Clinton County NY Genealogy

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Clinton County Records by Type

Birth Records (14)
Cemetery Records (193)
Census Records (62)
Church Records (73)
City Directories (68)
Court Records (2)
Death Records (27)
Histories and Genealogies (60)
Immigration Records (2)
Land Records (6)
Map Records (31)
Marriage Records (31)
Military Records (13)
Minority Records (2)
Miscellaneous Records (1)
Newspapers and Obituaries (134)
Probate Records (4)
School Records (54)
Tax Records (3)

Clinton County Records by City/Town

Altona Genealogy (42)
Au Sable Forks Genealogy (46)
Beekmantown Genealogy (41)
Black Brook Genealogy (36)
Cadyville Genealogy (37)
Champlain Genealogy (79)
Chazy Genealogy (52)
Churubusco Genealogy (41)
Clintonville Genealogy (36)
Dannemora Genealogy (49)
Ellenburg Genealogy (51)

Keeseville in Clinton County Genealogy (42)
Lyon Mountain Genealogy (36)
Mooers Genealogy (43)
Mooers Forks Genealogy (40)
Morrisonville Genealogy (36)
Peru Genealogy (61)
Plattsburgh Genealogy (295)
Redford Genealogy (40)
Rouses Point Genealogy (46)
Saranac Genealogy (40)
Schuyler Falls Genealogy (41)

Overview of Clinton County Records

Clinton County was created in 1788 from Washington 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 Clinton County Clerk has divorce records starting in 1869 and land records starting in 1778.
The Clinton County Surrogate Court has probate records starting in 1788.
Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.