Town and Village Historians
Columbia County Historian
Mary J. Howell,
490 County Route 10,
Germantown, NY 12526, (518) 828-3442; (518) 828-2969 (fax)
Town of Ancram
Clara B. Van Tassel,
PO Box 13,
Ancram, NY 12502, (518) 329-0632, rcvantassel@fairpoint.net
Town of Austerlitz
Sally Light, PO Box 17, Austerlitz, NY 12017-0017, (518) 392-4270, sallylight@taconic.net
Town of Canaan
Anne Pearce,
PO Box 123,
Canaan, NY 12060
Town of Chatham
Catherine Bell, cebell12184@yahoo.com
Town of Claverack
Jeane LaPorta, (518) 851-3909, jlaporta@hotmail.com
Town of Clermont
Dianne O'Neal, 88 Buckwheat Road, Germantown, NY 12526, (917) 817-2139, dianneoneal@gmail.com
Town of Copake
Gloria Lyons,
3285 County Route 7, Hillsdale, NY 12529,
(518) 325-5877, glorybee3285@yahoo.com
Town of Gallatin
Dolores Weaver,
5 Hull Road,
Elizaville, NY 12523, (518) 537-4315
Town of Germantown
Marguerite Riter,
131 Northern Blvd.,
Germantown, NY 12526,
(518) 537-3600
Town of Ghent
Jennifer Stoner,
1313 County Route 22,
Ghent, NY 12075, (518) 929-4040, jswrites@fairpoint.net
Town of Greenport
David W. Hart, 600 Town Hall Drive, Hudson, NY 12534, (518) 828-6747, h427@verizon.net
Town of Hillsdale
Jeremy Dodds, hillsdaleny@gmail.com
Town of Kinderhook
Ruth Piwonka.
PO Box 472,
Kinderhook, NY 12106, rpiwonka@nycap.rr.com
Town of Livingston
Joe Gatti,
167 County Route 19,
Hudson, NY 12534, (518) 828-3442
Deputy Historian: Geoff Benton, geoffbenton@hotmail.com, Livingston History Barn (518) 851-7637
Town of New Lebanon
Kevin Fuerst, 4449 County Route 9,
East Nassau, NY 12062
Town of Stockport
Viola Williams,
PO Box 124,
Columbiaville, NY 12050
Town of Stuyvesant
Juanita Knott,
142 Summerset Road,
Stuyvesant, NY 12173, (518) 758-6752, gramstuy@berk.com
Town of Taghkanic
Nancy Griffith,
573 Route 15,
Elizaville, NY 12523, (518) 851-7349
City of Hudson
Patricia Fenoff,
4 Lucille Drive,
Hudson, NY 12534, 518-828-0034, patfenoff@yahoo.com
Village of Chatham
Gail Blass-Wolczanski, 32 Main Street, Chatham, NY 12037
Village of Kinderhook
Ruth Piwonka,
PO Box 472,
Kinderhook, NY 12106,
(518) 758-7605, rpiwonka@nycap.rr.com
Village of Philmont
Charles Nichols,
Box 10,
Philmont, NY 12565, (518) 672-7032, docnick30@aol.com
Village of Valatie
Dominic Lizzi, PO Box 542, Valatie, NY 12184, (518) 758-1656
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Local Historical Societies
Ancram Preservation Group
Mary Watkins,
P.O. Box 177,
Ancram, NY 12502, (518) 329-1612
Austerlitz Historical Society
Gail Cashen, President,
P. O. Box 144,
Austerlitz, NY 12017,
(518) 392-0062
Canaan Historical Society
Susan Conolly,
Canaan, NY 12029
Chatham Village Historical Society
Gail Blass-Wolczanski, President,
6 Shore Road,
Chatham, NY 12037,
(518) 392-3676
Germantown History Department
Town of Germantown,
Marguerite Riter,
50 Palatine Park Road,
Germantown, NY 12526
(518) 537-3600, germantownhistory@gmail.com
web: www.germantownnyhistory.org
Greenport Historical Society
Anna Peck, President,
Town Hall Drive,
Hudson, NY 12534,
(518) 828-4656
Livingston History Barn
County Rt. 19, Livingston, NY 1254, (518) 851-7637
Lebanon Valley Historical Society
Steve Oberon, President, PO Box 363,
New Lebanon, NY 12125-0363
North Chatham Historical Society
George Vollmuth, President,
Box 243,
North Chatham, NY 12132,
(518) 766-3058
Red Rock Historical Society
Ginny Nightingale, President,
vnightingale@yahoo.com
Riders Mills Historical Association
Robert Leary, President,
142 Riders Mills Road,
Old Chatham, NY 12136,
(518) 794-7146
Roeliff Jansen Historical Society
Clara V. Van Tassel, P. O. Box 172,
Copake Falls, New York 12517,
(518) 329-0652, roeliffjansenhs@gmail.com
web: www.roeliffjansenhs.org
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Museums & Other Useful Links
American Museum of Firefighting
117 Harry Howard Avenue,
Hudson, NY 12534,
(877) 347-3687 (toll free),
(518) 828-1092 (fax)
Clermont State Historic Site
1 Clermont Avenue,
Germantown, NY 12526,
(518) 537-4240,
(518) 537-6240 (fax)
Columbia County Tourism
Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
Columbia County Government Homepage
Columbia Land Conservancy
Robert Jenkins House
Hendrick Hudson Chapter NSDAR,
113 Warren Street,
Hudson, NY 12534,
(518) 828-9764; (518) 851-3950
Kinderhook Business and Professional Association
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
1013 Old Post Road,
Kinderhook, NY 12106,
(518) 758-9689
Olana State Historic Site
5720 Route 9G,
Hudson, NY 12534,
(518) 828-0135,
(518) 828-1140 (fax)
Shaker Museum and Library
Mount Lebanon Shaker Village,
Route 20,
New Lebanon, NY 12125,
(518) 794-9500
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Town & Village Clerks
Columbia County Clerk
Holly C. Tanner
560 Warren Street
Hudson, New York 12534
(518) 828-3339; (518) 828-5299 (fax)
City of Hudson
Bonita J. Colwell
520 Warren Street
Hudson, New York 12534
(518) 828-1030; (518) 828-1590 (fax)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 5:00
Town of Ancram
Monica R. Cleveland
Town Hall, 1461 County Route 7
Ancram, New York 12502
(518) 329-6512 (office)
Hours: Tuesday 5:00 - 7:00, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00
Town of Austerlitz
Susan Haag
P. O. Box 238
Spencertown, New York 12165
(518) 392-3260
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 - 2:00
Town of Canaan
Charlotte L. Cowan
1647 Route 5 South
Canaan, New York 12029
(518) 781-3144; (518) 781-3003 (fax)
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, 9:30 - 2:30; Thursday, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Town of Chatham
Carol Gregg
1536 Route 28
Valatie, New York 12184
(518) 392-3262; (518) 392-4934 (fax)
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:00 - 12:30, 1:30 - 5:00; Saturday, 10:00 - 12:00
Town of Claverack
Mary J. Hoose
P. O. Box V
Mellenville, New York 12544
(518) 672-7911; (518) 672-4821 (fax)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 3:00
Town of Clermont
Mary Helen Shannon
152 Mill Road
Germantown, New York 12526
(518) 537-6868 x300;
Hours: Thursday, 6:00 - 8:00 (5:00 - 6:30 on the 4th Thursday of each month), Saturday, 10:00 -12:00
Town of Copake
Vana Hotaling
Town Hall, 230 Mountain View Road
Copake, New York 12516
(518) 329-2591
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 - 3:00; Friday, Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00
Town of Gallatin
Lisa Deleeuw
Town Hall, County Route 7
Ancram, New York 12502
(518) 398-7519; (518) 398-7571 (fax)
Hours: Tuesday, 6:00 - 9:00; Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00
Town of Germantown
Charlene Diehl
50 Palatine Park Road
Germantown, New York 12526
(518) 537-6687
Hours: Wednesday, 6:00 - 8:00; Saturday, 9:00 - 11:00
Town of Ghent
Rosemarie Elliott
P. O. Box 98
Route 66
Ghent, New York 12075
(518) 392-4644; (518) 392-9030 (fax)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 2:00; Wednesday, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Town of Greenport
Kathleen Bucholsky
Town Hall Drive
Hudson, New York 12534
(518) 828-4656; (518) 828-2350 (fax)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 4:00
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