Geneva, New York
United States
New York Ontario CountyCity of Geneva
United States New York Ontario CountyTown of Geneva
United States New York Seneca CountyCity of Geneva
The city is straddling the county lines of Ontario and Seneca Counties. City hall is located on Ontario County side. The Town of Geneva is on Ontario side, surrounding the city of Geneva.
Resources
Church Records
- 1826-1861 First Baptist Church of Geneva Membership Listsat NYGenWeb
- 1826-1861 First Baptist Church of Geneva Membership Listsat NYGenWeb
- Mid 1800s First Methodist Church of Geneva Membership Listsat NYGenWeb
- Mid 1800s First Methodist Church of Geneva Membership Listsat NYGenWeb
City/Town Records
To locate additional published and transcribed records for Geneva, New York 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.
Newspapers
- New York Newspapers Online at Old Fulton New York Post Cards - index & images
- Geneva NY Advertiser 1841-1904
- Geneva NY Courier 1831-1883
- Geneva NY Daily Times 1895-1978
- Geneva NY Expositer 1806-1809
- Geneva NY Finger Lake Times 1977-1988
- Geneva NY Gazette 1809-1823
- Geneva NY Gazette 1809-1914
- Geneva NY Palladium 1825-1828
- 1806-1809 - The Expositor (Geneva, N.Y.) at Google News - free.
- 1809-1897 - The Geneva Gazette (Geneva, N.Y.) at Google News - free.
Repositories
Archives, Libraries and Museums
Geneva Public Library
244 Main Street
Geneva, New York 14456
Phone: 315-789-5303
Email: GenevaPublicLibrary@OWWL.org
Collection includes local history, city directories, atlases, newspapers and more.
Museum
Prouty-Chew House
543 South Main Street
Geneva, New York 14456
Phone: 315-789-5151
Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saturdays 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Sundays (July and August) 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Archive hours: Tuesday - Friday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm or by appointment.
Societies
Geneva Historical Society
543 South Main Street
Geneva, New York 14456
Phone: 315-789-5151
Email: info@genevahistoricalsociety.com
City Clerk
Geneva City Clerk
47 Castle Street
1st Floor, City Hall
Geneva, New York 14456
Phone: 315-789-0604
Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30
The City Clerk's office has the records for all births and deaths occurring in the City. It also is the repository for all public records generated by the City.
Town Historian
Barbara Lamb[1]
12 Cornwall Road
Geneva, NY 14456
Phone: 315-789-3077
Email: blamb@capital.net
Vital Records
Marriage
Marriage Substitutes
- 1808-1891 Marriage & Death Notices from Early Geneva Newspapers at NYGenWeb - free.
- 1808-1891 Marriage & Death Notices from Early Geneva Newspapers at NYGenWeb - free.
- 1836 Geneva Gazette 1836 at NYGenWeb - free.
- 1836 Geneva Gazette 1836 at NYGenWeb - free.
Death
Death Substitutes
- 1808-1891 Marriage & Death Notices from Early Geneva Newspapers at NYGenWeb - free.
- 1808-1891 Marriage & Death Notices from Early Geneva Newspapers at NYGenWeb - free.
References
- ↑ Dianne Thomas. Resources for Ontario County, NY, c2000-2012, (accessed 12 December 2011).
Places
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