Orleans County

Released June 17!

The Diocese of Western New York: History and Recollections

Location
Allegany County
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Genesee County
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Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
OCR
Creator
Charles Wells Hayes
Body

Charles Wells Hayes’ survey of the Protestant Episcopate in Western New York was first published in 1903. This second edition (1904) is organized into 49 chapters over 4 sections and includes historical, geographical and anecdotal information about parishes from Utica to Buffalo. It tracks...

Released September 27!

Sketches of the Village of Albion

Location
Orleans County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Creator
Arad Thomas
Body

Sketches of the Village of Albion by Arad Thomas was published by Willsea & Beach in 1853. Its subtitle reads, in full, "Containing Incidents of Its History and Progress, From Its First Settlement, and a Statistical Account of Its Trade, Schools, Societies, Manufactures, &c." Access the volume...

Released September 21!

Landmarks of Orleans County

Location
Orleans County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Creator
Isaac S. Signor
Body

Published in Syracuse, New York, by D. Mason & Company in 1894, this illustrated history of Orleans County also includes sections dedicated to biographies and "family sketches." The Honorable Isaac S. Signor of Albion, New York, edited the volume with the assistance of H. P. Smith "and others."...

Released September 21!

Pioneer History of Orleans County, New York

Location
Orleans County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Creator
Arad Thomas
Body

Written by Arad Thomas and printed by H. A. Bruner of Albion, New York, in 1871. Subtitle, in full: "Containing Some Account of the Civil Divisions of Western New York, with Brief Biographical Notices of Early Settlers, and of the Hardships and Privations They Endured, the Organization of the Towns...

Released September 14!

Swart's Orleans County, NY, Directory, 1894

Location
Orleans County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Creator
Joseph Swart
Body

Compiled by Joseph Swart, attorney at law, in Medina, New York, in 1894. This volume's complete subtitle reads: "Containing the names of the adult residents of the county, in alphabetical order, giving the town, post office address, number of acres assessed for, and the amount of each person's...

Released September 07!

Orleans County Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1869

Location
Orleans County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Creator
Hamilton Child
Body

Access the Gazetteer's title page here or try one of the entry points below: General Contents Abstract from Census Report of 1865 Valuable Recipes Index to Advertisements

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