Listed record inventories
Selected holdings and indexes for Greene County, checked against the repository descriptions linked below. Date spans may contain gaps; an index is not a complete set of original records.
Wills and estates
- Surrogate's Index 1800-1930 · historical microfilm listing1800-1930
- Will Libers 1800-1856 · historical microfilm listing1800-1856
- Letters of Administration 1804-1874 · historical microfilm listing1804-1874
- Guardianships 1816-1872, 1890-1912 · historical microfilm listing1816-1872; 1890-1912
- Minutes/Records of the Surrogate’s Court · court-record surveyDates not stated in survey
Court records
- Minutes/Records of the County Court, 1817-2012 · court-record survey1817-2012
- Minutes/Records of the Supreme Court, 1801-2010 · court-record survey1801-2010
- Minutes/Records of the Oyer and Terminer Courts, 1801-1922 · court-record survey1801-1922
- Minutes/Records of the Court of Common Pleas, 1801-1848 · court-record survey1801-1848
Naturalization records
- Naturalization Records · court-record surveyDates not stated in survey
Newspapers and directories
- The Cairo herald. · Cairo · NYSL newspaper microfilm1921–1967 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- American eagle (Catskill, N.Y.) · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1808–1811 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Catskill daily mail. · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1915–1915 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Catskill packet, & western mail. · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1794–1795 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Catskill packet (Catskill, N.Y. : 1792) · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1792–1793 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Catskill recorder & Democrat. · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1860–1860 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Catskill recorder & Democrat and Democratic herald. · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1860–1861 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Catskill recorder, and Greene County Republican. · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1829–1829 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Catskill recorder (Catskill, N.Y. : 1804) · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1804–1825 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Catskill recorder (Catskill, N.Y. : 1829) · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1829–1845 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Catskill recorder (Catskill, N.Y. : 1871) · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1871–1895 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Daily examiner (Catskill, N.Y.) · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1935–1936 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Examiner and Greene County Whig. · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1857–1858 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Examiner-recorder. · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1951–1958 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Greene County examiner. · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1936–1938 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Greene County examiner-recorder. · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1938–1951 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Greene County examiner recorder. · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1958–1962 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Greene County news. · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1962–1978 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Greene County Republican (Catskill, N.Y.) · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1826–1828 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Packet (Catskill, N.Y.) · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1798–1798 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Record (Catskill, N.Y.) · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1892–1892 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Recorder and Democrat. · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1861–1871 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Recorder & Democrat (Catskill, N.Y.) · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1850–1850 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Recorder (Catskill, N.Y.) · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1895–1933 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Western constellation (Catskill, N.Y.) · Catskill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1800–1804 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Coxsackie news. · Coxsackie · NYSL newspaper microfilm1867–1870 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Coxsackie union (Coxsackie, N.Y. : 1852) · Coxsackie · NYSL newspaper microfilm1852–1857 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Coxsackie union (Coxsackie, N.Y. : 1899) · Coxsackie · NYSL newspaper microfilm1906–1906 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Coxsackie weekly union. · Coxsackie · NYSL newspaper microfilm1851–1852 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Greenville local and continuation of the Cairo herald. · Greenville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1979–1979 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Greenville local (Greenville, N.Y. : 1877) · Greenville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1883–1917 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Prattsville advocate (Prattsville, N.Y. : 1846) · Prattsville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1847–1854 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Prattsville advocate (Prattsville, N.Y. : 1894) · Prattsville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1894–1896 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Prattsville news (Prattsville, N.Y. : 1859) · Prattsville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1859–1862 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Prattsville news (Prattsville, N.Y. : 1871) · Prattsville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1891–1892 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Windham journal. · Windham · NYSL newspaper microfilm1857–1949 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
See the repository's descriptions and search options
Repository access note: Selected sources are linked on individual entries. NYSL newspaper dates summarize service-copy microfilm holdings, not a continuous run or the newspaper’s entire publication life; follow the link for exact issues and gaps. Court surveys describe county holdings and may require advance arrangements. Historical NYG&B microfilm listings refer to a collection transferred to NYPL; confirm current availability there. These sources do not promise online images or complete county coverage.
Sources: the catalogs and repository descriptions linked on the entries above. Selected inventories do not establish complete coverage of every record type or online access to original documents. Read the repository access note for source dates and limitations.
Where to find the records
- Greene County official website
Hours, addresses and phone numbers for the county clerk, the surrogate's court and the town or city clerk, and any online record search the county offers.
- The county clerk
Deeds and other land records, naturalizations and court records.
- The surrogate's court
Wills, estates and guardianships.
- The town or city clerk
Births, marriages and deaths registered locally (New York City has its own vital records).
- The New York State Archives
In Albany: state records, including the state censuses, and the statewide indexes to births, marriages and deaths outside New York City.
- New York State Archivesfree
The state archives in Albany: state censuses, court and military records, and genealogical guides.
- FamilySearch Catalogfree
Search by place for "New York, Greene" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.
Offices change their hours and access rules; call before you visit.
Boundaries and parent counties
Formed from: Albany County, Ulster County
Check the parent counties for earlier records: Albany County, Ulster County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1800, search the parent county. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries shows each boundary change.
Research tip
New York took state censuses in years ending in 5 from 1825 to 1875, and in 1892, 1905, 1915 and 1925. Many survive at the county clerk's office and fill gaps between federal censuses.