Yates County NY Genealogy

USA (1,379,301) > New York (69,995) > Yates County (538)


Yates County Records by City/Town

Barrington Genealogy (36)
Benton Genealogy (63)
Dresden Genealogy (34)
Dundee Genealogy (65)
Himrod Genealogy (31)
Italy Genealogy (39)
Jerusalem Genealogy (46)
Lakemont Genealogy (31)


Middlesex Genealogy (42)
Milo Genealogy (40)
Penn Yan Genealogy (131)
Potter Genealogy (50)
Rushville Genealogy (52)
Starkey Genealogy (38)
Torrey Genealogy (34)

Overview of Yates County Records

  • Yates County was created in 1823 from Ontario 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 Yates County Clerk has court records starting in 1788, land records starting in 1788, and divorce records.
  • The Yates 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.