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Welcome to the Onondaga County archival records listing. It has been our desire to bring together a listing of all records of archival or historical value in one on-line location. As lead agent in this inter-governmental cooperative project, the Onondaga County Clerk is coordinating this county-wide effort. Ultimately, we hope to include all county, town, village and city listings on this web site. It is our objective to increase access to these records for public and administrative use.

We also wish to thank the New York State Archives who provided funding through the Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF). We also express sincere appreciation to the participating local governments for their dedication and cooperation in making this project a reality.

Local Governments Currently Listed  
  • Onondaga County Clerk
  • Town of Camillus
  • Town of Clay
  • Town of Cicero
  • Town of Dewitt
  • Town of Elbridge
  • Town of Fabius
  • Town of Geddes
  • Town of Lafayette
  • Town of Lysander
  • Town of Manlius
  • Town of Marcellus
  • Town of Onondaga
  • Town of Otisco
  • Town of Pompey
  • Town of Salina
  • Town of Skaneateles
  • Town of Spafford
  • Town of Tully
  • Town of Van Buren
  • Village of Baldwinsville
  • Vllage of Camillus
  • Village of East Syracuse
  • Village of Elbridge
  • Village of Fabius
  • Village of Fayetteville
  • Village of Jordan
  • Village of Liverpool
  • Village of Manlius
  • Village of Marcellus
  • Village of Minoa
  • Village of North Syracuse
  • Village of Skaneateles
  • Village of Solvay
  • Village of Tully

The individual records listed in this database are held at the respective local government offices. Each local government has different ways of listing and accessing their records internally. Please confer with the particular Clerk or other official for specific information regarding your search.

Database Headings

Each listing contains the following headings:

Series Title: Identifies the title of each record series.
Years: The span of years of each records series.
Cubic Footage: The quantity of records in cubic feet.
Department: Department or office of local government who created each records series (i.e. Town Clerk, Supervisor, Police Department, etc.).

Definition of abbreviations:

AC: Town Accountant
AS: Assessor
BK: Bookkeeper
BO: Budget Officer
BZ: Building and Zone Department
CE: Code Enforcement
CP: Comptroller
CY: County
DO: Development & Operations Code Enforcement
FC: Fire Commissioner
FD: Fire Department
F$: Finance Department
HS: Historian/Historical Society
HW: Highway Department
JS: Justice Department
LB: Town Library
LG: Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF)
PL: Planning Department
PD: Police Department
PY: Planning & Development
PR: Parks & Recreation
SV: Supervisor
SD: School District
SY: Secretary
TA: Town Attorney
TC: Town Clerk
TH: Town Hall
TR: Tax Receiver
VC: Village Clerk
WA: Water Authority (OCWA)
WD: Water Department
ZD: Zoning Department