Local History Notes

Newsclippings of obituaries, marriages and other news items pertinent to the southern tier of New York state, primarily including items from Broome, Chenango and Delaware counties, New York.

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Vital Records, Delaware (1836), Chenango (1880) Counties, NY

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  Delaware Gazette , Delhi, NY, June 1, 1836 Marriages At Hudson [Columbia Co. NY] on the 12th ult. by the Rev. William Whittaker, P. Dean C...
Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1873)

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  Democratic Union , Oneida, NY, June 26, 1873 Marriages BORTLE - SHANDLRY:  At the residence of John Butler in Oneida [Madison Co. NY], May...
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Civil War Letter, May 1862, Elisha A. Cook, 44th N.Y.S.V. (Ellsworth Avengers)

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  Oneonta Herald , Oneonta, NY, June 18, 1862 Civil War Letter from Elisha A. Cook, Company B, 44th N.Y.S.V. Nine miles from Richmond, May 2...

Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1825)

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  Cherry Valley Gazette , Cherry Valley, NY, October 18, 1825 Marriage Married at Sharon, Schoharie Co. [NY] on the 11th inst. by Peter Hyne...
Monday, November 2, 2026

Vital Records, Otsego County, NY (1809, 1873)

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  Otsego Herald , Cooperstown, NY, January 14, 1809 Death From the Albany Gazette :  A melancholy affair took place in the eastern part of t...
Sunday, November 1, 2026

Vital Records, Chenango County, NY (1880)

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  Oxford Times , Oxford, NY, January 28, 1880 Marriages WEBB - NIGHTINGALE:  In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY] on Jan. 1st, by Rev. Charles Ste...
Saturday, October 31, 2026

Vital Records, Broome County, NY (1875)

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  Union News , Union, NY, April 9, 1875 Marriages LAYCOCK - ATCHINSON:  At Union, N.Y. [Broome Co.] on Sunday, March 28, by Rev. C.S. Dewing...
Friday, October 30, 2026

Vital Records, Madison (1855), Otsego (1880) Counties, NY

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  Cazenovia Republican , Cazenovia, NY, March 7, 1855 Death In Ithaca [Tompkins Co. NY] on the 2d inst., Mary D. [Williams]  daughter of the...
Thursday, October 29, 2026

Vital Records, Broome (1839), Otsego (1862) Counties, NY

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  Broome Republican , Binghamton, NY, February 7, 1839 Deaths In this town [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] on Sunday last, Mr. Timothy Cross  ag...
Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Vital Records, Otsego (1825), Delaware (1836) Counties, NY

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  Cherry Valley Gazette , Cherry Valley, NY, August 16, 1825 Six Cents Award Left the employment of the subscriber on the 12th inst., an ind...
Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Vital Records, Madison County, NY (1867)

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  Oneida Dispatch , Oneida, NY, May 11, 1867 Marriages SMITH - THORNTON:  At Lenox Furnace [Madison Co. NY], May 4th, by Rev. Leander Hall, ...
Monday, October 26, 2026

Civil War Letter, May 1861, William B. Downer

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  Oneida Sachem , Oneida, NY, May 9, 1861 Civil War Letter from William B. Downer Elmira Depot, Barracks, No. 2, 1st Regiment, N.Y. Voluntee...

Vital Records, Cortland (1850), Chenango (1880) Counties, NY

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  McGrawville Express, McGrawville, NY, February 7, 1850 Marriage In Freetown (Cortland Co. NY] on the 29th ult. by Rev. E.B. Fancher, Mr. J...
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Genealogical and local historians are very interested in news items about locales and families of interest. Through this blog it is intended to share news items from various sources relative to the Southern tier of New York State (e.g. Broome, Chenango, Delaware Counties). The goal is that a researcher may find a missing piece that helps them further develop their family history.
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