Madison County, New York
Genealogy, History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Madison County, New York Facts

When was Madison County, NY Created?
Madison County was created on March 21, 1806 from Chenango County.

What is the County Seat of Madison County, NY?
The County Seat is located in Wampsville and in addition the county government website is www.madisoncounty.org/

What counties are adjacent to Madison County, NY?
Bordering Counties are Oneida County, Otsego County, Chenango County, Cortland County, Onondaga County, Oswego County.

Madison County, NY Vital Records

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

• Marriages and deaths from the Lyons Republican and inscriptions from the Lyons Rural Cemetery : Nelson, N.Y. and Aurora, N.Y.
• 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

Madison County, NY Census Records

What Madison County, NY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Madison 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.

Madison Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Madison Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Madison 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
• Madison County, NY Census Records Links
• Madison County, NY Census QuickFacts

Madison County, NY Courthouse and Government Records

Madison County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Madison County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Madison 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 Madison 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 Courthouse Records Research Guide.

• Madison County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 138 North Court Street, Wampsville, NY 13163
• Madison County Clerk
  • Phone: 315–366-2261
  • Land Records: 1806
  • Court Records: 1806
• Madison County Surrogate Court Clerk
  • Phone: 315–366-2392
  • Probate Records: 1806
• Madison County Historian
  • Address: Box 668, Wampsville, NY 13163
  • Phone: 315–366-2453
• New York Wills, 1626-1836
• BLM Land Records

Madison County, NY Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Madison County Historical Society, 435 Main Street, Oneida, NY 13421, Phone: 315-363-4136/315-361-9735
• Central New York Genealogical Society, P.O.Box 104, Colvin Station, Syracuse, NY 13205
• Oneida Public Library, 220 Broad Street, Oneida, New York 13421, Phone: 315-363-3050; Genealogical resources: Local History Room The Oneida Public Library’s Local History Room contains a noncirculating collection of over 1,560 books, pamphlets, maps and genealogical materials relating to the City of Oneida, Madison County, Oneida County and New York State. It also contains on microfilm Oneida City and Madison County newspapers dating back to 1846, a complete set of published directories of Oneida City and surrounding communities and U.S. Census data for Madison County from 1850 to 1930.
• 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 Madison 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)
• Madison County, New York Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Madison County, New York Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

Madison 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)
• Madison County, New York Books (amazon.com)
• Search New York Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Madison Co. NY Cemeteries & Church Records

• New York Cemetery Research Guide
• Cemetery inscriptions of Madison Co., N.Y.  (search.ancestry.com)
• Madison Co., New York Graves (findagrave.com)
• Madison County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Madison Co., New York Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Madison Co., New York Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• New York Church & Bible Research Guide
• New York, Family Bible Records, 1581-1917  (search.ancestry.com)
• Madison County, New York Church Books (amazon.com)

Madison 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)

Madison Co. NY General and History Websites

• See Also State History for New York
• Madison County, New York Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Our county and its people : a descriptive and biographical record of Madison County, New York  (search.ancestry.com)
• First fifty years of Cazenovia Seminary, 1825-1875 : its history, proceedings of the semi-centennial jubilee, general catalogue  (search.ancestry.com)
• History of Chenango and Madison Counties, New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some to its prominent men  (search.ancestry.com)
• History of Madison County, state of New York  (search.ancestry.com)
• Biographical review : this volume contains biographical sketches of the leading citizens of Madison County, New York.  (search.ancestry.com)
• Madison County, New York Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Madison Co. NY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Madison County, New York (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – New York – Counties – Madison (cyndislist.com)
• Madison County New York (genealogytrails.com)
• Madison Co. NYGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Madison County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Madison Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Madison 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)

Madison Co. NY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Madison 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 Madison County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.

Madison Co. NY Schools & Directories

• Oneida, New York Directories, 1887-88, 1890  (search.ancestry.com)
• Madison County, New York Directories, 1922  (search.ancestry.com)