Warren County, New York Genealogy

Guide to Warren County, New York ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, 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.

Parent County
12 March 1813: Warren County was created from part of Washington County.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating New York County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation New York County Boundary Maps" (1683-1915) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.



Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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 — index

Census
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 directories.

Church Records
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.

Court 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 — index and images

Genealogy

 * Rootsweb message board for has many information threads about families that resided in that county. There is a search engine that allows you to search by surname and topic.

History
Schenectady Digital History Archive includes "Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs: Index to Families" includes people from Warren County.

Land and Property
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Online



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, courtesy: Ancestry ($); World Vital Records ($)

Maps

 * Maps of New York (1683-1915)

Military

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

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index

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

 * 1791-1980 at FamilySearch — index and 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.

The Warren County New York Government Website has online descriptions of naturalization records found at the county archive.

Probate Records
The petitions for are also available on microfilm at the Family History Library and its centers:


 * 1813–1955 Listed as "Estate records, No. 1–13, 353; book of wills" First film is an index to Estate records.

Online Probate Abstracts and Indexes


 * 1629 - 1971 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1659 - 1999 New York Wills and Probate Records 1659-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1787-1835 Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787 - 1835 at New York Ancestors ($); includes Warren County
 * 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.org — index and images


 * - Warren County: Estate records 1941-1955; Judicial settlements, Sales 1885-1953; Letters of administration 1894-1918; Letters of administration, Letters of testamentary 1830-1894; Letters of guardianship 1815-1850; Letters of testamentary 1894-1918; Microfilm index; Wills 1810-1952; Wills and Proceedings index 1813-1935

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

Repositories
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.

Courthouses
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 County Courthouses page.

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.neg

Central New York Genealogical Society Box 104, Calvin Station Syracuse, New York 13205 E-mail: [mailto:CNYGS@yahoo.com CNYSG@yahoo.com]


 * 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 195 Sunnyside Road Queensbury, NY 12804–7762 Phone: 518–743–0734 Email: msil@warrencountyhistoricalsociety.org Hours: The library is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00AM – 5:00PM with research assistance available.

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.

Social Groups Online

 * Warren County Historical Society - Facebook.


 * New York Genealogy Research Community (FamilySearch on Facebook)

Vital Records

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

Birth
Birth Substitutes


 * 1640–1962 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; 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 and 1908–1936 at FamilySearch — index and images


 * 1908–1927 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; ; . Marriage license index on film goes to 1935.

Marriage Substitutes


 * 1686-1980 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.


 * 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 — index
 * 1880-1956 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1880-1956 - New York, Death Index, 1880-1956 at Ancestry — ($), index only
 * 1957-1963 - at FamilySearch — Index only

Death Substitutes


 * 1795–1952 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. The entries are primarily from the IGI along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as Family Records, Church Records, and Civil Registration. There may be entries that cite a specific source.


 * 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.

Additional Resources

Warren County New York Genealogy Websites

 * Warren County, NY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * New York Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * New York Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Warren County, NYGenWeb
 * Bolton Historical Society, Warren County New York
 * Warren County NY Genealogy