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Cayuga County, New York
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Cayuga County, New York Facts
When was Cayuga County, NY Created?
Cayuga County was created on March 8, 1799 from Onondaga County.
What is the County Seat of Cayuga County, NY?
The County Seat is located in Auburn and in addition the county government website is www.co.cayuga.ny.us/
What counties are adjacent to Cayuga County, NY?
Bordering Counties are Oswego County, Onondaga County, Cortland County, Tompkins County, Seneca County, Wayne County.
Cayuga County, NY Vital Records
Where can find Cayuga County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Cayuga County vital records can be found at the New York Department of Health which has copies of birth records after 1881 and death records after 1880, copies of marriage since 1881 and a Divorce records since 1847 . There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in New York for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Cayuga County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for New York Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage and Divorce Certificate Application to mail.
Cayuga County, NY Census Records
What Cayuga County, NY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Cayuga County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Cayuga Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cayuga Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cayuga Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890.
There are New York State censuses from 1880, 1892, 1905, 1855, 1865, 1875, 1892, 1905, 1915, 1925. You can get free downloadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also New York Census Records Research Guide
Cayuga County, NY Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Cayuga County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Cayuga County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in New York courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless New York residents. The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Cayuga County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also New York Corthouse Records Research Guide.
PLEASE READ FIRST!!! Please call the clerk’s department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information. The Department Offices DO NOT DO RESEARCH. The files are available to interested parties, barring private issues. Many staff will guide individuals in locating the materials, however it’s up to the person to carry out the research.
- Cayuga County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 152 Genesee St., Auburn, NY 13021
- Cayuga County Clerk
- Address: 160 Genesee Street, Auburn, NY 13021
- Phone: (315) 253-1271
- Land Records: 1799
- Court Records: 1799
- Cayuga County Surrogate Court Clerk
- Phone: (315) 253-1570
- Probate Records: 1799
- Cayuga County Treasurer is responsible for the collection of taxes.
- Cayuga County Historian
- Address: Historic Old Post Office Bldg., 3rd floor, 157 Genesee Street, Auburn, NY 13021
- Phone: (315) 253-1300
- New York Wills, 1626-1836
- BLM Land Records
Cayuga County, NY Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Cayuga County, NY?
A list of Cayuga County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide New York Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Cayuga-owasco Lakes Historical Society, Box 247, 14 West Cayuga St., Auburn 13021
- Hazard Library, PO Box 2487, Route 34B, Poplar Ridge, NY 13139-0003; Phone: 315-364-7975 (This library contains collections for local history which contain: autobiographies, biographies, town and village histories, genealogies and church histories)
- New York State Archives and Records Administration, 11th Floor, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230; (518) 474-8955
- New York State Library, Cultural Education Center, 7th Floor, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
- The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 122 East 58th Street, New York, New York 10022-1939
- New York State Historical Association, West Lake Road, P.O. Box 800, Cooperstown, New York, 13326-0800
Where can I connect with other Cayuga County, NY Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- New York Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- New York State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Cayuga County, New York Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Cayuga County, New York Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Cayuga County, NY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Cayuga County. Most of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is simply a listing that has been compiled or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another.
Cayuga Co. NY Books, Newspapers & Publications
- See Also Statewide Newspapers, Books & Publications Links for New York
- Historical Newspapers from New York (1719 – 1992) (genealogybank.com)
- The Citizen Advertiser (Auburn, New York) (search.ancestry.com)
- Souvenir edition, (search.ancestry.com)
- Cayuga County, New York Books (amazon.com)
- Search New York Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Cayuga Co. NY Cemeteries & Graveyards
- Inscriptions on gravestones in Pine Hill Cemetery, town of Throop, Cayuga County, N.Y. (search.ancestry.com)
- Cayuga Co., New York Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cayuga County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Cayuga Co., New York Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Cayuga County, New York
- Cayuga Co., New York Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
Cayuga Co. NY Church & Bible Records
- History of the Cayuga Baptist Association (search.ancestry.com)
- New York, Family Bible Records, 1581-1917 (search.ancestry.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Cayuga County, New York
- Cayuga County, New York Church Books (amazon.com)
Cayuga Co. NY Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- New York Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- A complete name index of the Biographical review of Cayuga County, New York, edition of 1894 (search.ancestry.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Cayuga Co. NY General and History Websites
- Cayuga County, New York Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Cayuga County (search.ancestry.com)
- A supplement to a general index of Auburn (N.Y.) history (search.ancestry.com)
- Biographical review : this volume contains biographical sketches of the leading citizens of Cayuga County, New York. (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Cayuga County, New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical sketches of the town of Moravia from 1791 to 1918 (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical records of a hundred and twenty years, Auburn, N.Y. (search.ancestry.com)
- Cayuga County, New York Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cayuga Co. NY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Cayuga County, New York (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – New York – Counties – Cayuga (cyndislist.com)
- Cayuga County New York (genealogytrails.com)
- Cayuga Co. NYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Cayuga County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Cayuga Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Cayuga Co. NY Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for New York
- New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924 (familysearch.org)
- Early New York Naturalizations (search.ancestry.com)
Cayuga Co. NY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of New York Links and Information
- 1895 Cayuga County Map (livgenmi.com)
Cayuga Co. NY Military Records
- See Also Statewide Military Links for New York
- New York, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 (familysearch.org)
- New York Civil War Records (1861-65) (search.ancestry.com)
- New York Military Records (Fold3.com) provides easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the New York both women and men who served. Perfect for Cayuga County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Cayuga Co. NY Schools & Directories
- Auburn, New York Directories, 1889-92 (search.ancestry.com)
- Cayuga County, New York Directory, 1867-68 (search.ancestry.com)
- A Directory of the cities of Cleveland & Ohio, for the years 1837-38 : comprising historical and descriptive sketches of each p (search.ancestry.com)
- Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church at the Owasco outlet in the town of Fleming, Cayuga County, N.Y. (search.ancestry.com)
- Directory (search.ancestry.com)
- A Directory of the Cayuga County agricultural organizations (search.ancestry.com)
- Gazetteer and business directory of Cayuga County, N.Y., for 1867-8 (search.ancestry.com)