An online index to the Portrait and Biographical Record of Seneca and Schuyler Counties, New York, this volume preserves portraits and biographical sketches of prominent local citizens, including many overlooked by public records. Compiled with care for accuracy, it offers valuable material for genealogists and historians, along with biographies of all U.S. presidents.
During the anniversary meeting of the Seneca County Medical Society on July 23, 1885, a resolution was passed to compile biographical sketches of its members, aiming to document their history from the county’s early days. A committee was appointed to gather information, relying on communication with current and former members. Despite challenges such as lost records and limited responses, the committee managed to collect enough material to warrant publication, hoping future historians will continue the work. The resulting manuscript includes 75 biographies and an alphabetical list of names.
In the 1980’s a series of newsletters were published four times a year by Seneca County NY featuring historical information concerning Seneca county and her past residents. The current historian for Seneca County placed these online using PDF files. One of the main features of each edition were biographical sketches of early settlers of Seneca County. This is a list of those biographical sketches linked to the pdf copy of the newsletter.