Historians

Historians

Researching local history begins with the people responsible for it compilation. In New York State, every municipality (town, city, village, county) must have an appointed historian. This page contains the contact information for 41 municipal historians in Chautauqua County.

Arkwright Town Historian Ruth Nichols 2383 Route 83 Fredonia, NY 14063 716 965-2656 ruthnichols644@hotmail.com

Bemus Point Village Historian Mary Jane Stahley P. O. Box 273 Bemus Point, NY 14712 716-386-2253

Brocton Village Historian Edward Kurtz 7970 Thayer Road Portland, NY 14769 716 792-4368

Busti Town Historian John Siggins 926 Southwestern Dr. Jamestown, NY 14701 716-484-8341 Bustihistorical@Gmail.com

Carroll Town Historian June Burgett 1582 Bunce Road Frewsburg, NY 14738 716 569-4595

Carroll Town Historian Barbara Cessna 62 Institute Street Frewsburg, NY 14738 716 569-5677 historiantownofcarroll@windstream.net

Cassadaga Village Historian John Sipos, Jr. P.O. Box 392 Cassadaga, NY 14718 716 595-33379 sipos@netsync.net

Celeron Village Historian vacant

Charlotte Town Historian Becky LeBaron 7586 Rood Rd. Sinclairville, NY 14782 bbleb@windstream.net

Chautauqua County Historian Michelle Henry P. O. Box 170 Mayville, NY 14757 716 753-4857 HenryM@co.chautauqua.ny.us http://www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/hist/histframe.htm

Chautauqua Institution Historian Jon Schmitz, Archivist P.O. Box 1093 Chautauqua, NY 14722 716 357-6332

Chautauqua Town Historian Devon Taylor P.O. Box 188 Mayville, NY 14757 716 753-3116 devtay@fairpoint.net

Cherry Creek Town Historian Sharon Howe Sweeting 1022 West Rd. Cherry Creek, NY 14723 716 296-5105 innkeeper@cherrycreekinn.net

Clymer Town Historian Suzanne Rhebergen P.O. Box 114 Clymer, NY 14724 716 355-9950

Dunkirk City Historian Robert Harris 73 Otter St. Dunkirk, NY 14048

Dunkirk Town Historian (vacant)

Ellery Town Historian Cherrie Clark 4818 Ellery-Centralia Rd. Bemus Point, NY 14712 716 386-3105 jcwjclark@yahoo.com

Ellicott Town Historian Karen Livsey 3409 Gerry-Levant Falconer, NY 14733 716 665-3168 klivsey@prodigy.net

Ellington Town Historian Laurene Rice 914 West Main Kennedy, NY 14747 716 287-3108

Falconer Village Historian Brenda Cavallaro 201 East Main Street Falconer, NY 14733 716 665-3139

Forestville Village Historian Mildred Becker 10960 Dennison Forestville, NY 14062 716 965-2724 millieb@froggernet.com

French Creek Town Historian Raleigh White 1325 Bush Road Clymer, NY 14724 716 355-4299

Gerry Town Historian Peggy Heath 4030 Old Rt 60 Gerry, NY 14740-01 716 985-4153

Hanover Town Historian Vincent Martonis 35 Monroe Street Silver Creek, NY 14136 716 934-3376 vmartonis@gmail.com

Harmony Town Historian Teresa Johnson 55435 Button Valley Rd. Ashville, NY 14710 716 782-3765

Jamestown City Historian B. Dolores Thompson 13 Lamont Street Jamestown, NY 14701 716 484-8289 musicat2@gmail.com

Kiantone Town Historian Jean Brustrom 531 Kiantone Road Jamestown, NY 14701 716 569-5906

Lakewood Village Historian Anthony Barone 103 Erie St.. Lakewood, NY 14750 716 763-9357

Lily Dale Historian Ron Nagy 5 Second Street Lily Dale, NY 14752 716 595-3044 ronnagy@netsync.net

Mayville Village Historian Devon Taylor P.O. Box 188 Mayville, NY 14757 716 753-3006 devtay@cecomet.net

Mina Town Historian Sharon Scarem P.O. Box 126 Findley Lake, NY 14736 716 769-7324

North Harmony Town Historian Penny Best P.O. Box 167 Stow, NY 14785 716 789-3031 jrpsbest@fairpoint.net

Panama Village Historian Pamela Brown P. O. Box 193 Panama, NY 14767 716 782-4688 maizer@netsync.net

Poland Town Historian Rebecca Lindquist 3450 Route 62 Kennedy, NY 14747 716-267-2112

Pomfret/Fredonia Historian Todd Langworthy 18 Johnson St. Fredonia, NY 14063 716 679-9436 toddl@netsync.net

Portland Town Historian Karen Kamery 6113 Dahlberg Rd. Portland, NY 14769 716-792-7881

Ripley Town Historian (VACANT)

Sheridan Town Historian (vacant)

Sherman Town Historian Diane Brosius P. O. Box 342 Sherman, NY 14781 716-761-6789

Silver Creek Village Historian Louis Pelletter 172 Central Avenue Silver Creek, NY 14136 716-934-3240

Sinclairville Village Historian Becky LeBaron 7586 Rood Rd. Sinclairville, NY 14782 bbleb@windstream.net

Villenova Town Historian Barbara Wise 1129 Route 83 South Dayton, NY 14138 716 968-3616

Westfield Historian Marybell Beigh c/o Patterson Library S. Portage St. Westfield, NY 14787 716 326-2154 westfieldhistorian@fairpoint.net