Chenango County, New York Genealogy

United States &gt; New York &gt; Chenango County

County Courthouse
5 Court St Norwich, NY 13815

History

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

Parent County

 * Created 15 March 1798 from Herkimer and Tioga counties.

Boundary Changes

 * 4 April 1804, 70 square miles taken to add to Oneida County.
 * 21 March 1806, part taken to create Madison County.

City

 * Norwich

Hamlet

 * Mount Upton

Neighboring Counties
Broome | Cortland | Delaware | Madison | Otsego

Web Sites

 * 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)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Chenango County