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  1. The GenWeb of Monroe County was created 17 July 1996. Moved to RootsWeb on 18 Nov. 2000. Moved to mcnygenealogy.com on 26 March 2008. 30 April 2023. This page is maintained by . Send any suggestions or comments to him at. This page is for those interested in tracing their family tree in Monroe County, New York.

    • Monroe County New York Historical Facts
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    Description

    The county was named for James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States. The county is located in the western area of the state.

    Parent Counties

    23 February 1821: Created from Genesee and Ontariocounties.

    Boundary Changes

    For animated maps illustrating New York County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation New York County Boundary Maps"(1683-1915) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. Monroe County was part of several counties before becoming its own county: 1. 1683-1772:part of Albany County 2. 1772-1784:part of Tryon County 3. 1784-1789:name of the county was changed to Montgomery County 4. 1789-1802:part of Ontario County 5. 1802-1821:part of Ontario County and Genesee County 6. 23 February 1821...

    Bible Records

    1. 1.1. 1581–1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry– ($); Index. Database is a collection of genealogically important records taken from the Bibles of colony and state residents. Reveals the Bible's original owner, brief record of descendants,and a particular event such as birth or marriage as recorded in Bible.

    Cemeteries

    Cemetery records often reveal birth, death, relationship, military, and religious information. 1. 1800-1965 New York, Cemetery Abstracts, 1800-1965 at FamilySearch— index 1. Garland Cemetery Index- from the Monroe County Public Library System. 1. Persons Buried in Ogden, NY and Addendum(pdf) -- This is a name index to persons buried in Ogden from 1803 to 2004. From the Monroe County Public Library System.

    Census

    For information and tips on using and accessing online census records, see New York Census. U.S. Census Mortality Schedules for New York, 1850-1880: 1. Available online at Ancestry ($). 2. Deaths are included for the 12 months prior to the census, 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, and 1879-80 beginning 1 June and ending 31 May of the census year. 3. Basic contents of the records include: Name, sex, age, color, marital status, place of birth, month of death, occupation, and cause of death. 1870 also...

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  3. May 19, 2023 · 115 South Ave. Rochester, NY 14604. Phone: 585-428-7300. TDD: 585-429-8023. Local History and Genealogy Department of the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County has one of the best collections of local historical and genealogical materials in western New York. The department phone number is 585-428-8370.

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  4. Monroe County is a county in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. Taken from Albany county, it was formed in February 23, 1821. Monroe County is in Western New York State's northern tier, northeast of Buffalo and northwest of Syracuse. The northern county line is also the state line and the border of the United States, marked by Lake Ontario.

  5. The current fee for each search is $22 per certificate for a search of up to 3 years (or $30 for a certified copy). To get a copy of the original vital record after 1880 in upstate New York write to the New York State Department of Health, Vital Records Section, Genealogy Unit, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, NY 12220–2602.

  6. Rochester, New York Directory, 1888-1890: 107,455: Rochester Theological Seminary general catalogue 1850 to 1920: 473: Gazetteer and business directory of Monroe County, N.Y. for 1869-70

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