About Us
Mission
Our mission is to help researchers of genealogy learn more about the history of Jefferson County, New York, find family connections, and ask and answer related QUERIES.
Leadership
This Genealogical Society Has a History of Its Own
The Jefferson County NY Genealogical Society was formed in 1994 with six members attending the inaugural meeting August 8, 1994 at the Dillenbach Room of the Flower Memorial Library, Watertown. Those six were Maurice Herron of Belleville, Gus Rogers of Clayton, Mary Lou McCreadie of Adams, Helen McDonald of Alexandria Bay, and John and Ellen Bartlett of Syracuse.
The first society publication was called the Jefferson County Family History Association and was published in August 1994 with 30 members. Over the years, membership has reached 400 plus, however it has leveled off to approximately 175 today. We also have about 35 genealogy societies and libraries receiving our quarterly publication, the Informer. The JCNYGS has members in 35-plus states, the District of Columbia and Canada. The Society is a non-profit all volunteer organization.
Our purpose is three-fold: first, to promote and encourage original genealogical research. The second purpose is to encourage and disseminate a greater knowledge of genealogy and its history in the county of Jefferson, State of New York. And the third purpose is to gather, preserve, and display and make available: genealogy information, manuscripts, papers, books, photographs, electronic data, and other records and materials relating to genealogy and history of Jefferson County.
Monthly Meetings are held from March to November, unless otherwise noted, at the LDS Church, Ives Street, Watertown, New York.
