The Herkimer County, New York Histories book collection
is a group of 9 books that detail the history of Herkimer
County and surrounding areas - primarily in the 19th and early
20th centuries. Many of the books are illustrated; showcasing
specific events relating to key points in the history and
development of Herkimer County during this period as well
as details of some of its most important and influential figures.
All the titles
contained on this CD are listed below.
A history of Herkimer county, including the upper Mohawk
valley, from the earliest period to the present time: with
a brief notice of the Iroquois Indians, the early German
tribes, the Palatine immigrations ... also biographical
notices of the most prominent public men of the county:
with important statistical information (1856) - Benton,
Nathaniel Soley - 520 pages
Herkiner County murders (1885) - Tippetts, William H.
- 56 pages
The Herkimers and Schuylers: an historical sketch of the
two families, with genealogies of the descendants of George
Herkimer, the Palatine, who settled in the Mohawk Valley,
N.Y., in 1721 (1903) - Cowen, Phoebe Susanna Strong - 189
pages
The history of Montgomery classis, R.C.A. To which is
added sketches of Mohawk valley men and events of early
days, the Iroquois, Palatines, Indian missions, Tryon county
committee of safety, Sir Wm. Johnson, Joseph Brant, Arendt
Van Curler, Gen. Herkimer, Reformed church in America, doctrine
and progress, revolutionary residences, etc (1916) - Dailey,
W. N. P. (William Nelson Potter) - 212 pages
American agriculturist farm directory and reference book
of Otsego and Herkimer counties, New York, 1917; a rural
directory and reference book including a road map of Otsego
and Herkimer counties (1917) - 266 pages
The Empire state, its industries and wealth : also an
historical and descriptive review of the industries and
wealth of the principal cities and towns in Oneida, Herkimer,
Fulton, Montgomery, Otsego, Madison, Schoharie, Chenango,
Oswego, Schenectady, Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties
(1888) - 273 pages
Papers read before the Herkimer county historical society
Volume 1 1896-1898 - 328 pages
Papers read before the Herkimer county historical society
Volume 2 - 1899 to July 1, 1902 - 472 pages
Papers read before the Herkimer county historical society
Volume 3 - September 1902 to May 1914 - 346 pages
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themselves are in PDF format to allow them to be universally accessed.
Many books on this CD are searchable and printable.
