Chenango County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Chenango County

Historical Facts

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

Parent Counties
15 March 1798: Created 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.

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Maps

 * Map of Chenango County Townships  (from Chenango County Government Site)

Military

 * Civil War

Civil War service men in Chenango 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:

- 17th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 17th Veteran Regiment, New York Infantry

- 19th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 26th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 76th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 89th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 90th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 114th New York Regiment Infantry

- 157th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 161st Regiment, New York Infantry

- 168th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 176th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 193rd Regiment, New York Infantry

Family History Center
Norwich New York  Cole &amp; Chirlin Dr Norwich, Chenango, New York, United States Phone: 607-336-6341 Hours: W-6;30-8:30; Th 10am-12pm; Friday 8am-12 Noon; Sun 6pm-7:30pm

Note: These are not mailing addresses. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.

Websites

 * 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)
 * Family History Library catalog for Chenango County