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press Ctrl+F (on Windows systems) or Command+F (on a Mac) on your keyboard
with smartphones, click on the More Menue (3 virticle dots in upper right cornor)
once the "Find In Page" box appears, type the phrase into the box and hit enter.
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In 1772 Tryon County was created. It covered the western
and central part of New York State. In 1783, after the American Revolution, Tyron was renamed Montgomery County.
In 1789 Ontario County was created
from part of Montgomery County. In 1802 Genesee County took over the
land west of the Genesee River. Orleans County was created from
Genesee County on April 15, 1825. Orleans County is 23 miles across
from east to west and 16 1/2 miles from north to south. It was only
sparsely settled in the early 1800's but grew rapidly.
Orleans County is bordered by Lake Ontario to the north, Monroe County to the east, Genesee County to the south and Niagara County to the west.
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The 25 Best Genealogy Sites - The Definitive Guide
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CensusTools
(35 free electronic spreadsheets for archiving federal,state and international census data)
Census Online - United States & Canada
Census Online - New York State
Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites for NY
New York Off-line Sources-Orleans Co.
Orleans County Historical Association
Wills - Orleans County (There is a fee for this service)
History of the Canal Systems of NY
The following is a list of Orleans County references and the e-mail
addresses of those who have volunteered to do look-ups. Please contact Jim Friday
if you have any other Orleans County references and are willing to do look-ups.
Chronicles of the 151st Regiment, NYS Volunteer Infantry 1862-1865
Internet Archive - Free Online
Eighth NY Volunteer Heavy Artillery:Donna Gardner Miller
Landmarks of Orleans County
Internet Archive - Free Online
Pioneer History of Orleans County
Internet Archive - Free Online
History of Sandstone in Orleans County NY published 2021 by: Jim Friday
Genealogy of the Merrick-Mirick-Myrick Family of Massachusetts 1636-1902, by George Byron Merrick
Internet Archive - Free Online
1875 Atlas Niagara & Orleans County New York
New York Public Library - Free Online
Historic Sites in Orleans County, New York, by Irene Gibson, published in 1979: Stu VanOrden
History of Clarendon, 1810 to 1888, by David Sturges Copeland
Internet Archive - Free Online
The Kirbys of New England, by M. E. Dwight, published in 1898
Internet Archive - Free Online
Genesee Echoes, by Mildred Lee Hills Anderson
Internet Archive - Free Online
1869 Orleans County Gazeteer & Business Directory
HathiTrust - Free Online
1903 Orleans County Directory
Monroe County Library - Free Online
Orleans County Census Records: 1830, 1850, 1855, 1865, 1875, 1880, 1892, 1900, 1915 & 1930 are on line
Any questions regarding them: Jim Friday
Orleans County Cemetery Records. All 80 cemeteries are on line.
Any questions regarding them: Jim Friday
Please contact me if you have any changes or addition for this website.
Sharon A. Kerridge
August 9, 1945 - July 14, 2022
For her tireless efforts researching, organizing, documenting and computerizing the genelogy records of Orleans County. She spearheaded the effort to establish this website and managed it from its inception in 1997 to her passing in 2022.
Marjorie L. Schultz
July 1, 1927 - May 10, 2010
For all her work and dedication getting these census records on line.
Mary Hibbard Stack
October 10, 1929 - October 4, 2020
Known as our "Obits Lady". She researched and contributed almost all of the obits listed in our obits section.
Thanks also to Bob Hales for his HTML programming skills and Stu VanOrden for his role in graphics design.
Their efforts were instrumental in helping setting up this website.
This page is part of the USGenWeb Project. Modeled after the Kentucky GenWeb Project which was organized by a group of genealogists in March and April 1996, the idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Kentucky, where collected databases would be stored. In June 1996, it was decided to expand the project to include all states.
We strive to be as accurate as possible but concede that there may be some errors due to illegible copy, poor quality of stones, human error etc. We hope that this site is a help to researchers and used to help them gather information but is not to be considered the final word or source.