mcnygenealogy.com - GenWeb of Monroe County, NY - Homepage

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Welcome to the home for genealogy for Monroe County, New York.

While you are here, be sure to check out all the cemetery records, the many queries, vital records, maps, and the page of links to many other genealogy pages. Also, there is a page with the genealogical resources available here in Monroe County. It also gives some addresses of where to write for more information. Another page lists both town and village historians. New York State is very difficult to do genealogical research in. You will need to check many sources to find information on your family.

Monroe County was formed in 1821 from Ontario (east of the Genesee River) and Genesee Counties. There were only a few thousand people living here at that time. The Erie Canal helped bring many thousand of people into the County and, in many cases, also helped them move on west. There is also a short page with more detailed information on the formation of Monroe County . There also is a page with information on the formation of Towns and Villages in Monroe County. This page also includes a map showing the lo

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