Saratoga County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Saratoga

Historical Facts
The name is a corruption of an Indian word "sah-rah-ka" or "Sarach-togue," that means "the hill beside the river."

Parent County
7 February 1791: Formed from Albany County.

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Biography

 * Reynolds, Cuyler. Hudson–Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1911. Free online index. Master index

Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery
To search for a name in this cemetery go to the Nationwide Gravesite Locator Advanced Search.


 * Find a Grave
 * Internment.net

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

Maps

 * Hometown Locator for Saratoga County

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


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

Military

 * Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Saratoga County, New York
 * Civil War service men from Saratoga 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 Saratoga County.
 * 115th Regiment, New York Infantry: Companies C,F,G,H,I
 * 153rd Regiment, New York Infantry: Companies F,H

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

Vital Records
Social Security Death Index, begins about 1962 to at least 2 months ago.

Websites

 * The Saratoga County NYGenWeb Project, a member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Saratoga County
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Saratoga County (backup site)
 * Webtree.com, listing individuals who born or died in Saratoga Springs or Saratoga County, New York. Submitters of gedcoms may add, update or remove contents.
 * Family History Library catalog for Saratoga County