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Guide to Suffolk County, New York ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for the county of Suffolk in England. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Suffolk County Courthouse 210 Center Dr Riverhead, NY 11901 Phone: 631-852-2120 Suffolk

The Suffolk County Clerk's office has incomplete birth and death records, marriage, court and land records. The Surrogate Court has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline

 * 1664 Yorkshire became the first large government unit (not actually a county) organized by New York after the English took control from the Netherlands. It was divided into three ridings including East Riding (Suffolk County).
 * 1683 New York ended Yorkshire, creating Suffolk County from part of Yorkshire.
 * 15 Jun 1886 Suffolk gained from Queens when town of Huntington gained Lloyd's Neck from town of Oyster Bay.

Bible Records

 * 1581-1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry– ($); Index. Database is a collection of genealogically important records taken from the Bibles of colony and state residents. Reveals the Bible's original owner, brief record of descendants,and a particular event such as birth or marriage as recorded in Bible.

Cemeteries

 * 1800-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Census Records
For information and tips on using and accessing online census records, see New York Census.
 * 1778 Scott, Kenneth. "Suffolk County Inhabitants in 1778," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 104, No. 4 (Oct. 1973):225-230. Digital version at New York Family History ($);.
 * 1778 Scott, Kenneth. "Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, 1778 Census," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 63 (1975):276-283..
 * 1778 Kearney, Michael. "A List of Persons in Suffolk County, Long Island, Who Took the Oath of Allegiance and Peaceable Behavior Before Governor Tryon, 1778," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 142, No. 2 (Apr. 2011):98-106; Vol. 142, No. 3 (Jul. 2011):226-236; Vol. 142, No. 4 (Oct. 2011):260-264; Vol. 143, No. 1 (Jan. 2012):65-74. Digital version at New York Family History ($); . Includes names, ages, and occupations.

 Federal

 State


 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records
Ann Mensch's Local Catholic Church and Family History &amp; Genealogical Research Guide is a free online resource that identifies the parishes of Suffolk County, years parishes were created, contact information, as well as links to online records and research tips. Suffolk County parishes fall under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Rockville Centre.  List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1828-1900 Brown, Russell K. "Records of the Congregational Church, Orient, Long Island," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Membership Lists 1828-1869: Vol. 136, No. 3 (Jul. 2005):173-182; Membership Lists 1870-1900, Child Baptisms 1828-1900, Deaths 1851-1888: Vol. 136, No. 4 (Oct. 2005):285-295. Digital version at New York Family History ($);.
 * FamilySearch Places

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1906-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1639-1927 Books of Records of the Town of Southampton with other Ancient Documents of Historic Value 8 volumes - Southampton Town website.

Local Histories

 * New York Indexes (many counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of New York (1683-1915)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
 Revolutionary War Suffolk County men served in the 4th New York Regiment. "4th New York Regiment," Valley Forge Legacy, http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/regiments/ny4.asp, accessed 31 May 2012.
 * Kearney, Michael. "A List of Persons in Suffolk County, Long Island, Who Took the Oath of Allegiance and Peaceable Behavior Before Governor Tryon, 1778," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 142, No. 2 (Apr. 2011):98-106; Vol. 142, No. 3 (Jul. 2011):226-236; Vol. 142, No. 4 (Oct. 2011):260-264; Vol. 143, No. 1 (Jan. 2012):65-74. Digital version at New York Family History ($); . Includes names, ages, and occupations.

 War of 1812 Revolutionary War pension request, 1790-1837, War of 1812, 1820, 1858 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. .

 Civil War Online Civil War Indexes and Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images at partner site

Available towns. Registers are available for: Brookhaven· East Hampton· Huntington· Islip· Riverhead· Shelter Island· Smithtown· Southold. Regiments. Service men in Suffolk County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were formed in Orange County:
 * - 11th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company E.
 * - 90th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies F, I and K.
 * - 102nd Regiment, New York Infantry, Company C.
 * - 119th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company H.
 * - 127th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies D, E, G, H, I and K.
 * - 131st Regiment, New York Infantry, Company K.
 * - 132nd Regiment, New York Infantry, Company A.
 * - 139th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A and H.
 * - 145th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company G.
 * - 155th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies D and E.
 * - 156th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies H and K.
 * - 159th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company F.
 * - 176th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company G.
 * - 179th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company F.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records  Indexes
 * 1791-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1853-1990 The Suffolk County Naturalization Project at Italian Genealogical Group - free.
 * 1865-1957 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images at partner site
 * 1792-1989 Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989 at Ancestry ($). This database is based on NARA's Soundex Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts located in New York City, 1792-1989. All 5 boroughs are included.

The FamilySearch Library has also acquired this comprehensive index for the years 1792 through 1906 on microfilm:. The courts this index covers are:


 * City Court of Brooklyn, 1836-1894
 * Kings County Court, 1806-1906
 * New York City Marine Court, 1806-1849
 * New York County Common Pleas Court, 1792-1895
 * New York County Superior Court, 1828-1895
 * New York City and County Supreme Court, 1868-1906
 * Queens County Court, 1799-1906
 * Queens County Surrogate Court, 1888-1898
 * Richmond County Court, 1869-1906
 * U.S. Circuit Court Southern District, 1846-1876
 * U.S. District Court Eastern District, (Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties), 1865-1906

Newspapers
Suffolk Historic Newspapers provides access to:
 * Huntington NY Long Islander 1839-1936
 * Long Island NY Daily Star 1881-1889
 * Long Island NY Star Journal 1938-1967
 * Sag Harbor NY Corrector 1827-1911
 * Sag Harbor NY Express 1862-1975
 * Sayville NY Suffolk County News 1900-1986
 * Southold NY Long Island Traveler 1872-1895
 * Corrector (Sag Harbor) 1822-1911
 * Long Island Traveler 1872-1898
 * Long Islander 1839-1974
 * Mid-Island Mail 1935-1941
 * Patchogue Advance 1926-1948
 * Port Jefferson Echo 1892-1931
 * Sag Harbor Express 1885-1898
 * South Side Signal (Babylon) 1869-1879
 * Suffolk County News (Sayville) 1882-1942,1996-2007

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1626-1836 Calendar of Wills On File and Recorded in the Offices of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, of the County Clerk at Albany, and of the Secretary of State, 1626-1836 at FamilySearch Digital Library; Also at: Ancestry ($), American Ancestors ($)
 * 1629-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1659-1999 New York Wills and Probate Records 1659-1999 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1670-1688 Long Island Source Records, courtesy: Ancestry ($). Includes Inventories, Sessions Book No. 1.
 * 1670-1689 Moore, C.B. "Inventories, Suffolk Co., L.I.: Sessions Book No. 1," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Jul. 1881):132-134. Digital versions at Internet Archive - free; New York Family History ($);.
 * 1691-1703 Early Long Island Wills of Suffolk County 1691-1703. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * 1787-1835 Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787 - 1835 at American Ancestors ($).
 * 1866-1923 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images


 * 1669-1684 Contents of session book, Riverhead, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y Contains abstracts of wills, inventories, deeds, and other land records.

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records
 * 1798 Smith, Edward H.L. "1798 Property Valuations for Western Suffolk County," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 127, No. 1 (Jan. 1996):12-16. Digital version at New York Family History ($);.

Birth

 * 1847-1849 Suffolk County, New York, Return of County Clerks' Records of Births, Marriages, Deaths . Microfilm of town records returned to county clerk's office, Riverhead, New York. Includes towns of Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton, Southold.
 * 1870-1892 (incomplete) Long Island City Birth Index at NYGenWeb - free.
 * 1875, 1892-1896 Long Island City Birth Register at NYGenWeb.
 * 1881-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1881-1942 New York, Birth Index, 1881-1942 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1881-1942 Reclaim the Records: New York State Birth Index at Archive.org - images of index

Birth Substitutes
 * 1640-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * See Town Clerks' Registers of Men who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for birth information.

Marriage

 * 1639-1962 New York, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index $
 * 1664-1784 New York. Secretary of State, Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued By the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784 (Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1860). At Cornell University digital library-free; Internet Archive - free; Ancestry edition($); ; . Marriage bonds issued in the State of New York prior to 1784, and the earliest record dating 1664.
 * 1847-1849 Suffolk County, New York, Return of County Clerks' Records of Births, Marriages, Deaths . Microfilm of town records returned to county clerk's office, Riverhead, New York. Includes towns of Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton, Southold.
 * 1847-1848;1908-1936 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1881-1964 Reclaim the Records: New York State Marriage Index at Archive.org - images of index
 * 1908-1935 Marriage records and index.
 * 1908-1935 Suffolk County Marriage Records 1908 to 1935 at Italian Genealogical Group - free.
 * 1904-1939 Suffolk County Marriage Index at German Genealogy Group - free.

Marriage Substitutes
 * 1686-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1696-1811 Salmon, William. The Salmon Records: A Private Register of Marriages and Deaths of the Residents of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, N.Y., and of Persons More or Less Closely Associated with that Place: 1696-1811. New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1918. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * 1800-1855 New York Marriage Notices at Ancestry– ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage notices published in newspapers around the state. Contains name of bride and groom, marriage date, marriage location, residence, and newspaper found in.
 * 1801-1880 Barber Collection- Newspaper Marriages at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
 * 1804-1850 Fred Q. Bowman, 8000 More Vital Records of Eastern New York State, 1804-1850 (Rhinebeck, New York: Kinship Books, 1991). ; . Abstracts of newspaper marriage and death columns.
 * 1804-1809 King, Rufus. "Long Island (N.Y.) Marriages and Deaths, From the Suffolk Gazette," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Marriages 1804-1807: Vol. 24, No. 2 (Apr. 1893):86-88; Marriages 1807-1808: Vol. 24, No. 4 (Oct. 1893):159-161; Marriages 1808-1809: Vol. 25, No. 1 (Jan. 1894):6-8; Marriages 1809, Deaths 1804-1806: Vol. 25, No. 2 (Apr. 1894):89-92; Deaths 1806-1807: Vol. 25, No. 3 (Jul. 1894):137-139; Deaths 1808-1809: Vol. 25, No. 4 (Oct. 1894):161-164. Digital version at New York Family History ($); . Internet Archive has digitized Vol. 24 and Vol. 25 - free.
 * 1839-1864 Stevens, Marian F. An Index to the Long Islander, 1839-1864, Marriages-Deaths. Huntington, N.Y.: Huntington American Revolution Bicentennial Committee Huntington Historical Society, 1974..
 * 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
 * 1864-5 See Marriage Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for marriage information for 1864-5.
 * 1871-1891 Barber, Gertrude A. Marriages of Suffolk County, N.Y.: Taken from the "Republican Watchman," A Newspaper Published at Greenport, N.Y. 1950. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Death
Death Indexes
 * 1824-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1880-1956 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1880-1956 New York, Death Index, 1880-1956 at Ancestry — ($), index only
 * 1880-1956 Reclaim the Records: New York State Death Index at Archive.org - images of index
 * 1957-1963 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Death Substitutes
 * 1696-1811 Salmon, William. The Salmon Records: A Private Register of Marriages and Deaths of the Residents of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, N.Y., and of Persons More or Less Closely Associated with that Place: 1696-1811. New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1918. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * 1640-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1801-1890 Barber Collection- Newspaper Deaths at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
 * 1804-1850 Fred Q. Bowman, 8000 More Vital Records of Eastern New York State, 1804-1850 (Rhinebeck, New York: Kinship Books, 1991). ; . Abstracts of newspaper marriage and death columns.
 * 1839-1864 Stevens, Marian F. An Index to the Long Islander, 1839-1864, Marriages-Deaths. Huntington, New York Huntington American Revolution Bicentennial Committee Huntington Historical Society, 1974..
 * 1847-1849 Suffolk County, New York, Return of County Clerks' Records of Births, Marriages, Deaths . Microfilm of town records returned to county clerk's office, Riverhead, New York. Includes towns of Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton, Southold.
 * 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.
 * 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
 * 1859-1900 Barber, Gertrude A. Deaths Taken from "The Republican Watchman": A Newspaper Published Every Saturday Morning at Greenport, Suffolk County, N.Y., Covering Death Records for the Whole County / Copied and Compiled from the Original Newspapers by Gertrude A. Barber. 5 vols. 1991. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * See Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for death information.
 * 1864-5 See Mortality Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for death information for 1864-5.
 * 1900-2003 Roberts, David. Suffolk-Times Obituaries 1900-2003 at Long Island Genealogy - free.

Archives
 County Historian

J. Lance Mallamo Division of Cultural and Historical Services Suffolk County Department of Parks Montauk Highway PO Box 144 West Sayville, NY 11796 Phone: 631-567-1487 Website
 * Genealogical Resources: The County Historian may provide access to obituaries, vital records, church records, maps, and family files or journals. Some historians provide search services for their office records and others may refer you to local genealogists who research in the area.

FamilySearch Centers

 * Bronx New York FamilySearch Center
 * Brooklyn New York FamilySearch Center
 * Flushing New York FamilySearch Center
 * Queens New York FamilySearch Center
 * Terryville New York FamilySearch Center
 * Westchester New York FamilySearch Center
 * 87th Street New York FamilySearch Center
 * African-Atlantic Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Middle Country Public Library - Centereach - an affiliate library
 * Ohoopee Regional Library System - Ladson Genological Library - an affiliate library
 * West Babylon Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Yonkers Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Huntington Historical Society Library High St.and New Park Ave. P.O. Box 506 Huntington, NY 11743 631-427-7056 Website Suffolk County Historical Society Library 300 West Main St. Riverhead, NY 11901 631-727-2881 Website
 * Genealogical resources Histories, genealogies, biographies, private papers, photographs, maps, cemetery records, ancestor charts, Bible records, newspapers, censuses, DAR collection.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Website
 * Genealogy resources- Maintains copies of Federal Censuses, State Censuses, New York State Records (1799-1804), and City Directories that relate to Suffolk County for use at libraries throughout the county.

Smithtown Public Library Richard Handley Collection East Main St. Smithtown, NY 11787 Website
 * Genealogical resources- Thousands of Long Island history and genealogy books, hundreds of maps, newspapers.

East Hampton Library 159 Main St. East Hampton, NY 11937 Website
 * Genealogical resources- Long Island Collection includes deeds, wills, genealogies, newspapers, family records and more.

Sag Harbor History Room John Jermain Memorial Library John Jermain Memorial Library 34 West Water St. Sag Harbor, NY 11963 631.725.0049 Website
 * Genealogy resources- photographs, genealogies, local history books, newspapers (dating to 1790), births, deaths, marriages, maps, and more. Open by appointment only.

Celia M. Hastings Local History Room Patchoque-Medford Library 54-60 East Main Street Patchogue, NY 11772 Phone: 631.654.4700 Website
 * Genealogical resources- periodicals, genealogies, maps and atlases, postcards, photographs, family files, oral history, and more.

Diocese of Rockville Centre 50 North Park Ave PO Box 9023 Rockville Centre, NY 11571 Phone: 516.678.5800 Fax: 516.764.3316 Website
 * collects and maintains records created by the parishes of the Diocese of Rockville Centre.

Societies
Suffolk County Historical Society 300 West Main Street Riverhead, NY 11901 Phone: 631.727.2881 Fax: 631.727.3467 E-mail: [mailto:schsociety@optionline.net schsociety@optionline.net] Website
 * Genealogy resources- genealogies, biographies, town records, photographs, maps, cemetery transcriptions, Bible records, newspapers, censuses. Tables of contents for The Register are available for free

Long Island Genealogy Website.
 * The Library is the repository of the holdings of the National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution of 1776.

Germany Genealogy Group PO Box 1004 Kings Park, NY 11754 E-mail: [mailto:GermanGenealogy@optonline.net GermanGenealogy@optonline.net] Website
 * Monthly Meetings held at Hicksville VFW Hall - Post 3211 320 S Broadway (Route 107) Hicksville, BY 11801

Patchogue-Medford Library Genealogy Research Group 54-60 East Main Street Patchogue, NY 11772 Phone: 631-654-4700 ext. 231

Genealogy Workshop of the Huntington Historical Society 209 Main St. Huntington, NY 11743 Phone: 631.427.7045 Website
 * Holds Monthly Meetings and makes an annual research trip to Salt Lake City.

Websites

 * Ancestry
 * Suffolk NY GenWeb
 * Long Island Genealogy
 * Suffolk County NY Genealogy
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.