Chenango County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Chenango County

Historical Facts

 * A Oneida Indian word, meaning large bull-thistle.

Boundary Changes

 * 15 March 1798: Created from Herkimer and Tioga counties.
 * 4 April 1804: 70 square miles taken to add to Oneida County.
 * 21 March 1806: part taken to create Madison County.

Cemeteries
Links to web sites with partial lists, maps and the interred of Chenango County, New York, USA cemeteries.


 * A list of Cemeteries in Chenango County, New York, USA hosted by Rootsweb, from Chenango County NY, GenWeb. Some maps and lists of the interred are available on this site.
 * Some specific cemeteries in Chenango County, New York, USA mentioned on Interment.net. Other New York Genealogical sites listed on this page.
 * Partial list of Chenango County Cemeteries with links to lists of the interred on New Horizons Genealogy, dedicated to New England and New York cemeteries pre-1940.
 * Partial list of Chenango County Cemeteries at the NY Hometown Locator, a gazetteer web site with maps. Additions are welcomed.
 * 231 cemeteries listed in Chenango County at Find-a-Grave.com.

Census
For information and tips on using and accessing online census records, see New York Census.

Maps

 * Map of Chenango County Townships (from Chenango County Government Site)

Military

 * Civil War

Civil War service men in Chenango County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were formed in Broome County:


 * - 17th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 17th Veteran Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 19th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 26th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 76th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 89th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 90th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 114th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 157th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 161st Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 168th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 176th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 193rd Regiment, New York Infantry

Naturalization and Citizenship
SAMPUBCO Index of naturalization records

Probate Records
SAMPUBCO - Index of testators of wills.

Family History Center

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Norwich New York Family History Center

Websites

 * The Chenango County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Chenango County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Chenango County. (Mirror site)