User:RogersBA/Sandbox NY 56

Guide to Wyoming 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 modified word from a Lenape (Delaware) Indian word meaning "broad bottom lands". The County is located in the west area of the state.

County Courthouse
Wyoming County Courthouse 147 North Main St Warsaw, NY 14569 Phone: 585-228-3200 Wyoming County Courthouse

The Wyoming County Clerk's office has divorce, court, land and state census records. 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


 * The 1890 Census is lost. For a substitute, see Wyoming.

 State


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

Church Records
St. Cecilia's Church and Cemetery website includes a great deal of historical and genealogical information including maps, cemetery maps, church histories, cemetery transcriptions, and family histories. Cornell University's Study Center for Early Religious Life in Western New York has an online guide to Wyoming County church records in their library.
 * 1852-1867 Assumption Parish, Portageville (also includes St. Mary in Birdsall, Allegany County) Microfilm of original records. Baptisms 1852-1917, confirmations 1880-1917, confirmations from Saint Mary Parish, Birdsall, New York 1885-1905, marriages 1852-1882, confirmations 1859-1874, deaths 1859-1863, marriages 1875-1916, deaths 1875-1917
 * "Baptist and Presbyterian Churches, Wyoming County," Early Settlers of New York State, Vol. II, courtesy: Ancestry ($).
 * Baptists Church at Italy Hill, N.Y. These are part of the DAR collection and are a transcription.
 * Baptists Church at Italy Hollow, N.Y. These are part of the DAR collection and are a transcription.

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories
Wyoming County, New York Online Historical Didrectories(Source: Online Historical Directories)

Emigration and Immigration

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

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1841-1916 Deed Records 1841-1965 - Index included: 1841-1964
 * 1844-1899 Mortgage Records - Index included: 1841 - 1899

 Books
 * Wyoming County Real Property Official Records Search (requires free registration)
 * Wyoming County Real Property Official Records Search (requires free registration)

Local Histories

 * A complete name index to the History of Wyoming County, New York, with illustrations, 1841-1880. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.


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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1683-1915 Maps of New York (1683-1915)
 * 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 Wyoming County included:
 * 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.
 * Erie Canal, 1825 from Albany, New York to Buffalo, New York
 * Great Genesee Road, 1794 from Utica, New York to Buffalo, New York
 * Lake Shore Path 1792 from Buffalo, New York to Sandusky County, Ohio
 * 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 Turnpike 1802 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
 * 1883 List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 (Source: Internet Archive)

Available towns. Registers are available for: Attica· Covington· Eagle· Genesee Falls· Java· Middlebury· Pike· Warsaw· Wethersfield. Regiments. Service men in Wyoming County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county.
 * - 2nd Regiment, New York Mounted Rifles, Companies B C K L and M.
 * - 9th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies A G and H.
 * - 17th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company K.
 * - 21st Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 100th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company B.
 * - 104th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies C and G.
 * - 105th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company A.
 * - 129th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies L and M.
 * - 130th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A B C D F G H and K.
 * - 136th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A D E H and I.
 * - 160th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company G.
 * - 179th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company F.

 World War II
 * World War II Enlistments(Source: USGenWeb New York Archives)
 * World War II Casualties Army and Air Force ( Source: Access Genealogy)

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1791-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * Wyoming County, New York Declarations of Intent (after 1906) - (sampubco)
 * 1907-1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images at partner site

Newspapers

 * Chronicling America Wyoming County(Source: The Library of Congress)
 * Wyoming County(Source: Newpaper Abstracts)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1841-1900 Listed as "Petition and proofs of wills, 1841–1900", and "Petitions, bonds of administrators, 1841–1900" , and "Petitions, bonds of administration, 1841–1858"
 * 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 ($)
 * 1841-1901 SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1866-1923 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images


 * 1886-1906 Surrogate record index
 * 1841-1900 "Petition and proofs of wills, 1841–1900"  "Petitions, bonds of administrators, 1841–1900"    "Petitions, bonds of administration, 1841–1858"
 * 1841-1912 Guardianship bonds petitions
 * 1841-1900  Inventories
 * 1841-1901  Wills
 * 1841-1918 Record of Wills

Vital Records

 * Index to Wyoming Births, Deaths, and Marriages - free.

Birth

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

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."
 * 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.
 * 1874-5 See Marriage Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for marriage information for 1874-5.
 * 1874-5 1875 Marriages from the Wyoming County New York State Census at New Horizons Genealogical Services - free.

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 - 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 ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
 * 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.
 * 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry ($); 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.
 * 1874-5 See Mortality Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for death information for 1874-5.
 * 1874-5 1875 Deaths from the Wyoming County New York State Census at New Horizons Genealogical Services - free.

Archives
Cornell University, Guide to Historical Resources in Wyoming County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1983). ; . Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.

 County Historian Cindy Amrhein, Historian 26 Linwood Ave Warsaw, NY 14569 Phone: 585-786-8818
 * Genealogical Resources: -Wyoming County Collection:


 * Over 70 Genealogies.
 * Over 4 file cabinets (4 drawers each) with Genealogical Queries, etc., dating back to about 1950.
 * Material on each of the 16 towns within the County - which includes data from the Federal census' (which we have on microfilm and also we have read the census' form 1850 - 1880 and compiled a typed, indexed book for each town - the 1900 census is a work in progress) the above mentioned book also contains all known cemeteries for each town and the information compiled form the actual headstones ca. 1950's.
 * Numerous reference books; including Beer's 1880 History of Wyoming County, the 1870 Wyoming County Directory, various church histories, Civil War Regimental Histories - including many Adjutant General's Reports, etc., Photo's of approximately 200 Civil War Veterans - Roster of 2,758 Wyoming County C.W. Vets., plus other veterans.
 * Microfilm collection - Newspapers: Western New Yorker, Perry Herald, Arcade Herald (various years); Federal census - 1800 to 1920.
 * Our expanding collection of scrapbooks.
 * Over 45 years of Historical Wyoming which is a publication covering the history of the county. this magazine is still being published four times per year at $7.50 annually. We do have many back issues available.

FamilySearch Centers

 * Orchard Park New York FamilySearch Center
 * Warsaw New York FamilySearch Center
 * Buffalo and Erie County Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Richmond Memorial Library - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Cordelia A. Greene Library P.O.Box 208 11 South Main Street Castile, NY 14427 Phone: 585-493-5466 Website


 * Pike Library 65 West Main Street Pike, NY 14130 Phone: 585-493-5900


 * Town of Gainesville Public Library 10 Church Street Silver Springs, NY 14550 Phone: 585-427-4300


 * Warsaw Public Library 130 N Main St. Warsaw, NY 28398 Phone: 585-786-5606 Website

Museums

 * School House Museum 3859 Main Street Strykersville, NY 14145 Phone: 585-457-7033 Website

Societies

 * 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, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates.


 * Sheldon Historical Society P.O. Box 122 Strykersville,NY 14145 Phone: (585) 457-7033 Online ContactWebsite
 * Located in the School House Museum 3859 Main Street Strykersville, NY 14145

Museum Hours: June thru October - Tuesdays 11am-4pm or by appointment


 * Western New York Genealogical Society P.O. Box 338 Hamburg, New York 14075-0338 Email: info@wnygs.org Directory
 * Focus is on eight Western New York counties - Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Wyoming, Orleans, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany - which comprise the area of the original Holland Land Company purchase.

Websites

 * Ancestry
 * Wyoming County NYGenWeb
 * Wyoming County NY Genealogy
 * – 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.