Listed record inventories
Selected holdings and indexes for Washington 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
Other records
Deeds and land
Newspapers and directories
- The Press & post. · Cambridge · NYSL newspaper microfilm1988–1990 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Washington County post (Cambridge, N.Y.) · Cambridge · NYSL newspaper microfilm1990–1990 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Fort Edward gazette. · Fort Edward · NYSL newspaper microfilm1868–1868 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Fort Edward ledger. · Fort Edward · NYSL newspaper microfilm1857–1864 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Local observer (Fort Edward, N.Y.) · Fort Edward · NYSL newspaper microfilm1865–1865 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Public ledger (Fort Edward, N.Y.) · Fort Edward · NYSL newspaper microfilm1856–1857 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Granville daily sentinel. · Granville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1880–1880 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Granville sentinel (Granville, N.Y. : 1875) · Granville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1875–1877 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Semi-weekly sentinel (Granville, N.Y.) · Granville · NYSL newspaper microfilm1883–1883 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Greenwich journal and Fort Edward advertiser. · Greenwich · NYSL newspaper microfilm1924–1969 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Greenwich journal and Salem press. · Greenwich · NYSL newspaper microfilm1969–1978 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Greenwich journal and Salem press (Greenwich, N.Y. : 2000) · Greenwich · NYSL newspaper microfilm2000–2005 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Greenwich journal (Greenwich, N.Y. : 1896) · Greenwich · NYSL newspaper microfilm1896–1924 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Greenwich journal (Greenwich, N.Y. : 1969) · Greenwich · NYSL newspaper microfilm1969–1969 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Journal-press (Greenwich, N.Y.) · Greenwich · NYSL newspaper microfilm1978–2000 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- People's journal (Greenwich, N.Y.) · Greenwich · NYSL newspaper microfilm1868–1896 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Union Village journal. · Greenwich · NYSL newspaper microfilm1850–1853 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Washington County journal (Union-Village, N.Y.) · Greenwich · NYSL newspaper microfilm1845–1850 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Washington County people's journal. · Greenwich · NYSL newspaper microfilm1854–1867 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Washington journal (Union-Village, N.Y.) · Greenwich · NYSL newspaper microfilm1842–1845 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Herald (Hudson Falls, N.Y.) · Hudson Falls · NYSL newspaper microfilm1910–1918 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Hudson Falls herald. · Hudson Falls · NYSL newspaper microfilm1919–1928 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- County post and North Star. · Salem · NYSL newspaper microfilm1837–1837 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Northern centinel (Salem, N.Y.) · Salem · NYSL newspaper microfilm1798–1800 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Northern post. · Salem · NYSL newspaper microfilm1804–1821 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Salem press (Salem, N.Y. : 1850) · Salem · NYSL newspaper microfilm1850–1881 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Salem review-press. · Salem · NYSL newspaper microfilm1886–1898 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Salem weekly review. · Salem · NYSL newspaper microfilm1877–1880 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Washington County post (Salem, N.Y. : 1837) · Salem · NYSL newspaper microfilm1837–1988 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Washington patrol. · Salem · NYSL newspaper microfilm1795–1795 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Sandy-Hill herald. · Sandy Hill · NYSL newspaper microfilm1829–1910 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Banner (Union Village, N.Y.) · Union Village · NYSL newspaper microfilm1831–1834 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- American sentinel (Whitehall, N.Y.) · Whitehall · NYSL newspaper microfilm1856–1856 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- The Washington County chronicle. · Whitehall · NYSL newspaper microfilm1864–1870 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Washington County news (Whitehall, N.Y.) · Whitehall · NYSL newspaper microfilm1871–1871 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Whitehall chronicle (Whitehall, N.Y. : 1840) · Whitehall · NYSL newspaper microfilm1842–1842 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Whitehall chronicle (Whitehall, N.Y. : 1849) · Whitehall · NYSL newspaper microfilm1852–1864 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Whitehall chronicle (Whitehall, N.Y. : 1873) · Whitehall · NYSL newspaper microfilm1874–1877 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Whitehall Democrat. · Whitehall · NYSL newspaper microfilm1847–1847 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Whitehall evening chronicle. · Whitehall · NYSL newspaper microfilm1848–1848 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Whitehall evening times (Whitehall, N.Y. : 1926) · Whitehall · NYSL newspaper microfilm1926–1927 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Whitehall times (Whitehall, N.Y. : 1860) · Whitehall · NYSL newspaper microfilm1864–1896 · scattered issues; consult exact holdings
- Whitehall times (Whitehall, N.Y. : 1927) · Whitehall · NYSL newspaper microfilm1929–1985 · 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
- Washington 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, Washington" 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 Washington County: Clinton County, Warren 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.