Essex County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  'Essex County



County Courthouse
Essex County Clerk's Office 7559 Court Street PO Box 247 Elizabehtown, NY 12932

Historical Facts



 * Named for County of Essex in England
 * Fort Ticonderoga is known for nearby battles in French-Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.

Parent Counties

 * Created 1 March 1799 from Clinton and Franklin counties.

Cemeteries
Northern New York TombstoneTranscription Project - Essex county index

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

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


 * - 118th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 153rd Regiment, New York Infantry

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Italian Genealogical Group Essex County 1836-1906

Newspapers

 * Northern New York Historical Newspapers

Search historical newspapers for Essex Co., years ranging from 1844 - 2007.

Probate Records
SAMPUBCO - Browsable ndex of testators of wills.

Societies and Libraries
Wilmington Historical Society

The Adirondack Genealogical – Historical Society - they have an obituaries database extracted for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and will search for you by phone. They also have some church records, census records on Essex and surrounding counties, local directories, and cemetery information up to 2000

Websites

 * The Essex County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Essex County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Essex County. (Mirror site)
 * New York Heritage Digital Collection. Includes a digital copy of Willsborough Town Book.