Chenango County Historians

Our office has a wealth of information that may aid in your search for genealogy or local history. We have numerous sources for research: Family history files and books, cemetery records, computer indexing of various books and the county wills/instates, county & village history books and files. Photograph collection, Revolutionary War and Civil War collections, some neighboring countries and New England history books.

We will search the following indexed records and copy any reference to the name(s) you give in your genealogy request:

Family Genealogy Files

Family Genealogy Books

Chenango County Cemetery Records

History of Chenango & Madison County (1784-1880), by James H. Smith

Census

Vital Records (three volumes), by Mrs. E. P. Smith

Breese Funeral Records (1888-1956) (Year of death needed to look up names)

Indexed town records/books/Bible records

Revolutionary War Info

Computer printouts

Will printouts

Charges:

Copies @ $.20 each, 11x7 copies @ $.30

Surname printout @ $3.00 per 25 pages (most printouts are less than 25 pages)

Will printout @ $3.00 each

Research fee is $10.00 per surname

Postage will be included in final amount due.

There are other records that have not been indexed in our office, however, we do not have the time nor the personnel to do a more thorough search. To do a more advanced search, check out this list of paid researchers.

Please send your requests to:

Chenango County Historian

45 Rexford Street

Norwich, NY 13815

Other related help may be found at:

New York State Department of Health Vital Records

or

The Guernsey Memorial Library

History Room

3 Court Street Norwich NY 13815

Good Luck in your Search!