Hamilton County, New York Genealogy

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History



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

Parent County

 * Created 21 February 1816 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.

Neighboring Counties
Essex | Franklin | Fulton | Herkimer | Saratoga | St. Lawrence | Warren |

Towns, Villages, Hamlets

 * Towns: Arietta . Benson . Hope . Indian Lake . Inlet . Lake Pleasant . Long Lake . Morehouse . Wells
 * Village: Speculator
 * Hamlets: Blue Mountain Lake . Lake Pleasant . Raquette Lake . Sabattis

Web Sites

 * 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)
 * FamilySearch.org catalog for Hamilton County