Otsego County

This fully text searchable title contains an extensive historical review of the town of Otego, Otsego County. Included are chapters tracing the history of Native Americans in the region, early settlers and town development, including churches and schools, as well as assessments of streets, their...

This volume, published by Henry Roback in 1888, recounts the war of the rebellion fought in part by volunteer soldiers from Herkimer and Otsego counties. Roback’s work contains the various battles, sieges, deaths, and eventual end of the war experienced by the ranks. View the full volume.

This brief study, written by J. I. Wyer Jr., forms part of Volume 15 in the Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association 1916. Over fourteen pages, it surveys some of the most notable New York settlements established by French immigrants between the years 1783 and 1800. Includes...

This survey of Otsego County’s history and notable personages was written by Duane Hamilton Hurd and published in 1878. Divided into seventy-six chapters (with an additional 110 biographical sketches), it tracks the cultural and political development of Otsego from the early 18th century until the...

Published in 1892, this volume contains the histories of town posts throughout Otsego County, descriptions and lists of officers and former commanders of these posts, and lists of post members. Pages pertaining to the Grand Army of the Republic are also included, such as a description of its history...

In addition to farm directories for Otsego and Herkimer counties, this volume includes agricultural statistics, road maps, and a list of town officers for both counties, an index for advertisers, and lists of people in local, state, and federal government. Chapter highlights include: • Agricultural...

Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Otsego County, New York. Some volumes are searchable, others can only be browsed by image. The collection page contains a complete list of all congregations available, including waypoint links to images from each church.

Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries in Otsego County, New York. Researchers can browse digital images of these records, but they cannot currently be searched. The collection page contains a complete list of all cemeteries available, including waypoint links to view images from each cemetery.