Tompkins County NY Genealogy

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Tompkins County Records by City/Town

Brooktondale Genealogy (36)
Caroline Genealogy (93)
Danby Genealogy (74)
Dryden Genealogy (127)
Enfield Genealogy (57)
Groton Genealogy (93)
Ithaca Genealogy (372)


Lansing Genealogy (99)
Newfield Genealogy (93)
Trumansburg Genealogy (109)
Ulysses Genealogy (57)
West Danby Genealogy (38)
West Dryden Genealogy (39)

Overview of Tompkins County Records

  • Tompkins County was created in 1817 from Cayuga and Seneca counties.
  • 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 Tompkins County Clerk has marriage records from 1908 to 1935, land records starting in 1817, divorce records, and court records starting in 1817.
  • The Tompkins County Surrogate Court has probate records starting in 1817.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.