The most comprehensive history of new york city is probably kenneth t. Usgenweb 1897 map of our three counties from the 1897 century atlas source. Chemung county ny new york genealogy and family history. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Offering exhibits, programs, and research to deepen our understanding of the past and appreciation. A brief history of chemung county, new york, 1779 1905 with. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to chemungcountyny. May 01, 2015 a brief history of chemung county, new york, 1779 1905 with index towner, ausburn on. The locations of national register properties and districts at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below may be seen in a map by clicking on map of all coordinates. Hometown elmira, my kind of town, mark twain, general john sullivan, elmira prison camp, trivia, slabtown, michel fortlouis, indians, african americans, madame x of railroad avenue, and 100 years ago in elmira bring life to the past with old photographs, paintings, prints, advertisements, and postcards.
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to chemung, see our countybycounty page for chemung newspapers published in chemung. Where can find chemung county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Used by native americans and colonial settlers in earlier times, the chemung spring water co. Elmira, chemung county, new york genealogy genealogy.
A brief history of chemung county, new york internet archive. Our county and its people, a history of the valley and county of chemung. Chemung history elmira, new york in the chemung river valley. Get help learn the signs of addiction, where to start, how to get treatment, how to support an individual with a substance use disorder sud and find available resources by clicking here. In 1848, having availed himself of every facility for obtaining an education, mostly in the schools of his native village, he came to the west and stopped for a time at saginaw city. The town is in the southeast corner of the county and is southeast of elmira. Offering exhibits, programs, and research to deepen our. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Experience breakthrough technology for census data discovery, population. It has been collecting and preserving resources on the chemung valley region since 1923. His parents were leeman and betsey catlin, who were natives of chemung county, new york.
With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers everts and ensign, 1879 chemung county n. Jul 08, 2012 a brief history of chemung county, new york classic reprint towner, ausburn on. This site was designed to provide you with userfriendly access to a variety of links to different offices and organizations that are involved with. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Population for chemung from the last gathering is 2665. Town of chemung ny history, originally buckville, early settlement, chemung river valley, pioneer and colonial settlers in the town of chemung including. Elmira genealogy in chemung county, ny usa 1,012,695 new york 54,235 chemung county 766 elmira 300. Or in chemung county call 6077375215 or 18778467369 for help. National register of historic places listings in chemung. Nypl digital gallery atlas of the city of elmira, new york 1896. Chemung county history celebrates mark twain, general john sullivan, elmira prison camp, michel fortlouis, indians, african americans, chemung canal, elmira city historian. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. The chemung valley history museum is located at 415 east water street in the heart of downtown elmira, new york. The booth library is the center for genealogy and historical research at the chemung county historical society.
Chemung county, new york declarations of intent post 1906 source. History tioga chemung tompkins schuyler counties new york. A brief history of chemung county, new york classic reprint towner, ausburn on. One site, the newtown battlefield, is further designated. Welcome to the booth library chemung county historical society. The nys historic newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect new yorks unique history. On yahoo, yelp, superpages, americantowns and 25 other directories. An ongoing effort between the library of congress and the national endowment for the humanities neh has resulted in the national digital newspaper program ndnp to share their results, the partnership has created the. History of tioga, chemung, tompkins, and schuyler counties. To search the entire collection, use the search tab. Progress has continued through the years and today the town of chemung continues to strive with a balance of agriculture and industry. Catlin was born in schuyler county, new york, may 14, 1824.
Lc copy mounted on cloth, shellacked, and sectioned in four. A brief history of chemung county, new york, 1779 1905 with index towner, ausburn on. This book has been scanned to pdf files in its entirety. Virtual research room, town of chemung historical echoes of. The museum is approximately 15 miles east of corning, 30 miles south of ithaca, and 55 miles west of binghamton. Statewide collections are found on the new york histories and genealogies page. Town of chemung, chemung county ny history and genealogy. Population of chemung county, ny census 2010 and 2000. Or, click on a county to search or browse geographically. Genealogy collection chemung county library district. Chemung county history celebrates all the facets of our area. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory.
History of schuyler new york an outline history of tioga and bradford counties in pennsylvania, chemung, steuben, tioga, tompkins and schuyler in new york and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Chemung county, new york, was formed from the western portion of tioga county, by an act of the legislature march 29, 1836. It is part of the elmira metropolitan statistical area. List of confederate soldiers buried in woodlawn cemetery, elmira, new york. Chemung county new york genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Town of chemung ny history, originally buckville, early settlement, chemung river valley, pioneer and colonial settlers in the town of chemung including many firsts in economic development. Anyone can use drugs, anyone can become addicted, and anyone can overdose. Chemungarea historical tornado activity is near new york state average. Cemeteries in chemung county new york genealogy trails. A brief history of chemung county, new york classic. Add your social media links and bio and promote your discounts, menus, events. A brief history of chemung county, new york classic reprint. Local history for elmira, chemung county ny elmira, chemung county,new york history and genealogy of its population the history center on main street, 83 n.
This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the national register of historic places in chemung county, new york. You can view chemung venues that host many chemung ny events every year you can find a ton of properties for sale if you search the chemung page on zillow. Welcome to the booth library chemung county historical. Chemung county is a county in the southern tier of the u. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists. Offering exhibits, programs, and research to deepen our understanding of the past and. Chemung yellow pages phone books in new york ny whitepages. Todays whereabouts unknown 1853 first store in lowman 1853 john arnots gas works opened on madison avenue. It holds approximately 3,000 books, 30,000 manuscripts, 16,000 photographic images, and 11,000 maps and architectural drawings.
In 1903, the bank returned to public ownership and. Usa 1,015,348 new york 54,234 chemung county 766 chemung county histories and genealogies 62. Chemung county was formed from 520 square miles 1,300 km 2 of tioga county in 1836. A brief history of chemung county, new york, 1779 1905 with index. Its name is derived from a delaware indian village whose name meant big horn chemung county comprises the elmira, ny metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the. Chemung county cemetery records, new york genealogy. The town name is derived from the chemung river, which means big horn in the native language. What are the best books on the history of new york. In 1854, chemung county was divided and 110 square miles 280 km 2 became schuyler county, reducing chemung to 410 square miles 1,100 km 2, its current size.
Sep 17, 2019 the local history collection strives to make local history material pertaining to the steele memorial library, the city of elmira, chemung county, the schools of elmira, and the community, organizations, institutions, and people of chemung county and bordering pa counties accessible and useful to customers through systematic collection. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Compare population statistics about chemung county, ny by race, age, gender, latinohispanic origin etc. Trinity of chemung county has provided prevention, education, treatment, referral, and recovery services to individuals, families, and communities affected by alcohol, tobacco, and drugs in chemung county since 2009. In 1857, john arnots family gained control of the bank and operated a private family bank for 46 years. New york family research with free historical data transcriptions, census, biographies, obituaries, newspaper articles, military information and much more for your family tree. Town of chemung 48 rotary road extension chemung ny 14825 call. Usa 1,015,348 new york 54,234 new york histories and genealogies 3,555 chemung county histories and genealogies 62 note. Beecher marriages 18541901, park church, elmira, new york, courtesy.
A brief history of chemung county, new york by towner, ausburn, 18361909. This is one of eighty township pages in three counties on this site. Full text of a brief history of chemung county, new york. History of tioga, chemung, tompkins, and schuyler counties, new york. The following extracts are made from an ancient book kept by the overseer of the poor. Sampubco new york county naturalization records 17911980 source. The town of chemung, the original civil organization of the county. Prior to wwi, the erie railroad shipped water by tank cars to new york city. The 1829 census for the town of chemung showed 1,150 inhabitants and 2,231 in 1835. Plan of elmira plan of havana plan of horse heads plan of millport plan of the village of chemung. Chemung county, new york genealogy and family history page is a place where you can come in and research your genealogy and family history. Cemetery records published here were acquired from chemung county, ny cemeteries, churches, municipalities, associations and genealogists specifically for family history and local history research. Wisner and his family tioga county organized newtown a halfshire town. Chemung county, ny event calendar events in chemung.
A brief history of chemung county, new york, 1779 1905. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Jackson and a cast of thousandss the encyclopedia of new york city. Usa 1,015,348 new york 54,234 new york histories and genealogies 3,555 chemung county histories and genealogies 62. Elmira, chemung county,new york history and genealogy of. Nypl digital gallery chemung and tioga counties 1838 source. Town of chemung, ny history historical echoes of chemung, ny. The morley hotel, town of chemung, new york morleys store, 19101919 chemung, ny located on the ne corner of main st and washington st. Title a brief history of chemung county, new york, contributor names towner, ausburn, 18361909. However, it is, as the title says, an encyclopedia, not a narrative book, and, like most encyclopedias. Lc land ownership maps, 481 includes statistics and illustrations. Historical information sources big flats ny town of big flats. Google books chemung county a geographical history of the state of new york, 1848 source.
We also do our best to provide a history of the area, to provide you with an overview of the time in which your ancestors lived. Chemung is a town in chemung county, new york, united states. The population was 88,830 as of the 2010 census and was estimated at 83,456 as of 2019. Censusviewer delivers detailed demographics and population statistics from the 2010 census, 2000 census, american community survey acs, registered voter files, commercial data sources and more. Main street old photos town of chemung, ny historical. The town of chemung, the original civil organization of the countydescription of its locationits productsfruit and tobacco cultureorganization and early officerscurious recordswhat attracted the early settlersisaac baldwin, the first comerhis familysergeant tom and his numerous exploitswaterman baldwinhis life and. History of tompkins, schuyler, chemung, tioga 1879. Deeds prior to 1836 can be searched at tioga county or at chemung county. New york family research with free historical data transcriptions, census.
For the history of chemung county prior to its creation by partition, see tioga county, new york. Chemung canal trust company has a unique history of having been both a public corporation and a private family bank. Chemung county vital records can be found at the new york department of health which has copies of birth records after 1881 and death records after 1880, copies of marriage since 1881 and a divorce records since 1847. Nypl digital gallery chemung county gazetteer of the state of new york, 1860 source. Chemung, chemung county, new york genealogy familysearch. New york obituary search 1986current new york funeral notices. Chemung county new york genealogy ancestry research. When originally chartered, the bank issued stock and was publicly owned. Chemung county, new york genealogy genealogy familysearch.
144 1470 625 326 193 664 1218 737 858 1124 348 921 853 469 714 1125 94 1459 47 728 704 1397 208 1507 97 1382 278 263 292 1200 371 352 1492 48 335 477 569 61 840 853 694 46 1453 790 566 1456 1488 1015 826 1265