Staten Island Borough, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Richmond County (Staten Island)

Historical Facts

 * Named for Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, illegimate son of Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland.
 * Consolidated in 1898 as part of the City of Greater New York along with Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), and Queens counties. Bronx (The Bronx) was created 1914 from annexed portion from Westchester County.
 * The Borough of Staten Island is coterminous with Richmond County, the southernmost county in the state of New York. Until 1975, the borough was officially named the Borough of Richmond.

Parent County

 * Original county created 1 November 1683 from colonial New York lands.

Neighboring Counties
Kings (Brooklyn) | New York (Manhattan) | Queens New Jersey counties: Hudson | Middlesex | Union

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

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


 * - 132nd Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 145th Regiment, New York Infantry

Naturalization and Citizenship
Italian Genealogical Group Petitions: 1898-1903, 1907-1959 Declarations: 1906-1953, 1957 Military: 1918, 1919, 1921-1924 Intentions: 1883 - 1898

Probate Records
SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills.

Courthouse
The Richmond (Staten Island) County Clerk's office land records; the Surrogate Court has probate records; and the County Health Department has marriage and death records. For further information about where the records for Richmond County are held, see the Richmond (Staten Island) County Courthouse page.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Staten Island New York Family History Center

Divorce
Additional Resources

Websites

 * The Richmond County (Staten Island) NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project