Residence Records

 

Census

• 1720 – Census of the counties of Orange, Dutches & Albany
• 1790 – The
  First Federal Census of 1790 : [Haner surname]
• 1855 – Albany County, New York, census records, 1855
• 1865 – Albany County, New York, census records, 1865
• 1870 – 1870 census records of Albany County, New York
• 1875 – Albany County, New York, census records, 1875
• 1892 – Albany County, New York, census records, 1892
• 1905 – Albany County, New York, census records, 1905
• 1915 – Albany County, New York, census records, 1915
• 1925 – Albany County, New York, census records, 1925
• 1800 – Watervliet – Census returns of 1800 : Watervliet, Albany County, New York, Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York

Citizenship & Naturalization

• Albany County – Declaration of Intention and Naturalization (1827 – 1991) – “The Declaration of Intention includes name of alien, age, homeland, port of departure, two references, intended settlement, an oath to support the U.S. Constitution and to renounce allegiance to their former ruler. The Naturalization record is a statement of a person’s required residence and good character, petition to become a citizen and the court’s ruling to admit him or her as a citizen. Some of the petitions record the name of the ship the person sailed on and the name of other family members. By the mid Twentieth Century, naturalizations included Ellis Island certificate of admission and an identification photo. Note: until the early 1900’s naturalization proceedings were not required for married women, who were automatically naturalized when their husbands were, or children. Naturalizations do exist for unmarried women.”
• Albany County – Naturalization records, 1895-1906
• Albany – Declarations of intention, 1827-1895
• Albany – Final applications to be admitted citizens, 1894-1906
• Albany – Petitions for naturalization, 1827-1895
• Albany – Record of the papers, proceedings, etc. in cases of naturalization before the
  Justices’ Court of the city of Albany, 1821-1826
• Albany – Records of aliens appearing before the court to swear intentions in the years 1850-1895
• Albany – Rensselaer County Court naturalizations, vols. 1-2 only

Directories

• Albany County – American Agriculturist farm directory and reference book of Albany and Rensselaer
  Counties, New York, 1916
• Albany – Albany [New York] society directory. 1896

 

 

Land & Property

• Albany County – Albany County Deeds and Mortgages, 1980 to present (corporate deeds not available) –  “Deeds and mortgages for Albany County are recorded at the County Clerk’s Office, County Court House, Room 128, 16 Eagle Street, Albany NY 12207-1077, telephone (518) 487-5101.”
• Albany County – 1939 rural register of all farms of Albany County, New York
• Albany County – Abstracts of deeds and wills of Albany County, New York, 1768-1771
• Albany County – Arthur’s in New York
• Albany County – Confiscations, Albany, Charlotte, and Tryon Counties, New York
• Albany County – Early records of the city and county of Albany and colony of Resselaerswyck
• Albany County – Lis Pendens, 1827-1901; index to maps, 1630-1904
• Albany County – Mortgages, 1652-1660, 1765-1830; indexes, 1630-1894
• Albany County – State of New York deeds, 1654-1901; index, 1630-1966
• Albany County – Turtles, wolves, and bears : a Mohawk family history
• Albany County – Van Rensselaer Manor papers
• Albany County – 1939 rural register of all farms of Albany County, New York
• Albany County – Albany County, New York land ownership map, [1854]
• Albany – Early records of the city and county of Albany and colony of Resselaerswyck

Maps, Almanacs, & Gazetteers

• Albany County – Gazetteer and business directory of Albany & Schenectady Co., N. Y. for 1870-71
• Albany County – Albany County, New York land ownership map, [1854]
• Albany County – Map of Albany County, New York : from actual surveys
• Albany County – Map of the city of Albany : with villages of Greenbush, East Albany & Bath, N.Y.
• Albany County – Map of the counties of Albany and Schenectady
• Albany County – The Troy directory : also Cohoes and Waterford, Watervliet and Green Island, N.Y. … containing a general directory of the citizens; business directory; street directory; house directory; and city, county, and state registers
• Albany County – Welcome to Albany County, New York, 1991 official highway map
• Voorheesville – Voorheesville Village Maps

• Albany County – Albany County tax records, 1781-1789, and ledger of state taxes, 1781-1790

 

 

Daily Life Records

 

Bibles

• Albany County – Bible and family records

• Albany County – Bi-centennial history of Albany : history of the county of Albany, N.Y., from 1609 to 1886;with portraits, biographies and illustrations
• Albany County – Bi-centennial history of Albany : history of the county of Albany, N.Y., from 1609 to 1886; with portraits, biographies and illustrations
• Albany County – Geschichte der Deutschen in Albany und Troy : nebst kurzen Biographien von Beamten und hervorranenden Buergern
• Albany County – The heroes of Albany : a memorial of the patriot-martyrs of the city of Albany, who
  sacrificed their lives during the late war in defence of our nation, 1861-1865,
  with a view of what was done in the county to sustain the United States
  government, and also brief histories of the Albany regiments
• Albany County – History of the county of Schenectady, N. Y., from 1662 to 1886
• Albany County – History of the county of Schenectady, N. Y., from 1662 to 1886
• Albany County – Landmarks of Albany County, New York
• Albany County – Landmarks of Albany County, New York
• Albany – The Colonial Albany Project– This is a website coordinated by the NYSMuseum.  This site includes biographies of individuals who lived in the city of Albany prior to the Industrial Revolution and information on jobs, buildings and maps
• Albany – Noted
  living Albanians and state officials : a series of biographical sketches
• Altamont – Captain Jacob Van Aernam– Revolutionary War Hero
• Altamont – The Inn of George Severson– A thriving business of a bygone era.
• Altamont – Frederick Crounse– First generation of a pioneering family.
• Altamont – Knower House– Home of a businessman, financier and village icon.
• Altamont – Hiram Griggs House– The home of Altamont’s first mayor.
• Cohoes – The
  history of Cohoes, New York : from its earliest settlement to the present time
• Guilderland – History
  of Methodism in Guilderland, Albany County, New York, and of the First
  Methodist Episcopal Church of Hamilton
• Guilderland – Records
  of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church at Guilderland, N. Y., 1787-1875

Church

• Albany County – Albany reformed church marriages 1683 – 1804
• Albany County – Church patents, with index, 1784-1880
• Albany County – East Rensselaerswick church notes
• Albany County – Members, baptisms, marriages, and deaths : 1844-1904 [Albany County, New York]
• Albany County – Quaker meeting records, state of New York : Ulster County, Columbia County, Albany County, Clinton County
• Albany County – Quaker records, Coeymans, Albany Co. & New Baltimore, Greene Co., N.Y
• Albany County – Record of marriages and a few baptisms, 1822-1877
• Albany – Albany Dutch Church marriages, 1683-1694
• Albany – Albany, N.Y., 1st Reformed Church baptisms and marriages;2nd Reformed Church, baptisms
• Albany – Baptismal register from the New York Lutheran Church book entered by Domine Justice
  Falkner … relating to the Albany Lutheran Society
• Albany – Burials in Albany : p.56-58, 1710-1736
• Albany – Church records [Albany, New York], 1859-1947
• Albany – Church records [Albany, New York], 1888-1942
• Albany – Church records, 1704-1783
• Albany – Church records, 1718-1825
• Albany – Church records, 1805-1806
• Albany – Church records, 1806-1884
• Albany – Church records, 1815-1914
• Albany – Church records, 1861-1907
• Albany – Church register [Albany, New York], 1897-1952
• Albany – Church register, 1756-1883
• Albany – First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, Albany, New York computer printout; marriages,
  1683-1855
• Albany – First Lutheran, Albany, Albany, New York computer printout; births or christenings,
  1774-1875
• Albany – First Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, Albany, New York computer printout; births or
  christenings, 1797-1850
• Albany – A historical discourse on the Reformed Prot. Dutch Church of Albany, delivered on
  Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1857 …
• Albany – Index to records, 1774-1842
• Albany – Lutheran church records, 1704-1807
• Albany – Monthly meeting records, 1840-1915
• Albany – Records from the church books of the German Lutheran Congregation at New York,
  1704-1807
• Albany – Records of Harvey B. Kimmey, minister
• Albany – Records of the Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, N.Y., 1683-1809
• Albany – Records of the First Lutheran Church in the City of Albany, New York, v.1-2
• Albany – Records of the First Presbyterian Church in the City of Albany, N.Y.
• Albany – Records of the Madison Avenue Reformed Church of Albany, New York, vols. 1, 3, and 4,
  1683-1913
• Albany – Records of the Second Presbyterian Church of Albany, N. Y., 1815-1912
• Albany – Records of the State Street Presbyterian Church of Albany, N. Y., 1859-1883
• Albany – Second Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, Albany, New York computer printout births or
  christenings, 1814-1850
• Albany – Session records, 1817-1876, 1891-1910
• Albany – Session records, 1870-1874
• Albany – Some early records of the Lutheran Church, New York, Holland Society of New York,
  1903, p. 1-118
• Albany – State Street Presbyterian Church, Albany, Albany, New York computer printout; births
  or christenings, 1861-1875
• Albany – First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, Albany, New York computer printout; births or
  christenings, 1683-1799
• Albany – First Lutheran, Albany, Albany, New York computer printout; marriages, 1794-1880
• Albany – First Presbyterian, Albany, Albany, New York computer printout; marriages, 1785-1870
• Albany – Second Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, Albany, New York computer printout; marriages,
  1814-1843
• Albany – State Street Presbyterian Church, Albany, Albany, New York computer printout;
  marriages, 1863-1871
• Altamont – Church records, 1870-1897
• Altamont – Record of pastors, church officers, church members, births, baptisms, marriages,
  deaths and burials, communion seasons, and an annual summary of St. John’s
  Church, Knowersville, Altamont County, N. Y.
• Berne – Beaver Dam Dutch Reformed Church, Berne, Albany, New York computer printout; births or
  christenings, 1763-1861
• Berne – Church records of Beaverdam (now Berne) Reformed Church, 1763-1802
• Berne – Record of baptisms and marriages, St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Guilderland,
  New York, 1784-1873
• Berne – Records of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in the town of Berne, Albany County,
  N. Y.
• Berne – Records of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in the town of Berne, Albany County,
  N.Y
• Berne – Records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Berne (formerly Beaverdam)
• Berne – Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of the Beaver Dam in the town of Berne, Albany
  County, N.Y.
• Berne – Saint Paul Lutheran Evangelical, Berne, Albany, New York computer printout; births or
  christenings, 1790-1874
• Berne – Beaver Dam Dutch Reformed Church, Berne, Albany, New York computer printout;
  marriages, 1787-1877
• Berne – Saint Paul Lutheran Evangelical, Berne, Albany, New York computer printout; marriages,
  1794-1875
• Bethlehem – Church records of the Reformed Churches at Bethlehem and Coeymans, New York
• Bethlehem – Church records, 1794-1924
• Bethlehem – Records of Harvey B. Kimmey, minister
• Bethlehem – Records of the Church of Bethlehem and Jericho, 1794-1924
• Bethlehem – Reformed Church, Bethlehem Township, Albany, New York computer printout; births or
  christenings, 1799-1871
• Bethlehem – Reformed Church, Bethlehem Township, Albany, New York computer printout; marriages,
  1799-1861
• Coeymans – Church records of the Reformed Churches at Bethlehem and Coeymans, New York
• Coeymans – Church registers, 1793-1847, 1840-1877, 1865-1945 [Coeymans, New York]
• Coeymans – Marriage intentions, Womens meeting, Coeymans Monthly Meeting, Albany County, New York
• Coeymans – Monthly meeting records, 1799-1867
• Coeymans – Preparative meeting records, 1789-1851
• Coeymans – Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Coeymans, Albany County, N. Y.,
  1846-1877
• Coeymans – Reformed Church, Coeymans, Albany, New York computer printout, births or christenings,
  1793-1845
• Colonie – Baptismal and marriage records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the Boght,
  Colonie, N.Y
• Colonie – Boght, Becker Dutch Reformed Church, Colonie, Albany, New York computer printout;
  births or christenings, 1784-1896
• Colonie – Transcript of the baptismal and marriage records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church
  of the Boght, Albany County, New York, 1782-1899
• Colonie – Transcript of the baptismal and marriage records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church
  of the Boght, Albany County, New York, 1784-1899
• Colonie – Transcript of the marriage and baptismal records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church
  of the Boght, Colonie, N.Y. : marriages 1784-1900, baptisms 1784-1896
• Colonie – Boght-Becker Dutch Reformed Church, Colonie, Albany, New York computer printout; marriages,
  1784-1899
• Colonie – Index : Baptismal and marriage records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the
  Boght, Colonie, N.Y.
• Delmar – Record of baptisms, marriages, deaths and members of Delmar Reformed Church (formerly
  2nd Bethlehem) starting from the time of the separate organization of said
  church, 1848-1899
• Feura Bush – Church records, 1791-1890
• Guilderland – Marriage book of Wm. Putnam Rallson
• Guilderland – Record of baptisms and marriages in the Reformed Dutch Church of Guilderland, Albany
  County, N.Y., 1786-1855
• Guilderland – Record of baptisms and marriages, St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Guilderland,
  New York, 1784-1873
• Guilderland – Records of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church at Guilderland, N. Y., 1787-1875
• Guilderland – Records of the Reformed Church of New Salem, Albany CountY, N.Y., 1790-1839
• Guilderland – Berean Baptist Church
• Guilderland – Carman Road Community Church
• Guilderland – Christ’s Church
• Guilderland – Christ Lutheran Church
• Guilderland – St. John’s Lutheran Church
• Guilderland – Christ the King Roman Catholic Church
• Guilderland – Grace Baptist Church
• Guilderland – Hamilton Union Presbyterian Church
• Guilderland – Helderberg Reformed Church
• Guilderland – Islamic Center of the Capital District
• Guilderland – St. Lucy/St. Bernadette
• Guilderland – Lynnwood Reformed Church
• Guilderland – McKownville United Methodist Church
• Guilderland – Shabbos House Jewish Community
• Guilderland – St. Boniface Episcopal Church
• Guilderland – St. Madeleine Sophie Roman Catholic Church
• Guilderland Center – Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of the Helderberg at Guilderland Center, Albany County, N.Y., 1794-1928
• Knox – Record of baptisms and marriages, St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Guilderland,
  New York, 1784-1873
• Knox – Knox and Thompson’s Lake Reformed Church
• Lishas Kill – Record of baptisms, 1853-1892
• New Salem – Records of the Reformed Church at New Salem, New York, 1786-1899
• New Salem – Records of the Reformed Church of New Salem, Albany CountY, N.Y., 1790-1839
• New Scotland – Records of the Presbyterian Church of New Scotland in the town of New Scotland, Albany
  County, N.Y., 1787-1893
• New Scotland – Presbyterian, New Scotland, Albany, New York computer printout; births or christenings,
  1784-1873
• New Scotland – Presbyterian, New Scotland, Albany, New York computer printout; marriages, 1807-1867
• Newtonville – Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church at Newtonville
• Newtonville – Methodist Episcopal, Newtonville, Albany, New York computer printout; births or
  christenings, 1824-1834
• Newtonville – Newtonville, Albany County records : found in the back of a book of minutes and records of
  quarterly meetings Watervliet Circuit, 1824, name of church [is] Asbury
  Methodist Episcopal Church
• Rensselaerville – Church records, 1794-1916
• Rensselaerville – Church records, 1814-1838
• Rensselaerville – Monthly meeting records of Rensselaerville, New York, 1814-1895
• Rensselaerville – Quaker records from Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York, 1827-1895
• Unionville – Records of Union Reformed Church at Unionville, Albany County (New York), 1825-1932
• Unionville – Union Dutch Reformed Church, Unionville, Albany, New York computer printout; births
  or christenings, 1826-1869
• Unionville – Union Dutch Reformed Church, Unionville, Albany, New York computer printout;
  marriages, 1827-1885
• Watervliet – Record of marriages performed, 1814-36, in the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Gibbonsville, N. Y. : a place variously known as Washington, Port Schuyler,
  West Troy and Watervliet

Church History

• Albany County- History of Methodism in Guilderland, Albany County, New York, and of the First
  Methodist Episcopal Church of Hamilton
• Albany County – History of the Old Stone Church, Coeymans Patent, Albany Co., N.Y. 1792
• Albany – A brief history of the parish of Trinity Church, Albany, N.Y : from its
  organization, September 4, 1829, to the consecration of the church edifice,
  Sept. 10, 1849, by the right Rev. Bishop Whittingham : also a continued history
  of the parish to January 1870, compiled from the records
• Albany – Church records [Albany, New York], 1888-1942
• Albany – A collection of historical records of the State Street Presbyterian Church of
  Albany, New York : compiled in connection with the semi-centennial celebration,
  1861-1911
• Albany – Historical and architectural guide to the Cathedral of All Saints, Albany
• Albany – A historical discourse on the Reformed Prot. Dutch Church of Albany, delivered on
  Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1857 …
• Albany – A history of Saint Peter’s Church in the city of Albany
• Altamont – Church records, 1870-1897
• Altamont – St. John’s centennial
• Berne – History of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Berne, N.Y.
• Coeymans – History of the Old Stone Church, Coeymans Patent, Albany Co., N.Y. 1792
• Guilderland – Early history of the Hamilton Union Church
• Guilderland – History of Methodism in Guilderland, Albany County, New York, and of the First
  Methodist Episcopal Church of Hamilton
• Guilderland – The history of Schenectady Classis Reformed Church in America, 1681-1931
• New Scotland – Inscriptions of family burying grounds, Town of New Scotland, Albany Co., N.Y.
• Rensselaerville – Church records, 1794-1916
• Rensselaerville – One hundred, fifty years, 1811-1961
• Unionville – Records of Union Reformed Church at Unionville, Albany County (New York), 1825-1932

 

Court Records

Description & Travel

• Albany – Memoirs of an American lady: with sketches of manners and scenery in America, as they
  existed previous to the revolution
• Albany – Historical and architectural guide to the Cathedral of All Saints, Albany

Employees, Officials, & Occupations

• Albany County – Albany County officials illustrated directory

Jewish

• Albany County – Lost and found, Albany (NY) area church and synagogue vital records, 1654-1925
• Albany County – Lost and found, Albany (NY) area church and synagogue vital records, 1654-1925
  supplement

 

Minorities

• NY – The New York Slavery Records Index
• NY – The New Netherland Project– This website’s main objective is to completely transcribe, translate and publish Dutch documents from New York libraries, museums and archives that relate to the 17th century colony of New Netherland.
• Albany – Yearbook (Dutch Settlers Society of Albany)
• Watervliet – Ancient Order of Hibernians

Genealogy

• Albany County – The Albany protocol, Wilhelm Christoph Berkenmeyer’s chronicle of Lutheran affairs
  in New York Colony, 1731-1750
• Albany County – Albany/Greene County genealogical notes of Charlotte Amelia Houghtaling
• Albany County – The bloodied Mohawk : the American Revolution in the words of Fort Plank’s
  defenders and other Mohawk Valley partisans
• Albany County – Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient county of Albany, from 1630 to 1800
• Albany County – Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient county of Albany, from 1630 to 1800
• Albany County – Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient county of Albany, from 1630 to 1800
• Albany County – Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient county of Albany, from 1630 to 1800
• Albany County – Genealogies of the ancient Helleberg and of the town of Altamont, Albany County, New York : including the families of Samuel Coan (1664-after 1703) and Claus Severson (c.1670-1709) and two hundred related families…, 1623-1800
• Albany County – Landmarks of Albany County, New York
• Albany County – Landmarks of Albany County, New York
• Albany County – Landmarks of Albany County, New York
• Albany County – Our ancestors of Albany County, New York
• Albany County – Records of some early settlers of the town of Guilderland, the Helderburgh and
  Normanskill regions
• Albany County – Records of some early settlers of the town of Guilderland, the Helderburgh and Normanskill regions
• Albany County – Settlers of Rensselaerswyck, 1630-1658 : with index to biographical notices
• Albany County – Albany County, New York, genealogical field trip guide
• Albany County – Bibliography of Historical and Genealogical books for Schenectady and Albany Cities and Counties
• Albany County – Albany County, New York, genealogical research secrets
• Albany County – Guide to historical resources in Albany County, New York, repositories
• Albany County – The Capital
• Albany County – Query index to valley quarterlies : volumes 1-15, the Capital, the Columbia, the
  Mohawk, the Saratoga
• Albany – American ancestry : giving the name and descent in the male line of Americans whose
  ancestors settled in the U.S. previous to the Declaration of Independence, 1776
• Albany – American ancestry : giving the name and descent, in the male line, of Americans whose
  ancestors settled in the United States previous to the Declaration of
  Independence, A.D., 1776
• Albany – American ancestry : giving the name and descent, in the male line, of Americans whose ancestors
  settled in the United States previous to the Declaration of Independence, A.D.,
  1776
• Albany – Burial records, First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, N.Y : 1654-1862
• Albany – Records of the Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, N.Y., 1683-1809
• Albany – Van Derpoel genealogy by William Van Derpoel Hannay
• Albany – Yearbook (Dutch Settlers Society of Albany)
• Guilderland – Records of some early settlers of the town of Guilderland, the Helderburgh and
  Normanskill regions
• New Scotland – Inscriptions in New Scotland Cemetery in rear of Presbyterian Church, New Scotland, Albany County, N.Y.

Government & Politics

• Albany County – Albany County Official Website
• Municipalities
  • Albany
  • Altamont
  • Berne
  • Bethlehem
  • Town of Colonie
  • Village of Colonie
  • Cohoes
  • Coeymans
  • Green Island
  • Guilderland
  • Knox
  • Menands
  • New Scotland
  • Ravena
  • Rensselaerville
  • Voorheesville
  • Watervliet
  • Westerlo

• Albany County – Guide to the microfilm edition of the Livingston Family Papers, microfilm no. 7-1
• Albany County – Livingston Family papers, 1630-1929
• Albany – World our fathers made : a survey of the records of local governments in the county
  of Albany, New York, during the constitutional era, 1783-1815
• Albany – Early records of the city and county of Albany and colony of Resselaerswyck
• Rensselaerville – Early records of the city and county of Albany and colony of Resselaerswyck

 

History

• Albany County – Colonial Albany Social History Project – A model community history program of the New York State Museum, an agency of the State Education Department through its Office of Cultural Education. The Colonial Albany Social History Project was formed in 1981 to understand pre-industrial community life by studying the contributions of the diverse individuals who lived in the city of Albany during its formative years.
• Albany County – Albany bi-centennial : Historical memoirsAlbany, past and present
• Albany County – The annals of Albany 
• Albany County – Bi-centennial history of Albany : history of the county of Albany, N.Y., from 1609 to 1886; with portraits, biographies and illustrations
• Albany County – Bi-centennial history of Albany : history of the county of Albany, N.Y., from 1609 to 1886; with portraits, biographies and illustrations
• Albany County – A discourse on the life, services and character of Stephen Van Rensselaer: delivered before the Albany Institute, April 15, 1839 : with an historical sketch of the colony and manor of Rensselaerwyck in an appendix
• Albany County – A discourse on the life, services and character of Stephen Van Rensselaer: delivered before the Albany Institute, April 15, 1839 : with an historical sketch of the colony and manor of Rensselaerwyck in an appendix
• Albany County – The diverse backgrounds of old Albany: a concise history of nationality groups from Albany’s beginnings to the time of the Erie Canal
• Albany County – Fort Orange court minutes, 1652-1660
• Albany County – The Heroic portrait statue of Major General Philip Schuyler: presented to the city of Albany
• Albany County – History of the county of Schenectady, N. Y., from 1662 to 1886
• Albany County – History of the county of Schenectady, N. Y., from 1662 to 1886
• Albany County – Inventory of the county archives of New York state, no. 04, Cattaraugus County (Little Valley) : Chemung County archives
• Albany County – Landmarks of Albany County, New York
• Albany County – Landmarks of Albany County, New York
• Albany County – Landmarks of Albany County, New York
• Albany County – Latham, New York
• Albany County – Minutes of the court of Rensselaerswyck, 1648-1652
• Albany County – Notes taken from Landmarks of Albany County, N.Y., 1897
• Albany County – Notes, research and miscellaneous records
• Albany County – The origin, progress and vicissitudes of the Mohawk and Hudson Rail Road: and the first excursion on it
• Albany County – Prominent people of the capital district
• Albany County – Report of the Committee on the Judiciary on the petition of sundry residents of the manor of Rennselaerwyck praying for certain modifications of the law respecting the rights of landlord and tenants, &c.
• Albany County – Report of the special committee of the senate appointed to investigate the city and county of Albany
• Albany County – Second report of the New York Commercial Tercentenary Commission to the Legislature of the State of New York : transmitted to the legislature April 12, 1914
• Albany County – The settlement of Manhattan in 1624
• Albany County – Treachery in Albany County
• Albany County – The Van Rensselaer manor : address delivered at the third annual meeting of the New
  York branch of the Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America, held in the
  city of New York, April 24, 1915
• Albany County – The Van Rensselaer manor : address delivered at the third annual meeting of the New
  York branch of the Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America, held in the
  city of New York, April 24, 1915
• Albany County – Bibliography of Historical and Genealogical books for Schenectady and Albany Cities and
  Counties
• Albany County – The heroes of Albany : a memorial of the patriot-martyrs of the city and county of
  Albany, who sacrificed their lives during the late wr in defense of our nation,
  1861-1865. With a view of what was done in the county to sustain the United
  States government; and also brief histories of the Albany regiments
• Albany County – The heroes of Albany : a memorial of the patriot-martyrs of the city and county of
  Albany, who sacrificed their lives during the late wr in defense of our nation,
  1861-1865. With a view of what was done in the county to sustain the United
  States government; and also brief histories of the Albany regiments
• Albany County – Inventory of the Rensselaerswyck manuscripts
• Albany County – Inventory of the Rensselaerswyck manuscripts
• Albany County – Minutes of the Commissioners for detecting and defeating conspiracies in the state of
  New York : Albany County sessions, 1778-1781
• Albany County – Treachery in Albany County
• Albany County – Early records of the city and county of Albany and colony of Resselaerswyck
• Albany County – Minutes of the Albany Committee of Correspondence, 1775 – 1778
• Albany County – Guide to historical resources in Albany County, New York, repositories
• Albany County – Albany Hilltowns– A historical resource about the Helderberg Hilltowns of Rensselaerville, Berne, Knox and Westerlo.
• Albany County – Three Rivers: Hudson Mohawk Scoharie– This site represents the valleys surrounding the three rivers and hosts an eclectic mix of historical links, articles and more.
• Albany – Albany and its place in the history of the United States : a memorial sketch written
  for the two-hundreth anniversary of its birthday as a city
• Albany – Albany bi-centennial : Historical memoirs
• Albany – Albany chronicles : a history of the city arranged chronologically from the earliest
  settlement to the present time, illustrated with many historical pictures of
  rarity and reproductions of the Robert C. Pruyn collection of the mayors of
  Albany, owned by the Albany Institute and Historical and Art Society
• Albany – The annals of Albany
• Albany – Collections on the history of Albany, from its discovery to the present time : with notices
  of its public institutions, and biographical sketches of citizens deceased
• Albany – Historic Albany– This is a resource from the Historic Albany Foundation.  It is an excellent source for those interested in historic buildings and architecture.
• Albany – The Executive Mansion in Albany : an informal history, 1856-1960
• Albany – The executive mansion, Albany, New York : an informal history, 1856-1960
• Albany – De geschiedschrijver en rechtsgeleerde Dr. Arend van Slichtenhorst en zijn vader
  Brant van Slichtenhorst : stichter van Albany, hoofdstad van den staat New-York
• Albany – The history of the city of Albany, New York : from the discovery of the great river
  in 1524, by Verrazzano, to the present time
• Albany – Old Albany
• Albany – Random recollections of Albany from 1800 to 1808
• Albany – Unveiling of the equestrian statue of General Philip H. Sheridan : Capitol Park, Albany,
  New York, October 7, 1916, by the citizens of Albany and the state of New York
• Albany – Yearbook (Dutch Settlers Society of Albany)
• Albany – The settlement and early history of Albany
• Albany – Early records of the city and county of Albany and colony of Resselaerswyck
• Albany – Minutes of the Albany Committee of Correspondence, 1775 – 1778
• Altamont – 1971 Pedestrian Bridge Between Euclid Avenue and Schoharie Plank Road
• Altamont – Altamont Fire Department Annual Ball
• Altamont – Altamont High School
• Altamont – Altamont Illumination Company
• Altamont – Altamont Railroad Station
• Altamont – Early Forms of Local Entertainment
• Altamont – Frozen Assets
• Altamont – Memorial Day Celebrations
• Altamont – Real Estate Ad 1922
• Altamont – The Big Fire
• Altamont – Village Incorporates!
• Berne- Berne Historical Project– This is a volunteer effort to share the history and genealogy of the people of Berne, NY
• Bethlehem – Town Historian
• Bethlehem – Archived Photos
• Bethlehem – Bethlehem Historical Association
• Bethlehem – National Register of Historic Places in Bethlehem
• Bethlehem – Slingerlands Historic District
• Bethlehem – Slingerlands Historic District Walking Tour
• Bethlehem – Town Historical Markers
• Colonie Town – Historian
• Colonie Town – Early History of Colonie
• Colonie Town – Town of Colonie timeline
• Colonie Village – History
• Coeymans – Coeymans and the past
• Coeymans – Town History
• Cohoes – Cohoes History
• Cohoes – The history of Cohoes, New York : from its earliest settlement to the present time
• Green Island – Green Island History
• Guilderland – Outline history of the town of Guilderland, Albany County, New York
• Guilderland – Town Historian
• Knox – Knox Town Historian
• Menands – Menands History
• New Scotland – Town Historian
• Rensselaerville – Rensselaerville History
• Rensselaerville – People made it happen here : history of the Town of Rensselaerville, ca. 1788-1950
• Rensselaerville – Rensselaerville, an old village of the Helderbergs
• Watervliet – History of the city of Watervliet, New York, 1630 to 1910

 

 

Libraries, Museums, & Archives

• Albany County – 1939 rural register of all farms of Albany County, New York
• Albany County – History of the county of Schenectady, N. Y., from 1662 to 1886
• Albany County – History of the county of Schenectady, N. Y., from 1662 to 1886
• Albany County – A sketch of the life of Horatio Seymour, 1810-1886, with a detailed account of his administration as governor of the state of New York during the war of 1861-1865
• Albany – Albany Public Library
• Albany – Village of Altamont Archives and Museum
• Altamont – Altamont Free Library
• Berne – Berne Public Library
• Bethlehem – Bethlehem Public Library
• Colonie – Colonie Library
• Cohoes – Cohoes Library
• Coeymans – RCS Community Library
• Greenville – Greenville Public Library
• Guilderland – Guilderland Public Library, research helps, Genealogy and Local History Questions may be asked via telephone 518-456-2400 x 244
• Menands – Menands Public Library
• Rensselaerville – Rensselaerville Library
• Voorheesville – Voorheesville Public Library
• Watervliet – Watervliet Public Library
• Watervliet – Watervliet Historical Society & Museum
• Westerlo – Westerlo Public Library 
• Westerlo – Westerlo Town Museum

Magazines & Periodicals

• Albany – University of the State of New York bulletin

 

 

Newspapers

• For more information on the Albany Times Union, visit their archives here.
  The New York State Library also has information on older newspapers. https://www.rcscommunitylibrary.org/digitized-local-newspapers/
• Albany County – Evangelist Tg, 2005-2010
• Albany County – Evening Journal, 2007 
• Albany County – The Evangelist, 1926-2015
• Albany – Knickerbocker News, 1928-1988
• Albany – Albany NY Argus, 1813-1865
• Albany – Albany NY Evening Journal, 1804, 1830-1936
• Albany – Albany NY Evening News, 1926-1937
• Albany – Albany NY Evening Times, 1867-1891
• Albany – Albany NY Knickerbocker News, 1937-1969
• Albany – Albany NY Morning Express, 1857-1898
• Albany – Albany NY Times Union, 1891-1970
• Albany – The Albany register, 1788-1820
• Albany – The Albany centinel, 1797-1806
• Albany – Capital neighbors, 1995-current
• Albany – Albany Times Union-current
• Albany – Albany Business Review-current
• Albany – Albany Weekly Journal, 1838
• Albany – New Albany Gazette, 1841
• Albany – Albany Argus and Daily City Gazette, 1827-1828
• Albany – Arrow, College of Saint Rose
• Albany – Rosaverian, College of Saint Rose
• Albany – Inscape, College of Saint Rose
• Albany – Chronicle, College of Saint Rose
• Albany – State College News, University of Albany
• Albany – State University News, University of Albany
• Albany – Albany Student Press, University of Albany
• Albany – The Evangelist, Diocese of Albany, current
• Altamont – The Enterprise, 1888-1892
• Altamont – Altamont enterprise, 1892-1958
• Altamont – Altamont enterprise and Albany County post, 1958-1983 
• Altamont – The Altamont enterprise, 1983-2006
• Altamont – The Altamont enterprise and Albany County post, 2006-current
• Altamont – Altamont Enterprise – current
• Altamont – Altamont – Cliffside Views (Company 236)
• Cohoes – Cohoes NY American (1920-1951)
• Coeymans – The Coeymans herald, 1873-1906
• Coeymans – The news-herald, 1907-current
• Ravena – The Ravena news, 1897-1907
• Ravena – Ravena News Herald, 1907-current
• The New York State Library also has information on older newspapers.

Notarial Records

• Albany County – Proceedings of commissioners, 1676-1680; notarial papers, 1660-1695

 

 

Photographs, Postcards, Exhibits

• Albany County – Online Exhibits at Albany County
• NY – New York Heritage Digital Collections (search by contributors)
• Albany County – Albany Historic Photo Collections 
• Albany County – Colonial Albany Social History Project – A model community history program of the New York State Museum, an agency of the State Education Department through its Office of Cultural Education. The Colonial Albany Social History Project was formed in 1981 to understand pre-industrial community life by studying the contributions of the diverse individuals who lived in the city of Albany during its formative years.
• Albany County – I Spy My Hometown– This site includes historical information and photographs about Bethlehem, Brunswick, East Greenbush, Guilderland, Hoosick Falls, Rensselaerville and Voorheesville.
• Albany – Albany Public Library Digital Collections, including some below
• Albany – Residential Albany, 1850-1950
• Albany – Urban Renewal in Albany 
• Albany – Views of Albany
• Albany – 1932 Garnet and Gray
• Albany – Delaware avenue slideshow
• Albany – Religious Albany
• Albany – AlbanyGroup Archive 
• Albany – University of Albany Digital Image Collections
• Green Island – Green Island Photos
• Guilderland – GPL and Guilderland Historical Society images
• Menands – Menands Historical Gallery
• Watervliet – History in Photos

Prisons & Prisoners

• Albany County – Albany County Jail and Penitentiary Records, 1825-1976
  This group of records consists of admission and discharge registers and financial ledgers for the Albany Penitentiary (Albany County Correctional Facility) during the 19th and early part of the 20th century.

Public Records

• Albany County – 18th century persons of Albany City and County, New York, 1726 – circa 1762
• Albany County – Early records of the city and county of Albany and colony of Resselaerswyck
• Albany County – An index of Albany County records covering materials within the dates 1630-1930
• Albany County – Index to the public records of the county of Albany, state of New York, 1630-1894: Grantees
• Albany County – Index to the public records of the county of Albany, state of New York, 1630-1894: Grantors
• Albany County – Index to the public records of the county of Albany, state of New York, 1630-1894: Lis pendens
• Albany County – Index to the public records of the county of Albany, state of New York, 1630-1894: Mortgagors
• Albany – Proceedings of the Common Council, and the various religious corporations of the city of Albany, relative to the State Street Burial Grounds and the removal of remains to be interred in a rural Albany cemetery where the graves could be better cared for

 

 

Schools

• Albany – University of the State of New York bulletin
• Altamont – Altamont High School

 

 

Slavery

• The New York Slavery Records Index

Societies

• Albany County – Articles of incorporation, constitution and by-laws, officers and members
• Albany – Capital District Genealogical Society
• Clarksville – The Clarksville Historical Society
• Colonie – Historical Society of Town of Colonie
• Guilderland – Guilderland Historical Society
• Guilderland – Guilderland Central School District Collection
• Guilderland – Guilderland Photographs
• Guilderland – Arthur B. Gregg Collection – Town Historian
• Guilderland – Guilderland Historical Society Collection – photographs and documents pertaining to the history of the Town of Guilderland.
• Guilderland – Library History – This collection documents the library’s early years (1957-1969), beginning through the initiative of the Westbrook Women’s Club.
• Knox – Knox Historical Society
• New Scotland – New Scotland Historical Association
• Rensselaer – Rensselaer County Historical Society
• Watervliet – Watervliet Historical Society & Museum
• Watervliet – Ancient Order of Hibernians

Statistics

• Albany County – A statistical report of the county of Albany : for the year 1820

 

 

Yearbooks

 

 Military Records

 

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

• Albany County – The old Albany County and the American Revolution
• Albany County – Pilgrimages to the graves of 126 revolutionary soldiers in the towns of Guilderland, New Scotland, and Bethlehem, Albany County, New York : undertaken as a jubilee project celebrating the fiftieth anniversary, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
• Albany County – A partial list of Revolutionary soldiers and wives who are buried or who died in Albany County, New York
• Guilderland – A memorial : places of burial and sketches of some Guilderland soldiers of the war of the Revolution and records of farm burial places in the Town of Guilderland, N. Y.

 

Civil War, 1861-1865

• Albany County – The Albany Zouave Cadets to the Rochester Union Blues
• Albany County – Carnival of blood : the Civil War ordeal of the Seventh New York heavy artillery
• Albany County – The heroes of Albany : a memorial of the patriot-martyrs of the city of Albany, who sacrificed their lives during the late war in defence of our nation, 1861-1865, with a view of what was done in the county to sustain the United States government, and also brief histories of the Albany regiments

 

World War I, 1914-1918

• Albany County – The World War: selective service in the county of Albany in the state of New York, April 6, 1917 – November 11, 1918

 

 

 

Modern Helps

Modern Helps-Finding Aid for Albany County Hall of Records

 

Historical Records onsite at Albany County Hall of Records

Hall of Records
95 Tovoli Street
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 436-3663
(518) 436-3678 (fax)
[email protected]
Weekdays: 8:30am – 4:30pm

 

The following documents will provide you with more information about the holdings of the Albany County Hall of Records.

Chattel Mortgages, 1833-1904
This series contains handwritten and typed chattel mortgages. A chattel mortgage is a loan arrangement in which an item of movable personal property (“chattel”) is used as security. The bulk of these records provide rich and detailed information regarding business and personal transactions that took place throughout the 19th century in and around Albany, including: breweries; steam boats; barges; pharmacies; blacksmith shops; railroads; hotels; and more.

Inside/Outside: Finding a Sense of Place. A Building Research Manual for Albany County
A guide to researching the history of a building: when it was built, the changes and additions to the structure over the years, and information on its past occupants. This finding aid includes a manual illustrating how to conduct the research as well as guide to those records stored at the Hall of Records used in the research.

Off the Record: A Guide to the Special Research Collections of the Albany County Hall of Records
This guide includes an alphabetical listing of 1500 subject files pertaining to the history of Albany County compiled by the Bureau of Historical Services as well as a guide to the oral histories held at the Hall of Records.

Vestiges of Antiquity and Truth: A Guide to the Court Records at the Albany County Hall of Records
This guide provides a history of all Albany County courts past and present with a descriptive listing of all records for each court.

World Our Fathers Made: A Survey of the Records in the County of Albany During the Constitutional Era. 1783-1815
A guide to all the records at the Albany County Hall of Records that pertain to the Constitutional Era (1783-1815). It also includes records of the towns and cities of Albany County for this time period.