War of 1812: Manuscripts in the BECHS Collection
A 12-page bibliography of unpublished letters, diaries, journals, and papers in the collection of the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society.
Public
War of 1812: Published Works in the BECHS Collection
A 36-page bibliography of published books in the collection of the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society.
Erie County Public Records
Has a directory of courts & their addresses
Antiquarian Booksellers Association: FAQ
The ABAA is a trade association of rare booksellers that was formed 60 years ago. We have 450 members who specialize in books in all fields, as well as maps, prints, documents and autographs. While our members sell, buy, and appraise books and printed matter, our staff can assist you with finding a bookseller and with other trade-related matters.
American Library Association: Appraisals
ACRL Code of Ethics for Special Collections Librarians states "Special collections librarians must not engage in any dealing or appraisal of special collections materials, and they must not recommend materials for purchase if they have any undisclosed financial interest in them."
Delawanda, the key to wealth (Film, 1900)
This Buffalo footage is in the Library of Congress and does not appear to be digitized or online. Maybe if someone asks nicely, they could be persuaded to digitize it.
New York World War II Casualty List: Navy, Marines and Coast Guard
New Yorkers who lost their lives in WWII
Buffalo Police Officers Memorial Page
Names of Buffalo police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty
Erie County Tax Records
Look up a name or address and get about 5 years of property tax payments. Enter names as Last name & first initial, like: smith j
United States District Court for the Western District of New York Clerks Office Guide to Services and Procedures
A 27-page handbook
Am-Pol Eagle
Buffalo's newspaper for the Polish-American community
Newspaper Archive Sources on the Web
A collection of links brought to you by the Library of Congress
McKinley Assassination newspaper clippings
10 scanned articles from period newspapers, brought to you by HistoryBuff.com
Grand Island New York Death Notices, 2000
A few dozen names
Town of Elma, Erie County, New York Deaths
About 400 residents who died prior to 1901.
Cattaraugus Indian Reservation Deaths, 2001-2002
A few dozen names
Cattaraugus Indian Reservation Deaths, 1999-2000
A few dozen names
Cattaraugus Indian Reservation Deaths, 1997-1998
A few dozen names
Collins Center Death & Obituaries: Misc. Years
A handful of names
Collins Center Deaths & Obituaries, 2002
A handful of names
Collins Center Deaths & Obituaries, 2001
A handful of names
Collins Center Deaths & Obituaries, 2000
A handful of names
Collins Center Deaths & Obituaries, 1999
A handful of names
Collins Center Death Notices & Obits, 1998
A handful of names
UB Reporter
The official campus paper of the University of Buffalo has searchable archives going back to October 7, 1993. Includes obituaries for people with some sort of UB connection.
Buffalo Architecture Index
A spreadsheet of 1200 addresses in Buffalo & the surrounding area, giving the architect, client, date built, and the source of the information. Brought to you by the Buffalo History Museum.
New York Criminal Reports
Scattered volumes from 1885-1922 are online in full text, with cases from across New York State
Index to War of 1812 Volunteer Soldiers' Service Records
These microfilm records from the National Archives were placed on the Internet Archive by the Allen County Library Genealogy Center. The finding guides were provided by DonsList.Net.
War of 1812 - Niagara - Google Maps
A Google map of the Niagara Frontier marked with War of 1812 sites
Burning village; and other Indian stories.
Written in 1859 for children, it includes a narrative about the Burning of Buffalo, which the author's parents experienced. Online in full text.