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Guide to Broome County, New York ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.



Description
The County was named for John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. The County is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Broome County Office Building 44 Hawley Street PO Box 1766 Binghamton, NY 13902-1766 Broome County Website The County Clerk's office has marriage, naturalization, divorce, court, land and state census records. The Surrogate Court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Broome County are held, see the Broome page.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Bible Records

 * 1581-1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry ($)– Index. Database is a collection of genealogically important records taken from the Bibles of colony and state residents. Reveals the Bible's original owner, brief record of descendants,and a particular event such as birth or marriage as recorded in Bible.

Biographies

 * Broome County Histories and Directories at NYG&B ($) - images, includes biographies

Cemeteries

 * 1800-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Census Records
For information and tips on using and accessing online census records, see New York Census.
 * The 1890 Census is lost. For a substitute, see Broome.

 Federal

 State


 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records
Catholic

Ann Mensch's Local Catholic Church and Family History &amp; Genealogical Research Guide is a free online resource that identifies the parishes of Broome County, years parishes were created, contact information, as well as links to online records and research tips. Broome County parishes fall under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Syracuse.

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * Rural Directory of Broome County, NY at NYG&B ($) - images

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1906-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Genealogies

 * 1640-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1795-1952 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

 Microfilms
 * 1791-1901, 1806-1962 Deed Records - Grantee and Grantor index included: 1791-1901, 1806-1962
 * 1791-1895 Mortgage Records 1761- 1863 - Index included: 1791 - 1895. Early records transcribed from Tioga County.

Local Histories

 * Broome County, New York History
 * New York Indexes (many counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.
 * Broome County Histories and Directories at NYG&B ($) - images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of New York (1683-1915)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Migration
Migration routes for early European settlers to and from Broome County included:
 * Susquehanna River
 * Ancram (NY) Turnpike 1805, also sometimes called the Catskill Road, from Salisbury, Connecticut to Catskill, New York
 * Catskill Road 1750s from Springfield, Massachusetts to Catskill, New York
 * Catskill Turnpike  (aka Susquehannah Turnpike ) from Catskill, NY to Unadilla, NY; route travelled by Europeans by 1792; toll booths opened by 1804.
 * Columbia (NY) Turnpike 1799
 * Lehigh and Lackawanna Paths 1766 from Unadilla, New York to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that is, from the Catskill Turnpike  to the Great Valley Road.
 * Minsi Path 1766 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Kingston, New York
 * Ulster and Delaware Turnpike 1802 from Salisbury, Connecticut to Bainbridge, New York

Military Records
 Civil War Online Civil War Indexes and Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images at partner site

Available towns. Registers are available for: Barker· Binghamton· Chenango· Colesville· Conklin· Kirkwood· Lisle· Maine· Nanticoke· Port Crane·Sanford· Triangle· Union· Vestal· Windsor. Regiments. 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:
 * - 6th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery, Companies G and I.
 * - 6th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company G and I.
 * - 8th Regiment, New York Cavalry, 2nd Company L and Company M.
 * - 11th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies C and F.
 * - 27th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies C, D and F.
 * - 65th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company B.
 * - 89th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies B, F, G, H and K.
 * - 90th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company E.
 * - 109th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies D, E and H.
 * - 124th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company I.
 * - 130th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company C.
 * - 137th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, B, E and F.
 * - 155th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company F.
 * - 161st Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies E and G.
 * - 168th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A and H.
 * - 179th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company K.
 * - 194th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company B.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1791-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * SAMPUBCO Index of naturalization records

Newspapers

 * Binghamton NY Broome Republican 1828-1909
 * Binghamton NY Phoenix 1815-1816 
 * Binghamton NY Press 1904-1969 
 * Johnson City NY Endicott Record 1915-1921 
 * Union NY Union News 1857-1923 

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1626-1836 Calendar of Wills On File and Recorded in the Offices of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, of the County Clerk at Albany, and of the Secretary of State, 1626-1836 at FamilySearch Digital Library; Also at: Ancestry ($), American Ancestors ($)
 * 1629-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1659-1999 New York Wills and Probate Records 1659-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1787-1835 Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787-1835 at American Ancestors ($).
 * 1806-1906 SAMPUBCO - Index of testators of wills.
 * 1866-1923 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1873-1902 SAMPUBCO - Index of guardianships (names of children).

 Probate Records on Microfilm The probate records described above also may be among those on microfilm including:
 * 1806-1906 Wills..
 * 1806-1917 Guardianship, letters, orders, and decrees..
 * 1806-1951 Decedents estate index..

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records

Vital Records

 * 1873-1875 Weekly News'' Vital Records - free.

Birth

 * 1847-1850 Births, marriages, deaths
 * 1847-1849 Broome County, New York State Vital Records, Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy
 * 1847-1850, 1865, 1875 Vital Statistics
 * 1881-1942 New York, Birth Index, 1881-1942 at Ancestry ($) — index
 * 1881-1942 Reclaim the Records: New York State Birth Index at Archive.org - images of index

Birth Substitutes
 * 1640-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * See Town Clerks' Registers of Men who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for birth information.

Marriage

 * 1639-1962 New York, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index
 * 1664-1784 New York. Secretary of State, Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued By the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784 (Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1860). At Cornell University digital library-free; Internet Archive - free; Ancestry edition($); ; . Marriage bonds issued in the State of New York prior to 1784, and the earliest record dating 1664.
 * 1847-1850 Births, marriages, deaths
 * 1847-1850, 1865, 1875 Vital Statistics
 * 1847-1849 Broome County, New York State Vital Records, Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy
 * 1847-1848;1908-1936 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1881-1964 Reclaim the Records: New York State Marriage Index at Archive.org - images of index
 * 1847-1848;1908-1936 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Marriage Substitutes
 * 1686-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1800-1855 New York Marriage Notices at Ancestry($) – Index. This database is a collection of marriage notices published in newspapers around the state. Contains name of bride and groom, marriage date, marriage location, residence, and newspaper found in.
 * 1801-1880 Barber Collection- Newspaper Marriages at Ancestry ($)– Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
 * 1813-1850 10,000 Vital Records of Central New York, 1813-1850 at Ancestry ($).
 * 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry ($)– Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
 * 1864-1865 1000 Vital Records from 1865 Broome Co., NY Census - Marriages (Sorted by Groom and by Bride), Courtesy
 * 1847-1848, 1908-1936 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * Broome County, New York Marriage Information Courtesy Rootsweb.com

Death
Death Indexes
 * 1824-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1847-1850 Births, marriages, deaths
 * 1847-1850, 1865, 1875 Vital Statistics
 * 1847-1849 Broome County, New York State Vital Records, Courtesy New Horizons Genealogy
 * 1880-1956 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1880-1956 New York, Death Index, 1880-1956 at Ancestry ($) — index only
 * 1880-1956 Reclaim the Records: New York State Death Index at Archive.org - images of index
 * 1957-1963 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Death Substitutes
 * 1640-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1801-1890 Barber Collection- Newspaper Deaths at Ancestry ($) – Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
 * 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.
 * 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry ($) – Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
 * See Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for death information.
 * 1864-1865 1000 Vital Records from 1865 Broome Co., NY Census - Deaths, Courtesy

Archives
 County Historian Broome County Historian Gerald R. Smith, Historian 2nd Floor
 * The County Historian may provide access to obituaries, vital records, church records, maps, and family files or journals. Some historians provide search services for their office records and others may refer you to local genealogists who research in the area.

FamilySearch Centers

 * Albany New York FamilySearch Center
 * Schoharie Valley New York FamilySearch Center
 * Guilderland Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Huntington Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * New York State Library and New York State Archives - an affiliate library

Libraries
Broome County Library 185 Court Street Binghamton, New York 13901 Phone: 607-778-6400 Website Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am-8pm Friday - Saturday 9am-5pm
 * The Local History and Genealogy Department is located in this facility which had many resources for genealogical research.

Steele Memorial Library Chemung County Library District East Church Street Elmira, New York 14901 Phone: 607-733-8602 Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am-9pm Friday-Saturday 9am-5 pm Sunday 1-5 pm Closed Saturday and Sunday May 30-September 30. Website
 * Although this library is not technically in Broome County, it has an impressive genealogical collection and is only an hour from Binghamton. To see a summary of the collection see the Broome County, New York USGenWeb site.

Binghamton University Libraries Glenn G. Bartle Library P.O. Box 6012 Vestal Parkway East Binghamton, NY 13902-6012 Phone for Reference Desk: 607-777-2345 Email: jgreen@binghamton.edu Hours:Monday - Friday 10am-4pm during Fall and Spring semesters. Hours vary during intersessions and in the summer It is advisable to contact Special Collections in advance to discuss request. Website
 * The Glenn G. Bartle Library houses Special Collections which includes Civil War Collections and numerous private collections and papers.

Cornell University Guide to Historical Resources in Broome County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1984). ; . Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.

Societies
Broome County Historical Society 185 Court Street Binghamton, New York 13901 Phone: 607-772-2982
 * The Broome County Historical Society participates with USGenWeb and has many online resources including biographic/family, church, census, military, land records and other miscellaneous data.

Southern Tier Genealogical Society P.O. Box 680 Vestal, NY 13850 Email: wdbetcher@frontiernet.net Website
 * STGS is dedicated to the pursuit of family history and genealogical research and meets the first Thursday evening at 7 pm April - October at the Vestal Public Library at 320 Vestal Parkway, Vestal, New York. The society has a newsletter which is published three times a year with news and articles to help in genealogical research. The website includes a list of the local Broome county, town and village historians, town clerks and local libraries, historical societies and FamilySearch centers.

Central New York Genealogical Society Box 104, Calvin Station Syracuse, New York 13205 E-mail: [mailto:CNYGS@yahoo.com CNYSG@yahoo.com] Website
 * Member queries; surname research list; online resources; six meetings/year; publication: Tree Talks  quarterly with annual index.
 * Counties served: Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oreleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Washington, Wayne, Warren, Wyoming, and Yates.

Websites

 * The Broome County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project Backup site
 * Broome County Genealogy
 * Ancestry
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.