Saratoga County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Saratoga

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.

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Biography

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

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
 * Internment.net

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

Maps

 * Hometown Locator for Saratoga County

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


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

Military

 * Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Saratoga County, New York
 * 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

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

Websites

 * The Saratoga County NYGenWeb Project, a member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Saratoga County
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Saratoga County (backup site)
 * Webtree.com, listing individuals who born or died in Saratoga Springs or Saratoga County, New York. Submitters of gedcoms may add, update or remove contents.
 * Family History Library catalog for Saratoga County