Benton, Yates County, New York Genealogy

''United States' 'New York' 'Yates CountyTown of Benton

Church Records

 * "Early Church Records, First Baptist Church at Benton Center, Yates County," Early Settlers of New York State, Vol. I, courtesy: Ancestry ($).

Town Clerk
Benton Town Clerk 1000 Route 14A Penn Yan, New York 14527 Phone: 315-536-7236 Email: [mailto:clerk@townofbenton.us clerk@townofbenton.us]

The following records are available through the town clerk's office:


 * 1866-1972 Assessment Rolls
 * 1806-1989 Minute Books (Minute Book 1, 1806-1830, is indexed)
 * 1847 Births and Marriages; births, deaths and marriages 1848-1849; deaths 1864
 * 1867-1918 Delayed birth registrations
 * 1883-1994 Births
 * 1883-1994 Marriages
 * 1883-1993 Deaths
 * 1844-1894 Highway Surveys of roads; road records 1871-1914; highway districts 1834
 * 1849-1964 Chattel Mortgages; 1924-1964 Conditional Sales indexes
 * 1892-1989 Various years of Justice Dockets
 * 1807-1950 School District Records
 * 1917-1950; 1952-1989 Oath of Office book
 * 1883-1965 Board of Health minutes
 * 1862-1892 Supervisor's book

Town Historian
Benton Town Historian 1000 Route 14A Penn Yan, New York 14527 315-536-7236

Vital Records
Birth Records


 * 1847 Return of Town Clerk Births in the Town of Benton and County of Yates during the year ending 31st December 1847. Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1848 Return of Town Clerk Birthsin the Town of Benton and County of Yates during the year ending 31st December 1848. Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1849 Births in the Town of Benton and County of Yates during the year 1849. Index Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1883-1901 Town of Benton Births, Deaths and Marriages Index. Courtesy Yates County, New York GenWeb

Marriage Records


 * 1847 Marriages in the Town of Benton during the year ending 31st December 1847. Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1848 Marriages in the Town of Benton and County of Yates during the year ending 31st December 1848. Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1849 Marriages in the Town of Benton and County of Yates during the year 1849. Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1883-1901 Town of Benton Births, Deaths and Marriages Index. Courtesy Yates County, New York GenWeb

Deaths


 * 1848 Deaths in the Town of Benton and County of Yates during the year ending 31st December 1848. Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1849 Deaths in the Town of Benton and County of Yates during the year 1849. Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy.
 * 1864 Report of Deaths in the Town of Benton during the year ending December 31st, 1864. Courtesy Yates County, New York GenWeb
 * 1883-1901 Town of Benton Births, Deaths and Marriages Index. Courtesy Yates County, New York GenWeb