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Cattaraugus County Vital Records

Dates of First Vital Statistics Records

(as published in the Western New York Genealogical Society Journal)

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Allegany County
Cattaraugus County

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This map shows each Western New York county's founding date and the name of its parent county.

Town and Date
Births
Marriages
Deaths
Notes
ELLICOTTVILLE VILLAGE
Records kept at Town Hall.
FARMERSVILLE - Incorporated 29 Mar 1821
1885
1902
1887
Formed from Ischua, now Franklinville. Some scattered earlier records.
FRANKLINVILLE - Incorporated 16 June 1812
1885
1884
1884
Formed from Olean as Hebe. Changed to Ischua 17 Apr 1816, to Franklinville 3 Mar 1824, to Ischua 17 Apr 1816, and to Franklinville 3 Mar 1824.
FRANKLINVILLE VILLAGE
Records kept by Town Clerk.
FREEDOM - Inc 13 Apr 1820
1887-1915, 1924 -
1908
1920
Formed from Ischua, now Franklinville.
GREAT VALLEY - Incorporated 15 April 1818
1919
1919
1919
Formed from Olean. Older records were burned in 1919.
HINSDALE - Incorporated 14 April 1820
1888
1888
1888
Formed from Olean.
HUMPHREY - Incorporated 12 May 1838
17 Mar 1887
27 Nov 1887
30 Jun 1887
Formed from Burton, now Allegany.
ISCHUA - Incorporated 7 February 1846
2 Jan 1883
14 Mar 1883
25 Feb 1883
Formed from Hinsdale as Rice, changed to Ischua 27 Mar 1855.
LEON - Incorporated 24 April 1832
1 Feb 1847
1 Feb 1847
1 Feb 1847
Formed from Conewango.
LITTLE VALLEY - Incorporated 10 April 1818
24 May 1888
21 May 1888
6 May 1888
Formed from Perry, now Perrysburgh. Some earlier records from 1847.
LITTLE VALLEY VILLAGE - Incorporated 9 May 1876
Records kept by Town Clerk.

Source: WNYGS JOURNAL, Vol. 2, No.4, March 1976

In cases where data is not available, it can be assumed that the dates of records are similar to the other towns in the county. 

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