Broome County, New York Genealogy

''This article is about a southern tier New York county. For other uses, see Broome''

United States New York  Broome County

Historical Facts

 * Parent County

28 March 1806: Created from Tioga County.


 * Boundary Changes

1822: A portion of Broome County was returned to Tioga County.

Places/Localities
To see a list of places in Broome County, click on [Show] in the bar, above. The preceding list of places includes incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns and communities, and place names that may have been used in family histories. Some have well-organized records and even have web sites. Some are simply social communities with no official records, but which may be referenced in small-town newspapers. The list is provided to help researchers identify localities within the county. As records or histories of these localities are identified, a page will be added for each of these place names.

Civil War
Civil War service men in Broome 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:


 * - 27th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 89th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 90th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 109th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 124th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 137th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 155th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 161st Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 168th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 179th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 194th Regiment, New York Infantry

Family History Centers

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

Family History Center
Vestal New York 305 Murray Hill Rd Binghamton, Broome, New York, United States Phone: 607-797-3900 Hours: T 11:30am-3pm, 7pm-9pm; W 12:30pm-4pm; Th 12pm-3pm, 7pm-9pm; Sat 9am-12pm Closed: Closed Thanksgiving week; 2 weeks over Christmas &amp; New Years; 2 weeks in August

Note: These are not mailing addresses. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.

Websites

 * The Broome County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project Backup site