Hamilton County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Hamilton County

Historical Facts

 * named for Alexander Hamilton, the only member of the New York delegation to sign the United States Constitution

Parent County
21 February 1816: Created from Montgomery County.

Boundary Changes

 * The county government was not fully developed until after 1860. Many functions were assigned to neighboring counties over the years.
 * Attached to Montgomery County until 1838 when it was reassigned to Fulton County.

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Military
Civil War service men from Hamilton 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 Hamilton County.


 * 115th Regiment, New York Infantry: Company K. See the regiment page for details. You can also see the Regiment Roster, for listing of individuals, their company and their involvement.

Websites

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