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

Courthouse
The Schenectady County Clerk's office has marriage, divorce, court and land records as well as maps and city directories. The Surrogate Court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Schenectady County are held, see the Schenectady County Courthouse page.