I have a rather "obscure" genealogy question and I am hoping that someone on this list can point me in the right direction. To make a long and messy story short, somewhere around 1913, while living near Perry, NY (Wyoming Co.), my great-grandfather found out that he had been orphaned "twice". (He was orphaned as a baby, adopted, and orphaned again.) He had not known about the first time. He subsequently went to court to try to change his last name to his original birth name, but by then he had a wife and child, and, according to family recollections, the judge told him that since he already had a family, he shouldn't change his name. Unfortunately, because of things like orphanage fires and the like, the only documentation I have of any of this comes from what my grandparent's generation remembers. So, I would like to get a copy of the above mentioned court records, but I am not sure where to look. Does anyone know whether this type of thing would be a county court or state court issue? If county court, which particular court would be the most likely -- orphan's court, prothonotary, etc.? Or would the Wyoming county historical society be the best place to look? Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Dawn