Lewis County, New York

GenWeb

This site contains a collection of information, public domain documents, vital statistics, images and queries relating to genealogy and family history research in Lewis County, NY.

My name is  Sandy and I am your Lewis County Host!  Huge THANK YOU! to  Jan Cortez your former Host.

Sorry I do not live in New York, I am not able to provide lookups.   

What's New   01 APRIL 2008 

Announcements page of currently available info 

Bible Records

 Davenport Bible - Contributed by: Carol Smith

Biographies/Lineages

 Short Biographies

Books

  Books Available to Lewis County Researchers

Cemeteries

   High Market Cemetery With Headstone Photos
  Inactive Lewis County Cemeteries
  Beaver Falls Old Cemetery Transcribed and Submitted by Tom
  Old Lowville Cemetery
  Fairview (REED) Cemetery 
  Lowville Rural Cemetery pg. 1 (pdf)
  Lowville Rural Cemetery pg. 2 (pdf)
  Locust Grove Lord Cemetery (pdf)
  Port Leyden Cemetery Partial listing
  Oswegatchie Corners Cemetery
  Lewis County Cemeteries
  Lewis County Political Graveyard - Offsite link

Churches

 Stone Church (St. Mary's) Church Prussian Settlement

 Stone Church (St. Mary's) Church Prussian Settlement Page 2

 Stone Church (St. Mary's) Church Prussian Settlement Page 3

  Pine Grove Community Church Preservation Society
  West Leyden Ev. Lutheran & German Reformed Church Baptisms
  West Leyden Ev. Lutheran & German Reformed Church Marriages
  West Leyden Ev. Lutheran & German Reformed Church Confirmations
  West Leyden Ev. Lutheran & German Reformed Church Deaths
  West Leyden Ev. Lutheran & German Reformed Church Records

Directories

  1872-73 Business Directory of Lewis Co., NY
  Lowville Business Directory - 1867-1868
  Copenhagen Business Directory 1857

Family Reunions

  Family Reunions  

Fraternities/Lodges/Organizations/Clubs

  Erie Grange - Indian River
  Gardner's Corners Grange
  Turin Lodge No. 184 F & AM
  Official Year Book and Directory Lewis County Grange

History Related

  Page 1 Images of "Souvenir of Lowville" 19 images
  Continued Page 2 Images of "Souvenir of Lowville"
  History of Northern NY in progress - Offsite link
  Historical Notes of Constableville
  History of Lewis County
  Historians of Lewis County
  French's Gazetteer of Lewis County
  Historical Notes on the Settlement of Number 4

Libraries

  Northern NY Library Network - Off site link
  Lowville Free Library - Off site link
  Port Leyden Community Library - Off site link
  William H. Bush Memorial Library (Martinsburg) - Off site link
  The New York Public Library - Off site link

Local/State/Federal Government/Chambers of Commerce

  Brantingham- Off site link
  Lewis County Clerk Records
  Postmasters - Croghan, NY
  Lewis County Chamber of Commerce - Off site link
  1914 Assessor's List of Properties - Constableville
  Boundary Book - Town of West Turin
  Lewis County Officials, 1928
  Lewis County Poorhouse - 1850
  Lewis County Poorhouse - 1860

Maps

  1897 Lewis NY Map
  D.G. Beers 1875 Atlas of Lewis County

Marriages

  Marriage Journal

Medical Professions

  Lewis County Medical Profession - from Hough's History 1860

Military

 John REED, Revolutionary Vet New page contributed by:  Michelle
  Rev. War Pension File of Samuel Cone/Coan - Contributed by Mark Webb
  Rev. War Pension File of Joseph Webb - Contributed by Mark Webb
  Excerpt from Military Minutes for Lewis Co. - Contributed by Mark Webb
  First Military Organization after formation of Lewis County - Contributed by Mark Webb

  Members of CO. K, 87th Regiment
  More Civil War Vets More Civil War Vet Added to this page from Charles Shaw
  Beneath Two Flags
  Military Links

  Harriett Merrihew Crime ~ warning explicit, click with caution
  NY State Newspaper Project - Offsite Link
  Northern NY Historical Newspapers - Offsite Link

  Family Photo Albums
  Lewis County Post Cards 
 Ackerman Family Album
  Photos of album belonging to Alice Provida Olmstead Salmon of Greig
  Downtown Lowville Post Card

Queries

  Lewis County Queries
  Lewis County Queries (current) - Page 2
  Message Board for Lewis County - offsite link

Vital Records

 Deaths and Marriages from The Lowville Journal and Republican 1860
 More Deaths and Marriages from The Lowville Journal and Republican 1860
Lowville Births from Grandma Evilo's Scrapbook
  Lowville Deaths from Grandma Evilo's Scrapbook
  Lowville Marriages from Grandma Evilo's Scrapbook
  Death Notices
  Lewis County Obituary Page 
  Marriage & Anniversary Announcement page
  Marriage Records of Rev. P. Wright - Newport, NY. - Offsite link

Wills

  Lewis County Will Book Indices Volumes C & D - 1840 - 1862
  Lewis County Wills
 

 Adirondack/Almanack
 PoynterOnline Want to Live Forever?  Write Your Own Obit
  Genealogy LookUp Forum
  Ellis Island Foundation
  Mennonite & Amish Genealogy Project
  Lewis County Off-line Resources 
  Lyons Falls History in pictures
  Cornell University Digital Library
  The Genealogist's Index to the World Wide Web

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This picture of a house is thought to be in Lewis co. NY.

Could be Jefferson Co. NY.

This was found in a family home of the Stannard family.

Seeking any viewer info or who may know where the house is.

Thanks for any help you can give to Illene

The Stannard family was in Lewis Co. from 1865 to 1875.

Before that in Jefferson Co. from 1840 to 1865.

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Do you know of me?                                         Do you know of me?
Contributed by:                                                Unknown European ancestor Farney family     
Barbara Babcock                                              Contributed by:  Diane Beller
                                                                        

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Do You Know of Me?  Also Contributed by:  Diane Beller

 

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Douglas Hanno, County Clerk
7660 State Street
Lowville, NY 13367
315-376-5333

Lewis County Historian
Lisa Becker
7552 South State St.
PO Box 446
Lowville, NY 13367
315-376-2825

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About the Lewis County, NY GenWeb

A message was sent out over the GEN-NYS-L list in June of 1996 asking if anyone would be interested starting a NYS GEN-WEB page similar to a highly successful project underway in Kentucky. Many people expressed an interest in this idea. About the same time, Jeff Murphy, coordinator of the KY GEN WEB, decided to go national with the idea, and out of that grew the US GEN WEB project, and the NY GEN WEB project.

At the same time, volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases and generally oversee the contents of the web page. Contact the volunteer shown on the county page if you have a desire to add your data to the database. If the county in which you are interested does not have a page and you wish to participate, please contact Robert Sullivan, New York State Coordinator

The person responsible for the Lewis County, New York GenWeb pages is Sandy and I am responsible for online data related to Lewis County. If you have data or information to contribute related to other counties, please contact me .  Some New York counties are still available. If you are interested in volunteering and hosting a county or in some other volunteer work for this project please contact the NY State Coordinator for details.

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