Montgomery County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Montgomery

County Courthouse
9 PARK STREET, OLD COURTHOUSE P.O. BOX 1500 FONDA, NY 12068-1500

Historical Facts
Named for Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed 1775 at Battle of Quebec.

Wikipedia

Parent County
12 March 1772: Created from Albany County.

Boundary Changes
Five counties set off over the years.


 * 27 January 1789: Ontario
 * 16 February 1791: Herkimer, Otsego, Tioga
 * 21 February 1816: Hamilton

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

City
Amsterdam

Towns
Amsterdam | Canajoharie | Charleston | Florida | Glen | Minden | Mohawk | Palatine | Root | Saint Johnsville

Villages
Ames | Canajoharie | Fonda | Fort Johnson | Fort Plain | Fultonville | Hagaman | Nelliston | Palatine Bridge | Saint Johnsville

Hamlets
Auriesville | Fort Hunter

Neighboring Counties
Fulton | Herkimer | Otsego | Saratoga | Schenectady | Schoharie

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

Maps

 * Atlas of Montgomery and Fulton counties, New York : from actual surveys (1868) - freely available at the Internet Archive.

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Montgomery County for European settlers included:


 * Mohawk River pre-historic
 * Erie Canal 1825
 * Mohawk or Iroquois Trail

Military
Civil War service men from Oswego 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 Montgomery County.


 * 115th Regiment, New York Infantry: Companies A,B,D,G,H,I,K
 * 134th Regiment, New York Infantry: Company I
 * 153rd Regiment, New York Infantry: Companies B,C,E,F,H

Websites

 * catalog for Montgomery County
 * The Montgomery County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.