WELCOME TO THE NEW HOME OF
ADAMS, NY HISTORY
AND GENEALOGY
Thank you for visiting the new home of Adams, NY History and Genealogy.  This web site offers vital records, newspaper transcriptions, biographies, DAR records, links, and much more for Adams, and south Jefferson County, NY.
Locations include, but are not limited to:

ADAMS   ADAMS CENTER   BELLEVILLE   ELLISBURG   HENDERSON   HENDERSON HARBOR   HONEYVILLE    LORRAINE    MANNSVILLE    NORTH ADAMS    RODMAN     SANDY CREEK    SMITHVILLE   WORTH
AND SOUTH JEFFERSON COUNTY, NY

Much of the information provided throughout this web site was obtained and/or provided by the Adams, NY town historian, as well as the Historical Association of South Jeff, and the Jefferson. County Journal.  Reproductions of Watertown Daily Times articles are done so with written permission.  The Adams, NY History and Genealogy web site is offered as a free service for visitors in an effort to preserve history and genealogy records for the area.  There are no membership fees associated with this site, and the information contained within these pages will always be free to visitors.


In the event you have information you feel would be an asset to this site, i.e. vital records, biographies, family trees, etc., please feel free to submit the information using the email address at the bottom of each page.

This is a self-service web site and we hope you enjoy your visit and find exactly what you are looking for.  Enjoy and good luck in your search efforts!
NOW OFFERING GENEALOGY AND HISTORY RESEARCH

Nancy Kendrick, the administrator and web master of this site, is now offering genealogy and history research.  The hourly research fee is $35.00 with a minimum of two hours of research required.  Payment for the minimum requirement must be received in advance by money order only.  No checks or credit cards will be accepted.  In addition to the hourly fee, you will be charged for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred on your behalf for research requests, i.e. gas costs for travel to local research facilities, copy fees, etc.  A simple "Research Request Agreement" will need to be executed, which protects your interests, as well as my own.  Once the agreement is executed, research will begin.  For further details, please email me at adamsny@adamsny.net.


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ADAMS, NY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY
TABLE OF CONTENTS


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1849 MARRIAGE RECORDS

1884 DOWNTOWN ADAMS FIRE
ADAMS, NY HISTORY

ALLEN FAMILY


ADAMS, NY PHOTO SLIDESHOW

ADAMS, NY ARCHIVAL IMAGES
From the New York State
TUG HILL COMMISSION
BELLOFF FAMILY
GENERAL
BRUCE C. CLARKE
BOLDT CASTLE

DEBORAH CHAMPION
CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS
OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
NATIONAL CHAPTER NO. 438
ADAMS, NY


DR. LOIS GANNETT



GENEALOGY
AND HISTORY LINKS
To New York State Resources,
Jefferson County Histories,
10th Mountain Division,
and much more.


HISTORIC FACTS OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY,
NEW YORK

HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
OF SOUTH JEFFERSON, NY

HISTORIC WRITINGS
BY ADAMS, NY RESIDENTS
HISTORY OF HOMES
AND LAND IN ADAMS, NY

HISTORY OF ADAMS AND
JEFFERSON COUNTY, NY
TOWN AND VILLAGE NAMING ORIGINS
JEFFERSON COUNTY JOURNAL
TRANSCRIPTIONS

Tuesday, March 10, 1896

Tuesday, March 31, 1896

June 16, 1896

Wednesday, April 18, 1945

Wednesday, March 15, 2000
Adams, NY Celebrates 200 Years!

Permission to reproduce
these archival papers granted
by The Jefferson County Journal
MEMORIES OF
THE OLD HOMESTEAD
BY HENRY LYMAN

NORTH ADAMS CHURCH
OFFICIAL RECORDS
Membership records,
births, deaths, baptisms,
excummunications,
burial locations

PATRICK - THOMPSON
CEMETERY RECORDS
Patrick Road, Adams, NY
This cemetery sits on the town line
for Adams and Rodman.  The majority
of the cemetery is in the town of Adams.

POTTER'S OF
JEFFERSON
AND ONEIDA COUNTIES
RECORDS:  LAND & DEEDS REMINISCENSES OF ADAMS, NY
RING FAMILY RING' STORE HISTORY;
INCLUDING COOPER AND
DWIGHT BLOCK
VITAL RECORDS INFORMATION
FOR THE UNITED STATES
VILLAGE OF
ADAMS, NEW YORK SETTLED IN 1800

F. W. WOOLWORTH
OF RODMAN, NY

EVOLUTION OF THE DEPARTMENT STORE
Woolworth's, Watertown, NY,
Belk, Bloomingdale, Gimbel's, Harrod's,

Hudson, Macy's, Marshall Field, Wanamaker, Montgomery Ward


KING OF THE FIVE-AND-DIME

FRANK WINFIELD WOOLWORTH, 1852-1919

WATERTOWN, NY:
Concern for Woolworth Building Future

WOOLWORTH CLOSES ALL STORES

WOOLWORTH CLOSES VARIETY STORE ERA

WOOLWORTH VIRTUAL MUSEUM
YEARBOOK TRANSCRIPTIONS:
1923 ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL

1924 ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL


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