Canaan, Columbia County, New York Genealogy
Resources
Church Records
History
Additional Resources:
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Genealogical Resources: A brief history for Cannan, Columbia County, New York by Capt. Franklin Ellis, 1878. |
Military
Civil War
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Genealogical Resources: A list of men from the Town of Canaan that served in the Civil War. This is based on the 1878 history by Captain Franklin Ellis. |
Repositories
Archives, Libraries and Museums
Canaan Branch
1647 County Rt 5
Canaan, NY 12029-3017
Phone: 518-781-3392
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Hudson Area Library |
Genealogical Resources: Historical information of the city, county and state, city directories, High School yearbooks, historical periodicals, photographs. History Room |
Societies
Canaan Historical Society[1]
12913 Route 22
Canaan, New York 12029
Columbia County Historical Society
c/o Columbia County Museum & Library
5 Albany Avenue
PO Box 311
Kinderhook, NY 12106
Phone: 518-758-9265
Email: cchs@cchsny.org
Town Clerk
Town of Canaan, Clerk
1647 Route 5 South
Mailing address:
PO Box 459
Canaan, NY 12029
Phone: 518-781-3144 ext 1
Fax: 518-781-3003
Email: townclerk@canaannewyork.org
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9:30 AM -2:30 PM, Thursday 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Services: Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates, other licenses, copies of zoning maps and regulations, Freedom of Information requests.
Town Historian
Anna Pearce, Historian
Town Hall
PO Box 459
Canaan, NY 12029
Phone: 518-392-4360
Email: anndavidpearce@fairpoint.net
Town Records
To locate additional published and transcribed records for Canaan, Columbia 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). Archive.org; 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.
Vital Records
References
- ↑ Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Genealogist's Address Book: State and Local Resources, with Special Resources Including Ethnic and Religious Organizations, 6th ed. (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Pub., 2009), 392. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D24ben 2009.
Places
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