The Town of Scriba was created by an act of the State Legislature passed on April 5, 1811. The Town was to come into being in March 1812, and as a result, the first Town Meeting was held on March3, 1812. At the time of this first meeting, Oswego County was not created. Scriba and Volney townships were formed from the town of Fredericksburg, Oneida County, and it was not until later, 1816, that the County of Oswego was created. Scriba, then, was part of Oneida County. People researching early Scriba families should check Oneida County records.