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Released May 17!

Genealogical and Family History of Central New York

Location
Cayuga County
Madison County
Tompkins County
Onondaga County
Herkimer County
Cortland County
Oswego County
Oneida County
Collection Category
Compiled Genealogies
Collection Type
OCR
Body

This searchable volume contains compiled genealogies of families from various counties in Central New York. You can also browse the full text.

Released January 08!

History of Onondaga County, New York

Location
Onondaga County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Body

This book was written by Professor W. W. Clayton and published in 1878 by D. Mason and Co. of Syracuse, NY. It contains information about Onondaga County, including details of events and relations with the Iroquois Confederacy and other Native American tribes. Clayton notes in the introduction that...

Released January 30!

History: Town of Spafford, Onondaga County, New York

Location
Onondaga County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Body

This fully searchable text is a comprehensive history of the town of Spafford in Onondaga County. It contains various sketches related to occupations, military history, and the history of the settlers of the area. View the full volume.

Released January 23!

Inscriptions from Cemeteries in Onondaga County, New York

Location
Onondaga County
Collection Category
Cemetery
Digitize New York
Collection Type
Text & Images
Body

This collection of Onondaga Cemetery records contains four sub-collections, which can be browsed individually. Most of the sub-collections are image browse only, while Old Village Cemetery, Marcellus is searchable. Revolutionary Soldiers Cemetery Old Village Cemetery, Marcellus Warners Grave Yard...

Released January 30!
Released April 11!

Onondaga Cemetery Records

Location
Onondaga County
Collection Category
Cemetery
Collection Type
Indexed
Body

The Onondaga Cemetery Records collection contains records from the South Onondaga Cemetery and Walnut Grove Cemetery. This collection contains a searchable database, but researchers can also browse images using the waypoints below. South Onondaga Cemetery Walnut Grove Burials Walnut Grove Plots The...

Released December 07!

Onondaga County Histories and Directories

Location
Onondaga County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Body

Histories and directories of Onondaga County, New York. These volumes provide crucial historical context and contain information on the people of Onondaga County. Researchers can search all volumes or browse volumes individually. The collection description contains an overview of each volume.

Released November 21!

Onondaga Court Records

Location
Onondaga County
Collection Category
Court
Digitize New York
Collection Type
Indexed
Body

The Onondaga Court Records collection consists of three searchable collections containing Supreme Court judgements, Surrogate records, and a Common Please Judgement Register. Records can also be browsed. Onondaga Supreme Court Judgements (circa 1809-1821) Onondaga County Surrogate Records, 1795-1834...

Released December 15!

Onondaga Religious Records

Location
Onondaga County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Digitize New York
Collection Type
Indexed
Body

The Onondaga Religious Records collection consists of the following: East Hill Methodist Episcopal Church, Quarterly Conference Records, 1894-98 East Reservation Church Records (published 1908) First Onondaga Religious Society Records (published 1821) Records of the First Congregational Church of...

Released January 23!

Records of the Congregational Church at Elbridge, N.Y.

Location
Onondaga County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

This collection contains church membership records, including deaths, as well as an index. The microfilm was taken from a copy of the original records by W. Herbert Wood. Records of the Congregational Church at Elbridge, New York

Released February 22!

Residents of Onondaga County in 1803 Subscribing to "Introduction to English Grammar"

Location
Onondaga County
Collection Category
Directories
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

Residents of Onondaga County provides a list of names and corresponding towns for the year 1803 who were also subscribers to "Introduction to English Grammar" by Hezekiah Munsell Jr. During the 19th century, for subject books of this nature, subscribers would sometimes pay an author or bookseller to...

Released January 08!

Revolutionary Soldiers Resident or Dying in Onondaga County, N.Y.

Location
Onondaga County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Body

This book was prepared by Reverend W. M. Beauchamp and published in April 1912 by the Onondaga Historical Society. It contains information on soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War, including the names and dates of birth and death of the soldiers and family members, cities they resided in, and...