This is a continuing series of New York historical societies that also provide genealogy assistance.
Broome:
Broome County Historical Society – Binghamton – https://www.broomehistory.org/
Newspaper clippings, obituaries and an index of names at Local History Center at the Broome County Public Library.
Research is $10 and hour plus cost of copies.
Contact the historical society at 185 Court St, Binghamton, NY 13901 or send email through website.
Chemung:
Booth Library at Chemung County Historical Society – Elmira – https://chemungvalleymuseum.org/booth-library/
Unofficial records of births, marriage, deaths and burials; maps; business records and family papers.
On-site research is $5 a day for non-members. There is a research request form needed for distance request.
Contact: archivist@chemungvalleymuseum.org or call 607-734-4167 ext. 207
Chenango:
County Historian’s Office – Norwich – https://www.chenangocountyny.gov/194/Historian
Cemetery records, family genealogies, surname files, military information, Bibles, directories, maps
Contact historian@chenangocountyny.gov
Delaware :
Delaware County Historical Association – Delhi – https://www.dcha-ny.org/
Cemetery records, church records, abstracts of marriages and death notices from newspaper, genealogies, and maps.
$15 per inquiry for remote research
Contact : dchadelhi@gmail.com
Schuyler:
Schuyler County Historical Society – Montour Falls – https://schuylerhistory.org/research/
Books, cemetery records, census records, family files, subject files, newspapers (partially digitized) and photos. Remote research is $15 for the first hour, and $20 for each additional hour.
Contact: bricktavernassistant@gmail.com
Steuben:
Steuben County Historian – Bath – https://www.steubencountyny.gov/190/Historian
Genealogical records, Steuben County census index, Steuben County burial records, newspapers from 1831 to 1960 on microfilm and Indexed Abstracts of Steuben County Surrogate records of probate 1790 to 1900.
Contact: historian@SteubenCountyNY.gov
Tioga:
Tioga County historical Society – Owego – https://tiogahistory.org/research/services/
Bibles, family name books, family folders, and surname files.
$10 in person fee, $20 for email requests, $30 off-site research. Research request form is needed.
Tompkins:
The History Center – Ithaca – https://thehistorycenter.net/Archives
Family genealogy files, obituaries, cemetery listings, death and marriage notices, city directories, and census records.
In person fee is $10 for out of county residents.
Contact: archives@thehistorycenter.net
