GeneseeCounty Archives
Genesee County Home/ Poorhouse
| Record Series: | Genesee County Home: Register or Equivalent Summary Record Listing Residents of County Poorhouse or Alms House |
| Sample of Records: | View a sample document |
| Dates: | 1820-1975 |
| Geographic Location: | Bethany |
| Format: | Handwritten with some printed forms with handwritten data and later years includes typed data |
| Arrangement: | Chronologically |
| Volume: | Archives: 17 Volumes and 6 Cubic Feet Catalog of the collection Research Library: Notebook Collection Summary of Notebook Collection |
| Department: | County Historian |
| Use Restrictions: | Staff will access all records and must approve all requests for copies created - documents are in fragile condition. |
| Legal Restrictions: | None |
| Historical Background: | An act to provide for the establishment of county poorhouses was passed in Albany in 1824. On December 4, 1826 the Genesee County Board of Supervisors met in Bethany for the purpose of establishing a County Poorhouse. Genesee County Home History |
| Description of Record Series: | This collection includes: correspondence, receipts, inventories, account ledgers, immigrants, lists, copies of orders and purchases made for the various paupers. |
| Purpose of Record: | Documents the level and type of care provided to paupers residing at the County Home. Documents the early development of the facility, growth of the County Farm, and changes brought about through social reform. |
| Other Format: | None |
| Finding Aids: | Department File Folder Listing Records in Archives DATES COLLECTION CONTENTS 1852 - 1901 Box 3A Correspondence 1847 - 1973 Box 3B Lists 1828 - 1975 Box 3C Medical 1820 - 1903 Box 3D Financial Records 1820 - 1927 Box 3E Financial Records 1820 - 1900 Box 3F Financial Records 1820 - 1900 Box 3G Financial Records Indexes County Home Deaths County Home Inmates Mortuary Notes 1848 - 1953 & 1972 - 1974 |
| Related Series: | Official Minutes and Proceedings of the Genesee County Board of Supervisors Claim for Payment |