Columbia County, New York
Cemeteries in Germantown, NY
Germantown is a town in Columbia County, New York, with a population of about 1,936. Public map data lists 4 cemeteries here.
Where Germantown is
Germantown cemetery list 4
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Cheviot Cemetery
Near Cheviot Road and Cheviot Road Extension, Germantown, NY 12526
GPS 42.12206, -73.90193
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Methodist Cemetery
26 Camp Creek Road, Germantown, NY 12526
GPS 42.15310, -73.87844
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Reformed Church Cemetery
On County Highway 8, Germantown, NY 12526
GPS 42.13176, -73.87124
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Valley View Cemetery
On County Highway 33, Germantown, NY 12526
GPS 42.15432, -73.86619
Locations are approximate and come from public USGS data, which may be incomplete. Many rural cemeteries have no street number, so "Get directions" uses each cemetery's map coordinates instead. Small family plots are often unmarked or missing, and some are on private land. Please respect private property.
Search records for Germantown ancestors
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Finding burial records in Germantown
- Germantown town clerk. The local registrar of vital statistics for Germantown (ask at the town clerk's office) holds registers or duplicate certificates for deaths recorded there, and asking locally can be faster than writing to the state. Statewide, the New York State Department of Health issues genealogy copies of death certificates on file for at least 50 years.
- Cemetery records. Ask the town clerk or the Germantown historian who keeps burial records. New York requires every city, town and village to appoint a local historian, who may know of cemetery surveys and gravestone transcriptions.
- Local historian. Every New York city, town and village appoints a local government historian. The Germantown historian and the local library are good places to ask about cemetery surveys, obituary files and old newspapers.
- Local historical society. Historical societies often hold gravestone transcriptions, cemetery surveys and family files. The New York State Library and the New York State Archives in Albany are good statewide sources.
- Columbia County wills and deeds. Wills and estate papers are filed with the Columbia County Surrogate's Court, where they have been kept since 1787. Deeds are recorded by the Columbia County Clerk and can mention family burial plots.
- FamilySearch. The free FamilySearch site has indexed New York vital records and town records that can confirm a death date before you visit.