Chemung County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Chemung County

Historical Facts
Its name is derived from the name of a Delaware Indian village (meaning "big horn").

Parent County
29 March 1836: Set off from Tioga County.

Neighboring Counties
Schuyler· Steuben· Tioga· Tompkins· Pennsylvania Counties: Tioga

Boundary Changes
17 April 1854: Part taken to create Schuyler County.

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

Military

 * Civil War

Civil War service men in Chemung County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. The following have many men from Chemung County:


 * - 103rd Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies G, H, I, and K
 * - 107th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, G, and H
 * - 137th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company L
 * - 141st Regiment, New York Infantry, Comapnies C, G, I and K
 * - 161st Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies B and C

Naturalization and Citizenship
SAMPUBCO Index of naturalization records

Probate Records
SAMPUBCO - Index of testators of wills.

Courthouses
The Chemung County Clerk's office holds marriage, divorce, court and land records. The Surrogate Court has probate records.For further information about where the records for Chemung County are held, see the Chemung County Courthouse page.

Family History Centers

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

Divorce
Additional Resources

Websites

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