Montgomery County, New York
Genealogy, History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Montgomery County, New York Facts

When was Montgomery County, NY Created?
Montgomery County was created on March 12, 1772 from Albany County (Origianall called Tryon County, renamed in 1784). This particular county was originally named after Tryon County after colonial governor William Tryon (1729–1788), renamed after the American Revolutionary War generalRichard Montgomery (1738–1775) in 1784 .

What is the County Seat of Montgomery County, NY?
The County Seat is located in Fonda and in addition the county government website is www.co.montgomery.ny.us/

What counties are adjacent to Montgomery County, NY?
Bordering Counties are Fulton County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Schoharie County, Otsego County, Herkimer County.

Montgomery County, NY Vital Records

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

Montgomery County, NY Census Records

What Montgomery County, NY census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Montgomery County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

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

Montgomery County, NY Courthouse and Government Records

Montgomery County Courthouse

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

• Montgomery County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 9 Park Street, Old Courthouse, Fonda, NY 12068
• Montgomery County Clerk
  • Phone: 518-853-8111
  • Land Records: 1777
  • Court Records: 1777
• Montgomery County Surrogate Court Clerk
  • Address: 58 Broadway, Fonda, NY 12068
  • Phone: (518) 853-8108
  • Probate Records: 1787
• Montgomery County Historian
  • Phone: 518-853-8186
• New York Wills, 1626-1836
• BLM Land Records

Montgomery County, NY Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Central New York Genealogical Society, P.O.Box 104, Colvin Station, Syracuse, NY 13205
• Capital District Genealogical Society, Empire State Plaza Station, PO Box 2175, Albany, NY 12220-0175
• Walter Elwood Museum of the Mohawk Valley, 366 West Main Street, Route 5, Amsterdam, New York 12010, Phone: 518-843-5151
• Noteworthy Indian Museum, 2 Prospect Street, Amsterdam, New York 12010, Phone: 518-843-4761
• Old Fort Johnson, Phone: 518-843-0300,
• Montgomery County Department of History and Archives, Old Court House, P.O. Box 1500, Fonda, NY 12068-1500, 518-853-8187; Genealogical resources: Family Files Surnames are identified online. Local histories, biographies, cemetery records, compiled genealogies, land records, newspapers, city directories, gazetteers, vital records, church, census, and military records.
• Margaret Reaney Memorial Library and Museum, 19 Kingsbury Ave., St. Johnsville, NY 13452, 518-568-7822; Genealogical resources: Family Bibles, maps, biographies, surname files, obituaries, censuses, cemetery, marriage, military, church records. City directories, county histories, compiled genealogies, and manuscripts. Great place to study Palatine Germans who settled the Mohawk Valley.
• 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 Montgomery 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)
• Montgomery County, New York Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Montgomery County, New York Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Montgomery Co. NY Cemeteries & Church Records

• New York Cemetery Research Guide
• Montgomery Co., New York Graves (findagrave.com)
• Montgomery County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Montgomery Co., New York Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Montgomery Co., New York Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• New York Church & Bible Research Guide
• German Reformed Church of Montgomery, Orange County, New York  (search.ancestry.com)
• Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Caughnawaga : now the Reformed Church of Fonda, in the village of Fonda, Mon  (search.ancestry.com)
• Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia : in the town of Palatine, Montgomery County, N.Y.  (search.ancestry.com)
• Records of the Dutch Reformed Saint John’s Church : in the town of St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, N.Y.  (search.ancestry.com)
• Records of marriages and baptisms of the Rev. James Dempster  (search.ancestry.com)
• Register of baptisms, marriages, communicants, & funerals begun by Henry Barclay at Fort Hunter, January 26th, 1734 /5 : regist  (search.ancestry.com)
• Directory, First [sic] Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church  (search.ancestry.com)
• Fort Plain Reformed Church records  (search.ancestry.com)
• Fonda church records  (search.ancestry.com)
• New York, Family Bible Records, 1581-1917  (search.ancestry.com)
• Montgomery County, New York Church Books (amazon.com)

Montgomery 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)

Montgomery Co. NY General and History Websites

• See Also State History for New York
• Montgomery County, New York Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Records of the Lutheran Trinity Church of Stone Arabia : in the town of Palatine, Montgomery County, N.Y.  (search.ancestry.com)
• History of Montgomery County : embracing early discoveries, the advance of civilization, the labors and triumphs of Sir William  (search.ancestry.com)
• Columbus on the Chattahoochee  (search.ancestry.com)
• Compendium of Early Mohawk Valley Families  (search.ancestry.com)
• The story of old Fort Plain and the middle Mohawk Valley  (search.ancestry.com)
• Montgomery County, New York Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Montgomery Co. NY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Montgomery County, New York (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – New York – Counties – Montgomery (cyndislist.com)
• Montgomery County New York (genealogytrails.com)
• Montgomery Co. NYGenweb (nygenweb.net)
• Montgomery County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Montgomery Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Montgomery 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)

Montgomery Co. NY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of New York Links and Information
• A descriptive geography of Montgomery County  (search.ancestry.com)
• 1895 Montgomery County Map (livgenmi.com)

Montgomery 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 Montgomery County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.

Montgomery Co. NY Schools & Directories

• Amsterdam, New York Directories, 1887-90  (search.ancestry.com)
• Gazetteer and business directory of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, N.Y. : for 1869-70  (search.ancestry.com)