Schenectady County NY Genealogy

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Schenectady County Records by City/Town

Delanson Genealogy (35)
Duanesburg Genealogy (63)
Glenville Genealogy (64)
Niskayuna Genealogy (59)
Princetown Genealogy (54)


Quaker Street Genealogy (31)
Rotterdam Genealogy (96)
Rotterdam Junction Genealogy (31)
Schenectady Genealogy (490)
Scotia Genealogy (68)


Overview of Schenectady County Records

  • Schenectady County was created in 1809 from Albany 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 Schenectady County Clerk has marriage records from 1908 to 1930, court records starting in 1858, and divorce records.
  • The Schenectady County Surrogate Court has probate records starting in 1809.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.