Herkimer County, New York Genealogy

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County Courthouse
109 Mary Street Suite 1111 Herkimer, NY 13350

County Historian 318 Margaret St. Herkimer, NY 13350 ph: (315) 866-1398

History



 * Named for Gen. Nicholas Herkimer, who was mortally wounded after Battle of Oriskany in the American Revolutionary War.

Parent County

 * Created 16 February 1791 from Montgomery County.

Boundary Changes

 * Three partitions over the years set off these counties:
 * 5 March 1794 Onondaga
 * 15 March 1798 Oneida
 * 15 March 1798 Chenango

City

 * Little Falls

Neighboring Counties
Fulton | Hamilton | Lewis | Montgomery | Oneida | Otsego | St. Lawrence

Web Sites

 * The Herkimer County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Herkimer County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Herkimer County. (Back up site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Herkimer County