Allegany County, New York
Genealogy, History & Facts

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Allegany County, New York Facts

When was Allegany County, NY Created?
Allegany County was created on April 7, 1806 from Genessee County.

What is the County Seat of Allegany County, NY?
The County Seat is located in Belmont and in addition the county government website is www.alleganyco.com/

What counties are adjacent to Allegany County, NY?
Bordering Counties are Livingston County, Steuben County, Potter County, PA, McKean County, PA, Cattaraugus County, Wyoming County.

Allegany County, NY Vital Records

Where can find Allegany County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Allegany 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 Allegany 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.

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• Social Security Death Index
• USGenweb Archives New York Marriage Project
• New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962
• New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935
• New York Marriages, 1686-1980
• New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952

Allegany County, NY Census Records

What Allegany County, NY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Allegany County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Allegany Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Allegany Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Allegany 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

• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
• U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, New York, 1850-1880
• Allegany County, NY Census Records Links
• Allegany County, NY Census QuickFacts

Allegany County, NY Courthouse and Government Records

Allegany County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Allegany County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Allegany 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 Allegany 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.

• Allegany County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 7 Court Street, Belmont, New York 14813
• Allegany County Clerk
  • Phone: 585-268-9270
  • Land Records: 1807
  • Court Records: 1807
• Allegany County Surrogate Court Clerk
  • Phone: 585.268.5800
  • Probate Records:1807
• Allegany County Historian
  • Address: Court Street, Belmont, NY 14813
  • Phone: 585-268-9293
• New York Wills, 1626-1836
• BLM Land Records

Allegany County, NY Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Allegany County, NY?
A list of Allegany County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide New York Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

• Western New York Genealogical Society, Inc., 5859 S Park Ave, P.O. Box 338, Hamburg, NY 14075-0338
• 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 Allegany 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)
• Allegany County, New York Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Allegany County, New York Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Allegany County, NY?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Allegany 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.

Allegany Co. NY Books, Newspapers & Publications

• New York Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
• New York historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
• Historical Newspapers from New York (1719 – 1992) (genealogybank.com)
• Allegany County, New York Books (amazon.com)
• Search New York Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Allegany Co. NY Cemeteries & Church Records

• New York Cemetery Research Guide
• Gravestone inscriptions of Untill the Day Dawns Cemetery, Angelica, N.Y., Pine Grove Cemetery, Filmore, N.Y.  (search.ancestry.com)
• Gravestone inscriptions in Allegany County, New York  (search.ancestry.com)
• Gravestone inscriptions of Allegany County, N.Y.  (search.ancestry.com)
• Allegany Co., New York Graves (findagrave.com)
• Allegany County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Allegany Co., New York Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Allegany Co., New York Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• New York Church & Bible Research Guide
• New York, Family Bible Records, 1581-1917  (search.ancestry.com)
• Allegany County, New York Church Books (amazon.com)

Allegany Co. NY Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

• Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
• New York Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
• Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)

Allegany Co. NY General and History Websites

• See Also State History for New York
• Allegany County, New York Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Early Allegany County NY History (hopefarm.com)
• The Americana Manse, historic mansion museum : formerly the home of Charles Smith Whitney  (search.ancestry.com)
• Allegany County and its people : a centennial memorial history of Allegany County, New York  (search.ancestry.com)
• History of Allegany County, N.Y. : with illustrations descriptive of scenery, private residences, public buildings, fine blocks  (search.ancestry.com)
• Civic history and illustrated progress of Cuba, Allegany Co., N.Y., 1822-1910  (search.ancestry.com)
• The Alma story, 1795-1850  (search.ancestry.com)
• Recollections of the log school house period  (search.ancestry.com)
• Allegany County, New York Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Allegany Co. NY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Allegany County, New York (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – New York – Counties – Allegany (cyndislist.com)
• Allegany County New York (genealogytrails.com)
• Allegany Co. NYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Allegany County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Allegany Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Allegany 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)

Allegany Co. NY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of New York Links and Information
• 1895 Allegany County Map (livgenmi.com)

Allegany Co. NY Military Records

• New York Military Records Research Guide
• 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 Allegany County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.