Town/Village Historians
Researching local history begins with the people responsible for its compilation. In New York State, every municipality (town, city, village, county) must have an appointed historian. Browse through the contact information for 41 municipal historians in Chautauqua County.
County Historian
Chautauqua County was established in February 1811 when the 1810 tax rolls verified a population of more than 500 taxable inhabitants.