Alfred, Allegany County, New York Genealogy

United States

New York

Allegany County

Town of Alfred

Resources

Church Records

• Ilou M. Sanford and Frank L Greene. First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church membership records, Alfred, New York, 1816-1886 (Bowie, Maryland : Heritage Books, c1995). FS Library Book 974.784/A2 K2s

History

Additional Resources:

Allegany County, New York History

Genealogical Resources: History of Alfred, NY

Repositories

Archives, Libraries and Museums

Alfred Box of Books Library 1 West University St. Alfred, NY 14802 Phone: 607-587-9290 Email: alfred@stls.org Hours

Genealogical Resources: The library does not have an on-site reference or research collection, Your NY library card or driver liceense allows you to get on the internet information system, NOVELNY, which gives access to the resources needed.

Archives & Special Collections Herrick Memorial Library Alfred University 1 Saxon Drive Alfred, NY 14802 Phone: 607-871-2385 Fax: 607-871-2299 Email: herrickreference@alfred.edu.

Genealogical Resources: Collections: Published family histories, Alfred University alumni, Alfred area information, 19th Century Collection, and much more. Research Questions: Ask a Librarian

Societies

Alfred Historical Society
Terra Cotta Museum
2080 Hemlock Hill Road
Alfred Station, NY 14803
Phone: 607-587-8358

Baker's Bridge Historical Association
5971 Hamilton Hill Road
PO Box 13
Alfred Station, NY 14803
Laurie McFadden, President/Historian
Susan Green, Collection Manager
Email: mcfadden@alfred.edu

Allegany County Historical Society P. O. Box 588 Wellsville, NY 14895 Phone: 1-585-268-7428

Genealogical Resources: Information regarding Town of Alfred

Town Clerk

Janice (Higgins) Burdick, Town Clerk PO Box 230 6340 Shaw Road Alfred Station, NY 14803 Phone:607-587-8524 e-mail: town.alfred@gmail.com

Hours: Monday - Friday ~ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Town Historian

Doug Clarke, Historian 1270 Randolph Road Alfred Station, NY 14803 Email: histsdb@infoblvd.net or clarked@frontiernet.net

Genealogical Resources: Websites linked to genealogical research in Alfred, NY

Town Records

To locate additional published and transcribed records for Alfred, Allegany County, New York Genealogy check:

• Gordon L. Remington, New York Towns, Villages, and Cities: A Guide to Genealogical Sources (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002). American Ancestors online edition; At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 974.7 D27r. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and cemetery sources, and if a Civil War register (TCR) exists. The codes used under Church and Cemetery are defined in the link above the listing of towns, cities and villages.