Saratoga County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Saratoga County

Historical Facts
The name is a corruption of an Indian word "sah-rah-ka" or "Sarach-togue," that means "the hill beside the river."

Parent County
7 February 1791: Formed from Albany County.

Neighboring Counties
Albany· Fulton· Hamilton· Rensselaer· Schenectady· Warren· Washington

Biography

 * Reynolds, Cuyler. Hudson–Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1911. Free online index. ; ; Master index.

Cemeteries
Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery

To search for a name in this cemetery go to the Nationwide Gravesite Locator Advanced Search.


 * Find a Grave
 * Interment.net

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

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


 * pre-historic
 * pre-historic
 * pre-historic
 * Champlain Canal 1823
 * Erie Canal 1825
 * Chambly Canal 1843
 * pre-historic
 * prehistoric
 * Lake Champlain Trail pre-historic
 * Hudson River Path
 * Mohawk or Iroquois Trail
 * Forbidden Path or Catskill Turnpike
 * Greenwood Road
 * Old Connecticut Path

American Revolutionary War

 * Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Saratoga County, New York

Civil War

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


 * - 115th Regiment, New York Infantry; Companies C, F, G, H, I
 * - 153rd Regiment, New York Infantry; Companies F, H

Probate Records

 * SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills.

Courthouse
The Saratoga County Clerk's office has marriage, divorce, court and land records. The Surrogate Court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Saratoga County are held, see the Saratoga County Courthouse page.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Death
Social Security Death Index Security Death Index, begins about 1962 to at least 2 months ago.

Divorce
Additional Resources

Websites

 * The Saratoga County NYGenWeb Project, a member of The NYGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Saratoga County
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Saratoga County (backup site)