Lewis County, New York Genealogy
Guide to Lewis 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 Lewis 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.
Lewis County, New York | |
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Facts | |
Founded | March 28, 1805 |
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County Seat | Lowville |
Courthouse | |
Address | Lewis County Court House 7660 N State St Lowville, NY 13367 Lewis County Website |
Contents
- 1 Lewis County New York Historical Facts
- 2 Lewis County New York Genealogy Resources
- 3 Maps and Gazetteers
- 3.1 Genealogy
- 3.2 History
- 3.3 Land and Property
- 3.4 Maps
- 3.5 Migration
- 3.6 Military
- 3.7 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 3.8 Newspapers
- 3.9 Obituaries
- 3.10 Periodicals
- 3.11 Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.
- 3.12 Probate Records
- 3.13 Repositories
- 3.14 Social Groups Online
- 3.15 Taxation
- 3.16 Town Records
- 3.17 Vital Records
- 3.18 Voting Registers
- 4 Lewis County New York Places
- 5 Lewis County New York Genealogy Websites
- 6 Lewis County New York Genealogy References
Lewis County New York Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for Morgan Lewis, the Governor of New York when the county was established. The County is located in the northeast area of the state. [1]
Lewis County, New York Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
1847 | 1880 | 1847 | 1907 | 1805 | 1805 | 1663 |
The county was named after Morgan Lewis 4th governor of the State.
Parent County[edit | edit source]
Created 28 March 1805 from Jefferson and Oneida counties.[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.
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:[4]
Towns | ||
Villages | ||
Hamlets | ||
Lewis County New York Genealogy Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- 1581–1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry– ($); Index. Database is a collection of genealogically important records taken from the Bibles of colony and state residents. Reveals the Bible's original owner, brief record of descendants,and a particular event such as birth or marriage as recorded in Bible.
- 1581–1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry– ($); 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* | |
New York Gravestones* | Names in Stone* | |
NYGenWeb* | Billion Graves* | |
Billion Graves* | FamilySearch Places | |
Names in Stone* | ||
Linkpendium* | ||
Ancestry* | ||
Stories in Stone | ||
*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 | ||
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Census | Pop. | %± |
1810 | 6,433 | — |
1820 | 9,227 | 43.4% |
1830 | 15,239 | 65.2% |
1840 | 17,830 | 17.0% |
1850 | 24,564 | 37.8% |
1860 | 28,580 | 16.3% |
1870 | 28,699 | 0.4% |
1880 | 31,416 | 9.5% |
1890 | 29,806 | −5.1% |
1900 | 27,427 | −8.0% |
1910 | 24,849 | −9.4% |
1920 | 23,704 | −4.6% |
1930 | 23,447 | −1.1% |
1940 | 22,815 | −2.7% |
1950 | 22,521 | −1.3% |
1960 | 23,249 | 3.2% |
1970 | 23,644 | 1.7% |
1980 | 25,035 | 5.9% |
1990 | 26,796 | 7.0% |
2000 | 26,944 | 0.6% |
2010 | 27,087 | 0.5% |
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.[5]
- 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.
- The 1890 Census is lost. For a substitute, see directories.
State[edit | edit source]
Source | 1825 | 1835 | 1845 | 1855 | 1865 | 1875 | 1892 | 1905 | 1915 | 1925 |
Ancestry.com | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Family History Library | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | 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 | 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
- 1843-1883 - West Leyden Evangelical Lutheran and German Reformed Parish Baptisms, courtesy: NYGenWeb.
- 1843-1880 - West Leyden Evangelical Lutheran and German Reformed Parish Marriages, courtesy: NYGenWeb.
- 1844-1868 - West Leyden Evangelical Lutheran and German Reformed Parish Confirmations, courtesy: NYGenWeb.
- 1846-1880 - West Leyden Evangelical Lutheran and German Reformed Parish Deaths, courtesy: NYGenWeb.
- West Leyden Evangelical Lutheran and German Reformed Parish Families, courtesy: NYGenWeb.
- 1863-1889 Methodist Episcopal Church. Copenhagen Station. FHL film 1378829 Item 6 Contains baptisms 1865-1887, marriages 1864-1887, probationers' record 1884-1887, alphabetical list of members including deaths 1863-1879, record of the classes severally including deaths 1874-1889.
- 1870-1915 Methodist Episcopal Church. Martinsburg Circuit FHL film 1378829 Item 16 Contains records of members and list of classes including deaths 1872-1915, baptisms 1873-1914, marriages 1873-1912, deaths 1870-1912. Includes some members of Harrisburg Circuit.
- 1843-1883 - West Leyden Evangelical Lutheran and German Reformed Parish Baptisms, courtesy: NYGenWeb.
Additional Church Records
Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Lewis 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.
Adoptions[edit | edit source]
- 1805–1901 Marriages, Adoptions, misc. county records FHL film 900773 Items 3-4
- 1805–1901 Marriages, Adoptions, misc. county records FHL film 900773 Items 3-4
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
for more resources
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
- Rootsweb message board for Lewis 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]
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 Lewis County, New York Genealogy began in [?dateyear?]. These records are housed at the [?repository?] in [?town?].
Online
Microforms
- 1788-1865 Deed Records 1788-1873FHL film 900758 (first of 33 films) - Index included: 1805-1873
- 1794-1870 Mortgage Records 1794-1857 FHL film 900763(first of 8 films - Index included: 1805 - 1870
- 1805-1962 Lis Pendens 1805-1873 FHL film 900771 (first of 2 films - Index included: 1868 - 1962
- 1857-1902 Sheriff Certificates of Sale FHL film 900773 Item 2
- 1788-1865 Deed Records 1788-1873FHL film 900758 (first of 33 films) - Index included: 1805-1873
Books
Additional land records can sometimes be found using these catalogs:
- WorldCat using the search phase: Lewis 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.)
Additional resources
Additional resources for Lewis County, New York Genealogy land records may be found in the Lewis County, New York Genealogy – Land Records topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche may be available for viewing at various Family History Centers. 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.
Maps[edit | edit source]
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
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: Denmark · Diana · Greig · Harrisburg · Leyden · Lowville · Lyonsdale · Montague · New Bremen · Osceola · Pinckney · Turin · West Turin.
Regiments. Service men in Lewis County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county.[6]
- - 1st Battalion, New York Light Artillery, Batteries D and H.
- - 7th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company E
- - 14th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies F and I.
- - 20th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies A, E and F.
- - 20th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies E and F.
- - 35th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company B.
- - 59th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies B and G.
- - 97th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies B and H.
- - 100th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company B.
- - 130th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company I.
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.
Old Fulton NY Post Cards has the following Lewis County, New York Genealogy newspaper images:
- Lowville NY Lewis County Republican 1850-1857
- Lowville NY Northern Journal 1838-1858
Other resources at Northern New York Historical Newspapers:
- Lewis County Democrat, 1867-1906
- Lowville Journal and Republican 1860-1940.
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): 57.
These petitions are often found in the estate files and can be obtained from the county Surrogate Court.
Online Indexes
- 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 ($)
- 1806-1870 - SAMPUBCO - Free browsable index of testators of wills.
- 1840-1847 - Will Index, Volume C (1840-1847), courtesy: NYGenWeb.
- 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 - Lewis County: Dower records, 1824-1866; Final settlements, 1856-1883; General index, 1805-1940; Guardianship records, 1830-1855; Letters of administration, 1805-1829, 1856-1881; Letters of administration, Letters of testamentary, 1830-1855; Letters of guardianship, 1806-1829; Letters of testamentary, 1856-1881; Sales, 1824-1894; Wills, 1806-1870
Probate Records on Microfilm
Probate records found at Historical Records and described in Online Probate Records above are also found on microfilm as follows:
- 1805–1940 General Index to Wills FHL Film 900784
- 1806–1870 Wills and Testaments FHL Film 900784 (3 films)
- 1805–1883 Probate Records FHL Film 900785 (7 films)
- 1806–1855 Guardianship FHL Film 900785 (2 films)
Additional Probate Indexes and Abstracts
Additional probate indexes or abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Lewis 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 Lewis County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1987). At various libraries; FHL Book 974.759 A3. Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.
Archives, Libraries and Museums[edit | edit source]
Libraries
Lowville Free Library
5387 Dayan Street
Lowville, New York 13367
Phone: 315-376-2131
Hours: Monday and Friday 1 - 5 pm
Tuesday and Thursday 10 am - 8 pm
Wednesday 12 - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 2 pm
Facebook
County Historian's Office[edit | edit source]
Lewis County Historian
Masonic Temple Building
7552 South State Street
P.O. Box 446
Lowville, New York 13367
Phone: 315-376-2825
The County Historian may provide access to obituaries, vital records, church records, maps, and family files or journals. Some historians provide search services for their office records and others may refer you to local genealogists who research in the area.
Courthouses[edit | edit source]
The Lewis County Clerk has birth, death, divorce, court, land, naturalization, miliatry rolls and state census. The Surrogate Court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Lewis County are held, see the Lewis County Courthouse page.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
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
Societies[edit | edit source]
- Lewis County Historical Society
7552 South State Street
Lowville, New York 13367
Phone: 315-376-8957 or 315-376-2825
Email: lewiscountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Facebook
Collection includes local and regional history books, farm and business directories, obituaries, cemetery records, early newspapers on microfilm (182501993), immigration index, photographs, genealogies, historical documents and morel
- Central New York Genealogical Society[7]
Box 104, Calvin Station
Syracuse, New York 13205
E-mail: CNYSG@yahoo.com
- Member queries; surname research list; online resources; six meetings/year; publication: 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.
- 4 River Valleys Historical Society
P.O. Box 504
Carthage, New York 13619
Phone: 315-773-5133
Social Groups Online[edit | edit source]
- 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.
- 1856-1954 NYS Historic Newspapers. Includes Black River Democrat (1913-1943), Lewis County Banner (1856-1859), Lewis County Democrat (1867-1906), Lowville Herald & Lewis County Democrat (1910-1914), Lowville Journal and Republican (1860-1955), Lowville Leader (1943-1953), Lowville Leader and Lyons-Leyden Ledger (1953-1954), Lowville Times (1876-1884), and Lowville Times Lewis County Independent (1884-1891).
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.
- 1640–1962 New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index.
- 1848–1851 Birth Card Index FHL film 1021279 (first of 2 films)
- 1848–1851 Birth Card Index FHL film 1021279 (first of 2 films)
- See Town Clerks' Registers of Men who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for birth information.
- See Town Clerks' Registers of Men who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for birth information.
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Early marriages were sometimes recorded on the town level and the years vary by town. (List of towns) 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. Marriages were recorded by the Lewis County clerk starting in 1908 and go until 1935.
- 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($); At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Film 514675 Item 1 or 930131 Item 2. Marriage bonds issued in the State of New York prior to 1784, and the earliest record dating 1664.
- 1664–1784 New York. Secretary of State, Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued By the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784 (Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1860). At Cornell University digital library-free; Internet Archive - free; Ancestry edition($); 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.
- 1805–1901 Marriages, Adoptions, misc. county records FHL film 900773 Items 3-4
- 1805–1901 Marriages, Adoptions, misc. county records FHL film 900773 Items 3-4
- 1847–1848 and 1908–1936 New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 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
- 1908–1934 New York, County Marriages 1908–1935 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. FHL film 1019135 Item 3
- 1908–1934 New York, County Marriages 1908–1935 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. FHL film 1019135 Item 3
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.
- 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– ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage notices published in newspapers around the state. Contains name of bride and groom, marriage date, marriage location, residence, and newspaper found in.
- 1800–1855 New York Marriage Notices at Ancestry– ($); 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– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
- 1801–1880 Barber Collection- Newspaper Marriages at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
- 1831-1859 Crawford, Anna E. Marriage and Death Dates from the Black River Gazette of 1831-32 and the Northern Journal of 1838-45, 1847-53, 1855-59. Lowville, N.Y., 1986. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1831-1859 Crawford, Anna E. Marriage and Death Dates from the Black River Gazette of 1831-32 and the Northern Journal of 1838-45, 1847-53, 1855-59. Lowville, N.Y., 1986. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1856–1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
- 1856–1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); 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.
- 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 — ($), index only
- 1880-1956 - Reclaim the Records: New York State Death Index at Archive.org - images of index
- 1957-1963 - New York State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963 at FamilySearch — Index only
Death Substitutes
- 1795–1952 New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. The entries are primarily from the IGI along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as Family Records, Church Records, and Civil Registration. There may be entries that cite a specific source.
- 1795–1952 New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. The entries are primarily from the IGI along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as Family Records, Church Records, and Civil Registration. There may be entries that cite a specific source.
- 1801–1890 Barber Collection- Newspaper Deaths at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
- 1801–1890 Barber Collection- Newspaper Deaths at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
- 1831-1859 Crawford, Anna E. Marriage and Death Dates from the Black River Gazette of 1831-32 and the Northern Journal of 1838-45, 1847-53, 1855-59. Lowville, N.Y., 1986. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.
- 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.
- 1856–1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
- 1856–1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); 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.
- See Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for death information.
- 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.
- 1864-5, 1874-5 See Mortality Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for death information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.
Additional Resources
Additional resources for Lewis County births, marriages and deaths may be found in the New York, Lewis– 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]
Lewis County New York Places[edit | edit source]
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Lewis County New York Genealogy Websites[edit | edit source]
- Lewis County, NY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- New York Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- 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)
- Lewis County NY Genealogy
Lewis County New York Genealogy References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lewis, New York" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_County,_New_York accessed 20 Nov 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Lewis 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), 489. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lewis County, New York," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_County,_New_York, accessed 11 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Central New York Genealogical Society at http://cnygs.org/(accessed 15 Sep 2018).