Erie County - New York Genealogy - Ancestry Research & Family History

Genealogy Resources - Erie County, New York

Please follow the links below to learn more about your New York ancestors. Many great records relating to your family history can be found online and at local archives, libraries, courthouses, and genealogical and historical societies located throughout the state. New York Genealogy is your resource to help you find these and other important records which are critical to your research.

Archives and Libraries

Alden Town Clerk - Erie County, NY

Amherst Museum - Erie County, NY

Asa Warren House - Erie County, NY

Boston Free Library - Boston , NY

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System - Buffalo, NY

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System - Library Locations & More

Buffalo Irish Center - Erie County, NY

The Buffalo Transportation Pierce Arrow Museum

The Cheektowaga Historical Association

The Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum

FamilySearch - Family History Center Locator: Erie County

FamilySearch Catalog - Erie County, NY

New York State Archives - Albany, NY

New York State Library - Albany, NY

USGenWeb Archives - Erie County, NY Archives

Bible Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Erie County Family Bibles and Records

US-Census.org - Erie County, New York Family Bible Records

Biographies

Genealogy Trails History Group - Erie County Biographies

Memorial and Family History of Erie County, New York (Vol 1)

Memorial and Family History of Erie County, New York (Vol 2)

Our Family Tree - Erie County, NY

Online Biographies.info - Biographies of Erie County, NY

US-Census.org - Erie County Biographies

USGenWeb Archives - Erie County, NY Biographies

Wikipedia.org - People from Erie County, New York

Cemeteries

The Braves' Rest; or, The Old Seneca Mission Cemetery. Communicated to the Society

Buffalo Cemeteries - Erie County, NE

Buffalo; Forest Lawn Cemetery

Erie County, New York Cemeteries

Find a Grave - Erie County, NE Cemeteries

Genealogy Trails History Group - Erie County Cemeteries

Interment.net - Erie County, NE

Lancaster; Powers Cemetery

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Cemetery Records

New York Cemetery Transcription & Photo Project

New York Gravestone Photo Project - Erie County

The Political Graveyard - Erie County, NY

The Tombstone Transcription Project - Erie County, NY

US-Census.org - Erie County Cemeteries

USGenWeb Archives - Erie County, NY Cemeteries

WebArchive.org - Erie County Cemeteries

Census Records

Ancestry.com - 1830 United States Federal Census

Ancestry.com - 1840 United States Federal Census

Ancestry.com - 1850 United States Federal Census

Ancestry.com - 1860 United States Federal Census

Ancestry.com - 1870 United States Federal Census

Ancestry.com - 1880 United States Federal Census

Ancestry.com - 1890 Veterans Schedules

Ancestry.com - 1900 United States Federal Census

Ancestry.com - 1910 United States Federal Census

Ancestry.com - 1920 United States Federal Census

Ancestry.com - 1930 United States Federal Census

Census-Online.com - Erie County, NY Census Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Erie County Census Records

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Census Records

NYGenWeb Project - Erie County Census Records

New York State Census, 1865 - Erie County

New York State Census, 1892 - Erie County

US-Census.org - Erie County, NY Census Records

USGenWeb Archives - Erie County, NY Census Records

Wikipedia.org - Erie County Census-Designated Places

1880 Eric County Census Records - FamilySearch.org

1810 Buffalo Census

1920 Buffalo Census Transcription

14th Census of Population, 1920 (Reel 1100 - 1920 ) - Erie County, NY

14th Census of Population, 1920 (Reel 1099 - 1920) - Erie County, NY

14th Census of Population, 1920 (Reel 1101 - 1920) - Erie County, NY

14th Census of Population, 1920 (Reel 1102 - 1920) - Erie County, NY

14th Census of Population, 1920 (Reel 1105 - 1920) - Erie County, NY

14th Census of Population, 1920 (Reel 1106 - 1920) - Erie County, NY

14th Census of Population, 1920 (Reel 1107 - 1920) - Erie County NY

14th Census of Population, 1920 (Reel 1108 - 1920) - Erie County, NY

14th Census of Population, 1920 ( Reel 1109 - 1920) - Erie County, NY

14th Census of Population, 1920 (Reel 1110 - 1920) - Erie County, NY

14th Census of Population, 1920 (Reel 1111 - 1920) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1421) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1422) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1423) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1424) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1425) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1426) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1427) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1428) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1429) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1430) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1431) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1432) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1433) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1434) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1435) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1436) - Erie County, NY

15th Census, Population, 1930 (Reel 1437) - Erie County, NY

Church Records

Google - Buffalo, NY Churches

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Church Records

WebArchive.org - Churches in Erie County

Court Records

Erie County Surrogate Court Clerk - Buffalo, NY

Livingston's Law Register, 185 - Erie County Lawyers

US-Census.org - Erie County Court

USGenWeb Archives - Erie County, NY Court Records

Directories

Ancestry.com - Buffalo, Erie County, New York Directory, 1832

Ancestry.com - Buffalo, New York Directory, 1890

The Buffalo Business Directory - Erie County, NY

Buffalo, New York 1832 City Directory

Buffalo, New York 1869 City Directory

BuffaloResearch.com - Buffalo City Directories

City Directories in Buffalo and Erie County, NY

A Directory for the Village of Buffalo - Erie County, NY

A Directory for the City of Buffalo - Erie County, NY

Erie County, New York City, County and Rural Directories

LDS Genealogy - Erie County City Directories

Estate Records

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Probate Records

Probate Records 1629-1971 - Erie County, NY

US-Census.org - Erie County Will &c.

USGenWeb Archives - Erie County, NY Will Records, Probates & Indexes

Family Genealogy

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Histories and Genealogies

NYGenWeb Project - Erie County Personal Websites

NYGenWeb Project - John & Mary Elizabeth Zink Family Website

General Resources

Ancestry.com - Card Catalog

BuffaloResearch.com - Built in Buffalo: How to Research Historic Houses

BuffaloResearch.com - Buffalo FAQ

BuffaloResearch.com - Buffalo Local Links

BuffaloResearch.com - Buffalo Name Lists & Databases

BuffaloResearch.com - Made in Buffalo: How to Research Historic Businesses

BuffaloResearch.com - Online Research Tools

Erie County Government - Buffalo, NY

FamilySearch Wiki - Erie County, New York

NYGenWeb Project - Erie County Canal

Genealogy: Beginner's Resource Guide | Background Checks.org

NYGenWeb Project - Erie County Historical Resources

New York Heritage - Discover our Shared History

US-Census.org - Erie County Resources

WebArchive.org - Erie County Genealogy Resources

WebArchive.org - Erie County Municipal Offices

WebArchive.org - Erie County Resources

History

Alden Mennonite Church - Erie County, NY

Buffalo, NY History

BuffaloResearch.com - Buffalo Underground Railroad Sites

BuffaloResearch.com - Essays & Rants

Centennial History of Erie County, New York 1876

Clarence Center Mennonite Church

The Crooked Lake Review - Erie County, NY

Erie County Historian - Buffalo, NY

Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1860

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Histories and Genealogies

National Register of Historic Places - Erie County, NY

The Natural, Statistical and Civil History of the State of New York (Vol 2)

NYGenWeb Project - Erie County Canal

Our County and its People - Erie County, NY

Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York

Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York 1849

The Pioneer Period of Western New York

The Seneca Mission at Buffalo Creek - Erie County, NY

US-Census.org - Erie County History

USGenWeb Archives - Erie County, NY History

WebArchive.org - History of Erie County

Wikipedia.org - Erie County, NY

Wikipedia.org - National Register of Historic Places listings in Buffalo, New York

Wikipedia.org - National Register of Historic Places listings in Erie County, New York

Immigration and Naturalization Records

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Immigration Records

Western District, Naturalization Index, 1907-1966

Land Records

Buffalo; Original Lot Holders (early 1800s)

Bureau of Land Management - Federal Land Records

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Land Records

US-Census.org - Erie County Deeds

USGenWeb Archives - Erie County, NY Land Records

Map Records

BuffaloResearch.com - Buffalo Maps

Hearthstone Legacy Publications - Historic New York Map Reprints

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Map Records

My Genealogy Hound - Erie County, New York

NYGenWeb Project - Erie County Maps

The University of Alabama - Historical Maps of Buffalo, New York

USGenWeb Archives - New York Digital Map Library

WebArchive.org - 1895 Atlas of NY

WebArchive.org - 1793 The Holland Land Company

Wikipedia.org - Erie County Geography

Military Records

Ancestry.com - WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services, 1841

Erie Co. War of 1812 Cemetery

Genealogy Trails History Group - Erie County Military Records

History of Buffalo and Erie County, 1914-1919

History of the One Hundredth Regiment of New York State Volunteers 1870

History of the One Hundredth Regiment of New York State Volunteers - Internet Archive

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Military Records

Learning Center - Echoes Through Time

List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 - Internet Archive

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Erie County, New York

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Erie County, New York (con't)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Erie County, New York (con't)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Erie County, New York (con't)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Erie County, New York (con't)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Erie County, New York (con't)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Erie County, New York (con't)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Erie County, New York (con't)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Erie County, New York (con't)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Erie County, New York (con't)

National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Erie County, New York (con't)

Papers Relating to the Burning of Buffalo

Soldiers at Fort Niagara 1835-1856

The Village of Buffalo During the War of 1812

World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps - Erie County, NY

World War II - Erie County, NY

Minority Records

Buffalo; An Index of African American Obituaries and Funeral Notices Buffalo News, 1998

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Minority Records

Wikipedia.org - Erie County Indian Reservations

Miscellaneous Records

BuffaloResearch.com - Buffalo Off the Beaten Cyberpath

BuffaloResearch.com - Quotes on Architecture, Urbanism & More

BuffaloResearch.com - Genealogy and Local History Bulletin Boards

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Miscellaneous Records

NYGenWeb Project - Erie County Hall Information

US-Census.org - Erie County Disasters

US-Census.org - Erie County Institutions

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Newspaper Records

Erie County, NY - Chronicling America

Genealogy Trails History Group - Erie County Newspaper Gleanings

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Newspapers and Obituaries

Newspaper Abstracts - Erie County, NY

NYS Historic Newspapers - Erie County, New York

New York State Newspapers - Erie County (NY) Newspapers on Microfilm

US-Census.org - Erie County Newspapers

USGenWeb Archives - Erie County, NY Newspaper Accounts

Wyoming Newspaper Project - Erie County, NY

Obituaries

The Buffalo News - Erie County, NY

BuffaloResearch.com - Buffalo Obituaries & Death Notices

Buszka Funeral Home - Buffalo, New York

Charles Meyer Funeral Home

Donald M. Demmerley Funeral Home

Erie County, New York Obituary and Death Notices Collection

Genealogy Trails History Group - Erie County Obituaries and Death Notices

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Newspapers and Obituaries

J. Leonard McAndrew Funeral Homes

Obituary Index - Erie County, NY

O'Connell-Murphy Funeral Home

Thomas T. Edwards Funeral Home - Buffalo, New York

US-Census.org - Erie County Obituary

USGenWeb Archives - Erie County, NY Obituaries

Photographs

BuffaloResearch.com - Buffalo Pictures

Flickr - Winterless Buffalo

My Genealogy Hound - Historic Photos and Vintage Postcards of New York

National Archives - Erie County, New York

Publications

BuffaloResearch.com - Buffalo Fiction

BuffaloResearch.com - Buffalo Full Text

BuffaloResearch.com - Buffalo Humor

BuffaloResearch.com - Buffalo Ten Most Indispensable Books About Buffalo

PGSNYS – Polish Genealogical Society of New York State

School Records

LDS Genealogy - Erie County School Records

Wikipedia.org - Erie County Education

Societies

Abigail Fillmore Chapter

Afro American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier

The Boston Historical Society

Buffalo Genealogical Society of the African Diaspora

Concord NY Historical Society

Genesee Area Genealogists

Grand Island Historical Society

Historical Society of the Tonawandas

Jewish Genealogical Society of Buffalo

Katharine Pratt Horton Buffalo Chapter

Lower Lakes Marine Historical Society

Polish Genealogical Society of New York State

POINTersInPerson #5

Town of Wales Historical Society

Urhobo Historical Society

Western New York Genealogical Society

Williams Mills Chapter

Tax Records

USGenNet - Buffalo Tax Roll of 1800

Towns, Cities & Villages

City of Buffalo - Buffalo, NY

City of Lackawanna - Lackawanna, NY

City of Tonawanda - Tonawanda, NY

Erie County New York History - Town Histories

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Records by City/Town

NYGenWeb Project - Erie County Town Formation

Town of Alden - Alden, NY

Town of Amherst - Williamsville, NY

Town of Aurora - East Aurora, NY

Town of Boston - Boston, NY

Town of Brant - Brant, NY

Town of Cheektowaga - Cheektowaga, NY

Town of Clarence - Clarence, NY

Town of Colden - Colden, NY

Town of Collins - Collins, NY

Town of Concord - Springville, NY

Town of Eden - Eden, NY

Town of Elma - Elma, NY

Town of Evans - Angola NY

Town of Grand Island - Grand Island, NY

Town of Hamburg - Hamburg, NY

Town of Holland - Holland, NY

Town of Lancaster - Lancaster, NY

Town of Marilla - Marilla, NY

Town of Newstead - Akron, NY

Town of North Collins - North Collins, NY

Town of Orchard Park - Orchard Park, NY

Town of Sardinia - Sardinia, NY

Town of Tonawanda - Buffalo, NY

Town of Wales - Wales Center, NY

Town of West Seneca - West Seneca, NY

Village of Alden - Alden, NY

Village of Angola - Angola, NY

Village of Blasdell - Blasdell, NY

Village of Depew - Depew, NY

Village of East Aurora - East Aurora, NY

Village of Gowanda - Gowanda, NY

Village of Hamburg - Hamburg, NY

Village of Kenmore - Kenmore, NY

Village of Lancaster - Lancaster, NY

Village of North Collins - North Collins, NY

Village of Orchard Park - Orchard Park, NY

Village of Sloan - Sloan, NY

Village of Springville - Springville, NY

Village of Williamsville - Williamsville, NY

Wikipedia.org - Erie County Cities

Wikipedia.org - Erie County Hamlets

Wikipedia.org - Erie County Towns

Wikipedia.org - Erie County Villages

Vital Records

BuffaloNYdeaths.com - 1871 - 2019 Indexes To Select Deaths From The Buffalo, NY Area

BuffaloResearch.com - Buffalo Vital & Original Records

Erie County Clerk - Buffalo, NY

GEDCOM Index - Erie County, NY

Genealogy Trails History Group - Erie County Birth Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Erie County Death Records

Genealogy Trails History Group - Erie County Marriage Records

GenWed.com - Erie County, NY

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Birth Records

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Death Records

LDS Genealogy - Erie County Marriage Records

US-Census.org - Erie County Marriages

VitalRec.com - Erie County, NY Vital Records