Potsdam Genealogy (in St Lawrence County, NY)

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Potsdam Birth Records

1881-1942 New York Birth Index MyHeritage online

Birth Index for New York State, 1881-1942 Ancestry online

Births, deaths, and marriages in St. Lawrence County, 1864-1902, as clipped from the Gouverneur Herald FamilySearch Library

New York, Birth Records, 1880-present New York State Department of Health

Register of births, marriages, and deaths in the town of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York, 1881-1913 FamilySearch Library

Potsdam Cemetery Records

Bayside Cemetery Find a Grave online

Bayside Cemetery Interment online

Bayside Cemetery Billion Graves online

Clark Cemetery Find a Grave online

Daily Ridge Cemetery, Madrid, New York FamilySearch Library

Garfield Cemetery Find a Grave online

Garfield cemetery plots FamilySearch Library

Grant Cemetery Find a Grave online

Gravestone inscriptions of the Garfield Cemetary [sic], Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York FamilySearch Library

Hewittville Cemetery Find a Grave online

Leete Cemetery Find a Grave online

Old Saint Mary's Cemetery Find a Grave online

Old St. Mary's Cemetery US Gen Web online

Old cemetery, Potsdam, New York FamilySearch Library

Parmeter Cemetery Find a Grave online

Potsdam, New York, cemeteries FamilySearch Library

Saint Mary's Cemetery Find a Grave online

South Potsdam Cemetery (French's, Grant's) US Gen Web online

West Potsdam Cemetery Find a Grave online

Willisville Cemetery Billion Graves online

Potsdam Census Records

1855 New York State Census Ancestry online

1865 New York State Census Ancestry online

1875 New York State Census Ancestry online

1892 New York State Census Ancestry online

1905 New York State Census Ancestry online

1915 New York State Census Ancestry online

1925 New York State Census Ancestry online

New York 1815 census index FamilySearch Library

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Potsdam Church Records

An historical sketch of Trinity Church, Potsdam, New York, 1835-1896 Ancestry online

An historical sketch of Trinity Church, Potsdam, New York, 1835-1896 FamilySearch Library

Baptism and marriage records, 1834-1890 (Trinity Church (Potsdam, New York)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1855-1915 (Catholic Church. St. Mary's (Potsdam, New York)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1855-1915 (Catholic Church. St. Mary's (Potsdam, New York)) FamilySearch Library

St. Mary's Catholic Church in Potsdam, NY : some 1857-1875 baptisms and marriages from St. Lawrence County, NY WorldCat

Year book & church directory of the First Universalist Church, Elm Street, Potsdam, New York FamilySearch Library

Potsdam City Directories

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Kimball's Directory of Potsdam Village with a Business Directory, 1868 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Massena and Potsdam (New York) city directories FamilySearch Library

Massena and Potsdam (New York) city directories FamilySearch Library

Massena, Potsdam, Canton, NY, City Directory, 1930 New York State Library

Massena/Potsdam, NY 1919-1933 City Directories Allen County Public Library

Potsdam, New York, City Directory, 1941 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Potsdam, New York, City Directory, 1948 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Potsdam, New York, City Directory, 1950 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Potsdam, New York, City Directory, 1955 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Potsdam, New York, City Directory, 1958 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Potsdam Death Records

1880-1956 New York Death Index MyHeritage online

1880-1956 New York, Death Index Ancestry online

Births, deaths, and marriages in St. Lawrence County, 1864-1902, as clipped from the Gouverneur Herald FamilySearch Library

New York, Death Records, 1880-present New York State Department of Health

Register of births, marriages, and deaths in the town of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York, 1881-1913 FamilySearch Library

Vital Records for St Lawrence County before 1850 (from various newspapers) US Gen Web online

Potsdam Histories and Genealogies

Early history of Potsdam Ancestry online

Early history of Potsdam FamilySearch Library

Potsdam Immigration Records

Naturalization records, 1844-1906 FamilySearch Library

Naturalization records, 1895-1977 FamilySearch Library

Potsdam Land Records

Benjamin Raymond - Record of Land Sales in Potsdam, 1803-1818 New York Heritage Digital Collections online

Deeds, 1787-1900; index to deeds, 1802-1955 FamilySearch Library

Potsdam Map Records

Map of Potsdam, N.Y. 1885. Library of Congress online

Map of the village of Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co. N.Y., 1853 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Potsdam, St Lawrence County, New York, January 1892 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Potsdam, St Lawrence County, New York, November 1897 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Potsdam, St Lawrence County, New York, September 1884 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York, 1904 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York, 1909 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York, 1910 Library of Congress online

Potsdam Marriage Records

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1881-1967 New York State, Marriage Index Ancestry online

Baptism and marriage records, 1834-1890 (Trinity Church (Potsdam, New York)) FamilySearch Library

Births, deaths, and marriages in St. Lawrence County, 1864-1902, as clipped from the Gouverneur Herald FamilySearch Library

County Marriages of New York, 1847-1849; 1907-1936 Ancestry online

New York Marriages, 1600-1784 Ancestry online

New York, Marriage Records, 1881-present New York State Department of Health

Register of births, marriages, and deaths in the town of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York, 1881-1913 FamilySearch Library

St. Mary's Catholic Church in Potsdam, NY : some 1857-1875 baptisms and marriages from St. Lawrence County, NY WorldCat

Vital Records for St Lawrence County before 1850 (from various newspapers) US Gen Web online

Potsdam Newspapers and Obituaries

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Clarkson Integrator. Potsdam, N.Y. 1920-02-01 to 2007-04-23 NYS Historic Newspapers online

Commercial Advertiser (Potsdam Junction, N.Y.) Potsdam Junction, Saint Lawrence County : 1873-1958 New York State Library

Commercial advertiser. Potsdam Junction, N.Y. 1874-05-01 to 1952-03-25 NYS Historic Newspapers online

Courier and Freeman. Potsdam, Saint Lawrence County : 1861-1989 New York State Library

Courier and freeman. Potsdam, N.Y. 1861-09-18 to 1989-04-25 NYS Historic Newspapers online

Daily Courier-Observer. Potsdam, Saint Lawrence County : 1989-2005 New York State Library

North Country Now 05/22/2010 to Current Genealogy Bank online

North Country This Week 03/23/2011 to 06/13/2018 Genealogy Bank online

Northern New York Historical Newspapers, includes Potsdam Courier-Freeman, 1861-1989 Northern New York Library Network online

Northern New York Historical Newspapers, includes Potsdam Herald-Recorder, 1906-1951 Northern New York Library Network online

Northern New York Historical Newspapers, includes Potsdam St. Lawrence Herald, 1879-1904 Northern New York Library Network online

Northern New York Historical Newspapers, includes Racquette of SUNY Potsdam, 1927-2009 Northern New York Library Network online

Potsdam Recorder. Potsdam, Saint Lawrence County : 1892-1905 New York State Library

St. Lawrence Mercury. Potsdam, Saint Lawrence County : 1847-1851 New York State Library

The Griffin. Buffalo, N.Y. 1933-09-29 to 2003-07-01 NYS Historic Newspapers online

The Potsdam Herald-Recorder. Potsdam, Saint Lawrence County : 1905-1949 New York State Library

The Potsdam Herald. Potsdam, Saint Lawrence County : 1949-1951 New York State Library

The Potsdam herald-recorder. Potsdam, N.Y. 1903-04-21 to 1951-01-24 NYS Historic Newspapers online

The Racquette. Potsdam, N.Y. 1927-04-02 to 2008-02-29 NYS Historic Newspapers online

The St. Lawrence Herald. Potsdam, Saint Lawrence County : 1878-1905 New York State Library

The St. Lawrence herald. Potsdam, N.Y. 1879-01-18 to 1904-12-30 NYS Historic Newspapers online

Vital Records for St Lawrence County before 1850 (from various newspapers) US Gen Web online

Offline Newspapers for Potsdam

According to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers.

Commercial Advertiser. (Potsdam Junction, N.Y.) 1873-1958

Courier and Freeman. (Potsdam, N.Y.) 1861-1989

Current. (Potsdam, N.Y.) 1985-1993

Daily Courier-Observer. (Potsdam ;) 1989-Current

Potsdam Courier and Journal. (Potsdam, N.Y.) 1852-1861

Potsdam Courier. (Potsdam, N.Y.) 1851-1852

Potsdam Gazette. (Potsdam, N.Y.) 1816-1823

Potsdam Herald-Recorder. (Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y.) 1905-1949

Potsdam Recorder. (Potsdam, N.Y.) 1892-1905

St. Lawrence Herald. (Potsdam, N.Y.) 1878-1905

St. Lawrence Mercury. (Potsdam, N.Y.) 1847-1851

Potsdam Probate Records

1659-1999 New York, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Potsdam School Records

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Clarkson College of Technology yearbook, 1946, 1949, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Clarkson College yearbook, 1964 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Clarkson University - Clarksonian Yearbook (Potsdam, NY), 1947, 1948, 1949, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 E Yearbook online

Clarkson University yearbooks, 1947, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

New York State Teachers College at Potsdam yearbooks, 1948, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Parishville High School yearbook, 1962 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Potsdam Central High School - Sandstoner Yearbook (Potsdam, NY), 1956, 1959, 1968, 1970 E Yearbook online

Potsdam Central High School yearbooks, 1961, 1970 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Potsdam Central School Yearbooks Collection New York Heritage Digital Collections online

Potsdam High School yearbooks, 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Potsdam Normal School yearbook, 1929 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Potsdam State Teachers College - Pioneer Yearbook (Potsdam, NY), 1929, 1935, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1977 E Yearbook online

Potsdam State Teachers College yearbooks, 1929, 1935, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1969, 1972 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

State University College At Potsdam yearbook, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

State University College of Education yearbook, 1958, 1959, 1960 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

State University of New York at Potsdam yearbooks, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1977 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Thomas S. Clarkson Memorial College of Technology yearbook, 1948 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Potsdam Tax Records

Transcript of information from tax assessment roll and other sources for Potsdam, New York, 1815 FamilySearch Library



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