Genesee County, New York Genealogy

United States   New York   Genesee County

Quick Facts

 * Its name is from the Seneca Indian word Gen-nis'-hee-yo meaning "The Beautiful Valley."
 * County Historian Engine House 3 West Main Street Batavia, NY 14020 Ph: (585) 344-2550 ext 2613

Parent County

 * Created 30 March 1802 from Ontario County.

Boundary Changes

 * over the years parts were set off to create these counties:
 * 7 April 1806 Allegany
 * 11 March 1808 Cattaraugus
 * 11 March 1808 Chautauqua
 * 11 March 1818 Niagara
 * 23 February 1821 Livingston
 * 23 February 1821 Monroe
 * 11 November 1824 Orleans
 * 14 May 1841 Wyoming

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Cemeteries
There is a cemetery in Leroy, New York.

Military
Civil War service men in Wyoming County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county.

See: 129th Regiment, New York Infantry, 138th Regiment, New York Infantry ,151st Regiment, New York Infantry

Newspapers
A searchable index to selected articles from the Batavia Daily News (covering approximately the mid-1800s to mid-1900s) is available at userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/news/. Included are instructions for requesting copies from the Genesee County Historical Society.

Websites

 * The Genesee County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Genesee County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Genesee County. (Mirror site)
 * Family History Library catalog for Genesee County