Putnam County, New York Genealogy

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Quick Facts
Named for Isaac Putnam, hero in French and Indian War and general in the American Revolutionary War.

Parent County
12 June 1812: Set off from Dutchess County

Boundary Changes
No subsequent set offs or border changes since 12 June 1812.

Neighboring Counties
Dutchess | Orange | Westchester | Fairfield County, Connecticut

Newspapers
Putnam Courier Newspaper 1849-1939 www.localarchives.org/mahopac/Courier_Years_1840s.aspx

A listing of Putnam County Newspapers with publication history www.nysl.nysed.gov/nysnp/all/440.htm

A web with with hundreds of searchable digital images of newspapers. Enter the name of the newspaper you are searching as the first part of your search criteria. The site is www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton_New_form.html

Towns, Villages, Communities

 * Towns: Carmel . Kent . Patterson . Philipstown . Putnam Valley . Southeast
 * Villages: Brewster . Cold Spring . Nelsonville
 * Communities: Brewster Hill . Carmel . Garrison . Lake Carmel . Mahopac . Peach Lake‡ . Putnam Lake

Web Sites

 * FamilySearch.org catalog for Putnam County
 * The Putnam County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.