Schenectady County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Schenectady

Parent County
Schenectady County was created 7 March 1809 from Albany County.

Neighboring Counties
Albany| Montgomery| Saratoga| Schoharie

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Cities
Schenectady

Towns
Duanesburg | Glenville | Niskayuna | Princetown | Rotterdam

Villages
Delanson | Scotia

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

Churches
Schenectady


 * 1) St. John the Baptist Catholic

Gazetteers

 * 1870-71 Child, Hamilton. Gazetteer and business directory of Albany and Schenectady Co., N. Y. for 1870-71. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms International - Books on Demand, 1989.

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Schenectady County for European settlers included:


 * Mohawk River pre-historic
 * Hudson River pre-historic
 * Lake Champlain pre-historic
 * Richelieu River pre-historic
 * Saint Lawrence River prehistoric
 * Lake Champlain Trail pre-historic
 * Mohawk or Iroquois Trail 1722
 * Forbidden Path or Catskill Turnpike
 * Greenwood Road
 * Old Connecticut Path
 * Champlain Canal 1823
 * Erie Canal 1825
 * Chambly Canal 1843

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

See: 134th Regiment, New York Infantry