Delaware County, NY Genealogy and History Site
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As you use this volunteer site, please keep in mind the difference between primary and secondary sources and the importance of building a preponderance of evidence. Accept nothing without further checking. It is our hope that through this collection of data from many sources, you will find a piece of the puzzle that you are working on and that may lead you to further discoveries. If you find errors relating to your family, please let me know. --Joyce Riedinger
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
- Sections for each of our 19 Towns
- Township Notes
- Local Government Structure - help with town and hamlet names
- Place Names/Towns Database
- Old Names in Delaware County - news article
- Feature Names - result of query to GNIS
- List of Place Names - from Spaulding's Business Directory -1896
BOOKS ONLINE AT THIS WEBSITE
- Biographical Review - 1895 - contains sketches of citizens of Delaware County
- History of Delaware County by W.W. Munsell - 1797-1880
- Book Review of Munsell's History - from 1880 issue of Delaware Republican
- Centennial History of Delaware County, New York: 1797-1897 - edited by David Murray, LL.D.
- History of Delaware County - by Jay Gould - 1856
- Chapters in the History of Delaware County, New York - by John D. Monroe, published by DCHA large pdf files - 3-4 MB
- These Hills Are Not Barren - by George D. Taylor
- Historical Sketches by Lincoln R. Long - text version - (also online as pdf version - 542KB
- The Evolution of Delaware County - excerpts (includes 15 maps) edited by Shirley A. Houck; pub. 1995
- Delaware County from French's Gazetteer-State of NY - also in large pdf file (1.5 MB)
- Davenport, Fact and Fancy - The Story of One Small Town in Delaware County, NY
- Stories of Early Settlers in the Wilderness - by Josiah Priest, pub 1837 - pdf file
. . . (preface & acknowledgements by transcriber John H. Beach) - Lost Villages, Historic Driving Tours in the Catskills - Excerpts
- When the Trains Ran - The Diary of a Delaware County Woman 1877-1928 - pdf file
- MAP COLLECTION
BOOKS ONLINE AT GOOGLE BOOKS
DELAWARE COUNTY RESOURCES
- County, Town & Village Clerks, and Historians
- Delaware County Historical Association
- Bibliography
- Newspapers -- Microfilm and Digitized -also see 'Other Websites of Interest' below
- Searching for records in NYS - postings of Ruth A. Messick
- Research Tips - Melissa Harrison's research experience
- Professional Researchers & Other Services
- Family History Center - an important resource
- LOOKUPS - volunteers will do lookups
- Other Websites of Interest - further valuable resources - local newspapers, libraries, etc.
QUERIES
- SUBMIT QUERY
NOTE to all posting a query on this website:
PLEASE KEEP ME INFORMED OF ANY E-MAIL ADDRESS CHANGE - Joyce Riedinger
- SURNAME-QUERY INDEX - view queries (over 3,000 queries)
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FEEDBACK
- Cemetery Records - also linked to from individual town pages
- Census Indexes - also linked to from individual town pages
- Wills - how to get copies
- Abstracts of Early Wills
- Index to Probate Files 1900 or Earlier
- Military RecordsMar 4th thru Jun 11th
- School Records - also linked to from individual town pages
- Deeds - Book A - Recorded June 24, 1797 through June 5, 1804
- Deeds - Book B - Recorded June 6, 1804 through July 9, 1808
- Family Bio Information
- Family Records - Deeds/Leases, Wills/Petitions, Bible, Old Letters, and assorted
- Migration Database
- Tax, Assessment, Lease & Mortgage Records
- Vital Records - Varied birth, marriage & death
- Obituaries - others found in Family Bios section
- Old Newspaper Clippings - plus other collections containing varied items
- Misc. County-wide Data - Naturalizations, County Records of Supervisors, Jury Lists, etc.
- Interesting Stories
- Delaware County Photo Album - Family & Historical photos
- List of Photo Studios in Delaware County
Mailing List
- Delaware County Mailing List - Rene' Treffeisen, Administrator - this tool courtesy of Rootsweb
Counties Abutting Delaware County - Exterior Sites
- Tracing your Roots in Greene County
- NYGenWeb Sites for: Otsego - Chenango - Broome - Schoharie - Sullivan - Wayne County, PA
Directory to NYGenWeb Sites for other counties of NYS - Exterior Site
Data Spanning Counties of New York State and the World
- NY State Prison Pardons 1819-1823 - transcribed by Linda Ogborn
- Family Search - Lots of FREE DATA
Helpful Genealogy Sites on the Internet - Exterior Sites
- Upstate New York Genealogy - tips, tricks and sources
Helpful Computer Sites on the Internet - Exterior Sites
- Browser News - The importance of keeping your browser up to date
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