Hamilton County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Hamilton County

Historical Facts

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



Parent County
21 February 1816: Created 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.

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

Military
Civil War service men from Hamilton 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 Hamilton County.


 * - 115th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company K.

Websites

 * 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)