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Guide to Schuyler County, New York ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for the General Philip Schuyler, one of the four major generals in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. The County is located in the west area of the state.

County Courthouse
Schuyler County Courthouse 105 Ninth St Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Phone: 607-228-3350 Schuyler County Courthouse

The Schuyler County Clerk's office has divorce, court and land record as well as the state census. The Surrogate Court has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Bible Records

 * 1581-1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry ($) – index. Database is a collection of genealogically important records taken from the Bibles of colony and state residents. Reveals the Bible's original owner, brief record of descendants, and a particular event such as birth or marriage as recorded in Bible.

Cemeteries

 * 1800-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

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

 Federal

 State


 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records
Variety Presbyterian
 * A variety of local church records from the Baptist and Methodist faiths is available online at NYGenWeb.
 * Cornell University's Study Center for Early Religious Life in Western New York has an online guide to Schuyler County church records in their library.
 * 1863-1900 Presbyterian Church Sugar Hill, Organization 1863 -- Members 1864 -- Minutes (preparatory) 1864-1865 (includes baptisms) -- Members 1866 -- Minutes (preparatory) 1866-1869, 1871-1884 (includes baptisms) -- Members 1884 -- Minutes (preparatory and session) 1884-1900 -- Subscription list 1862

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * 1868-1869 Gazetteer And Business Directory of Chemung And Schuyler Counties, New York For 1868 - 1869 (1868) at MyHeritage ($) — index & images

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1906-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Local Histories

 * New York Indexes (many counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of New York (1683-1915)
 * 1868-1869 Gazetteer And Business Directory of Chemung And Schuyler Counties, New York For 1868 - 1869 (1868) at MyHeritage ($) — index & images
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Migration
Migration routes for early European settlers to and from Schuyler County included:
 * Ancram (NY) Turnpike 1805, also sometimes called the Catskill Road, from Salisbury, Connecticut to Catskill, New York
 * Catskill Road 1750s from Springfield, Massachusetts to Catskill, New York
 * Catskill Turnpike  (aka Susquehannah Turnpike ) from Catskill, NY to Unadilla, NY; route travelled by Europeans by the 1750s; toll booths opened by 1804.
 * Forbidden Path, 1767 from Athens, Pennsylvania to Salamanca, New York
 * Lehigh and Lackawanna Paths 1766 from Unadilla, New York to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that is, from the Catskill Turnpike  to the Great Valley Road.
 * Ulster and Delaware Turnpike1802 from Salisbury, Connecticut to Bainbridge, New York

Military Records
 Civil War Online Civil War Indexes and Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images at partner site

Available towns. Registers are available for: Cayuta· Hector· Montour· Reading. Regiments. Service men in Schuyler County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county.
 * - 23rd Regiment, New York Infantry, Company I.
 * - 89th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company A.
 * - 100th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company B.
 * - 107th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company H.
 * - 141st Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A and B.
 * - 161st Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies B, E and G.
 * - 175th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies D and E.
 * - 179th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company C.
 * - 194th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company B.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1791-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1907-1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images at partner site

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1854-1861 SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1800s-1900s NYGenWeb offers several probate resources: Index to Will Book 4; Old "Lost" Wills of Schuyler area; Misc. Wills; Guardianship Orders Books 1 and 2; Misc. Guardianship Records.
 * 1629-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1626-1836 Calendar of Wills On File and Recorded in the Offices of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, of the County Clerk at Albany, and of the Secretary of State, 1626-1836 at FamilySearch Digital Library; Also at: Ancestry ($), American Ancestors ($)
 * 1629-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1659-1999 New York Wills and Probate Records 1659-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1866-1923 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1855-1970 General Index, Probate Records
 * 1829-1917 Probate Records: Administration bonds 1874-1910; Decrees, Minutes, Orders 1879-1907; Judicial settlements 1880-1917; Letters of administration 1859-1903; Letters of guardianship 1855-1905; Letters of testamentary 1855-1903; Minutes 1860-1871; Real estate records; Wills 1829-1901.

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * 1881-1942 New York, Birth Index, 1881-1942 at Ancestry ($) — index
 * 1881-1942 Reclaim the Records: New York State Birth Index at Archive.org - images of index

Birth Substitutes
 * 1640-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * See Town Clerks' Registers of Men who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for birth information.

Marriage

 * 1639-1962 New York, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index
 * 1664-1784 New York. Secretary of State, Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued By the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784 (Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1860). At Cornell University digital library-free; Internet Archive - free; Ancestry edition($); ; . Marriage bonds issued in the State of New York prior to 1784, and the earliest record dating 1664.
 * 1847-1848;1908-1936 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1881-1964 Reclaim the Records: New York State Marriage Index at Archive.org - images of index
 * 1908-1917 Index of Marriages Schuyler Co., NY 1 Jan 1908 - 11 Apr 1917 at RootsWeb.
 * 1847-1848;1908-1936 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Marriage Substitutes
 * 1686-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1800-1855 New York Marriage Notices at Ancestry ($) – index. This database is a collection of marriage notices published in newspapers around the state. Contains name of bride and groom, marriage date, marriage location, residence, and newspaper found in.
 * 1801-1880 Barber Collection- Newspaper Marriages at Ancestry ($) – index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
 * 1827-1840s Misc. Records from Trumansburg Newspapers 1827, 1840, 1844-46 Schuyler Co., NY Area at RootsWeb.
 * 1853-1879 Isaac Easterbrook, Account Book of the Reverend Isaac Easterbrook (198-). . Consists of a record of the marriages and funerals of the Rev. Isaac Easterbrook in southern Seneca County, Schuyler County and nearby areas 1853-1879 with some account of the activities of this minister and fees paid him.
 * 1853-1900 Mary Smith Jackson. Marriage Death Notices from Schuyler Co., NY Newspapers, 1853-1900. 1993. Free index at RootsWeb. Includes Havana Journal (1853-1887), Watkins Express (1871-1900), Watkins Democrat (1878-1900), and Watkins Review (1869-1900).
 * 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry ($) – index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
 * 1864-5, 1874-5 See Marriage Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for marriage information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.

Death
Death Indexes
 * 1824-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1880-1956 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1880-1956 New York, Death Index, 1880-1956 at Ancestry ($) — index only
 * 1880-1956 Reclaim the Records: New York State Death Index at Archive.org - images of index
 * 1957-1963 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Death Substitutes
 * 1640-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1801-1890 Barber Collection- Newspaper Deaths at Ancestry ($) – index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
 * 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.
 * 1853-1879 Isaac Easterbrook, Account Book of the Reverend Isaac Easterbrook (198-). . Consists of a record of the marriages and funerals of the Rev. Isaac Easterbrook in southern Seneca County, Schuyler County and nearby areas 1853-1879 with some account of the activities of this minister and fees paid him.
 * 1853-1900 Mary Smith Jackson, Marriage Death Notices from Schuyler Co., NY Newspapers, 1853-1900. 1993. Free index at RootsWeb. Includes Havana Journal (1853-1887), Watkins Express (1871-1900), and Watkins Review (1869-1900).
 * 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry ($) – index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
 * See Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for death information.
 * 1864-5, 1874-5 See Mortality Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for death information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.

Archives
Cornell University, Guide to Historical Resources in Schuyler County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1984). ; . Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.

 County Historian Schuyler County Historian 3460 County Route 28 Watkins Glen, New York 14891 Phone: 607-535-4577 Website
 * Genealogical Resources: The County Historian may provide access to obituaries, vital records, church records, maps, and family files or journals. Some historians provide search services for their office records and others may refer you to local genealogists who research in the area.

FamilySearch Centers

 * Cortland New York FamilySearch Center
 * Elmira New York FamilySearch Center
 * Ithaca New York FamilySearch Center
 * Owego New York FamilySearch Center

Libraries
 Libraries Watkins Glen Public Library 610 S. Decatur Street Watkins Glen, New York 14891 Phone: 607-535-2346 Email: watkins@stls.org Hours: 11 am - 5 pm and 7 - 9 pm Monday - Friday Saturday 10 am - 2 pm Sunday 2 - 4 pm Website

Museums
Schuyler County Historical Society Museum 108 N. Catharine Street (Rt. 14) P.O. Box 651 Montour Falls, New York 14865 Phone: 607-535-9741 Email: info@schuylerhistory.org Website

Societies
Schuyler County Historical Society, NY 108 N. Catharine Street P.O. Box 651 Montour Falls, NY 14865 Phone: 607-535-9741 Email: info@schuylerhistory.org Website
 * The collection is held at the museum and "The research room has copied records of births, marriages, and deaths in Schuyler County, family records, past editions of The Review, the Watkins Express, the Havana Journal, and school yearbooks. Members may use the facility at no charge; for non-members the cost is $5 per hour. Copies of material are $ .25 each for all. The charge for our staff to do your research is $ 10 per hour. Requests for information must be done in writing and sent to our mailing address. Enclose a $10 check or money order with your request which will be sent back to you if nothing is found."

Central New York Genealogical Society Box 104, Calvin Station Syracuse, New York 13205 E-mail: [mailto:CNYGS@yahoo.com CNYSG@yahoo.com] Website
 * Member queries; surname research list; online resources; six meetings/year; publishes Tree Talks  quarterly with annual index.
 * Counties served: Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oreleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Washington, Wayne, Warren, Wyoming, and Yates.

Websites

 * Schuyler NY GenWeb
 * Schuyler County Genealogy
 * Ancestry ($)
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.