Chenango County, New York Genealogy

United States   New York   Chenango County

Quick 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

Military
Civil War service men in Albany County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county.


 * See: 114th New York Regiment 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.

Web Sites

 * 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)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Chenango County