Onondaga County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Onondaga

Parent County
5 March 1794: Created from Herkimer County.


 * Formation of Onondaga County.

Boundary Changes
8 March 1799: Cayuga County set off.

8 April 1808: Cortland County set off.

1 March 1816: Oswego County set off.

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Cemeteries

 * Belle Isle, Davis Homestead, Fairmount, Howlett Hill, Jacksonville Rural, Lafayette, Lakeview, Maplewood, North Syracuse, Old Farm, Oswego Bitters, Owasco Rural, Polish National, Sherwood Robbins, St. Mary's, Stanton, West Hill, Wheeler, White Chapel Memory Gardens.
 * Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Onondaga County.
 * USGS (Geographic Names Information System, GNIS).
 * Cemeteries in Onondaga County. NY US Gen Web
 * Onondaga County Cemetery Locationsby Gary H. Jones and Garrett Voss.
 * Find a grave - Map of Cemeteries in Onondaga County
 * Find a grave - List of Cemeteries in Onondaga Couny

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

1820 United States Census: The American Pomeroy Historic Genealogical Association (APHGA) found that the 1820 census was incorrectly microfilmed, with several pages out of sequence for Onondaga County. Both the Ancestry and Heritage Quest indices placed household from Manilus in neighboring Cicero. Corrected indices are free of charge from APHGA and are posted online.

State

 * Census Records For Onondaga County.
 * U. S. Census Mortality Schedules, New York, 1850-1880. $
 * United States Census (Mortality Schedule) 1850.
 * United States Census, 1850.
 * Search the 1855 New York State Census for Onondaga County.
 * United States Census, 1860.
 * Search the 1865 New York State Census for Onondaga County.
 * United States Census, 1870.
 * United States Census, 1880. (No images)
 * United States Census, 1880. $
 * United States Census, 1900.
 * United States Census, 1910. $
 * United States Census, 1920. $
 * United States Census, 1930. $
 * 1930 Census of Merchant Seaman. $
 * Skaneateles Historical Society, 1830-1930 Census Index.

Church History and Records

 * Church Histories and Records in Onondaga County.
 * Christian Church, Manlius.
 * Churches in Onondaga County.
 * Many Church records for Onondaga County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.

Court Records

 * Many Court records for Onondaga County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.
 * Many Guardianship records for Onondaga County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.

Ethnic Groups

 * German Immigrant Ancestors in Syracuse and Onondaga County, New York.
 * History of Germans in Syracuse and Onodaga County, New York. $
 * German Genealogy Group.
 * Pioneer Irish of Onondaga, 1776-1847. $ (Available for free use at your nearest Family History Center).

Gazetteers

 * Onondaga Gazatteer. NY Home Town Locator

History

 * German Immigrant Ancestors in Syracuse and Onondaga County, New York.
 * Linkpendium History, Genealogy and Family History.
 * History of Onondaga New York, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. By Professor W. W. Clayton. Published by D. Mason &amp; Co., Syracuse, N. Y. 1878.
 * Gazetter of the State of New York, 1860 Onondaga County.
 * Onondaga County New York History.
 * Onondaga Historical Association Publications Volume 1.
 * Onondaga Historical Association Publication Volume1915.
 * Onondaga Historical Association Publication Volume 1916.
 * Onondaga Historical Association Publications Volume 1919.
 * Onondaga, or Reminiscences of earlier and later times being a series of historical sketeches relative to Onondaga; with notes on the several towns in the county, and Oswego (1849).
 * Onondaga's centennial. Gleanigs of a century(1896).
 * Pioneer Times in The Onondaga County. $
 * Publications of the Onondaga Historical Association.
 * Syracuse New York Historical Records.
 * Many History records for Onondaga County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.
 * : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of the prominent men and pioneers, by W. Woodford Clayton.

Land and Property

 * Onondaga Land Records.
 * Many Land records for Onondaga County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.

Maps

 * Maps for Onondaga County.
 * Map of Townships in Onondaga County 1874. NY US Gen Web
 * Onondaga County New York 1895 U. S. Altas.
 * Linkpendium Maps and Gazetteers.
 * New York Counties, clickable map.
 * Onondaga County Region Map.
 * Onondaga County Outline over Google Map.  NY Home Town Loacator.
 * Many Land and Property Map records for Onondaga County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.

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


 * Mohawk or Iroquois Trail (west fork) about 1722
 * Great Genesee Road 1794
 * Erie Canal 1825

Military
Military Records including Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, Indian War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War.


 * Many Military records for Onondaga County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.

Many Revolutionary War records for Onondaga County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.


 * Onondag's Soldiers of the Revolution. Official records, compiled by Frank H. Chase, secret.ary of the Onondaga Historical Associatoin.
 * Revolutionary soliders resident or dying in Onondaga County.
 * British Subjects Reporting to Syracuse a the Onset of The War of 1812

Many Civil War records for Onondaga County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.


 * Onondaga's Part in the Civil War.
 * Civil War service men in Onondaga County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county.
 * See: 122nd Regiment, New York Infantry,, 149th Regiment, New York Infantry

Many World War I records for Onondaga County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog. 

Onondaga County, World War II Casualties Army and Air Force.


 * U. S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. $
 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. $
 * U. S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. $
 * U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. $

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Northern District Court of New York Naturalization Project.
 * Many Naturalization and Citizenship records for Onondaga County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.

Newspapers

 * Onondaga County newspapers on microfilm at NYSL.
 * Central City Daily Courier(Syracuse, New York). $
 * Evening Herald (Syracuse, New York). $
 * Onondaga County.
 * Onondaga County, New York newspapers on microfilm and paper at all NYS locations.
 * The Post Standard (Syracuse, New York). $
 * Search Historical Newspapers (Syracuse).
 * Syracuse Herald (Syracuse, New York). $
 * Syracuse Herald Journal (Syracuse, New York) $
 * Search the Onondaga County Public Library's WPA files.
 * Many Newspaper records for Onondaga County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.
 * Old Fulton Postcards Free searchable web site which holds newspapers from upstate New York.

Probate Records

 * Onondaga County Wills.
 * Onondaga County, New York Will Testators Index, 1796-1867, A-G.
 * Onondaga County, New York Will Testators Index, 1796-1867, H-Q.
 * Onondaga County, New YOrk Will Testators Index, 1796-1867, R-Z.
 * Many Probate records for Onondaga County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.

Schools

 * Onondaga County Schools.
 * School Records and Histories.

Vital Records

 * Onondaga County Vital Records.
 * Linkpendium Vital Records Genealogy and Family History.
 * Syracuse, New York, 1859 Death Notices.
 * Syracuse, New York, 1859 Marriage Announcements.
 * Skaneateles Historical Society, births, marriages, deaths,
 * Many Vital records for Onondaga County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the from their catalog.

Societies, Libraries and Museums

 * Onondaga Historical Association Museum and Research Center.
 * The Masonic Trowel.
 * Syracuse Chapter Empire State Society Sons of the American Revolution.
 * Onondaga County Public Library. Local History and Genealogy Department.
 * Linkpendium Societies Genealogy and Family History.

Family History Centers

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

Websites

 * The Onondaga County NYGenWeb Project, a member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Onondaga County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Onondaga County. (Backup site)
 * Family History Library catalog for Onondaga County.
 * Rootsweb - Onondaga Links
 * Linkpendium - Onondaga County
 * Cyndi's List New York.  Scroll or search down to Onondaga County for Links
 * ancestry.com Onondaga County Search.  $ need US subscription to ancestry.com
 * Records. NY US Gen Web
 * Researching in Onondaga County, New York.  NY US Gen Web
 * Obituaries and Funeral Home Records.  Linkpendium
 * New York State Off-Line Sources. NY US Gen Web