The
Buffalonian--full-text articles
about a variety of major and minor
events from Buffalo's past, along with a photo gallery, forum, upcoming
events, and more
Cemetery
Maps of Buffalo--actually, maps
of Pine Hill in
Cheektowaga,
Mount Olivet in Kenmore, and Forest Lawn in Buffalo. Brought to you by
the Schwert Family website.
Cemetery
List--a mega-list of cemeteries
and their addresses in New York
state, compiled by the Department of State, which oversees cemeteries
in New York. It is not complete but it still prints out at
a hefty 55 pages. The addresses are for mail or business rather than
the
physical cemetery location, which increases the chance that a request
for a record might actually get delivered and seen by someone.
Burned-Over
District--a good article about
four of the best-known
figures associated with the religious passions that swept over
Western New York after the opening of the Erie Canal
Buffalo's Faith
Elevators--current pictures from
First Presbyterian
on Symphony Circle, St. Adalbert's, Delaware Ave. Methodist Episcopal,
St.
Louis, St. Stanislaus, and others.
Afro-Americans
in
New York Life
and History--a scholarly journal
that is published twice a year by
the Afro-American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier and
contains a lot of local content
Buffalo
Chinese Communities--History of
an underdocumented ethnic group,
care of the New York State Archives
Genesee
Area Genealogical Society--serving
people from Genesee,
Wyoming, Ontario, Erie and Livingston counties as well as many others
from around the country
San Fele Association
of
Western NY--a significant number
of Italian-Americans
in the Buffalo area can trace their heritage to the village of San Fele
in the
province of Potenza in Italy. This site has a name list of about 200
surnames
which might
have a San Fele connection.
Hospitals
in Erie County--a list of known
medical facilities in Erie County,
past and present. I doubt that hospitals are required to keep patient
medical records for very long and I am certain that there are privacy
restrictions.
Cultural
Niagara--an encyclopedic site of
cultural attractions on both sides of the Niagara River. This
page features a comprehensive list of museums and historical societies
in the Buffalo, Western NY , and Ontario region, with links &
contact info.
Military
records of those who served in America's wars are not
stored in the cities where they enlisted or fought. They are in the National
Archives, whose job
it is to house the records of the US federal government, because only
the Federal Government can declare a war and draft people.
Armed
Forces News--a free monthly
newspaper distributed in Western New
York
War
of
1812 Forum--from
Genforum. Another place to post queries
about ancestors or battles
New
York
State Military Museum & Veterans Research Center--The
mission of the museum and research center is to preserve, interpret and
disseminate the story, history and records of New York
State’s
military
forces and veterans. Has some unit histories online.
Buffalo
VFW Post Scrapbook by Clement
Romanowski, 1940s. Being
scanned online by his grand daughter Claudia B. Hill.
Buffalo
Folklore Etc.--has
advice on collecting family stories and properly protecting
family papers.
Buffalo
Police Then
and Now--includes a small number
of vintage
newspaper clippings, names of officers killed in the line of duty,
pictures of vehicles and badges, and more.
Courier-Express
Archives--the sorely missed
Buffalo newspaper is not online,
but
its archives are held in the Buffalo State College Archives. Here's a
description of what they have.
Buffalo
Fiction--reading
novels won't
find you any ancestors, but some of the novels
listed here might give you a sense of what Buffalo was like back in the
day
Frequently
Asked Questions about
doing Buffalo-area genealogical research from a
distance--if what you've seen so far doesn't answer your question, give
my FAQ file a try.
Local
Links 
are highly recommended . 
