Essex County NY Genealogy

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Essex County Records by City/Town

Bloomingdale Genealogy (47)
Crown Point Genealogy (70)
Elizabethtown Genealogy (78)
Essex Genealogy (56)
Keene Genealogy (47)
Keeseville Genealogy (79)
Lake Placid Genealogy (66)
Lewis Genealogy (41)
Minerva Genealogy (48)
Moriah Genealogy (48)


Newcomb Genealogy (47)
North Hudson Genealogy (42)
Olmstedville Genealogy (45)
Port Henry Genealogy (50)
Schroon Lake Genealogy (59)
Ticonderoga Genealogy (99)
Westport Genealogy (64)
Willsboro Genealogy (51)
Wilmington Genealogy (45)

Overview of Essex County Records

  • Essex County was created in 1799 from Clinton County.
  • The New York State Department of Health has copies of birth, marriage, and death records starting in 1880. Individual town or city clerks also have copies of birth, marriage, and death records.
  • The Essex County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1908, divorce records starting in 1936, land records starting in 1799, probate records starting in 1799, court records starting in 1799, and state census records.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.