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Guide to Hamilton 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 Alexander Hamilton. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Hamilton County ClerkCourthousePO Box 204 Route 8Lake Pleasant, NY 12108 Hamilton County Website The Hamilton County clerk's office has divorce, court and land records. The Surrogate Court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Hamilton County are held, see the Hamilton 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:

History Timeline

 * Attached to Montgomery County until 1838 when it was reassigned to Fulton 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 Hamilton.

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

Church Records
 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places
 * 1835-1856 Marriage Records of Joseph F. Spier Northville Methodist Episcopal Church 1835-1856, courtesy: NYGenWeb.
 * 1867-1915 Catholic Church. St. Joseph Olmstedville Baptisms, marriages, burials 1867-1911, communions, confirmation 1879-1893 (Olmstedv.) Baptisms 1890-1915 Confirmations 1890-1915 (various) Marriages 1891-1899, 1903-1915 Deaths 1890-1915
 * 1762-1876 Eglise catholique. Saint-François-Régis (Saint-Régis, Québec) and Huntingdon County Catholic Parishes Includes baptisms, marriages, burials and confirmations. Text in French, English, Latin and Indian.

Emigration and Immigration

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

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

 Microforms
 * 1797-1959 Deed Records 1797-1901 - Index to deeds and mortgages included: 1797-1959

 Books

Local Histories

 * 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
 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: Lake Pleasant· Long Lake· Morehouse· Wells. Regiments. Service men from Hamilton 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 Hamilton County.
 * - 61st Regiment, New York Infantry, Company C
 * - 115th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company K

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1791-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Other Records
 

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records The petitions for Hamilton County are also available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library and its centers:
 * 1861-1908 Listed as "Estate papers" . Filed by Last letter of Surname.
 * 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 Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1861-1934 SAMPUBCO Free browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1861-1908 SAMPUBCO Free browsable index of Estate Files
 * 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
 * 1861-1908 Estate Papers(Petitions)
 * 1861-1934 Probate Records

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records

Vital Records

 * 1848-1851 Vital Records, 1849-1851 at NYGenWeb - free.
 * 1893-1993 Vitals from the Hamilton County News (incomplete) at NYGenWeb - free. Births, marriages, obituaries.

Birth

 * 1881-1942 New York, Birth Index, 1881-1942 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
 * 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."
 * 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. 

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
 * 1880-1956 Reclaim the Records: New York State Death Index at Archive.org - images of index
 * 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– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
 * 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information. See also indexes at NYGenWeb.
 * 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); 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 in the Civil War section of Military for death information.
 * Hamilton County obituaries at NYGenWeb - free.

Archives
Cornell University, Guide to Historical Resources in Hamilton County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1984). ; . Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.

 County Historian Hamilton County Historian Bill Zullo 102 County View Drive P.O. Box 205 Lake Pleasant, N.Y. 12108 Phone: 518-548-5526 Email: historian@hamiltoncountyny.gov Collection includes: Genealogy files. Maps, books and subject files, photos. 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. Hamilton County's collection includes: Genealogy files. Maps, books and subject files, photos.

FamilySearch Centers
 FamilySearch Centers
 * Gloversville New York FamilySearch Center
 * Herkimer New York FamilySearch Center
 * Lowville New York FamilySearch Center
 * Potsdam New York FamilySearch Center
 * Pulaski New York FamilySearch Center
 * Utica New York FamilySearch Center
 * Watertown New York FamilySearch Center
 * Crandall Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Guilderland Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Kawartha Lakes Public Library - Omemee Branch - an affiliate library

Libraries
Adirondack Museum Library P. O. Box 99 Blue Mountain Lake, New York 12812 Phone: 518-352-7311 Email: jpepper@adkmuseum.org Collections: include books, manuscripts, maps, periodicals, microforms, and ephemera related to the Adirondack Mountains. It is strongly encouraged to make an appointment. Website Hamilton County Public Libraries Website

 Societies The Adirondack Genealogical – Historical Society - they have an obituary database extracted from the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and will search for you by phone. They also have some church records, census records on Franklin and surrounding counties, local directories, and cemetery information up to 2000. Phone: 518-891-0807. Website 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; publication: 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, Washington, Wayne, Warren, Wyoming, and Yates.

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 Website

Websites

 * The Hamilton County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Hamilton County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Hamilton County. (Mirror site)
 * Hamilton County 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.