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Places in Cortland County, New York: Chenango, Cincinnatus, Cortland (County seat), Cortlandville, Cuyler, Freetown, Harford, Homer, Lapeer, Marathon, Preble, Scott, Solon, Taylor, Truxton, Virgil, and Willett.

Genealogy Records of Cortland County, New York
Cortland was created April 8, 1808 from Onondaga County.

Archives

The New York State Archives is a wonderful resource for original records. This archives includes early vital records, military records, court records, probate records, and Naturalizations records. Research Services include a research room, assistance to remote users via e-mail and phone, interlibrary loan and the sale of copies of many of their records. The best way to begin at the archives is to use the online catalog called Excelsior. When I searched for a town where my ancestors lived, four titles came up; three were church records and one was the 1855 census for that area. The list included call numbers and where a copy may be found. I selected a church record and brought up a report that fully described the book. I learned it included baptized children, a register of marriages and a register of deaths. What a delight!

Also included on the site is a directory of associations, university libraries, and societies throughout the state of New York which gives address and phone numbers, even email address for repositories close our ancestral homes.

Biography

pub. 1898 Book of biographies: this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Cortland County, New York - online at Ancestry.com

Cemetery

pub. 1911 Rules, regulations and by-laws: together with a brief historical sketch of Cortland Rural Cemetery Association - online at Ancestry.com

Census

The following census links at Ancestry.com take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township.
1830 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1840 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1850 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1860 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1870 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1880 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1890 Veterans Schedules - online at Ancestry.com
1900 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1910 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1920 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com
1930 United States Federal Census - online at Ancestry.com

Directory

pub. 1869 Gazetteer and business directory of Cortland County, New York, for 1869 - online at Ancestry.com

Family History

SANDERS Genealogy of the Cortland County, New York branch of the Sanders family, pub. 1908 - online at Ancestry.com

History

pub. 1885 History of Cortland County: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers - online at Ancestry.com
pub. 1958 Cortland County sesquicentennial celebration: July 20-26, 1958 - online at Ancestry.com
pub. 1996 Stories of Cortland County - online at Ancestry.com

Map

1895 U.S. Atlas (Cortland County, New York) - free online
 
  

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Genealogy Records of Cortland, Cortland, New York

Church
pub. 1855  The history of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Cortland. - online at Ancestry.com
pub. 1901  Centennial anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Cortland, New York. - online at Ancestry.com
pub. 1938  The story of Grace Church in Cortland, New York. - online at Ancestry.com
History
pub. 1883  Past and present: a historical and descriptive sketch of Cortland, New York. - online at Ancestry.com
pub. 1925  One hundredth anniversary, Cortland, New York, April 16-19, 1925. - online at Ancestry.com
 
  

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Genealogy Records of Homer, Cortland, New York

School
1846  The Cortland Academy jubilee celebrated at Homer, New York, July 7 & 8, 1846. - online at Ancestry.com
1919  The one hundredth anniversary of the founding of Homer Academy: once known as Cortland Academy, 1819-1919, held June 25, 26, 27, 1919, Homer New York: a record of events and addresses of the celebration. - online at Ancestry.com
 
  

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Genealogy Records of Virgil, Cortland, New York

History
1813-1985  Festal gathering of the early settlers and present inhabitants of the town of Virgil, Cortland County, New York: held at Virgil Village on Thursday, the 25th of August, 1853, embracing a historic sketch of the town: supplemented with a brief historical account of events from that time to 1876. - online at Ancestry.com

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