Livingston County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Livingston County

Quick Facts
County Historian 5 Murray Hill Dr Mount Morris, NY


 * Named for Robert R. Livingston, member of committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence.
 * Was early homes of Millard Fillmore and Chester A. Arthur
 * First chapter of American Red Cross was organized by Clara Barton in 1881.
 * Home of Francis Bellamy, author of Pledge of Allegiance (written 1892.)

Parent Counties
23 February 1821: Created from Genesee and Ontario counties.

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Military
Civil War service men in Livingston County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county.

See: 104th Regiment, New York Infantry, 129th Regiment, New York Infantry, 130th Regiment, New York Infantry, 136th Regiment, New York Infantry , 141st Regiment, New York Infantry

Websites

 * The Livingston County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Livingston County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Livingston County. (Backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org catalog for Livingston County
 * Linkpendium.com for Livingston County