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TOWN/CITY HISTORIANS FOR OTSEGO COUNTY NEW YORK : Town/City: Historian: Phone # Burlington: Mark Arnold: 607-965-6221 : Richard Graham: 607-965-1056 : Butternuts: Leigh Eckmair: 607-783-2820 : Cherry Valley: Susan Miller: 607-264-3769 : Decatur : Edmeston: Bill Gaston : Exeter: Historical Society: 315-858-1609 : Hartwick: Carol Goodrich: 607 ...
May 2, 2024 · Otsego County Historical Association PO Box 25 Hartwick, NY 13348 607-547-8070 bmarkusen@stny.rr.com. The Otsego County Historical Association is an organization dedicated to the preservation of local history and the presentation of educational programs about Otsego County.
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List of Otsego County Historical Societies. Greater Oneonta Historical Society. 183 Main Street, Oneonta, NY. Founded in 1939, the society preserves and educates the public about the history of the greater Oneonta, NY, area through its collection of artifacts, documents, photographs, and educational programs.
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Description
The county was named for a Mohawk or Oneida word meaning "place of the rock." The county is located in the west central area of the state.
Parent County
16 February 1791: Set off from Montgomery County
Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating New York County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation New York County Boundary Maps"(1683-1915) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. 6 April 1795: A piece of Otsego County taken with a portion taken from Albany County to create Schoharie County. 10 March 1797:A piece of Otsego County taken with a portion taken from Ulster County to create Delaware County.
Bible Records
1. 1.1. 1581–1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry– ($); Index. Database is a collection of genealogically important records taken from the Bibles of colony and state residents. Reveals the Bible's original owner, brief record of descendants,and a particular event such as birth or marriage as recorded in Bible.
Biography
(see also: History section) 1. History of Otsego County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers.(Philadelphia, Everts & Fariss, 1878). Available online through Cornell University. 2. Biographical review; this volume contains biographical sketches of the leading citizens of Otsego county, New York(Boston, Biographical Review Pub. Co., 1893). Available online through Family History Books. 3. Index to Biographical Review (above) available...
Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, death, relationship, military, and religious information. 1. 1800-1965 New York, Cemetery Abstracts, 1800-1965 at FamilySearch— index 2. Middlefield Baptist Cemetery, Middlefield. There is inventory with genealogical information written by Dominick J. Reisen, "Inscriptions from the Middlefield Baptist Cemetery", 2002, available at nominal cost from Dominick J. Reisen. This book also has a plot map. More information.
Gazetteer and Business Directory of Otsego County, N.Y. for 1872-3by Hamilton Child (Syracuse, NY, Hamilton Child, 1872).FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS PlacesFamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map- search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries 1. FamilySearch Centersprovide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites. 2. FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to mostcenter-only databases, but may not always have fu...
The Otsego County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb ProjectHistorical Society - TOWN OF BURLINGTON, NY. Preserving Burlington's History. Co-historians: Richard Graham. (607) 296-6260. Mark Arnold. Contact: burlingtonnyhistory@yahoo.com. Museum open by appointment. Events will be posted.
History. Although artifacts found in the Town of Milford hint at a Native American presence in Otsego County 11000-12000 years ago, the area was mostly uninhabited when European colonists arrived in the 17 th century.
The Fenimore Art Museum (formerly known as New York State Historical Association) is a museum located in Cooperstown, New York on the west side of Otsego Lake.
