Watertown, Jefferson County, New York Genealogy

Church Records

 * 1800s - "Baptisms, Marriages, and Members at First Presbyterian Church, Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y.," Early Settlers of New York State, Vol. I (begins on page 476), courtesy: Ancestry ($).

Newspapers
Watertown Daily Times 260 Washington Street Watertown, New York 13601 Phone: 315-661-2445 Email: lcarr@wdt.net Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 1 - 3 pm

Collection includes newspaper clip files by subject dating from the early 1920's. After that date, information is available on line. For genealogical research, there is a ten name limit and a $1.00 charge per copy made. Wives are filed under their husband's names.


 * Watertown New York Reformer 1850-1862
 * Watertown Ny Times 1870-1922

Other resources:


 * Watertown Herald, 1886-1918 at Northern New York Historical Newspapers

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Library

Roswell P. Flower Genealogy Library 229 Washington St. Watertown, NY 13601 315-785-7711 wat-genealogy@ncls.org

Genealogical resources: Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest Online databases. Censuses, military records.

Museum

Paddock Museum 228 Washington Street Watertown, New York 13601 Phone: 315-782-3491 Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm Saturday 10 am - 4 pm

Town Clerk and Historian
Watertown Historian Contact City Clerk 245 Washington Street, Room 101 Watertown, New York 13601 Phone: 315-785-7780 Email: ddutton@watertown-ny.gov Hours: September 1 - May 31 9 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday June 1 - August 31 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday

Genealogical research: $22 money order payable to the City Clerk is required for this service, whether or not the search yields information. Data sheet to fill out is available at the Historian website.

Vital Records

 * 1847-1849 Vital Records of Jefferson County, 1847, 1848, and 1849 Town of Watertown - free.
 * 1869-1887 Watertown Marriages by Laban H. Ainsworth at NYGenWeb - free.