Chatham, Columbia County, New York Genealogy
Resources
Church Records
- 1843-1873 - Thomas, Milton. Marriages of Columbia County Residents at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Chatham, Columbia County, New York 1843-1873. Chatham, N.Y., 1923. Digital version at Internet Archive.
- 1847-1873 First Dutch Reformed Church Records at USGenNet - free. Marriages, Deaths, Membership Lists.
- 1876-1930 Chatham Center Methodist Church Records at USGenNet - free. Baptisms, Marriages, Pastors.
- Quaker Records: Chatham Monthly Meeting & Hudson Monthly Meeting Columbia County, New York. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
History
Additional Resources:
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Genealogical Resources: A brief history for Chatham, Columbia County, New York by Capt. Franklin Ellis, 1878. |
Military
Civil War
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Genealogical Resources: A list of men from the Town of Chatham that served in the Civil War. This is based on the 1878 history by Captain Franklin Ellis. |
Newspapers
- New York Newspapers Online at Old Fulton New York Post Cards - index & images
- Chatham NY Courier 1867-1967
- Chatham NY Republican 1886-1898
Repositories
Archives, Libraries and Museums
Chatham Public Library
11 Woodbridge Ave
Chatham, NY 12037-1399
Phone: 518-392-3666
Email: chathampubliclibrary@chatham.k12.ny.us
North Chatham Free Library
4287 Route 203
Box 907
North Chatham, NY 12132-0907
Phone: 518-766-3211
Fax: 518-766-3211
Email: nclibrary@fairpoint.net
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Hudson Area Library |
Genealogical Resources: Historical information of the city, county and state, city directories, High School yearbooks, historical periodicals, photographs. History Room |
Museum
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Shaker Museum and Library |
Genealogical Resources: Collections: printed material, photographs, manuscripts. |
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Riders Mills Schoolhouse |
Genealogical Resources: School Archives includes some attendance and enrollment records, and contracts. |
Societies
North Chatham Historical Society
PO Box 243
North Chatham, NY 12132
Phone: (518) 766-3058
Riders Mills Historical Association
Attn: Robert G. Leary, President
P.O. Box 1
Malden Bridge, NY 12115
Phone: 518-794-7146
Red Rock Historical Society
Ginny Nightingale or Nancy Cuddihy
PO Box 50
East Chatham, NY 12060
Phone: 392-2286 or 392-6065
Columbia County Historical Society
c/o Columbia County Museum & Library
5 Albany Avenue
PO Box 311
Kinderhook, NY 12106
Phone: 518-758-9265
Email: cchs@cchsny.org
Town Clerk
Beth Anne Rippel, Clerk
488 State Route 295
Chatham, NY 12037
518-392-3262
Email: townofchatham@fairpoint.net
Town Historian
Claire Wheeler, Historian
PO Box 172
Old Chatham NY 12136
Phone: 518-392-3262
Email: mcwheeler@fairpoint.net
Town Records
To locate additional published and transcribed records for Chatham, Columbia County, New York Genealogy check:
- Gordon L. Remington, New York Towns, Villages, and Cities: A Guide to Genealogical Sources (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002). Archive.org; At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 974.7 D27r. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and cemetery sources, and if a Civil War register (TCR) exists. The codes used under Church and Cemetery are defined in the link above the listing of towns, cities and villages.
Vital Records
References
Places
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