We are happy to offer our first items of genealogy and local history from Broome County, NY, and we plan to offer additional items of historical interest soon. |
Now Available for Download |
The Broome County chapter in Mather & Brockett's Geographical History of the State of New York (1848). The compilers were not consistent in the level of coverage they gave the various counties, and sadly Broome County was one that got short shrift. Nonetheless, we feel the information contained in these pages is essential. In addition to the three pages on Broome County, we include two more pages on the various patents and land grants that underly the counties. 3++ pages, in PDF format, download now for $2.00.
The Broome County chapter
Charity in New York State in 1906:
Broome
County.
We are in the process of
republishing sections of volume II of the Annual Report of the State
Board of Charities for the year 1906. The material will be of
interest to local historians who wish a better picture of charitable
institutions in their locale a century ago, to genealogists and family
historians interested in the people who administered charity back then
as well as how any unfortunates housed in these facilities may have
lived, and to those who have questions about the now-politicized "safety
net" for the unfortunates in our society back in those years. This
section addresses the public and private charities in Broome County in
1906 that were registered with the State Board of Charities. 7++ pages, in PDF format,
download now for $2.00. |
See also: Hotchkin's History of Western New York State, available on CD-ROM. |
Broome County was separated from Tioga County in 1806. You may also want to consult our Tioga County page for locations that may have been affected by this transaction. |
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