Records of German Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
Off Hertel Ave. near LaForce Pl. on Military Rd.
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Records of Erie County Lodge Cemetery, Cheektowaga, NY
Jewish burials from 1915 to 1982
Records of Sardinia Cemetery, Erie Co., NY
Miscellaneous burials
Erie County, New York Cemeteries, Past and Present
A must-see. Dozens and dozens of online burial lists here.
NY State Board of Charities Annual Reports
Later known as the NY State Board of Social Welfare. Has short descriptions of all the charitable institutions in the state, including orphanages.
Report of Select Committee Appointed to Visit Charitable Institutions Supported by the State and all City and County Poor and Work Houses and Jails of the State of New York...1857
This 1857 report is online in full text
Census of inmates in almshouses and poorhouses, 1875-1920
These records reside in the New York State Archives. Microfilms of them are owned by some libraries in Upstate NY. Here is the list of owning libraries.
Orphan Home Records
A guide to the few orphanage records in the collection of The Buffalo History Museum. These are the only items in their collection that identify children by name in any of Buffalo’s orphan homes. They are not digitized or online and must be used in person. The links provide greater bibliographic detail about each source.
Erie County children and orphans placed at local charitable institutions
An index of names found in the proceedings of the Erie County Board of Supervisors. Not digitized or online.
Records of the Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Orphan Home, 1865-1961
This book is out of print and is not digitized or online. The WorldCat record shows which libraries own it.