Resurrecting Oneida County History

A local woman has opened up new possibilities for Oneida County residents looking to research their family history.

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Newschannel 2's kirk tupaj tells us about some vital records that may have become history.

Barbara leiger granato is an avid genealogical researcher.

She was doing research at the oneida county archives when she noticed boxes of records were being removed from storage during a cleaning.

Those records were birth, death, and marriage records typically housed at towns throughout oneida county.

Some of the records date back to the 1800's, but were completely disorganized.

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None sot: barbara leiger granato, oneida county history center board member i spent hours.

I had stacks of papers all over my house to get these sorted into the proper townships.

It took nearly a year's worth of work, but those records are being returned to the townships they originated from, and it couldn't have come at a better time.

Agusta town clerk sonya furness says genealogy has become a hot topic.

Sot: sonya furness, agusta town clerk with covid and everybody being at home, it's just the hobby everybody is taking on.

Bridgewater town clerk laura eaton tells me these records provide the information people have been looking for.

Sot: laura eaton, bridgewater town clerk having the records is another step to connecting the dots.

Many people rely on websites like ancestry dot com for their family history, but granato explains why sometimes you need to dig deeper.

Sot: barbara leiger granato, oneida county history center board member people need to remember that not all records are always online, and sometimes you have to go to the source to find the answers you're looking for.

In addition to the numerous townships, the records will also be housed in the oneida county history center's research library.

It provides a sort of one stop shop for those researching family history.

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