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Local History

WAYNE COUNTY IS HISTORIC TO THE CORE!


WITHIN THE ROLLING HILLS, COUNTRY FARMS, AND QUAINT VILLAGES THERE ARE OVER 1200 HISTORIC SITES AND MARKERS THAT BEGIN TO TELL THE STORY OF THE PEOPLE AND PLACES WE CALL WAYNE COUNTY. 

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Wayne County's vast history started with early native inhabitants who roamed the area hunting and foraging alongside pre-colonial visitors. Next were the European settlers, colonists, statesmen and their families who inhabited the land. There were economic challenges before the Erie Canal, social influences of change throughout the 19th century, and other productive contributions of the 20th and 21st centuries that came from the hills of Wayne County NY.  

Resources for Research

Local Historic Sites: The Wayne Historians Historic Sites database www.WayneHistorians.org  has over 1254 historic sites in the database listed in various categories. Those categories can be broken down into sub-categories.

Researching Your Civil War Ancestors - Getting Started

 

Basic Questions:

 

Who in your family tree could have served in the Civil War?

What Regiment could he have served in?

Where was he living prior to his service?

When would he have enlisted?

Why did he enlist or was he drafted?

How would you describe his service experience? 

 

General Sources:

 

 

New York Resources:

 

 

Wayne County Resources:

 

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