Essex, Essex County, New York Genealogy

''United States' 'New York' 'Essex CountyTown of Essex

Church Records

 * 1844–1923 St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church Parish Registers Microfilm of typescript loaned by Koert D. Burnham of Keesville, New York. Includes indexes. Includes baptisms, burials, and marriages.


 * 1853–1929 St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church Microfilm of original records (3 v.). Contents: v. 1. Vestry meeting minutes, 1853-1929 -- v. 2. Baptisms 1854-1876, confirmations, burials 1855-1875, marriages 1855-1875, communicants, offerings -- v. 3. History, families, baptisms 1878-1923, confirmations, communicants, marriages 1878-1923, burials 1878-1920, index to v. 3.


 * 1869–1915 St. Philip of Jesus Catholic Church . Microfilm of original records at Willsboro, N.Y. Text in Latin and English. Some volumes are individually indexed. Includes St. Joseph parish of Essex, N.Y.


 * 1881–1915 St. Joseph's Mission Catholic Church . Microfilm of original records from Westport, N.Y. Text in Latin and English. Includes records from St. Joseph at Essex and St. Elizabeth's Mission at Elizabethtown, N.Y. Baptisms 1904-1915 Marriages 1905-1915: Item 12. Baptisms: Essex 1881-1894; Confirmations 1881-1913; Marriages: Essex 1881-1899; Deaths: Essex 1881-1913: Item 13

Town Clerk
Audrey Hoskins 2313 Main Street PO Box 355 Essex, NY 12936 Phone: 518-963-4287 Email: townclerk@willex.com The Town Clerk has the records of birth, death, or marriage for the Town.

Town Historian
Shirley LaForest RR 1, Box 307 Whallonsburg, NY 12936 Phone: 518-963-8782

Vital Records

 * 1874–1875 Marriage book of Wm. Putnam Rallson William Rallson kept records of marriages for the following towns and years: Keeseville, 1873-1874; Essex, 1874-1875; Waterford, 1879-1880; Jonesville, 1880-1883, 1900-1902; Gloversville, 1883-1886; Mechanicville, 1886-1892; Salem, 1892-1896; Rupert, Vt., 1897; Brandon, Vt., 1898-1899; Vergennes, Vt. 1888-1892; Ferrisburg, Vt. 1888-1892; Schoharie, 1903-1904; Guilderland, 1905-1908; Richmondville, 1908-1912.