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.

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Places/Localities
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. To see a list of places in Broome County, click on [Show], above.

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 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