Reform, Religion and the Underground Railroad in Western New York
The intention of this site is to compile documentation on what is known, or thought to be known, about URR and related activities in Western New York, and to encourage further research. Presently available only through the Internet Wayback Machine.
If you have a place name (for example, the place where an ancestor was born) but you're not sure exactly where in New York - or the U.S., or the world - that place is, one of the resources listed here may help you to pinpoint the location. Brought to you by the New York State Library.
The men listed in these pages are men who served in New York Units during the Spanish-American War of 1898. For each man you will find a name, the regiment he served in, the volume the regiment appears in and the page the man is listed on. The volume refers to New York in the Spanish-American War 1898 (prepared by the New York State Adjutant General's Office. Albany: J.B. Lyon, State printer, 1900).
Revolutionary War Veterans Buried in Western New York
All 140 names and birth & death dates from a handwritten card file in the Research Library in the Buffalo History Museum. Most are in Erie County, with a handful of names from Niagara and nearby counties.
Microfilm of original volumes at the Erie County Courthouse in Buffalo, New York, scanned and browsable online. There is no name-searching capability so you have to click on a volume and read page by page, just like you would if you were doing this research in person in the County Clerk's office.
City of Buffalo Inactive Records & Research Facility
Has the following items, which are not digitized and must be viewed in person: - Tax & Assessment Roll Books - 1815-1837 (Bound Volumes) - Tax & Assessment Roll Books - 1838-1997 (Microfilm) - Assessors Land Maps - 1855, 1870, 1912 (Microfilm)
Aurora, Evans, Orchard Park, Wales, and West Seneca, and Sheldon (Wyoming county). Last item on film is marriages and deaths in Elma before 1902 and marriages and funerals from Reverend Richard M. Sandford's journal.
New York vital records timeline: Key dates that impact your research
Where do you find your ancestors New York birth, marriage, or death certificate? You will be able to better answer this question if you have an understanding of how vital record keeping has evolved throughout the history of New York State.
Transcribed by Buffalo Public librarian William Ives (1817-1916), "The Why of This Book" compiles records of marriages and deaths which occurred in Buffalo and surrounding communities from 1811-1833, as transcribed from newspaper notices.
How to Create a Free Ancestry New York Account - YouTube
In this video, we will show you how to create a free Ancestry New York account. We will also show you how to access the records that are freely available to ...
Several New York repositories have formed a partnership with Ancestry.com to digitize family history records and make them available on line for free. The list of records available is located in the bottom right corner of the Ancestry.com New York web page.
Genealogy Records and Resources at the City of Buffalo Inactive Records Center
What researchers need to know about getting copies of birth, marriage, or death records for genealogical purposes. This facility houses records for birth, marriages, or deaths that occurred within the city limits of Buffalo, NY. If the person was born, married, or died elsewhere, you must contact the appropriate town or village clerk.
This volume is not digitized or online and can be found in area libraries. The contents are: Records of soldiers and officers in the military service, Brant, N.Y. -- Cemetery records of the Town of Brant, Erie County, New York -- Cemetery record of Farnham Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery, Farnham, New York, Town of Brant, Erie County -- Huson Cemetery, Brant, Erie County, N.Y. -- Shaw Cemetery, Milestrip Road, Brant, N.Y. -- Record of inscriptions, Main St. and Eggert Road Cemetery, June 20, 1952 -- Abandoned cemetery, Route #5, Farnham, New York -- List of marriages performed in Amherst by Timothy A. Hopkins, 1841-18[84].
Index of marriages from Buffalo newspapers, 1811-1884 : from a file in the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, supplemented with additional information from Erie County Hall
This book is not digitized or online. It can be found in several library collections.
This database is a collection of marriage records from the state prior to 1784. Each record contains the names of both bride and groom and marriage date, with the earliest marriage dating to 1660. Reference information is also provided to aid the researcher in obtaining the original record.
