Genealogy Resources - Otsego 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

Boswell Museum - Otsego County, NY

Cherry Valley Historical Association

Cherry Valley Memorial Library, NY

Cyndi's List - Otsego County, NY Libraries, Archives & Museums

Edmeston Free Library, NY

Family History Library Catalog - Otsego County, NY

The Farmers' Museum - Otsego County, NY

Gilbertsville Free Library, NY

Harris Memorial Library, NY

Huntington Memorial Library, NY

Hyde Hall - Otsego County, NY

Kinney Memorial Library, NY

Middlefield Historical Association

Milford Free Library, NY

New York State Archives - Albany, NY

New York State Library - Albany, NY

Otsego County, NY Government - Historian

Otsego County, NY Public Libraries

Otsego County Town & Village Historians

The Paul F. Cooper, Jr. Archives

Richfield Springs Public Library, NY

Springfield Library, NY

Unadilla Public Library, NY

USGenWeb Archives - Otsego County, NY Archives

Village Library of Cooperstown, NY

Village Library of Morris, NY

Worcester Free Library, NY

The Yager Museum of Art & Culture 

Biographies

Biographies - Otsego County New York

Genealogy Trails History Group - Otsego County, NY Biographies

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Diaries and Personal Letters

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Biographies

Our Family Tree - Otsego County, NY

USGenWeb Archives - Otsego County, NY Biographies

WebArchive.org - Otsego County, NY Biography Discussion Board

Wikipedia.org - People from Otsego County, New York

Books

Cyndi's List - Otsego County, NY Publications, Software & Supplies

NYGenWeb Project - Bibliography of Major Source Materials for Town of Worcester History

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County 1868 Atlas

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Books

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County French's Gazetteer of New York

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Geographical and Historical

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County History 1778-1878

Cemeteries

Cemeteries Town of Richfield, Otsego County, New York

Cyndi's List - Otsego County, NY Cemeteries & Funeral Homes

Epodunk.com - Otsego County, NY

Find A Grave - Otsego County, NY

Genealogy Trails History Group - Otsego County, NY Cemeteries

Interment.net - Otsego County, NY

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Cemetery Records

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Cemetery Records

New York Cemetery Transcription & Photo Project - Otsego County

New York Gravestone Photo Project - Otsego County

Otsego County Cemeteries

The Political Graveyard - Otsego County, NY

The Tombstone Transcription Project - Otsego County, NY

USGenWeb Archives - Otsego County, NY Cemeteries

Census Records

Census-Online - Otsego County, NY

Cyndi's List - Otsego County, NY Census

Don's List - Otsego County, NY

Genealogy Trails History Group - Otsego County, NY Census

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Census Records

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Census

New York State Census, 1865 - Otsego County

New York State Census, 1875 - Otsego County

New York State Census, 1892 - Otsego County

New York State Census, 1905 - Otsego County

Official 1940 Census Website - Otsego County, NY

US-Census.org - Otsego County, NY

USGenWeb Archives - Otsego County, NY Census Records

Wikipedia.org - Otsego County, NY Census-Designated Places

1880 Census Records Search - FamilySearch.org

14th Census of Population, 1920 (Reel 1255 - 1920) - Otsego County, NY

14th Census of Population, 1920 (Reel 1256 - 1920) - Otsego County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1636 - 1930) - Otsego County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1637 - 1930) - Otsego County, NY

Church Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Otsego County, NY Church Histories/Records

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Church Records

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Churches & Church Records

Court Records

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

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Court Records

Otsego County Courthouse

Otsego County, NY Government - County Court

Otsego County, NY Government - Surrogate Court

Otsego County Surrogate Court Clerk

Directories

Central New York Business Directory 1904-1905

Cyndi's List - Otsego County, NY Directories

Gazetteer and Business Directory of Otsego County, NY

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County City Directories

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Business Directory 1872-73

Otsego County, New York City, Town, and Rural Directories

Estate Records

Cyndi's List - Otsego County, NY Wills & Probate

Genealogy Trails History Group - Otsego County, NY Wills/Probate Records

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Probate Records

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Wills

Otsego County, New York Will Testators Index

Probate Records 1629-1971 - Otsego County, NY

USGenWeb Archives - Otsego County, NY Wills & Inestate Records

WebArchive.org - Otsego County, NY Deeds and Wills Discussion Board

History

Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1860 - Otsego County, NY

Genealogy Trails History Group - Otsego County, NY History

Geography of the State of New York, 1847 - Otsego County, NY

​A History of Otsego 1907 - Otsego County, NY

History of Otsego County, New York 1878

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Histories and Genealogies

The Legends and Traditions of a Northern County 1921

National Register of Historic Places - Otsego County, NY

The Natural, Statistical and Civil History of the State of New York, 1829

NYGenWeb Project - History of Otsego County

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County History

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Historical Sketches

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Family Genealogies

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County A Trip Down Memory Lane

Oneonta Historian Online

Otsego County Courthouse

Otsego County New York

Reminiscences - Otsego County, NY

WebArchive.org - History of New England Settlers

WebArchive.org - The History of Otsego County, NY

WebArchive.org - Otsego County, NY History and Genealogy

WebArchive.org - Otsego County, NY Family Pages

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

Wikipedia.org - Otsego County, NY

Immigration and Naturalization Records

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Immigration Records

​Naturalizations - Records Search

WebArchive.org - Otsego County, NY Migrations

Land Records

Bureau of Land Management - Federal Land Records

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Land Records

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Deeds

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County 1770 Wallace Land Patent

Map Records

Hearthstone Legacy Publications - Historic New York Map Reprints

Historic Map Works - Otsego County, New York

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Map Records

My Genealogy Hound - Otsego County, New York

New York Census and County Formation Maps

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Maps

USGenWeb Archives - New York Digital Map Library

​WebArchive.org - 1895 Atlas of NY

Wikipedia.org - Otsego County, NY Geography

Military Records

Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services, 1841

Cyndi's List - Otsego County, NY Military

Genealogy Trails History Group - Otsego County, NY Military Records

Grand Army of the Republic - Otsego County, NY

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Military Records

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

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

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

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Military Records

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Pensions

USGenWeb Archives - Otsego County, NY Military Records

WebArchive.org - Soldiers in King Philip's War

WebArchive.org - NY Veterans in the War of 1812

WebArchive.org - Otsego County, Roster 3, NY Soldiers

The World War Book - Otsego County, NY

World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps - Otsego County, NY

Miscellaneous Records

Cyndi's List - Otsego County, NY Social Networking

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Miscellaneous Records

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Misc. Data

WebArchive.org - Otsego County, NY Querie Discussion Board

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Newspaper Records

Cyndi's List - Otsego County, NY Newspapers

Genealogy Trails History Group - Otsego County, NY Newspaper Data

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Newspapers and Obituaries

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Newspapers

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Newspaper Articles & Clippings

NYS Historic Newspapers - Otsego County, New York

Newspaper Abstracts - Otsego County, NY

Otsego County Newspapers

WebArchive.org - Otsego County, NY Old Newspapers Project

Obituaries

Genealogy Trails History Group - Otsego County, NY Obituaries and Death Notices

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Newspapers and Obituaries

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Obituaries (A)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Obituaries (B)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Obituaries (C-D)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Obituaries (E-F)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Obituaries (G-H)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Obituaries (I-J)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Obituaries (K-L)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Obituaries (M-N)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Obituaries (O-P)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Obituaries (Q-R)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Obituaries (S-T)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Obituaries (U-V)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Obituaries (W-X)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Obituaries (Y-Z)

Obituary Index - Otsego County, NY

USGenWeb Archives - Otsego County, NY Obituaries & Death Notices

WebArchive.org - Otsego County, NY Obituary Discussion Board

Photographs

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

National Archives - Otsego County, New York

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Photos/Images

Queries - Mailing List/Message Board

NYGenWeb Project - Message Board for Otsego County

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County 1997-1998 Archived Queries

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Mailing List

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (A)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (B)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (C)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (D)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (E)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (F)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (G)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (H)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (I)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (J)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (K)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (L)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (M)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (N)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (O)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (P)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (Q)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (R)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (S)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (T)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (U)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (V)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (W)

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Queries Surnames (X Y Z)

Resources

Cyndi's List - Otsego County, NY General Resources

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Exterior Links

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Historical Societies and Associations

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Libraries

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Museums in Otsego County

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Town Historians

Otsego County, NY Government

WebArchive.org - Otsego County, NY Resources

School Records

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County School Records

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County School Records

Societies

Central New York Genealogical Society

Cherry Valley Historical Association

Cyndi's List - Otsego County, NY Societies & Groups

Exeter Historical Society - Otsego County, NY

Greater Oneonta Historical Society

Iroquois Chapter - Otsego County, NY

Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society

Oneonta Chapter - Otsego County, NY

Otego Historical Association

Ulster & Delaware Railroad Historical Society

Upper Unadilla Valley Association

Tax Records

Otsego County, NY Government - Real Property Tax Services

Towns, Cities & Villages

City of Oneonta, New York

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Records by City/Town

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Town Histories

Town of Burlington, New York

Town of Butternuts, New York

Town of Cherry Valley, New York

​Town of Edmeston, New York

Town of Hartwick, New York

Town of Maryland, New York

Town of Middlefield, New York

Town of Milford, New York

Town of New Lisbon, New York​

Town of Oneonta, New York

Town of Otego, New York

Town of Otsego, New York

Town of Plainfield, New York

Town of Richfield, New York

Town of Roseboom, New York

Town of Springfield, New York

Town of Unadilla, New York

Town of Westford, New York

Town of Worcester, New York

Village of Cherry Valley, New York

Village of Cooperstown, New York

Village of Gilbertsville, New York

Village of Milford, New York

Village of Richfield Springs, New York

Village of Unadilla, New York

WebArchive.org - Otsego County, New York Towns

Wikipedia.org - Otsego County, NY City

Wikipedia.org - Otsego County, NY Hamlets

Wikipedia.org - Otsego County, NY Towns

Wikipedia.org - Otsego County, NY Villages

Vital Records

GEDCOM Index - Otsego County, NY

Genealogy Trails History Group - Otsego County, NY Births

Genealogy Trails History Group - Otsego County, NY Death Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Otsego County, NY Marriage Records

GenWed.com - Otsego County, NY

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Birth Records

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Death Records

LDS Genealogy - Otsego County Marriage Records

NYGenWeb Project - Otsego County Vitals

Otsego County, NY Government - County Clerk

VitalRec.com - Otsego County, NY