This collection was preserved and made accessible online through the NYG&B's Digitize New York initiative.
The collection Town of Niles, Cayuga County contains town government records documenting the administration and civic life of the Town of Niles from 1779 to 1891. These records provide valuable evidence for genealogical and historical research in Cayuga County, New York.
The collection includes commissioner of roads meeting minutes, town meeting minutes, town court records, a register of officers, soldiers, and seamen, and town vital records registers. Together, these volumes document the routine functions of town government, including elections, appointments, fiscal decisions, infrastructure oversight, judicial proceedings, and the recording of vital events.
Town meeting minutes include lists of overseers of highways and other town officers, offering insight into civic participation and community organization. Commissioner of roads records document early road administration and maintenance, reflecting patterns of settlement and transportation. Town court records preserve evidence of local judicial activity. The 1865 register of officers, soldiers, and seamen records individuals associated with military service in the mid-nineteenth century. The vital records registers document births, marriages, and deaths recorded by the town between 1847 and 1849, with one later marriage entry dated 1882.
The five-volume digitized collection corresponds to the original bound volumes, which were digitized in partnership with the Town of Niles.
Use the waypoint links to navigate to each volume to browse.
Commissioner of Roads Meeting Minutes, 1779–1822
Records of meetings and administrative actions relating to road oversight and maintenance within the Town of Niles.
Town Meeting Minutes and Overseers of Highways Lists, 1823–1891
Minutes of town meetings, including elections, appointments, fiscal matters, and lists of overseers of highways and other town officers.
Town Court Records, 1841–1842
Judicial records documenting town-level court proceedings during the early 1840s.
Vital Records Registers, 1847–1849
Town vital records including births, marriages, and deaths recorded between 1847 and 1849, with one later marriage entry dated 1882.
Record of Officers, Soldiers and Seamen, 1865
Register documenting individuals associated with military service, compiled in the immediate post–Civil War period.