The village of newtown was formed from chemung in 1792. Chemung county new york genealogy ancestry research. For 20 years his family band woodhulls old tyme masters dominated western ny. The elmira corning regional airport elm has served the southern tier of central new york and. History of the valley and county of chemung, ny blog entry posted on april 9, 2012 by jd thomas this title can be found in our american county histories. Chemung is a town in chemung county, new york, united states.
This edition gives the musical history of chemung county ny such as square dance king floyd woodhull. Chemung county is a county in the southern tier of the u. Chemung valley history museum elmira 2020 all you need. New york family research with free historical data transcriptions, census, biographies, obituaries, newspaper articles, military information and much more for your family tree. View all hotels near chemung valley history museum on tripadvisor. Search free chemung county new york genealogy and family history records online. National register of historic places listings in chemung. Komen upstate new york, chris sherwood, sterling nature center, crystal cleaners, steege hill nature preserve, faculty intentional community in georgetownacademic authors, twin tiers jazz society ttjs, horseheads jubilee foods, hamilton meats, inc. History for tioga and bradford counties in pa and chemung county in ny. A brief history of chemung county, new york, library of.
The booth librarys book collection is cataloged through starcat, the southern tier library system. Chemung yellow pages phone books in new york ny whitepages. Chemung history elmira, new york in the chemung river valley. Since 1949 bookmobile services have been offered in chemung county. Booth library catalogs chemung county historical society. 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.
It is part of the elmira, new york metropolitan statistical area which encompasses all of. Used by native americans and colonial settlers in earlier times, the chemung spring water co. Early local history includes the battle of newtown in the revolutionary war, arnot ogden hospital, early restaurants and inns, churches, the chemung canal, the elmira reformatory, the civil war, the elmira prison camp, the railroads, early settlers, elmira free academy. Because of its strategic location at the southern end of the finger lakes region, chemung county is known as the. Special reprinted edition of ausburn towners chemung county, ny history book, complete with index. This office processes enforcement transactions such as the surrender of suspended or revoked licenses or motor vehicle registrations, or the issue of conditional or. The population was 88,830 as of the 2010 census and was estimated at 83,456 as of 2019. Welcome to the booth library chemung county historical society. Usa 1,015,348 new york 54,234 chemung county 766 chemung county histories and genealogies 62. History of tioga, chemung, tompkins, and schuyler counties. In 1885 the gazette company of elmira new york published a local history book as a premium for the subscribers of the weekly gazette and free press.
For the history of chemung county prior to its creation by partition, see tioga county, new york. To search just the booth librarys holdings, you must select the chemung county historical society as the holding library under the advanced search function. Chemung county vital records can be found at the new york department of. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. It has played an important outreach role, connecting new users and raising awareness of library services. The circulation of the elmira advertiser is equal to that of any other paper in the southern tier of counties, and double that of any other paper published in chemung county, except the gazette. Genealogy collection chemung county library district. Komen upstate new york, chris sherwood, sterling nature center, crystal cleaners, steege hill nature preserve, faculty intentional. Usa 1,015,348 new york 54,234 new york histories and genealogies 3,555 chemung county histories and genealogies 62 note. This office processes enforcement transactions such as the surrender of suspended or revoked licenses or motor vehicle registrations, or the issue of conditional or restricted licenses, monday through friday between the hours of 8. 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. The book, then, is laid before the people of chemung county as an accurate and thorough record of the times that have preceded us in this locality, and is, in some way, a memorial of the one.
Chemung county, new york free public records searches at black book online. Because of its strategic location at the southern end of the finger lakes region, chemung county is known as the gateway to the finger lakes. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Offering exhibits, programs, and research to deepen our understanding of the past and appreciation. The town is in the southeast corner of the county and is southeast of elmira. Catlin was born in schuyler county, new york, may 14, 1824. History of steuben new york an outline history of tioga and bradford counties in pennsylvania, chemung, steuben, tioga, tompkins and schuyler in new york published by gazette company, elmira new york 1885. Chemung county, new york genealogy genealogy familysearch. 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. Offering exhibits, programs, and research to deepen our understanding of the past and. Chemung white pages phone books in new york ny whitepages. Elmira, chemung county,new york history and genealogy of its.
Chemung county historical society the chemung county historical society seeks to deepen its audiences understanding of the past and the role of history in our futures by collecting. Chemung county was formed from 520 square miles 1,300 km 2 of tioga county in 1836. Founded in 1923, the chemung county historical society is a nonprofit educational institution dedicated to the collection, preservation, and presentation of the history of the chemung valley region. Prior to wwi, the erie railroad shipped water by tank cars to new york city. Plan of elmira plan of havana plan of horse heads plan of millport plan of the village of chemung. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Statewide collections are found on the new york histories and genealogies page. History tioga chemung tompkins schuyler counties new york. Elmira, chemung county,new york history and genealogy of. Attention chemung county park station campground and rec center is closed until further notice due to coronavirus disease covid19.
Please see this page of the ny dmv web site for information on how to. By the use of his large means in starting the commercial life of the valley, by his name and influence, which extend even to this day, although he was never even a resident of che mung county, he is entitled to the grateful and generous remembrance of all its citizens, chemung county, n. The booth library is the center for genealogy and historical research at the chemung county historical society. The book, then, is laid before the people of chemung county as an accurate and thorough record of the times that have preceded us in this locality, and is, in some way, a memorial of the one hundredth anniversary of the formation of this part of the state into a county by itself. The town name is derived from the chemung river, which means big horn in the native language. This book is a wonderful pictorial history of the chemung valley a great majority of the photos from the late 1880s through the early 1950s are from elmira which will certainly give one a brief but vivid history lesson of the area in new york state s southern tier.
Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and. 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. Elmira and chemung county, and broome, herkimer, livingston, montgomery, onondaga, ontario, otsego, schoharie. Chemung county history celebrates mark twain, general john sullivan, elmira prison camp, michel fortlouis, indians, african americans, chemung canal, elmira city historian. Historical events of elmira fire department 1828 1978. History bradford and tioga counties, pa and chemung county, ny. Elmira includes the very early villages of newtown, dewittsburg and wisnerburg. Town of chemung, ny history historical echoes of chemung, ny. Chemung county historical society the chemung county historical society seeks to deepen its audiences understanding of the past and the role of history in our futures by collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history and material culture of chemung county and the surrounding region. Elmira genealogy in chemung county, ny usa 1,015,348 new york 54,234 chemung county 766 elmira 300. This book is a wonderful pictorial history of the chemung valley a great majority of the photos from the late 1880s through the early 1950s are from elmira which will certainly give one a brief but vivid history lesson of the area in new york state. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to chemungcountyny.
Covid19 updates this is a rapidly changing situation. Chemung is located in the southern tier of central new york state. Where can find chemung county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Elmira and chemung county, and broome, herkimer, livingston, montgomery, onondaga. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. The town name is derived from the chemung river, which means big horn in. His parents were leeman and betsey catlin, who were natives of chemung county, new york. Welcome to the beautiful elmira corning regional airport. The bookmobile offers many of the same services that patrons find in their community libraries, including popular materials, story times, class visits. The chemung county historical society brings history alive through interpretive exhibitions, education programs, and publications that tell the countys history.
With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and. Elmira and chemung county, and broome, herkimer, livingston, montgomery, onondaga, ontario, otsego, schoharie, schuyler, steuben, tioga, ulster counties. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers everts and ensign, 1879 chemung county n. Very good plus condition with only light usage showing. It has played an important outreach role, connecting new users and raising awareness of library services throughout the county. The truth about the camp the lack of food, medicine, and shelter finally began surfacing in the past few years with several new books about the elmira prison camp. History books of the time held the denial and heralded the excellent care of the southern prisoners of war.
Chemung county, new york in the civil war ny military. Chemung county park station campground and rec center, new. History of tioga, chemung, tompkins, and schuyler counties, new. Chemung county ny new york genealogy and family history. A brief history of chemung county, new york, 1779 1905 with index. Elmira, the county seat, is known as the soaring capital of america, due to the fact that nearby harris hill has been hosting. Chemung county, new york, was formed from the western portion of tioga county, by an act of the legislature march 29, 1836.
Additional land records can sometimes be found using these catalogs. Lc land ownership maps, 481 includes statistics and illustrations. Full text of a brief history of chemung county, new york. History of tioga, chemung, tompkins, and schuyler counties, new york. A brief history of chemung county, new york by towner, ausburn, 18361909. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. List of the national register of historic places listings in chemung county, new york.
This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. The chemung county historical is located at 415 east water street in the heart of downtown elmira, new york. The history of chemung county, ausburn towner, 1892. A brief history of chemung county, new york internet archive. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image.
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. History of tompkins, schuyler, chemung, tioga 1879. 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. Chemung county covid19 information and resources available here. Carpenters family history book printed in 1898, elmira is named after major general matthew carpenters daughter. At that time it consisted of the townships of big flats, catlin, catharine, cayuta, chemung. This site was designed to provide you with userfriendly access to a variety of links to different offices and organizations that are involved with. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Title a brief history of chemung county, new york, contributor names towner, ausburn, 18361909. Lc copy mounted on cloth, shellacked, and sectioned in four.