This department of Central
Library (716-858-8900), opened in 1994, brings together the
library's extensive genealogy and local history materials. The
Special Collections Department includes family histories; general
and ethnic genealogical research manuals; indexes to passenger
lists; surname dictionaries, local histories, military roster lists;
heraldry and family crest dictionaries; directories of libraries,
historical societies, genealogical organizations, and vital records
offices. In 1995, the Department became the home of the collection
of the Western New York Genealogical Society Collection, the region's
oldest and largest genealogy organization. Materials from some
Grosvenor Room collections are for in-library use only and cannot
be borrowed.
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