Source Information

Cuccinello, Karen, ed.. Rensselaer County, New York Records, 1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.

About Rensselaer County, New York Records, 1908

Bordering Massachusetts and Vermont in eastern New York, Rensselaer County was formed in 1791 from Albany County. This database is a collection of general county records from 1908. This compilation includes such diverse records as a listing of almshouse employees, post-mortem examinations, mortgage tax assessments, coroner's reports, a listing of county supervisors, and information regarding veterans and spouses who died between 1907 and 1908. Each record provides the individual's name, type of record, and persons involved. Containing over 2000 records and providing a wide range of information, this database can be extremely valuable to researchers of early twentieth century New York ancestors.