Additional volume entitled allname index to russel headleys 1908 history of orange county, new york. Webbased research sources, organizations, and contacts for exploring the history of orange county, new york webbased research sources, organizations, and contacts for exploring the history of orange county, new york. History of orange county, new york, library of congress. Outposts of history in orange county, new york family history library cornwall histories and genealogies. J, j, mojielva handbook, 42 history of orange county, new york.
New york heritage provides free online access to more than 160 digital collections, representing a broad range of historical, scholarly, and cultural materials held in libraries, museums, and archives throughout the state of new york. Orange county vital records can be found at the new york department of health which has copies of birth records after 1881 and death records after 1880, copies of marriage since 1881 and a divorce records since 1847. These books are a first place to start for general orange county history. The office of the county historian works to research, preserve, contextualize and promote the historical intricacies that are at the foundation of our society today. Washington headquarters state historic site in newburgh is the former home of jonathan hasbrouck, used by general george washington as his headquarters at the end of the revolutionary war in 1782 and 1783. Sign up to receive history news, upcoming local events, and highlights from the office of the county historian in the biweekly enewsletter. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The history of orange county new york by russel headley free. Carnegie library 8 pike street port jervis, 12771 84585673 8458569154. Gazetteer of the state of new york, 1860 otsego county, ny genealogy trails history group otsego county, ny history geography of the state of new york, 1847 otsego county, ny a history of otsego 1907 otsego county, ny history of otsego county, new york 1878 lds genealogy otsego county histories and genealogies. A brief sketch of the beginnings of virginia seems a necessary introduction to a history of orange. Gumaer 1890 settlers first established the community that became deerpark in 1690.
For though this history will be mainly confined to the present narrow limits of the county, it ought to be known to those who may read it that orange was once a principality in extent, embracing in her limits five prosperous states of the union, and parts of two others. This section needs additional citations for verification. Our main activities are the promotion of historical research by publishing an annual journal and preserving historical documents. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your orange county ancestors. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. With illustrations and biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, volume 1 ebook written by. West camp genealogy in ulster county, ny usa 1,015,348 new york 54,234 ulster county 1,361 west camp 14. Where can find orange county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Orange county, new york genealogy trails history group. Welcome to the orange county historical society home page. Project gutenbergs the history of orange county new york, by various this ebook. She served as a librarian for the new york public library and at greensboro senior high school, in greensboro, north carolina. Search free orange county new york genealogy and family history records online including census, cemetery, vital, military and other genealogical and historical records that can be used for your family history research orange county, new york genealogy and family.
This county was first created in 1683 and reorganized with its present boundaries in 1798. Internet archive the historic wallkill and hudson river valleys 1907 source. A copy of this family record willbe placed in the astor library, new york city, and, in the newburgh. History of orange county, new york by ruttenber, edward manning, 18251907, comp. Orange county, new york, the picturesque, the magnificent, was chosen for an abiding place by the early pioneers because nature had here created a beautiful garden where man might live and reap rich rewards for his toil. A geographical history of the state of new york, 1853 orange county source. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Nationwide environmental title research orange county, new york genealogy source. You may return items at book drops through monday, april 6. Two volumes contain a total of 997 pages and an index, includes black and white illustrations. Orange county, new york genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Welcome to our orange county family history research page. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the history of orange county, new york.
Internet archive geography of the state of new york, 1847 orange county source. Allname index to russel headleys 1908 history of orange county, new york. An index of where to find cemetery information in the research room, and maps books about orange county. A history of orange county, new york with illustrations and biographical sketches of the pioneers and prominent men by e. The history of orange county, new york by russel headley. Facsimile reprint of the classic book an outline history of orange county, new york, with an enumeration of the names of its towns, villages, rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, mountains, hills and other known localities and their etymologies or historcal reasons therefor. Old historical city, county and state maps of new york. The history of orange county, new york 1908 hardcover russel, b. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read history of orange county, new york. Wall december 22, 1898 to april 2, 1986 was a career librarian and a devoted patron and benefactor of the orange county public library. Together with local traditions and short biographical sketches of early.
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Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Published 1908 by van deusen and elms in middletown, n. Orange county was officially established on november 1, 1683, when the province of new york was divided into twelve counties. She kept a visitors book, and there were 5,000 names in it before mine. Cornwall, new york family history library the cornwall archives. Orange county historians city of newburgh records town of new windsor online.
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Most historical maps of new york were published in atlases and spans over 350 years of growth for the state some new york maps years have cities, railroads, p. The first national historic landmark designated in the united states is in orange county. Orange county, new york genealogy familysearch wiki. Together with local traditions and short biographical sketches of early settlers, etc. Book jumps from page number 10 to 17 no pages in between page 993 and 994 are missing. Orange county, new york genealogy, books, cds, maps. This cdrom contains the following 6 volumes on orange and ulster counties, new york. Iv from the foregoing itappears, that this coat of arms must have been assumed and used bythe nicollfamily inscotland, and, that the same is the case with the nicolson arms found in burke and described above, since neither is registered in the lyon office. General county map, showing towns and landowners names. Full text of history of orange county, new york internet archive. The county was first created in 1683 and reorganized with its present boundaries in 1798. With an enumeration of the names of its towns, villages, rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, mountains, hills and other known localities and their etymologies or historical reasons therefor.
Reprinted in 2015 with the help of original edition published long back1908. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The history of orange county, new york database online. The history of orange county, new york by headley, russel, b. Title history of orange county, new york, contributor names ruttenber, edward manning, 18251907, comp. The history of orange county, new york 1908 hardcover. Guide to orange county, new york ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records this page describes sources of genealogical data about orange county, new york genealogy families, including links to smaller localities at the bottom of this page. Orange county, ny new york state united states world countries find a grave times heraldrecord obituary index middletown thrall library obituary database tombstone photograph library.
Over the years, valley view has served as a home to thousands of men and women who helped to homestead orange county and build the foundation of what it is today. The history of orange county, new york ebook written by russel headley. History of orange county, new york, with illustrations and biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men. Orange county historical society, new york home page. She was a member of the orange county board of education from 1925 until 1929. Biographies of orange county new york genealogy trails. Orange county is part of the poughkeepsie newburgh middletown metropolitan statistical area, which.