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Resources
Cemeteries
- Vol. 1
- page 41 - Frick Cemetery, Eggertsville (within the town of Amherst)
- page 82 - Werkley Cemetery, near Sheridan Drive (Buffalo)
- Because of boundary changes, Werkley Cemetery aka St. John's Cemetery is now located in Tonawanda, New York. Burials are listed on the following sites:
- Town History of Tonawanda & Kenmore, New York http://www.tonawanda.ny.us/history/Werkley_Query.asp
- USGenWeb Archives: Werkley Cemetery
Church Records
- 1853 - 1853 Membership List, North Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, N.Y., courtesy: Internet Archive.
- 1853 - 1853 Membership List, North Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, N.Y., courtesy: Internet Archive.
Directories
- 1832 - A Directory for the City of Buffalo ... 1832. Digital version at Don's List - free.
History
Additional Resources:
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Genealogical Resources: Links to history and information about Buffalo, NY. |
Repositories
Archives, Libraries and Museums
| Grosvenor Room Genealogy Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Lafayette Square Buffalo, NY 14203 (716) 858-8900 Email form | blog |
Genealogical Resources: Local histories, census records, church and cemetery records, city directories, ethnic and immigration research, African American research, published family histories, maps and atlases, military records and history, vital records, yearbooks and school records. The website includes dozens of guides for topics such as: African-American Genealogy, Canadian Genealogy, German Genealogy, Irish Genealogy, Italian Genealogy, Jewish Genealogy, Native American Genealogy, and Polish Genealogy. |
| University at Buffalo Archives 420 Capen Hall Buffalo, NY 14260-1674 Phone: 716-645-2916 Email: lib-archives@buffalo.edu |
Genealogical Resources: |
| Archives and Special Collections of Buffalo State College E.H. Butler Library 1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY 14222 Phone: 716-878-6300 Email: library@buffalostate.edu |
Genealogical Resources: Private papers, Richard B. Morris Historical Papers (well-known historian). |
| University at Buffalo Polish Room Room 517, Lockwood Library Buffalo, NY 14260-2200 Email: library@buffalo.edu |
Genealogical Resources: Guides to tracing Polish ancestry, Polish maps, Polish gazetteers, Polish coats of arms, Polish biographies.
A list of local libraries and archives with Polish resources is available online at the Polish-American Heritage in Buffalo and Erie County, New York website. |
| Rev. J. Clayton Murray, S.J. Archives & Special Collections Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library Canisius College, 2001 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14208-1098 Phone: 716-888-8406 Email: delaneyk@canisius.edu |
Genealogical Resources: Obituaries, student newspapers. |
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Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library |
Genealogical Resources: William A. Miles Center for African and African-American Studies. This is a a resource center in Western New York for a collection of African American history. |
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E. H. Butler Library |
Genealogical Resources: Besides College archive materials there is a collection of the "Edward H. Butler Family Papers" and the "Paul G. Reilly Indian Collection" which involved treaties between various Indian nations and with the United States Government. Some of the documents (photocopies of the original) are as early as 1789. Collections |
Family History Centers
Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.
The main FHC for Buffalo, New York is the Buffalo New York Family History Center. For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory.
Societies
| Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society 25 Nottingham Court Buffalo, NY 14216 716-873-9644 Facebook page |
Genealogical Resources: Library, Guide to Genealogical Materials, city directories, church records (many Roman Catholic parishes), cemetery transcriptions, censuses, genealogy books, obituary index to Buffalo newspapers (1811-2001), private papers, obituary request form, published family histories, list of professional researchers for hire. |
| Buffalo and Erie County Library Lafayette Square Buffalo, NY 14203 716-858-8900 |
Genealogical Resources: Genealogy Subject Guide. |
| BIGS-Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society Buffalo Irish Center 245 Abbott Rd Buffalo, NY 14220 Phone: 716-627-2417 Email: EPatton@adelphia.net |
Genealogical Resources: The GAAA Library Collection, Sons of Erin Indexing Project, Holy Cross Cemetery Records and Index, local history project. |
| William A. Miles Center for African and African-American Studies Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library 1324 Jefferson Avenue Buffalo, NY 14208 Phone: 716-883-4418 |
Genealogical Resources: Books on African-American topics, Schomburg Clipping File, books on African countries. |
City Clerk
Gerald Chwalinsk, Clerki[1]
City Hall, Niagara Square, Room 1308
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 716-851-5844
Email: gchwalinski@city-buffalo.com
Genealogy Records and Resources on the City of Buffalo government website explains how to order Buffalo birth, marriage, and death certificates.
City Historian
Records Center
Phone: 716-851-5431[2]
Newspapers
Old Fulton NY Post Cards has the largest online collection of 400 New York 1795-2007 newspapers. The instructions for this quirky site are needed to get the most out of it.
Old Fulton NY Post Cards has the following Buffalo, New York newspaper images:
- Blasdell NY Frontier Herald 1956-1966
- Buffalo NY Daily Courier 1847-1888
- Buffalo NY Evening Courier and Republic 1862-1884
- Buffalo NY Polish Weekly Review 1929-1930
- Buffalo NY Morning Express 1880-1924
Other resources:
- The Griffin 1933-1948 Canisius College, Buffalo, NY at Canisius College
- The Spectrum 1950-1957 at University at Buffalo
Obituaries
- 1911-1941 Dziennik Dla Wsystkich Death Notice Database at Polish Genealogical Society of New York - free. Obituaries of Polish individuals.
- 1911-1941 Dziennik Dla Wsystkich Death Notice Database at Polish Genealogical Society of New York - free. Obituaries of Polish individuals.
City Records
To locate additional published and transcribed records for Buffalo, New York check:
- Gordon L. Remington, New York Towns, Villages, and Cities: A Guide to Genealogical Sources (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002). American Ancestors online edition; At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 974.7 D27r. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and cemetery sources, and if a Civil War register (TCR) exists. The codes used under Church and Cemetery are defined in the link above the listing of towns, cities and villages.
Vital Records
- 1935 1935 Buffalo, NY Marriages - free.
- 1935 1935 Buffalo, NY Marriages - free.
Web Sites
- FamilySearch.org catalog for Buffalo
- Buffalo see: The Erie County NYGenWeb Project, a member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
References
- ↑ Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Genealogist's Address Book: State and Local Resources, with Special Resources Including Ethnic and Religious Organizations, 6th ed. (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Pub., 2009), 403. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D24ben 2009.
- ↑ Erie County, New York Town Historians, Historical Societies and Historical Museums, Updated: 20 October 2004, http://wnyroots.tripod.com/index-historians.html (accessed 15 December 2011).
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