Orleans County

Released September 27!

Sketches of the Village of Albion

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Orleans County
Collection Category
County Histories
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OCR
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Sketches of the Village of Albion by Arad Thomas was published by Willsea & Beach in 1853. Its subtitle reads, in full, "Containing Incidents of Its History and Progress, From Its First Settlement, and a Statistical Account of Its Trade, Schools, Societies, Manufactures, &c." Access the volume...

Released September 21!

Landmarks of Orleans County

Location
Orleans County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
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Published in Syracuse, New York, by D. Mason & Company in 1894, this illustrated history of Orleans County also includes sections dedicated to biographies and "family sketches." The Honorable Isaac S. Signor of Albion, New York, edited the volume with the assistance of H. P. Smith "and others."...

Released September 21!

Pioneer History of Orleans County, New York

Location
Orleans County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
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Written by Arad Thomas and printed by H. A. Bruner of Albion, New York, in 1871. Subtitle, in full: "Containing Some Account of the Civil Divisions of Western New York, with Brief Biographical Notices of Early Settlers, and of the Hardships and Privations They Endured, the Organization of the Towns...

Released September 14!

Swart's Orleans County, NY, Directory, 1894

Location
Orleans County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
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Compiled by Joseph Swart, attorney at law, in Medina, New York, in 1894. This volume's complete subtitle reads: "Containing the names of the adult residents of the county, in alphabetical order, giving the town, post office address, number of acres assessed for, and the amount of each person's...

Released September 07!

Orleans County, New York Guide

This guide for Orleans 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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