Genealogy Research

Learning about your ancestors can sometimes be a challenge, but if your ancestors were from Henderson, NY, we are here to help. We have a large collection of local historical records and we can provide genealogy research support by request. If you are planning on visiting the area, please contact us at hendersonnyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com to set up an appointment. If you are not able to make it to the museum, you can submit our Research Request Form below for assistance.

Our collection of local records includes:

• Cemetery Records for Bishop, Carpenter, Clark, Evergreen, Grow, North, Smithville, St. Cecilia’s, private family plots, Barlett’s Master list, and HHS reviews and surveys of our towns cemeteries.
• Census Records for New England, New York State Counties, 1801 Survey, 1806 Survey, 1807-08 Survey, 1810 Federal Census and 1820 Federal Census.
• Civil War Roster of Henderson Residents, 1865 — [Download PDF]
• Map Collection includes maps of area from 1816, 1836, 1855, 1864, 1888 & 1892.

• Family Name Binders that include family histories, charts, obits, newspaper articles and other information collected over the years.
• Jefferson County, NY Gazetteers & Histories of Jefferson County, NY. Includes Hamilton Child (1684-1890), Haddock (1793-1845), Durant & Peirce Published by Evert (1797-1878), Franklin B Hough (1854), and Landon-History of the North Country (1931).
• Historic Town Records & Indexes include Court Cases, Oaths of Office, Pathmaster Reports, School Reports and Voting Lists.

We have lots of other available resources to aid in learning about the community and people of Henderson, including diaries, family bibles, and more.

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Requesting Research Support

If you would like genealogy research support and you are planning on visiting the area, please contact us at hendersonnyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com to set up an appointment. If you are not able to make it to the museum, please submit our Research Request Form below for assistance.

Please fill out this form as completely as possible. Specific information will produce a more efficient and thorough search. Donations are requested in order to help maintain our town’s museum and documents within the Historical Society.