Schoharie County, New York
Cemeteries in Schoharie, NY
Schoharie is a town in Schoharie County, New York, with a population of about 3,107. Public map data lists 5 cemeteries here. Some have a mailing address in Howes Cave, Old Stone Fort Cemetery - East.
Where Schoharie is
Schoharie cemetery list 5
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Bile Cemetery
On Schoharie Hill Road, Schoharie, NY 12157
GPS 42.67658, -74.37468
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Central Bridge Cemetery
On State Highway 7, Howes Cave, NY 12092
GPS 42.70120, -74.34486
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Old Stone Fort Cemetery - East
On Fort Road, Schoharie, NY 12157
GPS 42.67668, -74.30091
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Old Stone Fort Cemetery - West
On Fort Road, Old Stone Fort Cemetery - East, NY 12157
GPS 42.67730, -74.30224
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Saint Pauls Cemetery
Near Main Street and Cemetery Lane, Schoharie, NY 12157
GPS 42.66284, -74.30877
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 Schoharie ancestors
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Finding burial records in Schoharie
- Schoharie town clerk. The local registrar of vital statistics for Schoharie (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 Schoharie 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 Schoharie 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.
- Schoharie County wills and deeds. Wills and estate papers are filed with the Schoharie County Surrogate's Court, where they have been kept since 1787. Deeds are recorded by the Schoharie 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.