Whether you’re doing research on a local family or working on your own family tree, these hard-to-find records will make a great starting point for anyone interested in the early families that settled in Scotchtown. The newspaper articles allow us to look back on the daily lives of Scotchtown residents by reading about the noteworthy events, tragedies and scandals of their times.

Newspaper Articles:

Rain, Wind and Hail (1890) .... Trouble over a Post Office (1892) ... Vet visits Scotchtown (1893)

Scotchtown Basket Factory (1893) .. Reminder of Halloween (1898) ...Mysterious Barn Fire (1932)

Nudists Rollick About Farm At Scotchtown (1933) NEW

Newspaper Records:

Weddings

Obituaries of Scotchtown Residents (1875 to 1895)

Obituaries of Scotchtown Residents (1896 to 1900)

Obituaries of Scotchtown Residents (1901 to 1925)

Obituaries of Scotchtown Residents (1926 to 2000)

Obituaries of Scotchtown Residents (2001 to the present)

Records of the Scotchtown Presbyterian Church:

Old Burial Ground of the Presbyterian Church

The First Pew Holders

List of Trustees (1796-1971)

List of Elders (1796-1971)

Members who have entered the ministry (1796-1896)

Roll of Membership (1896)

Family Bibles:

The Moses Bull Jr. Bible

The Nancy McWilliams Bible

Census Records:

Scotchtown demographic profile (2000)

Town of Wallkill demographic profile (2000)

Miscellaneous Records:

Post Office Boxes (1879)

Town Records:

Minutes of a public hearing held July 2, 1969 At this public hearing Wallkill passed a law regulating large public gatherings and effectively outlawed the now famous Woodstock Music and Art Festival.