Note: The name and addresses of "Local Public Historians"
are found on the website for the Association of Public Historians of New York State.
For a timeline chart showing the chronological dates when towns were formed,
see website: The Town Formation
Timeline.
Town, City or Village Historians are part time, public officials appointed by the local
governments. They are generally knowledgeable of local
history and records related to their municipality.
Be aware that it is NOT their job to do genealogy research. If you write, don't
forget to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. |
| Town Vlg., City |
Date Formed |
Historian Name |
Historian Address |
| AUBURN |
1815 Incorporated as a Village
1823 Became a town
1848 Auburn Became a City |
Kirsten Wise |
Cayuga Museum
203 Genesee Street
Auburn, NY 13021 |
| AURELIUS |
January 27, 1789
original township |
Richard Staehr |
1241 West Genesee St. Rd.
Auburn, NY 13021 |
| BRUTUS |
March 30, 1802
from the Town of Aurelius |
Richard Wieczorek |
8890 Jackson St.
Weedsport, NY 13166 |
| CATO (TOWN) |
March 30, 1802
from Aurelius |
Eva Taylor-Sholes |
2461 Brick Church Road
Weedsport, NY 13166 |
VILLAGE OF
CATO |
|
Kim Cole |
2564 Millard Avenue
Cato, NY 13033 |
VILLAGE OF
MERIDIAN |
|
Katheryn Dudley |
11194 Bonta Bridge Rd
Cato, NY 13033 |
| CONQUEST |
March 16, 1821
from the Town of Cato |
M. Joni Lincoln |
10376 State Rte. 38
Port Byron, NY 13140 |
| FLEMING |
March 28, 1823
from the Town of Aurelius |
Sheila Tucker |
5680 Silver St. Rd.
Auburn, NY 13021 |
| GENOA |
Jan. 27, 1789 as Milton
original Township
renamed on April 6, 1808 |
Shannon Armstrong |
C/O Genoa Historical Assn
920 State Route 34b/PO Box 316
King Ferry NY 13081 |
| IRA |
March 16, 1821
from Cato |
Ray Derby |
Town of Ira Municipal Bldg.
2487 West Main St
Cato, NY 13033 |
| LEDYARD |
Jan. 30, 1823
from Scipio |
Judy Furness |
765 Poplar Ridge Road
Aurora, NY 13026 |
VILLAGE OF
AURORA |
|
Linda Schwab |
Aurora NY Municipal Building
P.O. Box 24
Aurora, NY 13026 |
| LOCKE |
Feb. 20, 1802
from 'Milton' |
Esther Thornton |
4941 Harris Hill Road
Locke, NY 13092 |
| MENTZ |
March 30, 1802
as 'Jefferson'
renamed on April 6, 1808 |
Michael Riley
|
P. O. Box 302
Port Byron, NY 13140 |
| VILLAGE OF PORT BYRON |
The Village of Port Byron is located within the
Town of Mentz and was incorporated in 1837. |
Dawn Roe |
c/o Port Byron NY Village Offices
PO Box 398
Port Byron, NY 13140 |
| MONTEZUMA |
April 8, 1859
from Mentz |
Cheryl Longyear |
P.O. Box 476
Montezuma, NY 13117 |
| MORAVIA |
March 20, 1833
from Sempronius |
Arlene Murphy-
Joyce Smith
|
Cayuga-Owasco Lakes Historical Society
Moravia, NY 13118 |
| NILES |
March 20, 1833
from Sempronius |
Lorie DeWitt-Antilla |
3697 Old Salt Road
Moravia, NY 13118 |
| OWASCO |
March 30, 1802
from Aurelius |
Laurel Auchampaugh |
Town of Owasco Municipal Bldg.
2 Bristol Ave.
Auburn, NY 13021 |
| SCIPIO |
Feb 5, 1796 |
Laura Wallenbeck |
2994 Wyckoff Road
Moravia, NY 13118 |
| SEMPRONIUS |
March 9, 1799 |
Doris A. Smith |
2253 State Rte. 41A
Moravia, NY 13118 |
| SENNETT |
March 19, 1827
from Brutus |
Thomas E. Gray |
10 S. Hunter Avenue
Auburn, NY 13021 |
| SPRINGPORT |
Jan. 30, 1823
from Scipio and Aurelius |
Richard Staehr |
859 State Route 326
Cayuga, NY 13034 |
VILLAGE OF
UNION SPRINGS |
1848 |
Jean Lanning |
P. O. Box 256
Union Springs, NY 13160 |
| STERLING |
June 19,1812
from Cato |
Susan Parsons |
P.O. Box 539
Fair Haven, NY 13064 |
VILLAGE OF
FAIR HAVEN |
|
Susan Parsons |
P.O. Box 539
Fair Haven, NY 13064 |
| SUMMERHILL |
April 26, 1831 from Locke
renamed on March 16, 1832 |
Jenifer Hogan |
13 Dexter Avenue
Auburn, NY 13021 |
| THROOP |
April 8, 1859 from
Aurelius, Mentz, and Sennett |
Nancy Murinka |
7033 State Street Road
Auburn, NY 13021 |
| VENICE |
Jan. 30, 1823
from Scipio |
Phyllis Stanton |
P.O. Box 14
Poplar Ridge, NY 13139 |
| VICTORY |
March 16, 1821
from Cato |
Beverly Sayles |
2820 E. Rude St.
Weedsport, NY 13166 |
