Genealogy and Family History Research
Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties of Northern New York
Site News in Brief
Help wanted. We are currently compiling a book on the history of the Town of Orleans and Penet Square, Jefferson County and are in need of pictures that depict the history of the Town. We are looking for virtually any photograph that helps document 200 years of the Town's history to include people, places, and things. If desired, full credit will be given for all contributions. If you have anything your are willing to contribute, please contact us through the Contact page.
Dodge Cemetery (aka Dodge Bay Cemetery), Town of Cape Vincent has been added. Six other cemeteries were visited, mostly in the northwestern portion of Jefferson County. They include: Brookside Cemetery, Lakeside Cemetery, Market Street Cemetery, North Watertown Cemetery, St. Lawrence Union Cemetery, and St. Mary's Cemetery (Clayton). The review of Allen Cemetery was completed.
For complete news and site updates, visit the News page.
Preserving history one gravestone at a time
Cemeteries are the "Great American Novel" and every gravestone represents a chapter in that novel. This site is our effort in writing a portion of that novel by documenting cemeteries and preserving the stories of those individuals buried in them.
Our goal is to help preserve the rich history of the north country of New York and to assist in your family research. We hope to accomplish this by documenting cemeteries throughout the Jefferson County and Lewis County portion of Northern New York and by telling the stories of those individuals interred in them. The census, baptisms, deaths, marriages, family histories, and studies are the aides we use to better understand each of the stories represented by gravestones.
We sincerely hope you enjoy your stay and find the information beneficial. Requests for specific information or sources or reporting errors encountered on the site please contact us via the Contact page.
The information in each of the topic areas is under continuous review to catch errors and refine information as we develop better methods of interpreting and presenting the data. Also you may want to return periodically as we are always on the search for new sources of information. The News page provides a list of projects underway as well as those that have been recently completed.
Suggestions / comments on how to make this site more usable are greatly appreciated and can be forwarded using the Contact page.
| Burials and Cemeteries | Census | Directories |
|---|---|---|
| Burials | Census Overview | 1840 Watertown Directory |
| Cemetery Descriptions | 1800 Census (Oneida) | 1863 Watertown Directory |
| Cemetery Art and Symbols | 1810 Census (Jefferson) | 1918 Farm Directory |
| Trinity Burial Ground | 1820 Census (Jefferson) | Town Tax Rolls |
| Cemetery Preservation | 1850 Census (Jefferson) | Union Academy Rosters |
| Fort Drum Tax Roll 1941 | ||
| Animal Markings | ||
| NY Place Names | ||
| Individuals | Studies | Buildings and Structures |
| Baptisms | Fort Drum Expansion 1941 | Antwerp Churches |
| Deaths | Hounsfield Families | Cronkhite House |
| Family Members | Patriot War (1837) | Kilborn House |
| Marriages | Postcards (historical) | Phelps Mansion |
| Civil War | MAC-V SOG (Photos) | Wilna Churches |
| Patriot War (1837) Participants | ||