Fulton County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Fulton County

Historical Facts

 * Named for {{wpd|Robert Fulton], inventor of first commercially practical steamboat.

Parent County
18 April 1838: from Montgomery County.

Boundary Changes

 * Hamilton County was not fully organized until after 1860, so in 1838 it was attached to Fulton County.

Biography

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

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

Maps

 * Atlas of Montgomery and Fulton counties, New York : from actual surveys (1868) - freely available at the Internet Archive.

Military
Civil War service men from Fulton 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 Fulton County.


 * - 115th Regiment, New York Infantry Companies E and K
 * - 153rd Regiment, New York Infantry Companies A,D, and F

Probate Records
SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills.

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Gloversville New York Family History Center

Divorce
Additional Resources

Websites

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