Tioga County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Tioga County

Parent County
16 February 1791: Created from part of Montgomery County.

Neighboring Counties
Broome· Chemung· Cortland· Tompkins· Pennsylvania counties: Bradford· Susquehanna

Census
For information and tips on using and accessing online census records, see New York Census.

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


 * - 109th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 137th Regiment, New York Infantry

Probate Records
SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills.

Archives, Libraries and and Museums
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Courthouses
The Tioga County Clerk has marriage, divorce, court and land records. The Surrogate court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Tioga County are held, see the Tioga County Courthouses page.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Owego New York Family History Center

Societies
A volunteer through Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness is available to do lookups in family files at the historical society.