YCGHS Genealogy

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Lodowick Disbrow

Abraham H. Bennett
Samuel Fosdick Curtis
James Raplee
Robert Selden Rose
Hezekiah Townsend
Solomon D. Weaver

Genealogy Classes
1833 Hamilton (Flat) Street, Penn Yan
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Co-sponsored by Yates County Genealogical & Historical Society and
Penn Yan Branch, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Tuesdays, September 9 - October 14, 2008 | Organizing Ancestral Information
Wednesday, September 10 - October 15, 2008 | Finding Records

Genealogy Record Preservation Class
Location to be determined
Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 9 am - 1:30 pm
4 1/2 hours of preservation examples, hardware, software, digital imaging &
demonstrations of scanning, photo editing, archival. No cost.

Research resources available at the L. Caroline Underwood Museum

The L. Caroline Underwood Museum houses the Yates County Historical Society's research facilities containing genealogical information, publications, donated research and collected information on topics in Yates County's history. The Frank Swann Archives contain the society's manuscript and document collection.

YCGHS members may use the research facility for on site visits free of charge. A fee of $5.00 per visit for non-members helps support the preservation and maintenance of the research facilities.

Research conducted by museum staff and volunteer genealogists is provided at a $20/hour fee with a one hour minimum. Inquires are accepted by mail or e-mail.

New and updated research to be added to our collection is always welcome. Please contact a staff member.

Research Resources at the Yates County Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc.

Yates County Area Maps, 1790 - 1969
Including Sanborn insurance maps, wall maps with lot numbers and residences identified, and the 1876 Yates County Atlas, the only such publication for the area.

Marriage and Death Records, 1820's - 1990's
Information gleaned from area newspapers, genealogies, and other records.

Census Indexes, 1790 - 1865
Complete index for records on file at the Yates County Clerks Office.

Penn Yan and Yates County Directories, 1879 - 1990

Local History Publications
Books and pamphlets related to many facets of Yates County history.

Documentary Artifacts
Collection of materials including deeds (1792 - 1949), mortgages (1862 - 1915), diaries, almanacs, certificates, personal correspondence, etc.

Special Collections
Collections of documentary artifacts and photographs including the Women's Christian Temperance Union; Jemima Wilkinson - The Publick Universal Friend; E. Ben Knight, John S. Hollowell, Verdi Burtch, the Oliver Family, GAR, and others.

Cemetery Records
Most current and thorough information on all of Yates County cemeteries collected and published by Sherry E. Conybeare and Francis Dumas in a six volume set. These cemetery volumes are for sale in our Museum Gift Shop.

Yates County Surnames
Files containing newspaper clippings, genealogies, family history publications, and other contributed information on Yates families.

Yates County History Files
Over 800 files of collected information by subject including mills, architecture, churches, farming, industry, and others. Indexed.

School Records
Attendance records for some Yates County schools and information compiled by Ms. J. Hyler of rural Yates County schools.

Scrapbook Collections
Penn Yan Historian Catharine Spencer's, George and Oliver Sheppard's collections of photos and news clippings pertaining to Yates County history. Indexed. Over 200 Maude Stiles scrapbooks covering the 1930's through 1980's.

Materials housed in our genealogical & historical vertical files are the result of donated research from many sources and intensive volunteer efforts over a number of years. We cannot be responsible for erroneous or incomplete information. Each researcher must determine the validity and pertinence of the information regarding his or her research.

Photocopying services are available for a nominal fee. Some material may be deemed too fragile for photocopying. Materials may be kept aside for returning researchers for up to five working days. After that, unless special arrangements are made, the material will be returned to the collection.

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