Ruth Nichols, the Arkwright Town Historian, was the guest speaker at the recent gathering of the Chautauqua County Genealogical Society in the Barker Library in Fredonia. The genealogical group meets once a month on the third Tuesday evening for a meeting from March through November. A special room of genealogical
Recently Chautauqua County Clerk Larry Barmore spoke to the members of the Chautauqua County Genealogical Society at the Barker Library in Fredonia. Barmore wanted to tell those who are doing genealogical research the kinds of records which are available through his office. Barmore said that his job there is to
During the June meeting of the Chautauqua County Genealogical Society held in the Steele Room of the Barker Library, Cassadaga Village historian John Sipos gave a history of the Phillips family. The Phillips family were a well known family, of many different occupations from a physician, dentist, drug store owner,
John Sipos, historian for the village of Cassadaga, recently spoke to the Chautauqua County Genealogical Society at the Barker Library in Fredonia on the history of the Dewittville Poor Farm. The genealogical society meets on a monthly basis on the third Tuesday of each month from March through November. Walt
The award was presented to Lois at the Fredonia Opera House Saturday, September 29. The award is the Elial T. Foote Local History Award, which was presented for the first time during the County Bicentennial. It is sponsored by the office of the County Historian, and the Chautauqua County Historical
Members of the Chautauqua County Genealogical Society met recently for their monthly business meeting and program at the Barker Library in Fredonia. Guest speaker was Norman Carlson from Busti, who serves as the person in charge of collections at the Fenton Historical Society in Jamestown. Mr. Carlson said that he
The Chautauqua County Genealogical Society meets on the third Tuesday evening in the Barker Library in Fredonia for a business meeting and a program. George Davis is the president, and welcomes visitors and new members to the meetings. At the recent meeting, Barbara Nelson Wise, historian for the town of
The Chautauqua County Genealogical Society meets once a month in the Barker Library for their meeting and to discuss recent findings. A room of genealogical records is open for research purposes. The meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. New members and
Good Evening. My talk tonight is about genealogical resources on veterans in Chautauqua County. Probably the best way to discuss this topic is by the various wars For the Revolutionary War there are several sources locally: Rev. Frederick Kates’ 2 volume set Revolutionary Soldiers of Chautauqua County has information on
December 27, 1924 – September 6, 2011 Norwood J. Barris, 86, of Park Avenue, Dunkirk, died Monday, September 5th, at the Chautauqua County Home. He was born in the Village of Forestville, on December 27, 1924, the son of the late Milton O. and Edna (Van Schoonhoven) Barris. After he
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