Listed record inventories
Selected holdings and indexes for Livingston County, checked against the repository descriptions linked below. Date spans may contain gaps; an index is not a complete set of original records.
Newspapers and directories
- Avon herald-news. · Avon · NYSL newspaper microfilm1956–1966 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Rush Henrietta herald and the Avon herald-news. · Avon · NYSL newspaper microfilm1966–1967 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Caledonia advertiser and the Caledonia era and the Scottsville bee. · Caledonia · NYSL newspaper microfilm1920–1920 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Caledonia advertiser (Caledonia, N.Y. : 1878) · Caledonia · NYSL newspaper microfilm1917–1920 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Caledonia advertiser (Caledonia, N.Y. : 1933) · Caledonia · NYSL newspaper microfilm1934–1981 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Caledonia advertiser-era. · Caledonia · NYSL newspaper microfilm1920–1929 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Caledonia era. · Caledonia · NYSL newspaper microfilm1902–1917 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Conesus Laker. · Conesus · NYSL newspaper microfilm1953–1953 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Dansville advertiser (Dansville, N.Y. : 1870) · Dansville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1884–1889 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Genesee country express and advertiser. · Dansville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1948–1956 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Genesee country express combined with Wayland register-Dansville breeze. · Dansville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1971–1981 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Genesee country express (Dansville, N.Y. : 1956) · Dansville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1956–1971 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Genesee country express (Dansville, N.Y. : 1981) · Dansville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1981–1989 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Genesee Valley herald. · Geneseo · NYSL newspaper microfilm1868–1869 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Geneseo daily news. · Geneseo · NYSL newspaper microfilm1882–1882 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Geneseo Democrat (Geneseo, N.Y. : 1855) · Geneseo · NYSL newspaper microfilm1855–1857 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Livingston County leader. · Geneseo · NYSL newspaper microfilm1934–1969 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Livingston Democrat (Geneseo, N.Y. : 1885) · Geneseo · NYSL newspaper microfilm1887–1929 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Livingston Republican (Geneseo, N.Y.) · Geneseo · NYSL newspaper microfilm1837–1979 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Lima recorder. · Lima · NYSL newspaper microfilm1876–1894 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Mount Morris enterprise. · Mount Morris · NYSL newspaper microfilm1893–1904 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Mount Morris union. · Mount Morris · NYSL newspaper microfilm1897–1900 · 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
- Livingston 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, Livingston" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.
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Boundaries and parent counties
Formed from: Genesee County, Ontario County
Check the parent counties for earlier records: Genesee County, Ontario County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1821, 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.