Montgomery County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Montgomery

Historical Facts
Named for Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed 1775 at Battle of Quebec.

Wikipedia

Parent County
12 March 1772: Created from Albany County.

Boundary Changes
Five counties set off over the years.


 * 27 January 1789: Ontario
 * 16 February 1791: Herkimer, Otsego, Tioga
 * 21 February 1816: Hamilton

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

City
Amsterdam

Towns
Amsterdam | Canajoharie | Charleston | Florida | Glen | Minden | Mohawk | Palatine | Root | Saint Johnsville

Villages
Ames | Canajoharie | Fonda | Fort Johnson | Fort Plain | Fultonville | Hagaman | Nelliston | Palatine Bridge | Saint Johnsville

Hamlets
Auriesville | Fort Hunter

Neighboring Counties
Fulton | Herkimer | Otsego | Saratoga | Schenectady | Schoharie

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

Maps

 * Atlas of Montgomery and Fulton counties, New York : from actual surveys (1868) - freely available at the Internet Archive.

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


 * Mohawk River pre-historic
 * Erie Canal 1825
 * Mohawk or Iroquois Trail

Military
Civil War service men from Oswego 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 Montgomery County.


 * 115th Regiment, New York Infantry: Companies A,B,D,G,H,I,K
 * 134th Regiment, New York Infantry: Company I
 * 153rd Regiment, New York Infantry: Companies B,C,E,F,H

Websites

 * catalog for Montgomery County
 * The Montgomery County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.