Listed record inventories
Selected holdings and indexes for Montgomery 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
Deeds and land
Court records
Newspapers and directories
- The Amsterdam daily Democrat. · Amsterdam · NYSL newspaper microfilm1879–1886 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Amsterdam daily Democrat and evening recorder. · Amsterdam · NYSL newspaper microfilm1894–1902 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Amsterdam evening recorder. · Amsterdam · NYSL newspaper microfilm1974–1977 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Amsterdam evening recorder and daily Democrat. · Amsterdam · NYSL newspaper microfilm1902–1974 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Daily Democrat (Amsterdam, N.Y.) · Amsterdam · NYSL newspaper microfilm1886–1893 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Daily Democrat and daily recorder. · Amsterdam · NYSL newspaper microfilm1893–1894 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Recorder (Amsterdam, N.Y.) · Amsterdam · NYSL newspaper microfilm1977–1977 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Canajoharie courier. · Canajoharie · NYSL newspaper microfilm1879–1942 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Canajoharie courier, Fort Plain standard. · Canajoharie · NYSL newspaper microfilm1943–1971 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Canajoharie courier, Fort Plain standard, Fort Plain free press, Mohawk Valley register. · Canajoharie · NYSL newspaper microfilm1943–1943 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Canajoharie courier, Fort Plain standard, St. Johnsville enterprise. · Canajoharie · NYSL newspaper microfilm1971–1977 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Canajoharie radii and tax-payers' journal. · Canajoharie · NYSL newspaper microfilm1863–1877 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Canajoharie radii (Canajoharie, N.Y. : 1877) · Canajoharie · NYSL newspaper microfilm1877–1911 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Courier-standard-enterprise. · Canajoharie · NYSL newspaper microfilm1977–2001 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Mohawk Valley Democrat (Fonda, N.Y. : 1864) · Fonda · NYSL newspaper microfilm1865–1874 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Mohawk Valley Democrat (Fonda, N.Y. : 1912) · Fonda · NYSL newspaper microfilm1913–1990 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Fort Plain standard. · Fort Plain · NYSL newspaper microfilm1911–1940 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Fort Plain standard, Fort Plain free press, Mohawk Valley register. · Fort Plain · NYSL newspaper microfilm1940–1943 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Mohawk Valley register and Fort Plain journal. · Fort Plain · NYSL newspaper microfilm1866–1870 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Mohawk Valley register (Fort Plain, N.Y. : 1854) · Fort Plain · NYSL newspaper microfilm1854–1866 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Mohawk Valley register (Fort Plain, N.Y. : 1870) · Fort Plain · NYSL newspaper microfilm1873–1895 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Montgomery phoenix. · Fort Plain · NYSL newspaper microfilm1849–1851 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Montgomery phoenix and Fort Plain advertiser. · Fort Plain · NYSL newspaper microfilm1848–1849 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Radii (Fort Plain, N.Y.) · Fort Plain · NYSL newspaper microfilm1849–1852 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Enterprise and news (Saint Johnsville, N.Y. : 1941) · Saint Johnsville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1941–1950 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Enterprise and news (Saint Johnsville, N.Y. : 1954) · Saint Johnsville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1954–1969 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Enterprise and news, tri-county press. · Saint Johnsville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1969–1971 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- St. Johnsville enterprise. · Saint Johnsville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1901–1918 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- St. Johnsville enterprise & news. · Saint Johnsville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1951–1954 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- St. Johnsville enterprise and news. · Saint Johnsville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1918–1941 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Saint Johnsville news. · Saint Johnsville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1903–1918 · 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
- Montgomery 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, Montgomery" 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
Check the parent county for earlier records: Albany County
Later formed partly from Montgomery County: Fulton County, Hamilton County, Herkimer County, Ontario County, Otsego County, Tioga County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1772, 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.