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Guide to Montgomery County, New York ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

This page describes sources of genealogical data about Montgomery County, New York Genealogy families, including links to smaller localities at the bottom of this page. New York, United States Genealogy-related pages show useful statewide sources. United States Genealogy pages explain the terminology and contents of genealogical records.

Montgomery County, New York

Map

Location in the state of New York, United States Genealogy

Location of New York in the U.S.

Facts

Founded

March 12, 1772

County Seat

Fonda

Courthouse

Address

9 Park Street, Old Courthouse
P.O. Box 1500
Fonda, NY 12068
Montgomery County Website

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Montgomery County New York Historical Facts [edit | edit source]

Description [edit | edit source]

The County was named for Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 at the Battle of Quebec. The County is located in the central area of the state. ^[1]

Montgomery County, New York Record Dates [edit | edit source]

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records ^[2]
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1880	1908	1880	1795	1772	1787	1663
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1880. General compliance for births by 1915 and deaths by 1890.

Parent County [edit | edit source]

12 March 1772: Created from Albany County.^[3]

Boundary Changes [edit | edit source]

For animated maps illustrating New York County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation New York County Boundary Maps" (1683-1915) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Five counties set off over the years.^[4]

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

Record Loss [edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places [edit | edit source]

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:^[5]

Cities
Amsterdam
Towns
Amsterdam Canajoharie Charleston Florida	Glen Minden Mohawk Palatine	Root St. Johnsville
Villages
Ames Canajoharie Fonda (county seat) Fort Johnson	Fort Plain Fultonville Hagaman Nelliston	Palatine Bridge St. Johnsville
Hamlets
Auriesville Fort Hunter	Sprakers Sprout Brook	Valley Brook
Census-designated places
Tribes Hill

Montgomery County New York Genealogy Resources [edit | edit source]

Bible Records [edit | edit source]

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.

Biography [edit | edit source]

Business Records and Commerce [edit | edit source]

Cemeteries [edit | edit source]

Cemetery records often reveal birth, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Online Grave Transcripts	Published Grave Transcripts	County Cemetery Directories
Findagrave.com*	Family History Library*	Findagrave.com*
Interment.net*	WorldCat*	Tombstone Project*
Cemetery Site*		NYGenWeb Cemeteries*
New York Gravestones*		Names in Stone*
NYGenWeb Cemeteries*		Billion Graves*
Billion Graves*		FamilySearch Places
Names in Stone*
Linkpendium*
Ancestry*
*See the New York Cemeteries page for details about each site.

1800-1965 - New York, Cemetery Abstracts, 1800-1965 at FamilySearch — index

Census [edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1790	28,848	—
1800	22,051	−23.6%
1810	41,214	86.9%
1820	37,569	−8.8%
1830	43,715	16.4%
1840	35,818	−18.1%
1850	31,992	−10.7%
1860	30,866	−3.5%
1870	34,457	11.6%
1880	38,315	11.2%
1890	45,699	19.3%
1900	47,488	3.9%
1910	57,567	21.2%
1920	57,928	0.6%
1930	60,076	3.7%
1940	59,142	−1.6%
1950	59,594	0.8%
1960	57,240	−4.0%
1970	55,883	−2.4%
1980	53,439	−4.4%
1990	51,981	−2.7%
2000	49,708	−4.4%
2010	50,219	1.0%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

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

Federal [edit | edit source]

U.S. Census Mortality Schedules for New York, 1850-1880:

Available online at Ancestry ($).
Deaths are included for the 12 months prior to the census, 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, and 1879-80 beginning 1 June and ending 31 May of the census year.^[6]
Basic contents of the records include: Name, sex, age, color, marital status, place of birth, month of death, occupation, and cause of death. 1870 also has parents' birthplace. 1880 lists how long a resident of the county.
Also on FHL Films 1415128–42.

State [edit | edit source]

Source	1825	1835	1845	1855	1865	1875	1892	1905	1915	1925
Ancestry.com	-	-	-	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes
Family History Library	-	-	-	Yes Index	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
FamilySearch Historical Records	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
New York State Library	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

New York State 1865 and 1875 Census Marriage, Mortality; and 1865 Soldier Mortality records:

Images available online at New York State Census, 1865 and New York State Census, 1875. Click on the link to go to the page, then click on the 'Browse through images' link and select your county, then select an ancestor's town and browse to the end of the population schedule until you find the Marriage, Mortality, and 1865 soldier mortality schedules.
Includes marriages and deaths for the 12 months prior to the census, ending 1 June of the census year.
Marriage entry content: Husband's name, wife's name, ages and previous marital status, month and day and place of marriage, and church or civil ceremony.
Death entry content: Name, age, sex, color, marital status, month and day of death, native state or country, occupation and cause of death.
1865 deaths of officers and enlisted men entry content: Name, age, marital status, citizenship status, enlistment date, original regiment, original rank, regiment at death, rank at death, promotions, death date and place, manner of death, surviving associates, and burial place.
Also on microfilm. See the Family History Library line in the above State Census Chart.

Church Records [edit | edit source]

Church records are good substitutes for birth, marriage, and death information and are most often found on a local city/town or county level.Published and manuscript church records can be found at public, university, and private libraries.

For a brief general history of denominations and a guide to finding various New York denomination's records, see New York Church Records Wiki page.

          List of Churches and Church Parishes

FamilySearch Places

Ann Mensch's Local Catholic Church and Family History & Genealogical Research Guide is a free online resource that identifies the parishes of Montgomery County, years parishes were created, contact information, as well as links to online records and research tips. Montgomery County parishes fall under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Albany.

1734-1735 - Register of Baptisms, Marriages, Communicants, & Funerals Begun by Henry Barclay at Fort Hunter, January 26th, 1734/5: Register Book, Fort Hunter 1734. Albany, N.Y.: New York State Library, 1919. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

1852, 1857 - Marriages of Rev. J.M. Van Buren and Rev. Ransford Wells, courtesy: NYGenWeb.

1869-1883 - Pastoral Register of the Rev. Francis M. Kip, Jr. Funerals 1869-1883, courtesy: NYGenWeb.

1870-1883 - Pastoral Register of the Rev. Francis M. Kip, Jr. Marriages, courtesy: NYGenWeb.

1871-1883 - Pastoral Register of the Rev. Francis M. Kip, Jr. Baptisms, courtesy: NYGenWeb.

Dempster, James. Records of Marriages and Baptisms of the Rev. James Dempster. 1934. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Additional Church Records

Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Montgomery County, New York Genealogy Church Records in online catalogs like:

WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).

Court Records [edit | edit source]

Ancestors may have also been involved in municipal, state, or federal court cases. See also New York Court Records and United States Court Records.

Crime and Criminals [edit | edit source]

Directories [edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration [edit | edit source]

1906-1942 - New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942 at FamilySearch — index and images

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups [edit | edit source]

Maps and Gazetteers [edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Genealogy [edit | edit source]

Rootsweb message board for Montgomery County, New York Genealogy has many information threads about families that resided in that county. There is a search engine that allows you to search by surname and topic.

History [edit | edit source]

Schenectady Digital History Archive includes "Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs: Index to Families" includes people from Montgomery County.

Land and Property [edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See New York Land and Property for more details, especially about the papers generated in New York State by large speculative land companies.

Original land records in Montgomery County, New York Genealogy began in [?dateyear?]. These records are housed at the [?repository?] in [?town?].

Online

Microforms

Books

Additional land records can sometimes be found using these catalogs:

WorldCat using the search phase: Montgomery County, New York Genealogy deeds . (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog.)
FamilySearch Catalog using the search phrase: 1, New York - Land and Property . (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search.)

Maps [edit | edit source]

Maps of New York (1683-1915)
Atlas of Montgomery and Fulton counties, New York: from actual surveys (1868)] - Internet Archive.

Migration [edit | edit source]

Early migration routes to and from Montgomery County for European settlers included:^[7]

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

Military [edit | edit source]

Revolutionary War [edit | edit source]

Tryon (Montgomery) County men served in the 1st New York Regiment.^[8]

Civil War [edit | edit source]

1861-1865 - New York, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index

Town registers. The New York town clerks kept a bound register of all soldiers from their town serving in the Civil War 1861-1865. Registers are arranged by county, and town. Some town registers are missing. The registers include an index at the start of each town.

Content. Many register entries include full name, residence, date and place of birth, parents names, marital status, date of enlistment and muster and rank, discharges, death, or promotion.

Access. The original registers are at the New York State Archives in Albany, New York. Microfilm copies are found at the Family History Library (FHL Film 1993401-37). They are also indexed and available at Ancestry.com ($).

Available towns. Registers are available for: Amsterdam · Canajoharie · Florida · Glen · Mohawk · Palatine · Root · St. Johnsville.

Regiments. 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.^[9]

- 1st Battalion, New York Light Artillery, Battery K.

- 25th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies B and D.

- 32nd Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies B and D.

- 43rd Regiment, New York Infantry, Company E.

- 115th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, B, D, G, H, I and K.

- 134th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company I.

- 153rd Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies B, C, E, F and H.

Naturalization and Citizenship [edit | edit source]

1791-1980 - New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980 at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers [edit | edit source]

Old Fulton NY Post Cards has the largest online collection of 400 New York 1795-2007 newspapers. The instructions for this quirky site are needed to get the most out of it.

Search engine for all 400 newspapers.
List of 400 newspapers 1795-2007 at this site.

Wiki instructions for finding ancestors in Old Fulton NY Post Cards newspapers.
Site's FAQ instructions about how to do searches.

Old Fulton NY Post Cards has the following Montgomery County, New York Genealogy newspaper images:

Amsterdam NY Evening Recorder 1884-1974

Obituaries [edit | edit source]

Periodicals [edit | edit source]

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc. [edit | edit source]

Probate Records [edit | edit source]

Probate records including original estates and wills for New York are held in the office of the county Surrogate Court beginning in 1787, or when the county was formed. Prior to 1787, most are housed at the New York State Archives. See New York Probate Records for more information about using probate records.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distribution.

Probate Petitions

In 1830, state law required the Surrogate Court clerk to issue a probate petition for a deceased individual with property. This petition, unique to New York, usually lists the deceased's death date. It also lists the heirs, their relationship to the deceased, and their residence. Alice Eichholz, Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 479. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004. Henry B. Hoff, "Navigating New York Probate," American Ancestors 12 (Fall 2011): 54.

These petitions are often found in the estate files and can be obtained from the county Surrogate Court.

Online Indexes and Abrstracts

1629-1971 - New York Probate Records 1629-1971 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
1659-1999 - New York Wills and Probate Records 1659-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
1787-1835 - Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787-1835 at American Ancestors ($)
1787-1918 - SAMPUBCO Browsable Index of testators of wills.
1784-1787 - Cassidy, T.E. "Montgomery County, New York Intestates. Libers II and III Intestates (Liber I is missing), Hall of Records, N.Y. City," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 59, No. 1 (Jan. 1928):83-85. Digital version at New York Family History ($); FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 59.
1787-1831 - Becker, Edith Van Heusen. "Abstracts of Wills, Montgomery County, N.Y.," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1787-1810 (Vol. I): Vol. 56, No. 2 (Apr. 1925):161-172; 1810-1816 (Vol. II): Vol. 56, No. 4 (Oct. 1925):380-397; 1816-1826 (Vol. III): Vol. 57, No. 2 (Apr. 1926):163-186; 1826-1831 (Vol. IV): Vol. 57, No. 3 (Jul. 1926):282-295. Digital version at New York Family History ($); FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 56-57.
1866-1923 - New York Kings County Estate Files 1866-1923 at FamilySearch.org — index and images

Online Probate Records

Original county-by-county New York, Probate Records, 1629-1971 are available free online at FamilySearch. To access these records, click Historical Records below, then click "Browse through 1,630,900 images". Then select the county name, and then the probate records and time of interest.

Historical Records - Montgomery County: Administration records, 1896-1909; Bonds, 1890-1899; Decrees, Orders, 1802-1918; Guardianship index, 1825-1862; Letters of administration, 1788-1921; Letters of guardianship, 1825-1922; Letters of testamentary, 1864-1920; Probate records, 1874-1922; Will and Administration index, 1787-1905; Wills, 1787-1922

Probate Records on Microfilm

Probate records found at Historical Records and described in Online Probate Records above are also found on microfilm as follows:

1787–1905 General Index to Wills FHL Film 506564
1787–1922 Wills and Administration FHL Film 506564 (43 films) Includes Guardianship.

Additional Probate Indexes and Abstracts

Additional probate indexes or abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Montgomery County, New York Genealogy probate wills in online catalogs like:

WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).

Repositories [edit | edit source]

Cornell University, Guide to Historical Resources in Montgomery County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1983). At various libraries; FHL Book 974.746 A3g. Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.

Archives, Libraries and Museums = [edit | edit source]

Montgomery County Department of History and Archives Old Court House P.O. Box 1500 Fonda, NY 12068-1500 518-853-8187	Genealogical resources: Family Files Surnames. Also, local histories, biographies, cemetery records, compiled genealogies, land records, newspapers, city directories, gazetteers, vital records, church, census, and military records.
Margaret Reaney Memorial Library and Museum 19 Kingsbury Ave. St. Johnsville, NY 13452 518-568-7822	Genealogical resources: Family Bibles, maps, biographies, surname files, obituaries, censuses, cemetery, marriage, military, church records. City directories, county histories, compiled genealogies, and manuscripts. Great place to study Palatine Germans who settled the Mohawk Valley.

Museums

Walter Elwood Museum of the Mohawk Valley
366 West Main Street, Route 5
Amsterdam, New York 12010
Phone: 518-843-5151
Email: info@walterelwoodmuseum.org

Noteworthy Indian Museum
2 Prospect Street
Amsterdam, New York 12010
Phone: 518-843-4761

Old Fort Johnson
Phone: 518-843-0300
Email: museum@oldfortjohnson.org
Located at the corner of Routes 5 and 67, two miles west of Amsterdam, New York.
Small admission.

County Historian's Office [edit | edit source]

Montgomery County Historian
Kelly A. Farquhar, Historian
Old Court House
9 Park Street
P.O. Box 1500
Fonda, New York 12068-1500
Phone: 518-853-8186
Fax: 518-853-8392

Hours:
September - June: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
July - August: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Genealogical Resources:

Histories and Biographies
Cemetery records
Family Genealogies and Historical Files
Land Records 1772-1788 Tryon/Montgomery County. Other deeds held at County Clerk's office
Directories and Gazetteers
Vital Records - births, marriage and death extractions. Certificates are available from the state level or local town/city clerk's offices.
Church Records
Census Records
Civil Records transcribed from Supervisor's Minutes from 1793 to present.
Military Records
Newspapers
Archives of original records from early 1700's through 1900's. Repository of historical documents, journals, diaries, family papers and more. to 1930.

Courthouses [edit | edit source]

The Jefferson County Clerk's office has marriage, divorce, cour, land, naturalization and state census records. The Currogate Court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Montgomery County are held, see the Montgomery County Courthouse page.

Family History Centers [edit | edit source]

Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries

Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.

The main FHC for Montgomery County, New York Genealogy is the Gloversville New York Family History Center. For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory.

Societies [edit | edit source]

Montgomery County NY Historical Societies
9 Park St.
Old Court House
P. O. Box 1500
Fonda, NY 12068-1500
518-853-8186

Capital District Genealogical Society^[10]
Empire State Plaza Station
PO Box 2175
Albany, NY 12220-0175

Counties served: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, and Washington.

$3 for non-member queries in their newsletter. Monthly meetings. They staff a genealogy support desk at the Town of Colonie Library.

Central New York Genealogical Society^[11]
Box 104, Calvin Station
Syracuse, New York 13205
E-mail: CNYSG@yahoo.com

Member queries; surname research list; online resources; six meetings/year; publishes Tree Talks (At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 974.7 B2t) 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.

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New York Genealogy Research Community (FamilySearch on Facebook)

Taxation [edit | edit source]

Town Records [edit source]

Town records in New York may include early births, marriages, deaths, divorces, local histories, selected military records, and town meeting minutes. Vital records from 1880/1882 are kept by town and village clerks, although some (Kent's and Putnam Valley's) are available in the County Historian's Office. For further details, try the links to individual town Wiki pages found in Places. See also:

Gordon L. Remington, New York Towns, Villages, and Cities: A Guide to Genealogical Sources (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002). NEHGS online edition; At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 974.7 D27r. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and cemetery sources, and if a Civil War register (TCR) exists.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Putnam County for the Year 1904 (New York: Martin B. Brown, 1905)
Journal of the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Putnam County for the Year 1922 (Poughkeepsie: Lansing Broas, 1923)
List of Town Clerks, Record Managers and Historical Societies

The County Archives has the following records:

031 Petitions, Licenses, and recognizance to sell liquor (Tavern licenses) 1813-1878
139 Monthly Reports of Hunting and fishing licenses, 1908-1938
165 Certificates of Qualifications as Examiner in Lunacy, 1883-1947

Vital Records [edit | edit source]

Vital records of birth, marriage or death were first recorded at the local level in the village clerk, town clerk, or city clerk's ledger book. If you know where a birth, marriage or death took place, a copy of the certificate or record may be obtained by writing to the town, village or city clerk. See also How to order New York Vital Records or order electronically online.

See the heading Places on this wiki page for links to local community wiki pages and their available records. See New York Vital Records for a discussion about beginning dates and availability of vital records in New York.

Use substitute records for birth, marriage, and death information. These substitute records include Bible Records, Cemeteries, Church Records, Newspapers, and Probate Records.

Birth [edit | edit source]

Early births were recorded on the town level and the years vary by town. (List of towns) The New York State Department of Health (state level) began recording births in 1881. Births were not recorded on the county level.

1881-1942 Reclaim the Records: New York State Birth Index at Archive.org - images of index

Birth Substitutes

1640–1962 New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index.

1808–1850 Fred Q.Bowman, 7000 Hudson-Mohawk Valley, (NY), Vital Records, 1808-1850 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1997). At various libraries; FHL Book 974.7 V2bo. Abstracts from newspapers filed at the New York State Library in Albany.

See Town Clerks' Registers of Men who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for birth information.

1885-1891 Some Montgomery County Births 1885-1891 at NYGenWeb - free.

Marriage [edit | edit source]

Early marriages were sometimes recorded on the town level and the years vary by town. In 1880, town clerks were to record the marriage and a copy was sent to the New York State Department of Health (state level). Town clerks continue to record marriages. The marriages in this county were recorded by the county clerk from 1908 until 1935.^[12]

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($); At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Film 514675 Item 1 or 930131 Item 2. Marriage bonds issued in the State of New York prior to 1784, and the earliest record dating 1664.

1847–1848 and 1908–1936 New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936 at FamilySearch — index and images

1881-1964 Reclaim the Records: New York State Marriage Index at Archive.org - images of index

1908–1936 New York, County Marriages 1908–1935 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; FHL film 1294823(first of 7 films)

Marriage Substitutes

1686-1980 New York Marriages, 1686–1890 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

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."

1808–1850 Fred Q.Bowman, 7000 Hudson-Mohawk Valley, (NY), Vital Records, 1808-1850 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1997). At various libraries; FHL Book 974.7 V2bo. Abstracts from newspapers filed at the New York State Library in Albany.

1818-1834 Marriages from the Cherry Valley Gazette 1818-1834 at NYGenWeb - free.

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.

1864-5, 1874-5 See Marriage Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for marriage information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.

Divorce [edit | edit source]

Pre–1787	All divorces were granted by the governor or legislature and were very rare.
1787–1847	All divorces were granted by the court of chancery. These records are found in the New York State Archives or for the New York City area at the New York County Clerk's office.These divorces were granted only on the grounds of adultery.
1847–present	All divorces are handled by the county Supreme Court where the divorce was granted. Divorce files in New York are sealed for 100 years. Contact the County Clerk for information about divorce records.

Divorce judgment papers often include date and place of the marriage and the names and birthdates of any children. Local newspapers may publish notices of divorce actions.

Death [edit | edit source]

Early deaths were recorded on the town level and the years vary by town. (List of towns) The New York State Department of Health (state level) began recording deaths in 1881. Deaths were not recorded on the county level.

Death Indexes

1824-1962 - New York, Church and Civil Deaths, 1824-1962 at FamilySearch — index
1880-1956 - New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956 at FamilySearch — index and 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 - New York State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963 at FamilySearch — Index only

Death Substitutes

1795–1952 New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. The entries are primarily from the IGI along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as Family Records, Church Records, and Civil Registration. There may be entries that cite a specific source.

1801–1890 Barber Collection- Newspaper Deaths at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."

1808–1850 Fred Q.Bowman, 7000 Hudson-Mohawk Valley, (NY), Vital Records, 1808-1850 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1997). At various libraries; FHL Book 974.7 V2bo. Abstracts from newspapers filed at the New York State Library in Albany.

1847-49 1847-1849, Death Records, Montgomery County, New York at New Horizons Genealogical Services - free.

1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.

1849-50 Deaths - 1850 Federal Census, Mortality Schedule, Montgomery County, New York at Mortality-Schedules.com - free.

1849-50 The 1850 US Mortality Schedule - Montgomery County, NY at NYGenWeb - free.

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.
1859-60 Deaths - 1860 Federal Census, Mortality Schedule, Montgomery County, New York at Mortality-Schedules.com - free.

See Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for death information.

1864-5, 1874-5 See Mortality Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for death information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.

1869-70 Deaths - 1870 Federal Census, Mortality Schedule, Montgomery County, New York at Mortality-Schedules.com - free.

1895-1905 Deaths 1895-1905 Montgomery County, New York at NYGenWeb - free.

1931 Coroner's Reports at NYGenWeb - free.

Miscellaneous Obits, Announcements & News Articles from the Amsterdam Evening Recorder Amsterdam, NY at NYGenWeb - free.

Additional Resources

Additional resources for Montgomery County births, marriages and deaths may be found in the New York, Montgomery– Vital Records topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Copies of books found in the FamilySearch Catalog may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the FamilySearch Catalog and the WorldCat Online Catalog.

Voting Registers [edit | edit source]

Montgomery County New York Places [edit | edit source]

v•d•e Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, New York

County seat: Amsterdam

City	Amsterdam

Towns	Amsterdam · Canajoharie · Charleston · Florida · Glen · Minden · Mohawk · Palatine · Root · St. Johnsville

Villages	Ames · Canajoharie · Fonda · Fort Johnson · Fort Plain · Fultonville · Hagaman · Nelliston · Palatine Bridge · St. Johnsville

Communities	Auriesville · Berryville · Brookman Corners · Browns Hollow · Buel · Burtonsville · Charleston · Charleston Four Corners · Charlesworth Corners · Church Corners · Cook Corners · Cranesville · Crescent Park · Currytown · East Stone Arabia · Flat Creek · Fordsbush · Fort Hunter · Freysbush · Glen · Hallsville · Harrower · Hessville · Keesler Corners · Los Valley · Lykers · Manny Corners · Mapletown · Marshville · McKinley · Miller Corners · Minaville · Mindenville · Oak Ridge · Randall · Rockton · Root Center · Rural Grove · Salt Springville · Sand Hill · Scotch Church · South Amsterdam · Sprakers · Sprout Book · Stone Arabia · Stone Ridge · Tribes Hill · Valley Brook · Van Deusenville · Wallins Corners · Waterville · Wellsville · West St. Johnsville · Yosts

Montgomery County New York Genealogy Websites [edit | edit source]

Montgomery County, NY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
New York Genealogy Network Community on Google+
New York Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
The Montgomery County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
Montgomery County NY Genealogy

Montgomery County New York Genealogy References [edit | edit source]

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Montgomery, New York" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_County,_New_York accessed 21 Nov 2018
↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Montgomery County, New York. Page 488-493 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 490-492.
↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 490. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
↑ Handybook, 489-92.
↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Montgomery County, New York," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_County,_New_York, accessed 10 Feburary 2020
↑ Arlene Eakle, and Johni Cerni, The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1984), 103. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27ts.
↑ Handybook, 847-61.
↑ "1st New York Regiment," Valley Forge Legacy, http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/regiments/ny1.asp, accessed 31 May 2012.
↑ Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912). Internet Archive digital copy; At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Film 1486494-96; Fiche 6083559-64; Book 974.7 M2p.
↑ Capital District Genealogical Society (Internet site) at http://www.capitaldistrictgenealogicalsociety.org/index.html (accessed 31 October 2011).
↑ Central New York Genealogical Society at http://www.cnygs.org/ .
↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 488-493. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.

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