Greene County Religious Records
This collection contains digitized genealogy records from churches in Greene County, New York.
The images in this collection are digitized volumes of transcriptions created by NYG&B Archivist Royden Woodward Vosburgh in the early 1900s. Some of the images can be searched; others can only be browsed.
In his volumes of compiled transcriptions, Vosburgh included valuable information beyond names and dates – researchers may find church or religious denomination histories, as well as newspaper articles, maps, and other historical documents related to the congregation.
Make sure to explore interested volumes beyond the pages that contains names and dates of interest.
Some volumes are searchable, others can only be browsed by image.
Read below for a complete list of all churches included in this collection. Click the waypoint links to view images from that church.
Catskill, Reformed Dutch Church of Leeds, 1732-1833
This volume contains transcribed records of The Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of Leeds, in the town of Catskill, Greene County, New York.
The digitized images from this volume can be browsed, but cannot currently be searched.
Researchers browsing this collection should first look to the table of contents to find the location of records of interest.
Included are:
- Births and baptisms, 1833 – 1888
- Marriages, 1833 – 1878
- Members and members received, 1833 – 1878
- List of church members as revised, 1861
- List of families, 1861
- Members removed, suspended, dismissed, and died
- Statistical tables, 1861 – 1862
- Record of Funerals, 1869 – 1884
- Members received, dismissed, and suspended 1833-1878
- Abstracts from original letters of dismission from other churches, 1828 – 1878
- Catskill Marriages, 1856 – 1858
These transcriptions were created in 1920 by Royden Woodward Vosburgh.
Catskill, Reformed Dutch Church of Kiskatom, 1842-1850
This collection contains two volumes of transcribed records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kiskatom, in the town of Catskill, Greene County, New York.
The digitized images from this volume can be browsed, but cannot currently be searched.
Researchers browsing this collection should first look to the table of contents to find the location of records of interest.
Included are:
This volume was created by Rodyen Woodward Vosburgh in 1920.
Durham, First Presbyterian Church, 1792-1857
This volume contains transcribed records of The First Presbyterian Church in the village of Durham, town of Durham, Greene County, New York.
The digitized images from this volume can be browsed, but cannot currently be searched.
Included are:
- Notes on the history, pastors, and records of the church
- Baptisms, 1798 – 1857
- Church members, 1792 – 1852
- Collation of Minutes in Volume 1
- Church Officers and Government
- Register of Deacons, 1792 – 1857
- Register of Elders, 1830 – 1857
- Members received, 1815 – 1851
- Members dismissed, suspended, and excommunicated, 1811 – 1851
These records were transcribed by The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and were edited by Royden Woodward Vosburgh in 1920.
Durham, Reformed Dutch Church in Oak Hill, 1794-1832
This volume contains transcribed records of The Reformed Dutch Church in Oak Hill, in the town of Durham, Greene County, New York.
This volume is text searchable – searches entered in the fields on this page will query this volume. Images can also be browsed.
Included are:
- Introduction, pastors of the church
- Baptisms and births, 1794 – 1832
- Marriages, 1798 – 1830
- Church members, 1794 – 1829
- Church officers, 1800 – 1832
- Members suspended and excommunicated, 1824 – 1830
These records were transcribed by The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and edited by Royden Woodward Vosburgh in 1920.
Durham, Second Presbyterian Church, 1816-1872
This volume contains transcribed records of The Second Presbyterian Church of Durham, in the village of West Durham, town of Durham, Greene County, New York.
The digitized images from this volume can be browsed, but cannot currently be searched. There are only two pages worth of bapisms avaliable from this volume.
Included are:
These records were transcribed by The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and edited by Royden Woodward Vosburgh in 1920.
Prattsville, Reformed Dutch Church, 1798-1896
This collection contains two volumes of transcribed records of The Reformed Dutch Church in Prattsville, Greene County, New York.
The digitized images from this volume can be browsed, but cannot currently be searched.
Included are:
These records were transcribed by The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and edited by Royden Woodward Vosburgh in 1921.
West Coxsackie, First Reformed Church, 1738-1813 (vol. 1)
This volume contains transcribed records of The First Reformed Church of Coxsackie, in West Coxsackie, Greene County, New York.
This volume is text searchable – searches entered in the fields on this page will query this volume. Images can also be browsed. Researchers should note that there are additional volumes for this church (see below), but they are not searchable.
Included are:
- Introduction
- Baptisms and births, 1738 – 1811
- Catalogue of the heads of families, circa 1801
- Election of Elder and Deacon, 1793
- Members received, 1777 – 1813
- Subscription List of for the Rev. Henry, 1802 – 1806
These records were transcribed by The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and edited by Royden Woodward Vosburgh in 1919.
West Coxsackie, First Reformed Church, 1732 - 1918 (vol. 2 & 3)
This volume contains transcribed records of The Reformed Dutch Church in Prattsville, Greene County, New York.
The digitized images from this volume can be browsed, but cannot currently be searched.
Researchers browsing this collection should first look to the table of contents to find the location of records of interest. Note that there are two volumes contained in this file, with separate table of contents. Table of contents for volume 2 can be found here, and table of contents for volume 3 (pdf page 297) can be found here.
Included are:
These records were transcribed by The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and edited by Royden Woodward Vosburgh in 1919.
Suggested citation for this collection:
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, "Greene County Religious Records” digital images, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, (www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org), 2019.