Oswego County, New York Deeds index 1791 - 1861

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This is a link to indexed deeds of Oswego County, New York from 1791 to 1861. It contains more than 33,000 entries.


 * Upon entering the link the user finds brief instructions, including an internal link to a FAQ file and an entry box into which the user enters names to be researched.
 * User enters last or first and last name into the entry box and hits the enter key
 * The program responds with year, grantor names, grantee name of deeds,  book, page and FHL USCAN film number.

Before using this program, know this:


 * Don't use a first name only unless it's an uncommon one (Naby is ok, Mary or George would produce too many results).
 * Don't use a very common surname only, use a first name with it (ex. Smith is too common, Fosket is ok).

Where to find these deed indexes (indices?):


 * www.ellsworthfamily.net/oswego-deed-index/search.php or
 * www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyoswego/deeds/deeds.html  then navigate to What's New or Deeds and Wills ... or
 * Just put           oswego  deed  index           into your browser and find the link with www.ellsworthfamily.net in it.

What will I see as output?

A listing showing year recorded, grantors name(s), grantees names, Book, Page and FHL US/CAN Film Reference number,

example

1828      Samuel W Sikes                         John Mickles,Jr                G     377   FHL US/CAN 1012259

Sophronia Sikes

(Sikes is the name requested, 1828 is the year, Samuel and Sophronia Sikes are the grantors of a deed, John Mickles, Jr is the grantee.  This information was originally recorded in index volume G on page 377.   This reference can be found on microfilm 1012259)

Whence this index?

This was my volunteer project originally done for the Oswego County, New York Genealogical group