Hamilton County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Hamilton County

Parent County
21 February 1816: Created from Montgomery County.

Neighboring Counties
Essex· Franklin· Fulton· Herkimer· Saratoga· St. Lawrence· Warren

Boundary Changes

 * The county government was not fully developed until after 1860. Many functions were assigned to neighboring counties over the years.
 * Attached to Montgomery County until 1838 when it was reassigned to Fulton County.

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

Military
Civil War

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.


 * - 115th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company K.

Probate Records

 * 1861-1934 - SAMPUBCO Browseable index of testators of wills.

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Adirondack Museum Library P. O. Box 99 Blue Mountain Lake, New York 12812 Phone: 518-352-7311 Email: jpepper@adkmuseum.org

There collections include books, manuscripts, maps, periodicals, microforms, and ephemera related to the Adirondack Mountains. It is strongly encouraged to make an appointment.

Hamilton County libraries are part of the Northern New York Library Network. Each library has access to genealogical databases - especially newspaper sites. Many are accessible with your library card from home. A list of the libraries in this system and their website and contact information is found here.

Courthouses
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 County Courthouse page.

Societies
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; 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.

Divorce
Additional Resources

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)