Livingston County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Livingston County

Parent Counties
23 February 1821: Created from Genesee and Ontario counties.

Neighboring Counties
Allegany· Genesee· Monroe· Ontario· Steuben· Wyoming

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

History

 * Was the early home of Millard Fillmore and Chester A. Arthur
 * First chapter of American Red Cross was organized by Clara Barton in 1881.
 * Home of Francis Bellamy, author of Pledge of Allegiance (written 1892.)

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


 * Great Genesee Road 1794
 * Erie Canal 1825

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men in Livingston County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county.


 * - 104th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 129th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 130th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 136th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 141st Regiment, New York Infantry

Probate Records
SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Societies
Central New York Genealogical Society Box 104, Calvin Station Syracuse, New York 13205


 * Member queries, surname research list, online resources, publications, six meetings/year.


 * 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.

Divorce
Additional Resources

Websites

 * The Livingston County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Livingston County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Livingston County. (Backup site)
 * Linkpendium.com for Livingston County