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

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