Fulton County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Fulton County

County History Office
County History 223 West Main Street Johnstown, NY 12095 Ph: (518) 736-5667

Historical Facts

 * Named for Robert Fulton, inventor of first commercially practical steamboat.

Parent County
18 April 1838: from Montgomery County.

Boundary Changes

 * Hamilton County was not fully organized until after 1860, so in 1838 it was attached to Fulton County.

Family History Centers

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

Biography

 * Reynolds, Cuyler. Hudson–Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1911. Free online index. Master index

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

Maps

 * Atlas of Montgomery and Fulton counties, New York : from actual surveys (1868) - freely available at the Internet Archive.

Military
Civil War service men from Fulton County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Fulton County.


 * - 115th Regiment, New York Infantry Companies E and K
 * - 153rd Regiment, New York Infantry Companies A,D, and F

Probate Records
SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills.

Websites

 * The Fulton County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Fulton County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Fulton County. (Mirror site)