Genealogy Data - Fulton County

1849-1852/3
Recording in Fulton and Montgomery counties as far back as these dates.

Gloversville - Dept. of Health
Birth and death search via dates possible. Employee performs it.

Johnstown - Dept. of Health
Birth and death search via names possible. Employee will probably do it.

1906-1932
Index of marriages available at virtually any courthouse.

Ephratah
All records available, any year. Birth includes child, mother, mother's maiden name and her parents. Similar for father - plus age and occupation. May list number of previous births of mother or if any stillborn.

Illegitimate children
Used to be indicated by OW (out of wedlock). Father often not listed, sometimes mother unlisted.

Fulton County - Deeds - 1970-1835/6
are filed in Fonda, but copies are available at Fulton County.

1845 Census
Heads of family listed

1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Census
All members listed in Federal Census.

State Census
May be more accurate. More information. Ages of children, how long at a certain occupation may be included.

Immigration Records
Available at port of entry. (Some in Washington D.C., Boston, and especially New York City).

Tree Talks Genealogical Magazine
Gloversville Free Library and Johnstown Public Library have some issues.

DRA Lineages
Indexed by name, usually of person in the Revolutionary War.

DRA Patriot Index
Also for Revolutionary War Ancestors.

Families of Mohawk Valley(Reynolds family memoirs) Grossly unreliable. A guide only, but information must be proven elsewhere.

Name changes If legal, in county records.

Montgomery County Department of History and Archives Excellent department in Old Court House. Material indexed; Church and cemetery records copied during W.P.A. days.Map

New England Historical & Genealogical Register can be checked here.

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