Genealogy Resources - Montgomery County, New York

Please follow the links below to learn more about your New York ancestors. Many great records relating to your family history can be found online and at local archives, libraries, courthouses, and genealogical and historical societies located throughout the state. New York Genealogy is your resource to help you find these and other important records which are critical to your research.

Archives and Libraries

Amsterdam Free Library - Amsterdam, NY

Canajoharie Library And Art Gallery - Canajoharie, NY

Cyndi's List - Montgomery County Libraries, Archives & Museums

The Documentarian

Family History Library Catalog - Montgomery County, NY

Fort Hunter Free Library - Amsterdam, NY

Fort Plain Free Library - Fort Plain, NY

Frothingham Free Library - Fonda, NY

Margaret Reaney Memorial Library & Museum

Mohawk Valley Library System - Margaret Reaney Memorial Library, St. Johnsville

Montgomery County Department of History & Archives

Montgomery County Government - History and Archives

Nellis Tavern - Montgomery County, NY

New York State Archives - Albany, NY

New York State Library - Albany, NY

Noteworthy Indian Museum

Old Fort Johnson 1749-1762

USGenWeb Archives - Montgomery County, NY Archives

Walter Elwood Museum - Montgomery County, NY

Biographies

Biographies - Montgomery County, NY

Genealogy Trails History Group - Montgomery County Biographies

Our Family Tree - Montgomery County, NY

PA-Roots Genealogy DataBoards

Wikipedia.org - Montgomery County Notable People

Wikipedia.org - People from Montgomery County, New York

Books

Cyndi's List - Montgomery County Publications, Software & Supplies

Hope Farm Books - Montgomery County, NY

Cemeteries

Cyndi's List - Montgomery County Cemeteries & Funeral Homes

Epodunk.com - Montgomery County, NY

Find A Grave - Montgomery County, NY

Genealogy Trails History Group - Montgomery County Cemeteries

Gravestone Inscriptions from Fonda Cemetery and Vicinity  

Interment.net - Montgomery County, NY

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Cemetery Records

Montgomery County Cemeteries

New York Cemetery Transcription & Photo Project  - Montgomery County

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County Tombstone Inscriptions

New York Gravestone Photo Project - Montgomery County

The Political Graveyard - Montgomery County, NY

St. Johnsville Cemetery A-D - Montgomery County, NY

St. Johnsville Cemetery E-I - Montgomery County, NY

St. Johnsville Cemetery J-M - Montgomery County, NY

St. Johnsville Cemetery N-R - Montgomery County, NY

St. Johnsville Cemetery S-Z - Montgomery County, NY

The Tombstone Transcription Project - Montgomery County, NY

USGenWeb Archives - Montgomery County, NY Cemeteries

Census Records

Census-Online.com - Montgomery County, NY

Cyndi's List - Montgomery County Census

Federal and State Census Records - Montgomery County, NY

Genealogy Trails History Group - Montgomery County Census Records

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Census Records

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County Census Index

New York State Census, 1865 - Montgomery County

New York State Census, 1875 - Montgomery County

US-Census.org - Montgomery County, NY

Wikipedia.org - Montgomery County Census-Designated Place

1840 Census of Pensioners - Montgomery County, NY

1880 Montgomery County, NY Census Records - FamilySearch.org

1940 Census - Montgomery County, NY

14th Census of Population, 1920 - Montgomery County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1456) - Montgomery County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1457) - Montgomery County, NY

Church Records

Cyndi's List - Montgomery County Religion & Churches

Genealogy Trails History Group - Montgomery County Church Histories/Records

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Church Records

WebArchive.org - Montgomery County Church Records

Court Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Montgomery County Records

4th Judicial District - Montgomery County Courts

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Court Records

Livingston's Law Register, 1851 - Montgomery County, NY

Montgomery County Government - County Court

Directories

Amsterdam, New York 1893 City Directory

Cyndi's List - Montgomery County Directories

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County City Directories

Montgomery County, New York City, County and Rural Directories

Estate Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Montgomery County Wills/Probate Records

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Probate Records

Montgomery County, New York Will Testators Indexes

Montgomery County, New York Will Testators

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County, New York Wills Part 1

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County, New York Wills Part 2

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County, New York Wills Part 3

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County, New York Wills Part 4

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County, New York Wills Part 5

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County, New York Wills Part 6

USGenWeb Archives - Montgomery County, NY Will & Intestate Records

Family Genealogies

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Histories and Genealogies

NYGenWeb Project - Meet Your Ancestors Up Close and Personal

History

Cyndi's List - Montgomery County History & Culture

Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1860 - Montgomery County 

Geography of the state of New York, 1847

The Historical Marker Database - Montgomery County, NY

History of Montgomery County 1892 - Internet Archive

History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, NY

The History of Montgomery Classis, R.C.A. 

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Histories and Genealogies

Montgomery County Government - History and Archives

National Register of Historic Places - Montgomery County, NY

The Natural, Statistical and Civil History of the State of New York

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County General and Social History and Reference

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County Woman of the Mohawk Vally

USGenWeb Project - Tryon County, NY

WebArchive.org - Tryon County, NY

Wikipedia.org - Montgomery County, NY History

Wikipedia.org - National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, New York

Wikipedia.org - Tyron County, New York

Wikipedia.org - William Tryon / 39th Governor of New York

Immigration and Naturalization Records

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Immigration Records

German Genealogy Group - Naturalization Records

Land Records

Bureau of Land Management - Federal Land Records

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Land Records

USGenWeb Archives - Montgomery County, NY Land Deeds

WebArchive.org - Montgomery County Deeds

Map Records

Hearthstone Legacy Publications - Historic New York Map Reprints

Historic Map Works - Montgomery County, New York

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Map Records

My Genealogy Hound - Montgomery County, New York

USGenWeb Archives - New York Digital Map Library

​WebArchive.org - 1895 Atlas of NY

Wikipedia.org - Montgomery County Geography

Miscellaneous Records

Cyndi's List - Montgomery County Social Networking

Genealogy Trails History Group - Montgomery County Miscellaneous Data

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Miscellaneous Records

Military Records

Annals of Tryon County; or, The border Warfare of New York, During the Revolution

The Border Warfare of New York, During the Revolution

Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services, 1841 - Montgomery County, NY

Cyndi's List - Montgomery County Military

Genealogy Trails History Group - Montgomery County Military Records

List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883  Montgomery County, NY

Montgomery County Government - Veterans

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Montgomery County, New York

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Montgomery County, New York (con't)

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County Military Index Page

Wikipedia.org - Richard Montgomery

World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps 

1840 Census of Pensioners - Montgomery County, NY

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Newspaper Records

Cyndi's List - Montgomery County Newspapers

Genealogy Trails History Group - Montgomery County Newspaper Gleanings

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Newspapers and Obituaries

Montgomery County - Chronicling America

Montgomery County, NY Newspapers

Newspaper Abstracts - Montgomery County, NY

NYS Historic Newspapers - Montgomery County, New York

Obituaries

Genealogy Trails History Group - Montgomery County Obituaries and Death Notices

Jendrzejczak Funeral Home - Montgomery County, NY

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Newspapers and Obituaries

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 1

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 2

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 3

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 4

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 5

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 6

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 7

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 8

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 9

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 10

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 11

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 12

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 13

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 14

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 15

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 16

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 17

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 18

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties, NY Obituaries Bulletin Board Part 19

Obituary Index - Montgomery County, NY

USGenWeb Archives - Montgomery County, NY Obituaries

Photographs

My Genealogy Hound - Historic Photos and Vintage Postcards of New York

National Archives - Montgomery County, New York

Queries

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County Archived Queries

WebArchive.org - Montgomery County Queries

Resources

Cyndi's List - Montgomery County General Resources

Montgomery County Government - Municipalities

Montgomery County Government - Resources and Links

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County Books and Other References

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County Historical Societies, Organizations & Helpful People

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County Links of Interest

School Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Montgomery County School Records

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County School Records

Societies

Amsterdam Chapter - Montgomery County, NY

Fort Plain Chapter - Montgomery County, NY

Heritage & Genealogical Society of Montgomery County

Montgomery County Historical Society

Nellis Tavern - Montgomery County, NY

Surnames

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties Surnames A - B

​NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties Surnames C - D

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties Surnames E - G

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties Surnames H - K

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties Surnames L - M

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties Surnames N - R

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties Surnames S - T

NYGenWeb Project - Herkimer/Montgomery Counties Surnames U - Z

Tax Records

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Tax Records

Montgomery County Government - Real Property Tax Service

Towns, Cities & Villages

City of Amsterdam - Amsterdam, NY

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Records by City/Town

Montgomery County New York History - Town Histories

NYGenWeb Project - Town of Amsterdam

NYGenWeb Project - Town of Canajoharie

NYGenWeb Project - Town of Charleston

NYGenWeb Project - Town of Florida

NYGenWeb Project - Town of Glen

NYGenWeb Project - Town of Minden

NYGenWeb Project - Town of Mohawk

NYGenWeb Project - Town of Palatine

NYGenWeb Project - Town of Root

NYGenWeb Project - Town of St. Johnsville

Town of Canajoharie - Canajoharie, NY

Town of Charleston - Sprakers, NY

Town of Florida - Amsterdam, NY

Town of Glen - Fultonville, NY

Town of Minden - Fort Plain, NY

Town of Palatine - Palatine Bridge, NY

Town of Root - Sprakers, NY

Town of Saint Johnsville - Saint Johnsville, NY

Village of Canajoharie - Canajoharie, NY

Village of Fonda - Fonda, NY

Village of Fort Johnson - Fort Johnson, NY

Village of  Fort Plain -  Fort Plain, NY

Village of Hagaman - Amsterdam, NY

Village of Palatine Bridge - Palatine Bridge, NY

Village of Saint Johnsville - Saint Johnsville, NY

Wikipedia.org - Montgomery County City

Wikipedia.org - Montgomery County Hamlet

Wikipedia.org - Montgomery County Towns

Wikipedia.org - Montgomery County Villages

Vital Records

1847 - 1848 Birth Records, Town of Canajoharie

1847 Birth Records in the Town of Charleston, County of Montgomery, New York

1847 Birth Records, Town of Glen

1847 Birth Records, Town of Palatine

1847 Birth Records, Town of Root 

1847 Birth Records, Town of St. Johnsville

1847 - 1849, Death Records - Montgomery County, New York 

1847 Marriage Records in the Town of Charleston, County of Montgomery, New York

1847 Marriage Records in the Town of Glen, County of Montgomery, New York

1850 Federal Census, Mortality Schedule

1860 Federal Census, Mortality Schedule

1870 Federal Census, Mortality Schedule

Cyndi's List - Montgomery County Birth, Marriage, Death

GEDCOM Index - Montgomery County, NY

Genealogy Trails History Group - Montgomery County Birth Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Montgomery County Marriage Records

GenWed.com - Montgomery County New York Marriage Records

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Birth Records

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Death Records

LDS Genealogy - Montgomery County Marriage Records

Montgomery County Government - County Clerk

NYGenWeb Project - Montgomery County Vital Records and Other List

VitalRec.com - Montgomery County, NY Vital Records