Lewis County, New York Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Lewis County Court House 7660 N State St Lowville, NY 13367 Phone: 315-377-2000

History



 * Named for Morgan Lewis, 3rd Governor of New York at the time when the county was established. He served in the American Revolutionary War as a Colonel and the Quartermaster General. His father was the signer of the Declaration of Independence. 1832-1835, he was president of Historical Society of New York.

Parent County

 * Created 28 March 1805 from Jefferson and Oneida counties.

Neighboring Counties
Herkimer | Jefferson | Oneida | Oswego | St. Lawrence

Newspapers

 * Northern New York Historical Newspapers

Search the Lewis County Democrat, years 1867-1906 and the Lowville Journal and Republican, years1860-1940.

Web Sites

 * The Lewis County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Lewis County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Lewis County. (Backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for Lewis County.