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

Karen Syscho

21 Boulevard Ave.

Celoron, NY 14720

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 Street 

Dunkirk, NY 14048

716 366-6352

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

Theresa 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

Al Valentin

147 Lake Ave.

Brocton, NY   14716

716-792-9776

historian_portland@stny.rr.com

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