Schoharie County, New York Genealogy

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Schoharie County

Guide to Schoharie 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 Schoharie 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.

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Schoharie County, New York
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Location in the state of New York, United States Genealogy
Location of New York in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	1795
County Seat	Schoharie
Courthouse
Photo courtesy Doug Kerr
Address	290 Main Street Schoharie, NY 12157 Schoharie County Website
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Schoharie County New York Historical Facts

Description

The County was named for the Mohawk word meaning "floating driftwood." The County is located in the east central area of the state.

Schoharie County, New York Record Dates

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1880	1880	1880	1795	1854	1795	1663
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1880. General compliance for births by 1915 and deaths by 1890.

Parent County

Schoharie County was created 6 April 1795 from parts of Albany and Otsego counties.

Boundary Changes

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

1845 Courthouse was destroyed by fire.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

• Burned Counties. By Michael John Neill at 24-7 Family History Circle.
• When the Records are Gone. By Arlene Eakle at Arlene Eakle's Tennessee Blog.
• Burned Counties Research in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Populated Places

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:

Towns
Blenheim Broome Carlisle Cobleskill Conesville Esperance	Fulton Gilboa Jefferson Middleburgh Richmondville Schoharie	Seward Sharon Summit Wright
Villages
Cobleskill Esperance	Middleburgh Richmondville	Schoharie (county seat) Sharon Springs
Hamlets
Breakabeen Charlotteville Esperance Fultonham	Gallupville Grovenors Corners Livingstonville Sloansville	Warnerville West Middleburgh
Census-designated places
Central Bridge	North Blenheim

Schoharie County New York Genealogy Resources

Bible Records

• 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.
  

Biographies

• The Blue-Eyed Indians: The Story of Adam Crysler and His Brothers in the Revolutionary War by Don Chrysler - 1999
• Life and Dying Confession of John Van Alstine - 1819

Business Records and Commerce

Cemeteries

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 Transcription 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

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1800	9,808	—
1810	18,945	93.2%
1820	23,154	22.2%
1830	27,902	20.5%
1840	32,358	16.0%
1850	33,548	3.7%
1860	34,469	2.7%
1870	33,340	−3.3%
1880	32,910	−1.3%
1890	29,164	−11.4%
1900	26,854	−7.9%
1910	23,855	−11.2%
1920	21,303	−10.7%
1930	19,667	−7.7%
1940	20,812	5.8%
1950	22,703	9.1%
1960	22,616	−0.4%
1970	24,750	9.4%
1980	29,710	20.0%
1990	31,859	7.2%
2000	31,582	−0.9%
2010	32,749	3.7%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

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

Federal

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.
• 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

Source	1825	1835	1845	1855	1865	1875	1892	1905	1915	1925
Ancestry.com	-	-	-	Yes	-	Yes	Yes & Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Family History Library Films	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
FamilySearch Images	-	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
New York State Library Films	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

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 Schoharie County, years parishes were created, contact information, as well as links to online records and research tips. Schoharie County parishes fall under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Albany.

A variety of local church records and histories from the Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, and Reformed faiths are available online at NYGenWeb.

Additional Church Records

Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Schoharie 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

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

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

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

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Genealogy

• Rootsweb message board for Schoharie 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

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

Land and Property

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 Schoharie 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: Schoharie 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 Schoharie County, New York Genealogy land records may be found in the Schoharie 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

• Maps of New York (1683-1915)

Migration

Migration routes for early European settlers to and from Schoharie County, New York Genealogy included:

• Hudson River a navigable river stretching from north of Albany then flowing south to empty into the Atlantic Ocean at New York City
• Susquehanna River
• Albany Post Road from New York City to Albany, Albany County, New York Genealogy 1669
• Alford and Egremont (MA) Turnpike 1812
• Ancram (NY) Turnpike 1805, also sometimes called the Catskill Road, from Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy to Catskill, Greene County, New York Genealogy
• Catskill Road 1750s from Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Genealogy to Catskill, Greene County, New York Genealogy
• Catskill Turnpike  (aka Susquehannah Turnpike ) from Catskill, NY to Unadilla, NY; route travelled by Europeans by 1792; toll booths opened by 1804.
• Columbia (NY) Turnpike 1799
• Great Barrington and Aford (MA) Turnpike 1812
• Greenwood Road 1799 from Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy to Albany, Albany County, New York Genealogy
• Hampden and Berkshire (MA) Turnpike 1826
• Hillsdale and Chatham Turnpike 1805 from Alford, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Genealogy to Albany, Albany County, New York Genealogy
• Housatonic River (MA) Turnpike 1809
• Lehigh and Lackawanna Paths 1766 from Unadilla, Otsego County, New York Genealogy to Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Genealogy, that is, from the Catskill Turnpike  to the Great Valley Road.
• Massachusetts 10th Turnpike 1800
• Massachusetts 12th Turnpike 1812
• Minsi Path 1766 from Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Genealogy to Kingston, Ulster County, New York Genealogy
• Rensselaer and Columbia (NY) Turnpike 1799
• Salisbury and Canaan (CT) Turnpike 1801-1829
• Ulster and Delaware Turnpike 1802 from Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy to Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York Genealogy

Military

Civil War

• 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: Blenheim · Broome · Carlisle · Conesville · Esperance · Fulton · Gilboa · Middleburgh · Richmondville · Schoharie · Seward · Sharon · Summit · Wright.

Regiments. Service men in Schoharie County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county.

- 16th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company L.

- 102nd Regiment, New York Infantry, Company I.

- 129th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company L.

- 134th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies C, D, E, G, I and K.

A Crooked Gun: The Civil War Dead of Schoharie County. by Peter Lindemann

Naturalization and Citizenship

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

Newspapers

Obituaries

• Obituaries - from Selected issues of the Gilboa Monitor (1878-1880)]
• Obituaries and Death Notices Nov 4
• ObitCentral

Periodicals

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

Probate Records

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 Abstracts and 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
  
• 1795-1903 - SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills (1795-1903).
  
• Wills. Individually submitted copies of wills, miscellaneous years.
  
• 1866 - 1923 New York Kings County Estate Files 1866-1923 at FamilySearch.org — index and images

Probate Records on Microfilm

• 1795–1933 Probate Records: Index, 1795–1902, Wills, 1895–1903; Letters, testamentary, administration 1812–1875, 1897–1911; Guardianship, 1830–1933; Minutes and orders, 1830–1891. FHL Film 857179 (46 films)
• 1851–1901 Miscellaneous Records. FHL Film 868876

Additional Probate Indexes and Abstracts

Additional probate indexes or abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Schoharie 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

Cornell University, Guide to Historical Resources in Schoharie County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1983). At various libraries; FHL Book 974.745 A3g. Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.

Archives, Libraries and Museums

Old Stone Fort Library 145 Fort Road Schoharie, NY 12157 Phone: 518.295.7192

Genealogical Holdings: Cemetery indexes, Censuses, Church Records, Directories, Military Records, Newspapers and Obituaries, Will Abstracts, and more. The Library is maintained by the Scoharie County Historical Society and is part of the Old Stone Fort Museum Complex. The Library is open regularly May through October and by appointment November through April.The library also accepts Genealogy Requests.

County Historian's Office

Schoharie County Historian Harold Zoch PO Box 732 Middleburgh, NY 12122

Genealogical Resources: 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

The Schoharie County Clerk's office has divorce, court and land records. The Surrogate Court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Schoharie County are held, see the Schoharie County Courthouses page.

Family History Centers

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.

• Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Schoharie Valley New York Family History Center

Societies

Schoharie County Historical Society 145 Fort Road Schoharie NY 12157 Phone: 518.295.7192 Fax: 518.295.7187 Facebook E-mail: office@schohariehistory.net	The Schoharie County Historical Society maintains the Old Stone Fort Museum Complex and the Old Stone Fort Library. Meetings are held monthly and individual membership costs $25 a year and include a subscription to the Weathervane, the society's monthly newsletter, and the bi-yearly Historical Review.
Central New York Genealogical Society Box 104, Calvin Station Syracuse, New York 13205 E-mail: CNYSG@yahoo.com	Offers: Member queries, surname research list, online resources, and six meetings/year; publishes Tree Talks (At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 974.7 B2t) quarterly with annual index. Serves 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 Counties.
Capital District Genealogical Society Empire State Plaza Station PO Box 2175 Albany, NY 12220-0175	$3 for non-member queries in their newsletter. Monthly meetings. They staff a genealogy support desk at the Town of Colonie Library. Counties served include Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, and Washington.

Social Groups Online

• Old Stone Fort Museum & Schoharie County Historical Society - Facebook.
  

• New York Genealogy Research Community (FamilySearch on Facebook)
  

Taxation

• 1780 - Scott, Kenneth. "Schoharie District, New York, 1780 Tax List," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 74 (1986):295-298. Digital version at National Genealogical Society website ($); FHL Book 973 B2ng v. 74 (1986).

Town Records

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

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

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.

• Birth Certificates
  

• 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(WorldCat); FHL Book 974.7 V2bo. Abstracts from newspapers filed at the New York State Library in Albany.
  

• 1847–1850 Vital Records - Summit (1847-1850)
  

• 1848 Vital Records - Middleburgh (1848)
  

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

Marriage

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 Schoharie County clerk starting in 1908 and go until 1926.

• 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.
  

• 1847–1850, 1852 Marriage Records FHL Film 1032567 Items 1–2. Records of County Clerk.

• 1851–1921 Marriage certificates FHL Film 1032568 Items 3-4 (first of 2 films). Miscellaneous records of County Clerk including marriage certificates.

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

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.
  

• 1819–1836 1819-1836
  Deaths and Marriages in the Delaware Gazette
  

• 1837–1849 1837-1849
  Deaths and Marriages in the Delaware Gazette
  

• 1847–1850 Vital Records - Summit (1847-1850)
  

• 1848 Vital Records - Middleburgh (1848)
  
• Mid 1800s Marriage Records from Havana Newspapers (Havana Republican and Havana Journal) at RootsWeb - 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.
  

• 1865 1865 Marriage Records from the Schoharie County State Census
  

• 1878–1880 Marriages from selected issues of the Gilboa Monitor (1878-1880)
  

• 1879-1908 Marriages Beard's Hollow Residents
  

• Marriages from selected issues of the Cobleskill Index
  

• Marriages from Lutheran newspapers: The Lutheran Observer and The Southern Lutheran
  

• Marriages from various sources
  

• Marriage Certificates
  

Divorce

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

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
  

Miscellaneous

• 1918–1953 Deaths, 1918–1953, Schoharie and Otsego counties FHL film 1298603 Item 5.
  

• Death Certificates
  

• Sharon Register of Deaths (partial list)
  

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.
  

• 1819–1836 1819-1836
  Deaths and Marriages in the Delaware Gazette
  

• 1837–1849 1837-1849
  Deaths and Marriages in the Delaware Gazette
  

• 1847–1850 Vital Records - Summit (1847-1850)
  

• 1848 Vital Records - Middleburgh (1848)
  

• 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.
  

• 1861-1865 Military Service Deaths - 1865 State Census, Schoharie County, New York at Mortality-Schedules.com - free.
  

• 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 Deaths - 1865 State Census, Mortality Schedule, Schoharie 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.
  

• 1865 1865 Deaths from the Schoharie County Census Mortality Schedules
  
• 1874-5 Deaths - 1875 State Census, Mortality Schedule, Schoharie County, New York at Mortality-Schedules.com - free.
  

• Deaths - from Lutheran newspapers: The Lutheran Observer and The Southern Lutheran
  

• Deaths and Burials in Schoharie County from the records of Henry Cady
  

• 1926-1928 Funerals conducted by Alva J Stewart, 1926-1928 undertaker in Charlotteville
  

Additional Resources

Additional resources for Schoharie County births, marriages and deaths may be found in the New York, Schoharie– 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.

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Schoharie County New York Genealogy Websites

• Schoharie County, NY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
• New York Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
• Schoharie County NY Genealogy
• Shoharie County before 1860 from French's Gazetteer State of NY - includes early settlers' names
• Towns of Schoharie County from French's Gazetteer State of NY - also includes early settlers' names
• History of Schoharie County by Jeptha R. Simms Complete text and graphics
• History of Schoharie County by William E. Roscoe Complete text and graphics
• Brief Sketch of the First Settlement of the County of Schoharie by the Germans by John M. Brown 1823
• Genealogical Notes (Young Family) by J. A. Young 1886
• Index to "A History of the Town of Jefferson" by Mildred L. Bailey 1771 - 1976
• [ History of Blenheim Hill by Albert C. Mayham] 1905-1907
• Schoharie and Mohawk Valley Raids 1780
• Historical Markers - Information about historical markers in Schoharie County
• NYGen Web site

Schoharie County New York Places

Schoharie County New York Genealogy References

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Family History Library

International Genealogical Index (FamilySearch) - free