Clinton County, New York Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Clinton County Government Center 137 Margaret Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901

History



 * Named for George Clinton, first Governor of State of New York.

Parent County
Created 7 March 1788 from Washington County.

Boundary Changes

 * 1 March 1799, Essex County set off
 * 3 March 1805, part taken to form Saint Lawrence County.
 * 1801, a part transferred to Oneida County.
 * 11 March 1808, west part of the county set off to form Franklin County.

City

 * Plattsburgh

Neighboring Counties
Essex | Franklin | Orleans County, Vermont | Quebec counties: Broome | Missisquoi

Cemeteries
Clinton County Tombstone Transcription Project

Societies and Libraries
Clinton County Historical Association

Web Sites

 * The Clinton County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Clinton County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Clinton County. (Mirror site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Clinton County