Genesee County, New York Genealogy

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County Courthouse
County Building I 15 Main Street PO Box 379 Batavia, NY 14021-0379

County Historian Engine House 3 West Main Street Batavia, NY 14020 Ph: (585) 344-2550 ext 2613

History



 * Its name is from the Seneca Indian word Gen-nis'-hee-yo meaning "The Beautiful Valley."

Parent County

 * Created 30 March 1802 from Ontario County.

Boundary Changes

 * over the years parts were set off to create these counties:
 * 7 April 1806 Allegany
 * 11 March 1808 Cattaraugus
 * 11 March 1808 Chautauqua
 * 11 March 1818 Niagara
 * 23 February 1821 Livingston
 * 23 February 1821 Monroe
 * 11 November 1824 Orleans
 * 14 May 1841 Wyoming

City

 * Batavia

Indian reservation

 * Tonawanda

Neighboring Counties
Erie | Livingston | Monroe | Niagara | Orleans | Wyoming

Web Sites

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