Wayne County NY Genealogy

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Wayne County Records by Type

Birth Records (15)
Cemetery Records (232)
Census Records (51)
Church Records (83)
City Directories (35)
Death Records (21)
Histories and Genealogies (70)
Immigration Records (5)
Land Records (5)
Map Records (66)
Marriage Records (29)
Military Records (11)
Miscellaneous Records (7)
Newspapers and Obituaries (230)
Probate Records (7)
School Records (31)

Wayne County Records by City/Town

Arcadia Genealogy (36)
Butler Center Genealogy (38)
Clyde Genealogy (88)
East Palmyra Genealogy (36)
Fairville Genealogy (35)
Galen Genealogy (46)
Lyons Genealogy (127)
Macedon Genealogy (60)
Marion Genealogy (49)
Newark Genealogy (104)

North Rose Genealogy (36)
Ontario Genealogy (62)
Palmyra Genealogy (181)
Red Creek Genealogy (43)
Rose Genealogy (42)
Savannah Genealogy (52)
Sodus Genealogy (65)
Walworth Genealogy (48)
Williamson Genealogy (62)
Wolcott Genealogy (76)

Overview of Wayne County Records

Wayne County was created in 1823 from parts of Ontario 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 Wayne County Clerk has court records starting in 1823, deed records starting in 1813, and divorce records.
The Wayne County Surrogate Court has probate records starting in 1823.
Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.