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Guide to Tioga 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 an American Indian word meaning "at the forks", describing a meeting place. The County is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
21 Court St. Owego, NY 13827 Tioga County Website The Tioga County Clerk has marriage, divorce, court and land records. The Surrogate court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Tioga County are held, see the Tioga 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.

Cemeteries

 * Cemetery records often reveal birth, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
 * 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.

 Federal

 State


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

Church Records
 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places
 * 1841-1848 Miscellaneous Records of Methodist Episcopal Marriages 1841-1848, courtesy: NYGenWeb - free.
 * 1850-1896 Marriage, Baptism and Funeral Records of Rev. Wm. H. King, courtesy: NYGenWeb - free;.
 * 1854-1858 Methodist Episcopal Marriages and Baptisms 1854-1858, courtesy: NYGenWeb - free.

Emigration and Immigration

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

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

 Online

 Microforms

 Books

Local Histories

 * New York Indexes (many counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Historical gazetteer of Tioga County, New York, 1785-1888
 * 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 Tioga County included:
 * 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 the 1750s; toll booths opened by 1804.
 * Forbidden Path, 1767 from Athens, Pennsylvania to Salamanca, New York
 * Lehigh and Lackawanna Paths 1766 from Unadilla, New York to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that is, from the Catskill Turnpike  to the Great Valley Road.
 * 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: Berkshire· Candor· Nichols· Richford· Spencer· Tioga. Regiments. Service men in Tioga County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county.
 * - 8th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies C and F.
 * - 23rd Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies C and E.
 * - 64th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company H.
 * - 109th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies B, C, H, I and K.
 * - 137th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies B, C, G 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

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records

 Online Abstracts and Indexes
 * 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 ($)
 * 1787-1835 Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787 - 1835 at American Ancestors ($).
 * 1795-1838 Wills filed in Tioga County, New York by persons who resided in that portion of Tioga County that became present Chemung County, New York. Courtesy: Tri-Counties Genealogy &amp; History by Joyce M. Tice.
 * 1798-1904 SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills (1798-1904).
 * 1798-1846 Canfield, Amos. "Abstracts of Wills Taken from the Probate Records of Tioga County, New York," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1798-1808 (Liber A), 1808-1817 (Liber B): Vol. 57, No. 4 (Oct. 1926):381-386; 1818-1834 (Liber C): Vol. 58, No. 1 (Jan. 1927):67-76; 1834-1836 (Book 8-D-8), 1836-1840 (Liber 1-D-1), 1840-1846 (Liber 2-E-2): Vol. 58, No. 3 (Jul. 1927):277-287. Digital version at New York Family History ($);.
 * 1866-1923 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1629-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only

 Probate Records on Microfilm The probate records described above also may be among those on microfilm including:
 * 1798-1905 Will books
 * 1800-1969 Probate records: Index to wills and surrogate records 1800–1969, Guardianship 1840–1905, Index to guardianship and administrations 1800–1936
 * 1825-1947 Probate records.

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records

Birth

 * 1829-1964 Tioga County Clerk Miscellaneous Records.
 * 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
Compiled from Town Clerk returns to the County Clerk.
 * 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.
 * 1829-1964 Tioga County Clerk Miscellaneous Records.
 * 1847-1848;1908-1936 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1847-1850 Marriage Records . Microfilm of original records in the Tioga County courthouse.
 * 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– ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage notices published in newspapers around the state. Contains name of bride and groon, marriage date, marriage location, residence, and newspaper found in.
 * 1801-1880 Barber Collection- Newspaper Marriages at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
 * 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.
 * 1864-5, 1874-5 See Marriage Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for marriage information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.

Death

 * 1824-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1829-1964 Tioga County Clerk Miscellaneous Records.
 * 1880-1956 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1880-1956 Reclaim the Records: New York State Death Index at Archive.org - images of 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.
 * 1864-5, 1874-5 See Mortality Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for death information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.

Archives
Cornell University, Guide to Historical Resources in Tioga County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1983). ; . Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.

 County Historian Emma Sedore, Historian 16 Court Street P.O. Box 307 Owego, NY 13827 Phone: (607) 687-8646 Email: sedoree@co.tioga.ny.us
 * Genealogical Resources: 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.

Tioga County New York ArchivesUSGenWeb
 * Genealogical resources: biographies, cemetery records, tax lists, military records and other assorted lists.

FamilySearch Centers

 * Elmira New York FamilySearch Center
 * Ithaca New York FamilySearch Center
 * Owego New York FamilySearch Center
 * Vestal New York FamilySearch Center
 * Steele Memorial Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Tioga County Historical Society Museum and Genealogical Committee 110 Front St. Owego, NY 13827 Phone: (607) 687-2460 museum@tiogahistory.org
 * Genealogical resources: 300,000 index card index to censuses, newspapers, family Bibles, family folders, local histories, published genealogies.

Central New York Genealogical Society Box 104, Calvin Station Syracuse, New York 13205 E-mail: [mailto:CNYGS@yahoo.com CNYSG@yahoo.com] Website
 * Genealogical Resources
 * Member queries; surname research list; online resources; six meetings/year; publishes 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.

Crooked Lake Review 6877 Van Amburg Road Hammondsport, NY 14840 E-mail: editors@crookedlakeview.com Blog Website
 * Genealogical Resources: According to the website: "The Crooked Lake Review is a local history magazine for the Conhocton, Canisteo, Tioga, Chemung and Genesee river valleys, and for the Finger Lakes and Lake Ontario regions of New York State.". This website deals with stories, histories and information dealing with people, events, and places in relationship to the area.

Finger Lakes Genealogical Society PO Box 581 Seneca Falls, New York 13148Website Tioga County Historical Society - Facebook. Website

Museums

 * Tioga County Historical Society Museum and Genealogical Committee 110-112 Front St. Owego, NY 13827 Phone: (607) 687-2460 email: museum@tiogahistory.org
 * Genealogical resources: 300,000 index card index to censuses, newspapers, family Bibles, family folders, local histories, published genealogies.

Websites

 * Tioga County NYGenWeb
 * Tioga County Genealogy
 * – 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.