Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York Genealogy

''United States' 'New York' 'Dutchess CountyCity of Poughkeepsie

''United States' 'New York' 'Dutchess CountyTown of Poughkeepsie

Historical Facts
Nicknamed Pokespsie and often listed as such in probate records.

Was the 2nd capital of New York because it was spared from the battles of American Revolution War. It was here the state ratification convention was held which included Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and George Clinton, to ratify the United States Constitution and with the ratification of it, New York entered the union as the 11th of original 13 states.

The city and town are considered one and the same.

Church of England

 * The Records of Christ Church: Poughkeepsie, New York. 2 vols. Poughkeepsie N.Y.: F.B. Howard, 1911-1916. Digital version at Ancestry ($). History of Christ Church.

Dutch Reformed

 * 1746-1835 - "Record of Marriages in the First Reformed (Dutch) Church of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1746-1783: Vol. 73, No. 4 (Oct. 1942):228-245; 1783-1797: Vol. 74, No. 1 (Jan. 1943):32-37; 1798-1815: Vol. 75, No. 3 (Jul. 1944):103-107; 1815-1835: Vol. 75, No. 4 (Oct. 1944):161-168. Digital version at New York Family History ($); . Marriages from 1716 to 1745 are lost.

Presbyterian

 * 1749-1839 - "Presbyterian Church at Rumbout Baptisms," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1749-1761: Vol. 68, No. 3 (Jul. 1937):291-296; 1761-1839: Vol. 68, No. 4 (Oct. 1937):388-396. Digital version at New York Family History ($);.


 * 1750-1764 - "Poughkeepsie Presbyterian Church Baptisms Were in With the Records of the Rumbout Presbyterian Church," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 69, No. 1 (Jan. 1938):80-83. Digital version at New York Family History ($);.


 * 1750-1844 - "Record of Marriages of the Presbyterian Churches in Rumbout and Poughkeepsie," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1750-1763: Vol. 69, No. 3 (Jul. 1938):284-291; 1763-1770, 1822-1824: Vol. 69, No. 4 (Oct. 1938):379-385; 1825-1844: Vol. 70, No. 1 (Jan. 1939):76-82. Digital version at New York Family History ($); . Marriages from 1771 to 1821 are lost.

Newspapers

 * Poughkeepsie Evening Star and Enterprise 1936-1941
 * Poughkeepsie NY Daily Eagle 1861-1937
 * Poughkeepsie NY New Yorker 1941

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Poughkeepsie Public Library District Local History and Genealogy

Town Clerk
Sue Miller, Town Clerk Town Offices 1 Overocker Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Phone: 845-485-3620 Email: [mailto:smiller@townofpoughkeepsie-ny.gov smiller@townofpoughkeepsie-ny.gov]

Town Historian
Town of Poughkeepsie's Historic Preservation Commission 1 Overocker Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Phone: 845-485-3600 Fax: 845-485-3701 E-mail: [mailto:qbee5@optonline.net qbee5@optonline.net]