Adams Genealogy (in Jefferson County, NY)

USA (1,403,636) > New York (68,578) > Jefferson County (1,098) > Adams (64)


NOTE: Additional records that apply to Adams are also found through the Jefferson County and New York pages.


Birth Records Cemetery Records Census Records Church Records Death Records Histories and Genealogies Map Records Marriage Records Military Records Newspapers and Obituaries Probate Records School Records

Adams Birth Records

1881-1942 New York Birth Index MyHeritage online

New York State Birth Index, 1881-1942 Ancestry online

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

Adams Cemetery Records

Adams Rural Cemetery Find a Grave online

Adams Rural Cemetery Billion Graves online

Burials in Jefferson, Lewis, and Oswego Counties of Northern New York Northern New York Genealogy online

Elmwood Cemetery Find a Grave online

Paul's Corner Find a Grave online

Penny family gravestone inscriptions in Rural Cemetery, Adams, Jefferson Co., N.Y FamilySearch Library

Thompson Cemetery Find a Grave online

Adams Census Records

Federal Census of 1940, Adams, New York LDS Genealogy online

New York State Census, 1855 Ancestry online

New York State Census, 1865 Ancestry online

New York State Census, 1875 Ancestry online

New York State Census, 1892 Ancestry online

New York State Census, 1905 Ancestry online

New York State Census, 1915 Ancestry online

New York State Census, 1925 Ancestry online

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

Adams Church Records

Church records, 1800-1900 (First Presbyterian Church (Adams, New York)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1892-1915 (Catholic Church. St. Andrew's (Sackets Harbor, New York)) FamilySearch Library

First Presbyterian Church, Register, 1809-1891 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

First Presbyterian Church, Register, 1857-1910 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

First Presbyterian Church, Session and Register, 1901-1950 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Adams Death Records

1880-1956 New York Death Index MyHeritage online

New York, Death Index, 1880-1956 Ancestry online

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

United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage online

Adams Histories and Genealogies

FamilySearch Family Tree MyHeritage online

MyHeritage Family Trees MyHeritage online

Adams Map Records

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Adams, Jefferson County, New York, 1906 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Adams, Jefferson County, New York, 1911 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Adams, Jefferson County, New York, August 1884 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Adams, Jefferson County, New York, July 1898 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Adams, Jefferson County, New York, June 1890 Library of Congress online

Adams Marriage Records

1881-1952 New York State Marriage Index MyHeritage online

1908-1935 New York Marriages MyHeritage online

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

New York Marriages, 1600-1784 Ancestry online

New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 Ancestry online

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

Adams Military Records

Town of Adams Civil War Enlistments US Gen Web online

Troops furnished by the town of Adams, New York : for service during the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 FamilySearch Library

World War 1 Military Roster From The Town of Adams US Gen Web Archives online

Adams Newspapers and Obituaries

Filter By Year:

Adams Herald. Adams, Jefferson County : 1876-1877 New York State Library

Adams NY Herald 1876 -1877 1876-1877 Fulton History online

Adams NY Jefferson County Journal 1872-1922 Fulton History online

Jefferson County Journal (Adams, N.Y.) Adams, Jefferson County : 1870-1980 New York State Library

Jefferson County News (Adams, N.Y.) Adams, Jefferson County : 1855-1865 New York State Library

Northern Temperance Journal. Adams, Jefferson County : 1869-1870 New York State Library

South Jeff Journal 08/27/2014 to 06/06/2019 Genealogy Bank online

The Adams Visitor. Adams, Jefferson County : 1865-1869 New York State Library

United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage online

Offline Newspapers for Adams

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.

Adams Visitor. (Adams, N.Y.) 1865-1869

Censor. (Adams, Jefferson Co., N.Y.) 1828-1829

Jefferson County Democrat. (Adams, N.Y.) 1844-1855

Jefferson County Journal. (Adams, Jefferson County, N.Y.) 1870-Current

Jefferson County News. (Adams, N.Y.) 1855-1865

Adams Probate Records

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

Adams School Records

Adams Center High School yearbooks, 1922, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Adams High School yearbook, 1933, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

South Jefferson High School yearbook, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online



Not sure what to do next in your genealogy research? We have professional genealogist research services available.

Additions or corrections to this page? We welcome your suggestions through our Contact Us page