Lookup Public Records in Columbia County, New York. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Columbia County, New York
Columbia County is located in the state of New York. The county was formed after the American Revolutionary War in 1786 from portions of Albany County. Hudson is the county seat and also the largest city in the county. The name of the county comes from the Latin feminine form of the name of Christopher Columbus, which was a popular proposal for the name of the United States of America at the time of the formation of the county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a population of approximately 63,069 people and a total area of 648 square miles, of which 14 square miles is water and 635 square miles is land. Columbia County borders the following counties: Rensselaer County to the north; Berkshire County, Massachusetts, to the east; Dutchess County to the south; Ulster County to the southwest; Greene County to the west; Albany County to the northwest; and Litchfield County, Connecticut, to the southeast.
The Columbia County Clerk’s Office acts as an information center for the public by filing, handling, and preserving public records as mandated by the state’s laws. The clerk’s office offers services to the public that handle a wide variety of legal papers and public records.
Records maintained by the office of the clerk can be accessed by doing a public records search through Public Records Search . For records that have not yet been scanned through the new imaging system, they can be accessed through a variety of record books. The clerk’s office records room has numerous books where you can access records such as deeds, mortgages, and satisfactions. Records can be found back as far as the 1800’s. The County Clerk’s Office also has various machines to access information. The public can view and print maps that are contained on microfiche through the microfilm scanner. In addition, reader printer machines are available at the clerk’s office for the public to view and print documents that are on microfilm.
| Columbia, NY Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 81,097 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 4,678 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 233 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 384 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 330 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 210 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 4,603 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 7,209 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 530 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 3,226 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 793 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 14,726 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 375 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 808 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 11,807 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 9,907 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 283 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 479 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 3,664 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 77 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 1,230 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 894 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 1,512 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 155 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 150 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 906 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 300 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 681 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 420 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 516 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 8,284 |
Columbia County Clerk’s Record Office
County Government Office
Address: 560 Warren St, Hudson, NY 12534, United States
Phone: 518-828-3339