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Two-Flat Home in Buffalo, New York: Landscapes of the Industrial Vernacular
Buffalo, New York, known for its famous architecture and designed landscapes, is in large part a landscape ofuniform tall, wooden, balloonframe twojlat (double) houses. Builtfrom 1890-1929, these houses represent an addition to the built -up City in their time in terms ofa lower middle class industrial architecture. They provide a great proportionofthe stillexisting housingstockandcharacterize theperceptions ofan expanding Cityfor middle class people who grew up in them as well as for those for whom they are attractive today.
Name index of population schedules listing inhabitants of the United States in 1920. this was the fourteenth census conducted since 1790. There were 107.5 million individuals enumerated this census year. Data currently available for the following: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming.
Name index and images of population schedules listing inhabitants of the United States in 1900. This was the twelfth census conducted since 1790. The searchable index covers all states including the Armed Forces (foreign country where census occurred) and the Indian Territory. Images can also be viewed using the browse option and includes all states including the Armed Forces (foreign country where census occurred) and the Indian Territory.
Name index and images of population schedules listing inhabitants of the United States in 1870. This was the ninth census conducted since 1790. Searchable data is available for all states except part of Kentucky. Browse is available for all states except Kentucky, Vermont, and Virginia.
Name index and images of population schedules listing inhabitants of the United States in 1860. This was the eighth census conducted since 1790. Currently, data is available for Alabama (96%), Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Dakota Territory, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (99%), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. All data and images have been provided by Footnote.com.
Name index and images of population schedules listing inhabitants of the United States in 1850. This was the seventh census conducted since 1790. Searchable data and browse are available for all states and territories.
Name index to lists of 25 million people (not just immigrants) who arrived at Ellis Island, Port of New York, 1892-1924. In addition, includes a link to images of arrival lists at the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Web site.
Short profiles as published in: White, Truman, ed. "Our County and its people: A descriptive work on Erie County, New York." Boston, MA: The Boston History Company, 1898.
Discover the many important historic sites, museums and interpretive centers related to Underground Railroad, slavery and anti-slavery themes in New York State.
Friends of the Underground Railroad Vice President Judith Wellman, Professor of History Emerita of the State University of New York and Director of the Historical Society of New York Research Associates, has recently developed a very useful scale, the first of its kind, for categorizing Underground Railroad sites according to how well a site's Underground Railroad history can be substantiated.
Geography and politics conspired to make New York State a key link in the Underground Railroad. Though often romanticized, particularly concerning the role of Caucasians in its operation, there is no doubt that many fugitives from slavery followed the Underground Railroad on their way to freedom in Canada, or to destinations in safe proximity to the Canadian border. The purpose of this website is to catalogue information on the People and Places of New York that were involved in the activities of the Underground Railroad, and to provide reliable information about their role in African Americans' struggle for freedom.
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.
Devoted to the history of railroading in Western New York State. It contains information about the railroads of the area and the towns, villages, and cities they served. The webmaster does not have any information about individuals who worked for any railroad. In most cases the personnel files for a given railroad have been lost/destroyed over time and finding your ancestor's information is unlikely.
1875 Census Index Cattaraugus Co., Indian Reservation
This index (of surnames of heads of households only) was made many years ago for the Cattaraugus County Museum at Little Valley, NY and has been digitized by a team of Cattaraugus County researchers. There will be errors, given the difficulty in deciphering some of the handwriting of the original census records.
Native Americans Mustered into the Service of the United States in the War of 1812
Information on this page is from Index of Awards on Claims of the Soldiers of the War of 1812, compiled by the New York Adjutant General's Office. Includes names from the Allegany & Cattaraugus reservations.
