Cattaraugus County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Cattaraugus County

Courthouse
There are two locations. Little Valley is the county seat with additional office located at Olean.

Little Valley Phone: (716) 938-2577 Fax: (716) 938-2760 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, except holidays. Olean 1 Leo Moss Drive Suite 0123 Olean, NY 14760 Phone: (716) 373-8030, ext. 3201 Tuesday and Friday, except holidays.

Boundary Changes
11 March 1808: Created from Genesee County.

Record Loss
County records:

Cemeteries

 * USGenWeb Cemetery List Many online cemetery listings.
 * Painted Hills Genealogical Society Cattaraugus County Cemetery List Many online cemetery listings
 * Find a grave Cattaraugus County Cemetery Map
 * Find a grave Cattaraugus County Cemetery List

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

Federal
1890: Census records were damaged and destroyed prior to the establishment of the National Archives and Records Service (NARA).

Maps

 * Simple Town Map of Cattaraugus County via NY Gen Web Page
 * Map of Towns of Cattarugus County via Regional Knowledge Network
 * NY Home Town Locator Cattaraugus County Gazateer By Name of Cities, Towns, Census Designated Places, Neighborhoods, Subdivisions &amp; Settlements

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


 * -105th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * -116th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * -122nd Regiment, New York Infantry
 * -154th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * -160th Regiment, New York Infantry

Naturalization and Citizenship
SAMPUBCO Index of naturalization records

Probate Records
SAMPUBCO - Index of testators of wills.

Guardianships
SAMPUBCO Index of guardianships (names of children).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Olean New York Family History Center

Websites

 * The Cattaraugus County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project (backup site)
 * Roots Web Cattataugus County Links
 * My New York Genealogy Cattaraugus County Site
 * Cyndi's List New York (Scroll down to Cattagaugus County or word search for "Cattaraugus" )
 * ancestry.com Cattaraugus County Search Ancestry.com (S)
 * Painted Hills Genealogical Society Cattaraugus County Page