New York State Civil War Soldier Database
Includes more than 360,000 men who served in New York State Volunteer and the United States Sharpshooter units and the state's three regiments of United States Colored Troops during the Civil War.
Public
Federal Census Forms, 1790-1930
Downloadable forms which show which questions were asked.
1920 Census of Polish Families in Buffalo
Compiled by a volunteer, focuses on Ward 10
1850 Black Rock, NY
by June P. Zintz and Glenn R.P. Atwell. Available through the Wayback Machine.
1850 Alden & Darien Census
This page lists families found in the census records of Alden and Darien, arranged alphabetically.
1845 Census of Indian Reservations in New York state
Brought to you by the NY State Archives
1810, 1820 &1830 Censuses
Names of heads of households in the counties of Western NY, once known as the "burned over district" because of religious passions.
1880 Census
An index of heads of families in the 1880 federal census. Includes the entire US.
Obtaining EDs and Streets for the 1910-1940 Censuses
Need to identify what Enumeration (or Election) District your ancestor lived in to order the correct census microfilm? Try this tool.
Names of Colored People from the 1832 Buffalo City Directory
A scan of the original page
African-American History at War of 1812 Sites
An in-depth article from "Cultural Resource Management," a journal published by the National Park Service.
Afro American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier
The Afro-American Historical Association was founded in 1974 and is chartered by the New York State Department of Education. The primary mission of the Association is to preserve historical sources that pertain to Afro-Americans in Western New York and to promote research and scholarship that has to do with the life and history of Afro-Americans in New York State .
African-American History in Buffalo, NY
Links to biographies, essays, historic sites, and more
Black History in Buffalo: A Bibliography
A list of books, dissertations, and theses in the collection of the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
African American Buffalo
Buffalo is an heirloom quilt stitched with the tenacity and triumph of the African American spirit. Brought to you by the Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau.
African American History of Western New York
An ongoing project to study the historical presence of Blacks in Buffalo, Rochester, Jamestown, Syracuse, Geneva, Ithaca, Corning, Niagara Falls, Canandaigua, Fredonia, and, in general, western New York State from 1700 to 2000.
Black Americans in the US Military: War of 1812
A short article from the New York State Military Museum
War of 1812: Documents from the Buffalo History Museum
Scans of selected drawings, maps, and letters
Map of Historic Districts in the City of Buffalo
Shows the boundaries of preservation districts designated by the City of Buffalo
Buffalo Historic Districts
Includes descriptions of City of Buffalo and National Register districts, rather than individual buildings & properties
War of 1812 Survivors in Western New York
This article from the New York Times, August 4, 1871, lists names of elderly veterans
War of 1812: Genealogical Resources in the National Archives
A good guide to discharge, pension, and other records
Old Niagara County's Share in the Battle of Lake Erie
Full text of the 1913 work by Peter Porter. When the War of 1812 took place, Buffalo was in Niagara County. Erie County hadn't been established yet.
War of 1812 Military Actions by State
Lists all battles in New York, with dates
Cemetery Maps of Erie County
Several dozen online maps for Buffalo-area cemeteries
Census of NY State
Population figures from 1808 to 1925. You may need to disable your pop-up blocker.
War of 1812 on the Niagara Frontier
A collection of maps and essays from the "Buffalo Architecture and History" website
Guide to the War of 1812
This guide compiles links to digital materials related to the War of 1812 that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site. In addition, it provides links to external Web sites focusing on the War of 1812 and a bibliography containing selections for both general and younger readers.
Index to War of 1812 Pay Rolls and Muster Rolls
A fully-searchable personal name index to Pay Rolls of Militia Entitled to Land Bounty Under the Act of Congress of Sept. 28, 1850 and its supplement, Muster Rolls of the Virginia Militia in the War of 1812. Approximately 40,000 names are indexed.
War of 1812 Books
A list of published works in the collection of the Buffalo History Museum.