Onondaga County

Released November 21!

Onondaga Court Records

Location
Onondaga County
Collection Category
Court
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Collection Type
Indexed
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The Onondaga Court Records collection consists of two searchable collections containing Supreme Court judgements and Surrogate records. Onondaga Supreme Court Judgements Onondaga County Surrogate Records, 1795-1834 Some of these records were scanned offsite by the Town of Onondaga Historical Society...

Released December 07!

Onondaga County Histories and Directories

Location
Onondaga County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
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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 January 28!
Released October 17!

Onondaga County, New York Guide

This guide for Onondaga County contains a detailed list of resources for those researching families that lived there. The guide includes a map of municipalities, a brief county history, as well as links to county, local and regional repositories, resources, and societies.  A selected bibliography is also available, along with other links that researchers will find highly valuable.

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At the time of European arrival to Onondaga County, the Onondaga people (their name means “People of the Hills”) had resided in the area for centuries. In fact, their land was both physically and spiritually central within the Iroquois Confederacy.
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