Herkimer County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Herkimer County

Historical Facts

 * Named for Gen. Nicholas Herkimer, who was mortally wounded after Battle of Oriskany in the American Revolutionary War.

County Historian 318 Margaret St. Herkimer, NY 13350 ph: (315) 866-1398

Parent County

 * Created 16 February 1791 from Montgomery County.

Boundary Changes

 * Three partitions over the years set off these counties:
 * 5 March 1794 Onondaga
 * 15 March 1798 Oneida
 * 15 March 1798 Chenango

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Famliy History Centers

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

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

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


 * Mohawk River pre-historic
 * Mohawk or Iroquois Trail 1722
 * Great Genesee Road 1794
 * Erie Canal 1825

Military
Civil War service men from Herkimer County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were formed in Herkimer County.


 * 115th Regiment New York Infantry: Company A and K
 * 121st Regiment New York Infantry:Companies A,B,C,D,G,H,I
 * 152nd Regiment, New York Infantry : Companies A,B,C,D,E,F,I and K
 * 153rd Regiment, New York Infantry: Company B

Websites

 * The Herkimer County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Herkimer County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Herkimer County. (Back up site)
 * Family History Library catalog for Herkimer County