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Research Checklist

Guide to Historical Resources in Allegany County, New York, Repostitories. New York Hstorical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1980.

History of Allegany County, N.Y., 1806-1879 F.W. Beers & Co., New York, 392pp. Available through Libraries, Inter-Library Loan, LDS FHC, Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest

Allegany County and its People. A Centennial Memorial History of Allegany County, New York. by John S. Minard, W.A. Fergusson & Co., Alfred, NY, 1896. 941pp. Available through Libraries, LDS FHC, Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest, and for purchase through the Cuba Historical Society.

Our County, Allegany comp. by League of Women Voters of Alfred and Wellsville Branches, 1985. 26pp. Available on Ancestry.com


Recollections of the Log School House Period: and Sketches of Life and Customs in Pioneer Days. by John S. Minard., 1905.

Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York: Embracing some account of the ancient remains...and a history of pioneer settlement under the auspices of the Holland Land Company; including reminiscences of the war of 1812; the origin, progress and completion of the Erie canal... by Orsamus Turner, Buffalo, Jewett, Thomas & co., 1850, 660pp.

History of the Pioneer Settlement of Phelps and Gorham's Purchase and Morris' Reserve; To Which Is added, a Supplement, or Extension of the Pioneer History of Monroe County., by O. Turner, 1851, 650pp. Includes a chapter on Allegany county.

Appeal to the People of...New York and their...Legislature in Favor of Constructing the Genesee and Alleghany Canal. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1985. microfiche.

Frank, the Cows are Out: Reminiscences of a Countryman by Frank O'Brien, Scio, NY, F. O'Brien, c1994, 88pp.

The Man Who Owned the Pistols: John Barker Church and his Family. by Helene C. Phelan, Interlaken, NY.: Heart of the Lakes Pub., 1981. 286pp.

"Incidents in the Pioneer Life of Mrs. Philip Church, Daughter of Walter Stewart, of the Revolutionary Army." The American Monthly Magazine, ed. Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood. Vol. XIII, July-December 1898., pub. by D.A.R.

"Pioneers' Letters" Early Settlers of New York State, Their Ancestors and Descendants ed. Janet Wethy Foley, Vol. IV, No. 7-8. Letters written by Seth Child from Hume, NY in 1850.

Gazetteer and Business Directory of Allegany County, N.Y. for 1875. comp. and pub. by Hamilton Child, Syracuse: 1875.

"Baptist Church Friendship, New York" Early Settlers of New York State, Their Ancestors and Descendants, ed. Janet Wethy Foley. Vol. VII, NO. 4, Oct. 1940.

"Baptist Church, Rushford, Allegany County, New York" Early Settlers of New York State, Their Ancestors and Descendants. ed. Janet Wethy Foley, Vol. VI, No. 6, Dec. 1939

First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church Membership Records, Alfred, New York by Ilou M. Sanford, 1995. 107pp. From the archives of the Seventh Day Baptist Historical Society. Register 1816-1886 of First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church. Can be purchased at Heritage Books

Alfred History, by Mary Harrington, 42 North Main Street, Andover, NY 14806, telephone #607-478-8192. Mary Harrington is a Genealogy Instructor with 30 years experience.

Allegany County Cemetery Records - card transcriptions of information found on tombstones, arranged alphabetically by surname. Located at the County Historical Society; microfilmed at FHC.

Allegany County Cemetery Records, 1948, typescript, 77 leaves, FHC microfilm #824,297 item 4.

Cemetery records of Allegany County, New York. comp. by Gertrude A. Barber, 1940. FHC#17,521.

A History of the William Carroll Family of Allegany County, N.Y., Stevenson, Kenyon,. York, Pa., York Print. Co., 1989. Available on Ancestry.com

Allegany County, New York, Land and Property Records. Deeds 1807-1940, index 1807-1929. Microfilmed and available through FHC.


Allegany County, New York, Mortgage Records, 1807-1864, 1888-1893; index, 1807-1961. Available at FHC.

Mortgages, 1837-1894, Commissioners for Loaning Certain Moneys of the United States (New York). Mortgage Book 1 (Jan 1837-Jan 1852); Mortgage Book 2 (Feb 1852-Dec 1894). FHC.

County Court Minutes, 1850-1903. FHC.

County Court Minutes, Court of Common Pleas. Vol. 1-3, 1807-1850. FHC.

Court Minutes, 1815-1819, Court of Oyer and Terminer. FHC.

Court Minutes, 1820-1967, Allegany County Supreme Court. FHC.

Naturlization Records, 1886-1930 Allegany County Courthouse. FHC.
Declarations of Intention, 1866-1895 and 1907-1929; Naturalization of Aliens 1866-1906 and 1907-1930; Certificates of Citizenship 1866-1900; Final Applications 1896-1902; Final Orders 1904-1906; Declarations of Intention 1896-1906; Naturalization Records 1894-abt. 1911; miscellaneous papers.

Records of Wills and other Miscellaneous Surrogate Records, 1807-1930. Surrogate's Court. FHC. *NOTE* Getting Probate records through mail from the Court costs $75. A more inexpensive way to obtain the records is through the FHC or through David Samuelsen's Online service.
Index; Wills Books 1831-1864; Letters of Administration 1851-1901; Letters Testamentary, 1852-1901; Guardian Orders, 1852-1879; Guardian Boods, 1829-1884; Special Guardian 1884-1907; Guardian Bonds 1890-1920; Final Settlement 1852-1884, 1891-1904; Administration Bond 1890-1900; Administration Orders 1869-1902; Orders, Minutes, Decrees 1807-1851, 1853-1881, 1831-1842, 1858-1872, 1870-1903; Probate of wills 1840-1865; Real Esate 1843-1879 and 1875-1899; Order and Proceeding 1812-1829; Orders Publication 1892-1916; Journal 1818-1884; Administration & Miscellaneous orders 1842-1886, 1883-1907; Final Settlements 1885-1891; Surogate Box 1-628, early to 1930.

Allegany County, New York Will Testators Index, 1836-1906, by W. David Samuelsen. c.1992. Available online.

US Census

All the federal census are now available on line in digital images at Ancestry.com

Tip: The Federal census most of us view as digital images online or on microfilm at the FHC were copies made by the county to send to the state and federal goverment. In Allegany county, the original was retained and those are the copies available at the local courthouse. The good news is that these original books were microfilmed and are available through the LDS Family History Centers. To find them, look in the catalog under a LOCALITY search. There are sometimes differences between the federal and county copy!

1810 - Name of head of household, number of free white males and females in age categories: 0-10, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45 upwards; number of free persons except Indians not taxed; number of slaves; town/district and county of residence.

1820 - Name of head of household, number of free white males and females in age cagegories: 0-10, 10-16, 16-18 (males), 16-26, 26-45, 45 upwards; number of free persons not taxed; number of slaves; number of persons not naturalized; number engaged in agriculture, commercial or manufacture; number of colored persons (sometimes in age categories); number of other persons except Indians; town/district and county of residence.

1830 - Name of head of household, number of free white mailes and females in age categories: 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, over 100; number of slaves and free colored persons in age cagetories, categories for deaf, dumb, and blind persons and aliens; town/district and county of residence.

1840 - Name of head of household, number of free white mailes and females in age categories: 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 60-70, 70-80, 80-90, 90-100, over 100; number of slaves and free colored persons in age cagetories, categories for deaf, dumb, and blind persons and aliens, Revolutionary War pensioners and ages, number engaged in mining, agriculture, commerce, manufacturing, and trade, navigation of the ocian, navigation of canals, lakes, and rivers, learned professions and engineers; number in shcools, etc.; number in family over 21 who cannot read and write, and number of insane; town/district and county of residence.

1850 - Name of every person whose usual residence on June 1, 1850 was in the household; age; sex; color; profession/occupation; country/state of birth; whether married within the year; attended school withing year; if over twenty whether able to read and write; deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, convict; town/district and county of residence. *NOTE* The original county copy differs from the federal copy, which has some mistakes. Includes some lists of deaths, agriculture, industry and social statistics. FHC#462,866

1860 - Name of every person whose usual residence on June 1, 1860 was in the household; age; sex; color; profession/occupation; value of real estate; value of personal estate; country/state of birth; married within year; attended school within year; if over twenty whether able to read and write; town/district and country of residence. NOTE* The original county copy differs from the federal copy, which has some mistakes. Includes some lists of deaths, agriculture, industry and social statistics. FHC#462,867

1870 - Name of every person whose usual residence on June 1, 1870 was in the household; age; sex; color; profession/occupation; value of real estate; value of personal estate; country/state of birth; father of foriegn birth; mother of foriegn birth; month if born within year; month if married within year; attended school within year; whether can read or write; if eligible to vote; town/district and country of residence. *NOTE* County copy differs from federal copy. Includes some agriculture and industry records. FHC#462,868

1880 - Name of every person whose usual residence on June 1, 1880 was in the household; color; sex; age; month of birth if within year; relationship to head of household; single, married, widowed/divorced; profession/occupation; number of months unemployed during year; sickness on day of enumeration; blind, deaf/dumb, blind, insane, maimed-crippled, bedridden or other disability; attended school within census year; cannot read; cannot write; state/country of birth; state/country of birth of father; state/country of birth of mother. This census was soundexed for families that included a child under the age of 10.

1900 - Name of every person whose usual residence on June 1, 1900 was in the household; relationship to the head of family; color; sex; date of birth (month/year); age; single/married/widowed/divorced; number of years married; mother of number of children; number of those children living; place of birth; father's place of birth; mother's place of birth; citizenship (year of immigration, number of years in U.S., naturalized; occupation/trade (months not employed); attended school in year (number of months), can read, can write, can speak English; ownership of home (own/rent; own free/mortgage; farm/house; number on farm schedule)

1910 - Name of every person whose usual residence on April 15, 1910 was in the family; relationship to head of family; sex; color/race; age; whether sincle, married, widowed or divorced; number of years of present marriage; mother of how many children, number of children living; place of birth; father's place of birth; mother's place of birth; year of immigration to U.S., Naturalized or Alien; language spoken; trade/profession; general nature of industry/business; employer/own account; if out of work on Apr. 15; weeks out of work in 1909; read/write; attended school; home ownership (own/rent, own free/mortgage, farm/house, number on farm schedule; suvivor of Union/Confederate army/navy; blind; deaf/dumb.

1920 - Name of every person whose usual residence on January 1, 1920 was in the family; relationship to head of family; own/rent, own free/mortgage; sex; color/race; age; marital status; year of immigration to U.S.; naturalized/alien; year of naturalization; attended school, read/write; place of birth/mother tongue; father's place of birth/mother tongue; mother's place of birth/mother tongue; speak English; Occupation; general nature of occupation; employer/own account; number on farm schedule.

1930 - for each person on the census - address, name of person, relationship to head of household, home owned or rented, value or monthly rental, radio set, whether on a farm, six, race, marital status, age at first marriage, school attendance, literacy, birthplace of person and parents, if foreign born, language spokein in the home before coming to the U.S., year of immigration, whether naturalized, ability to speak English, occupation, industry, class of worker, whether at work previous day or last working day, veteran status.

1940 - 1990 - not yet released.

New York State Census

The New York State Census is available on microfilm through the LDS Family History Centers

1825

1835

1845

1855 - number of dwelling in order of visitation; of what material built; value; family numbered in order of visitation; name of every person whose abode on June 1, 1855 was with the family; age; sex; color (black/mulatto); relationship to head of family; NY county of birth or state/country; married; widowed; years resident in town/city; occupation; voter (native/naturalized); alien; person of color not taxed; persons over 21 who cannot read/write; owner of land; deaf/dumb/blind.

1865 - number of dwelling in order of visitation; of that material built; value; family numbered in order of visitation; name of every person whose abode on June 1, 1855 was with the family; age; sex; color (black/mulatto); realtionship to head of family; NY county of birth or state/country; parent of how many children; number of times married; now married; now widowed; single; occupation; usual place of employment if not in this city/town; Voters (native/naturalized); alien; colored persons not taxed; owner of land; over 21 whether can read/write; deaf and dumb/blind/insane of idiotic; now in navy; now in army; formerly in army; formerly in navy. Additional information of Officers and enlisted men now in military or navy: regiment; date of entering service; first term of enlistment; first rank; promotions, transfers, or re-enlistment; unexpired term on June 1, 1865; name of present regiment; present rank; drafted; substitute; representative recruit. List of marriages that occured in the town during the year; List of deaths that occurred in the town during the year; list of deaths of officers and enlisted men that occured since 1861.

1875 - Dwelling (number of visitation, material built, value); family numbered in order of visitation; name of every person whose usual abode on June 1, 1875 was with the family; age; sex; color; relationship to head of family; NY county of birth or state/country; now married; now widowed; single; occupation; usual place of employment if not in this city/town; Voters (native/naturalized); alien; owner of land; over 21 and cannot read/write; deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic. List of marriages that occured in the town during the year. List of deaths that occurred in the town during the year.

1892 - Name of each person in the town, sex, age, born in US, occupation.

1905 - Name of every person in the family, relationship to head of family, sex, age, born in US, Citizen, Occupation.

1915 - Name of every person in the family, relationship to head of family, sex, age, occuption. FHC #501,961.

1925 - Name of every person in the family, relationship to head of family, sex, age, occuption.

Vital Records

Births, marriages and deaths were kept in some New York towns during 1848-1852. These are found in the Town or Village Clerk's offices.

Marriage Records and Index, 1908-1935 - at county courthouse and on microfilm at FHC.

Maps and Atlases

Atlas of Allegany County, New York: from actual surveys & official records. comp. and pub. by D.G. Beers, c1869.

Church Records

Many church records have been microfilmed and are available through FHCs.

Allegany Co., NY Resources

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