Local History Starts With You



HistoryForge combines historic maps and photos with census records of the people who lived in Broome County, NY, creating a unique way to visualize the history of this community in the early 1900s.

Several men, women, and children marching in an Italian parade in Binghamton, New York in the 1920s

People

Learn more about the people who lived in Broome County, NY, from information recorded in the U.S. Census. We have created a database of people that can be searched from the website or exported for further research in other programs.

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Places

Learn about the places they lived and worked. We have created a database of Broome County, NY buildings using the information from historic maps as well as archival information.

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Ex. 3 Dickinson St


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Late nineteenth century photograph of downtown Binghamton Court Street with people standing in the background





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