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Guide to Warren 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 General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
1340 State Route 9 Lake George, NY 12845 Warren County Website The Warren County Clerk's office has divorce, court, land, military and naturalization records as well as the state census. The Surrogate Court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Warren County are held, see the Warren page.

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

 * Cemetery records often reveal birth, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
 * 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 Warren.

 State


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

Church Records

 * Churches in Thurman

 List of Churches and Church Parishes Ann Mensch's Local Catholic Church and Family History &amp; Genealogical Research Guide is a free online resource that identifies the parishes of Warren County, years parishes were created, contact information, as well as links to online records and research tips. Warren County parishes fall under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Albany.
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
 * Miscellaneous records of Warren County, New York . Includes Land and Property records, Court records, Widow pensions, and Civil Records.

Emigration and Immigration

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

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

 Microforms

 Books


 * Miscellaneous records of Warren County, New York . Includes Land and Property records, Court records, Widow pensions, and Civil Records.
 * 1739-1802 Landholders of Northeastern New York 1739-1802, Ancestry ($); MyHeritage ($).

Local Histories
Schenectady Digital History Archive includes "Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs: Index to Families" includes people from Warren County.
 * New York Indexes (many counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of New York (1683-1915)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Miscellaneous records of Warren County, New York . Includes Land and Property records, Court records, Widow pensions, and Civil 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: Bolton· Caldwell· Chester· Hague· Horicon· Johnsburg· Lake Luzerne· Queensbury· Stony Creek· Thurman· Warrensburg. Regiments. Service men in Warren County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county.
 * - 22nd Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 93rd Regiment, New York Infantry, Company A
 * - 96th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company I
 * - 118th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, D and G
 * - 153rd Regiment, New York Infantry, Company K
 * - 175th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, B and C

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records The Warren County New York Government Website has online descriptions of naturalization records found at the county archive.
 * 1791-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1813-1906 Warren County, New York Naturalization Papers (Index) 1813-1906 at Warren County New York Government Website - free.
 * 1907-1955 Warren County, NY - Naturalization Petitions 1907-1955 at Warren County New York Government Website - free.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1813-1955 Listed as "Estate records, No. 1–13, 353; book of wills" First film is an index to Estate records.
 * 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 ($)
 * 1787-1835 Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787 - 1835 at American Ancestors ($).
 * 1813-1920 SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1821-1858 Warren County Book of Dower 1821-1858, courtesy: Warren County Records Storage Center Archives.
 * 1866-1923 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1629-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only

 Probate Records on Microfilm The probate records described above also may be among those on microfilm including:
 * W. David Samuelson, Warren County, New York Will Testators Index, 1813–1920 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Sampubco, 1996). ;.
 * 1813-1920 Wills
 * 1830-1919 Letters of administration and testamentary
 * Estate records, No. 1–13,353; Book of wills

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records

Vital Records

 * Miscellaneous records of Warren County, New York . Includes Land and Property records, Court records, Widow pensions, and Civil Records.

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
 * 1813-1913 Bastardy Papers at Warren County Records Center - free.
 * 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
 * 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."
 * 1840-1870 Marriages Performed by George B. Reynolds, Justice of the Peace, Town of Bolton, Warren County, NY at Historical Society of the Town of Bolton - free.
 * 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
 * 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.
 * 1864-5, 1874-5 See Mortality Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for death information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.
 * 1906-1930 Almshouse Reports of Death at Warren County Records Center - free.
 * 1911-1933 Almshouse Burial Permits at Warren County Records Center - free.

Archives
Cornell University, Guide to Historical Resources in Warren County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1982). ; . Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.

Warren County Historian Room 7-122 Warren County Clerk's Wing Warren County Municipal Center 1340 State Route 9 Lake George NY 12845 Phone: 518-761-6544 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. The Warren County Historian has Cemetery transcriptions for various cemeteries in the county. The 1855 Census transcripts are listed for the towns of Bolton, Caldwell, Horicon, and Queensbury.

FamilySearch Centers

 * Gloversville New York FamilySearch Center
 * Herkimer New York FamilySearch Center
 * Rutland Vermont FamilySearch Center
 * Utica New York FamilySearch Center
 * Crandall Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
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 Societies Northeastern New York Genealogical Society PO Box 4264 Queensbury, NY 12804-1422 Email: Robert and Barbara Green – rgbkg@capital.net; John Austin – jaqby@adelphia.negWebsite 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.

Warren County Historical Society 50 Gurney Lane Queensbury, NY 12804–7762 Phone: 518–743–0734 Email: msil@warrencountyhistoricalsociety.org Facebook Hours: The library is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00AM – 5:00PM with research assistance available. Website Collections: The Warren County Historical Society’s research library includes volumes covering United States History, New York State History and Local Histories. There are collective histories for each of the eleven towns in Warren County in addition to the City of Glens Falls. One section of the library is devoted to family history and includes surname files. Website Warren County Historical Society - Facebook.Website

Websites

 * Ancestry
 * Bolton Historical Society, Warren County New York
 * Warren 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.