Genealogical Resources
From the Archives of the Delaware County Historical Association
DCHA has a large archive of genealogical resources available to the public.
The library/archives are open year round Mondays and Tuesdays from 10am to 3pm,
excluding holidays. County residents and DCHA members may do their own research in
the library for no charge. A $5 use fee is requested from non-Delaware County
residents to help maintain library services.
We also do extensive research by mail or e-mail. We charge a research fee of $15.00
per inquiry for a maximum of one hour of research. This fee covers the staff time
required to process your request and helps ensure that the service will be available
in years to come.
If you wish to use our services, please send a check or money order for the $15.00
fee and complete and return the attached research form. In answering your
request we will, to the best of our abilities, search for up to one hour, the
resources you have checked. Due to extremely limited staff time, it may take
several weeks before we can begin to research new inquiries.
To better serve researchers, our quarterly publication Headwaters of History features
a genealogy research section. You may place a genealogical classified advertisement
at the rate of $5.00 for 30 words or less. Send your prepaid advertisement to
Headwaters of History: Classified at DCHA 46549 State Hwy 10, Delhi, NY 13753.
Listed below are just a few of the many genealogical resources located at the
Delaware County Historical Association. DCHA also has a wide selection of books
related to all aspects of Delaware County history, many of which are available
for purchase in our gift/book shop, and a host of other resources
that are too numerous or too specific to be listed here. Please contact our library
for details.
Munsell's History of Delaware County (1880) indexed.
Biographical Review of Delaware County (1895) indexed.
Town or village histories for Walton, Delhi, Franklin, South Kortright, East Meredith, Halcottsville, Harpersfield, Margaretville, New Kingston, Roxbury, Sidney, Tompkins, and Stamford.
Church records for various churches scattered throughout Delaware County.
Abstracts of marriage and death notices from the Delaware Gazette from 1819-1899.
Abstracts of proper name references in Walton newspapers from 1850-1880.
Many family genealogies, as well as the records of past genealogical correspondence.
Beers' Atlas of Delaware County (1869), which may help determine the exact location of an individual or family within the county.