Saratoga County, New York
Genealogy, History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Saratoga County, New York Facts

When was Saratoga County, NY Created?
Saratoga County was created on February 7, 1791 from Albany County.

What is the County Seat of Saratoga County, NY?
The County Seat is located in Ballston Spa and in addition the county government website is saratogacountyny.gov/

What counties are adjacent to Saratoga County, NY?
Bordering Counties are Warren County, Washington County, Rensselaer County, Albany County, Montgomery County, Fulton County, Schenectady County, Hamilton County.

Saratoga County, NY Vital Records

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

• Index to marriage and death notices in the Saratoga Sentinel
• 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

Saratoga County, NY Census Records

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

Saratoga Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Saratoga Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Saratoga 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
• 1790-1850 Town census of Clifton Park, Half Moon, Waterford, Niskayuna
• Saratoga County, NY Census Records Links
• Saratoga County, NY Census QuickFacts

Saratoga County, NY Courthouse and Government Records

Saratoga County Courthouse

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

• Saratoga County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
• Saratoga County Clerk
  • Phone: 518-885-2213
  • Land Records: 1791
  • Court Records: 1791
• Saratoga County Surrogate Court Clerk
  • Address: 30 McMaster Street, Building 3, Ballston Spa NY 12020
  • Phone: 518-884-4722
  • Probate Records: 1791
• Saratoga County Historian
  • Address: 40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, N.Y. 12020
  • Phone: 518-884-4749
• Saratoga County, New York Wills, 1796-1805
• New York Wills, 1626-1836
• BLM Land Records

Saratoga County, NY Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Saratoga County Historical Society, 6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, Phone: (518) 885-4000; Surname File List; Collections
• Capital District Genealogical Society, Empire State Plaza Station, PO Box 2175, Albany, NY 12220-0175
• Central New York Genealogical Society, Box 104, Calvin Station , Syracuse, New York 13205
• Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, Phone: (518) 885-4000
• 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 Saratoga 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)
• Saratoga County, New York Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Saratoga County, New York Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Saratoga Co. NY Cemeteries & Church Records

• New York Cemetery Research Guide
• Saratoga County, New York, Cemetery Records, Volume I  (search.ancestry.com)
• Sweetman and West Charlton Cemeteries  (search.ancestry.com)
• Town of Half Moon cemeteries  (search.ancestry.com)
• Town of Clifton Park cemetery epitaphs  (search.ancestry.com)
• Saratoga Co., New York Graves (findagrave.com)
• Saratoga County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Saratoga Co., New York Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Saratoga Co., New York Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• New York Church & Bible Research Guide
• Records of Christ Church (Episcopal) : at Ballston Spa, New York.  (search.ancestry.com)
• Records of Methodist Episcopal Church at Schuylerville, Saratoga County : 1851-1884  (search.ancestry.com)
• Methodist Episcopal Church, Saratoga County circuit  (search.ancestry.com)
• New York, Family Bible Records, 1581-1917  (search.ancestry.com)
• Saratoga County, New York Church Books (amazon.com)

Saratoga Co. NY Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

• Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
• New York Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
• Index of names in Sylvester’s History of Saratoga County, 1878  (search.ancestry.com)
• Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)

Saratoga Co. NY General and History Websites

• See Also State History for New York
• Saratoga County, New York Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Our county and its people : a descriptive and biographical record of Saratoga County, New York  (search.ancestry.com)
• History of Saratoga County, New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers  (search.ancestry.com)
• History of Saratoga County, New York : with historical notes on its various towns  (search.ancestry.com)
• The story of old Saratoga : the Burgoyne campaign, to which is added New York’s share in the revolution  (search.ancestry.com)
• Reminiscences of Saratoga and Ballston  (search.ancestry.com)
• Saratoga County, New York Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Saratoga Co. NY Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Saratoga County, New York (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – New York – Counties – Saratoga (cyndislist.com)
• Saratoga County New York (genealogytrails.com)
• Saratoga Co. NYGenweb (saratoganygenweb.com)
• Saratoga County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Saratoga Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Saratoga 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)

Saratoga Co. NY Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Saratoga Co. NY Military Records

• New York Military Records Research Guide
• The Burgoyne campaign  (search.ancestry.com)
• 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 Saratoga County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.

Saratoga Co. NY Schools & Directories

• Saratoga Springs, New York Directories, 1888-92  (search.ancestry.com)
• Ballston Spa, New York Directory, 1924  (search.ancestry.com)
• Gazetteer and business directory of Saratoga County, N.Y. and Queensbury, Warren County, for 1871  (search.ancestry.com)