Records Center Research Materials
Due to the large amount of requests and correspondence received through the mail to the Records Center Office, we must ask researchers to fill out a request form before a search is initiated. Researchers who are able to come to the records center in person may research free of charge.
- Cemetery Records--A compilation of over 170 cemeteries in Oswego County.
- Census Records--Available for the years 1820, '50, '55, '60, '65, '70, '75, '80, '92, 1900, '05, '10, '15, '20, and '25.
- New York State Census Records-- 1855 and 1865, alphabetized.
- "History of Oswego County"-- 1877
- Naturalization Records-- Available beginning in 1829. Records from 1829-1906 contain only minimal information. After 1906, the complete naturalization records are available up to 1957.
- "Landmarks of Oswego County"--1895, Churchill.
- Marriage License Records-- 1908-1935 only.
- City Directories-- Oswego directories from 1869-1998 and Fulton directories from 1903-1998.
- Town Assessment Records-- c. 1850 to 1900.
- Naturalization Records-- 1830s-1950s.
- Town and Village Histories
- "Tree Talks" Newsletter of Central New York Genealogy Society, 1970s to 1990s.Includes a special Oswego County index.
- Genealogies and Family Histories (donated by researchers).
- "Stone's Atlas of Oswego County"-- c. 1867 maps which can be copied.
- Hunter Map of Oswego County-- c. 1854 which can be copied.
- Blankman's Map of Oswego County-- c. 1889, does not copy well.
- Miscellaneous donated records of early marriages, births and deaths in specific areas.
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