Rockland County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Rockland County

Historical Facts

 * The name comes from "rocky land", an early description of the area given by settlers.

Parent County

 * Created 23 February 1798 from Orange County.

Neighboring Counties
Orange· Putnam· Westchester New Jersey Counties: Bergen· Passaic

Census Records
For information and tips on using and accessing online census records, see New York Census.

Military
Civil War service men in Rockland County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county.
 * - 135th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 141st Regiment, New York Infantry

Courthouse
The Rockland County Clerk's office has marriage, divorce, court and land records. The Surrogate Court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Rockland County are held, see the Rockland County Courthouse page.

= Websites

 * The Rockland County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project