Local Historians and Genealogists:

The researchers are not affiliated with the library, but will work for an hourly rate to assist your in-depth research. This listing does not constitute an endorsement by the Library.

Mr. Glenn R. P. Atwell
29 Woodley Road Buffalo, NY 14215
Email: atwellgrp@aol.com
(Roman Catholic vital records and German specialist)

Ward Bray
42 Cottonwood Drive Amherst, New York 14221-2317
Phone: (716) 867-0214
Email: wardbray@verizon.net

Mr. Rick Huff, M. S.
5388 Leete Road Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: (716-438-0510)
http://Genealogypro.com
(Western New York genealogy west of Rochester)

Mr. Edward W. Schimminger
605 Niagara St. Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150
Email: nedschim@aol.com
(Erie, Niagara Counties and German)

Web-based genealogy researchers not connected with the library, who may be available to work for expense reimbursement only.

Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) Terms of service and online look up request form: http://www.raogk.org/faq-requesters.htm#fqr1

Out-of-Town Organizations

For shipping and shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, contact:

Great Lakes Historical Society
480 Main St., PO Box 435
Vermilion, OH 44089-0435
glhs1@inlandseas.org

Great Lakes Maritime Institute
100 Strand on Belle Isle
Detroit, MI 48207 (313-852-4051)

Mariner’s Museum
100 Museum Drive
Newport News, VA. 23606 (757-596-2222)
marketing@mariner.org

Lower Lakes Marine Historical Society
66 Erie St.
Buffalo, NY 14203 (716-849-0914)

For purchase of current and out-of-print genealogy books:

Tuttle Antiquarian Books
26 S. Main St.
Rutland, VT 05702 (802-773-8229)
http://www.tuttlebooks.com

Alibris
http://www.alibris.com/

Bibliofind
http://www.bibliofind.com/

Bookfinder
http://www.bookfinder.com/

Usedbooks.com
http://www.usedbooks.com/

Local Organizations

The Library reminds you that many of the groups listed below are volunteer-based and cannot necessarily undertake research assignments. We strongly suggest including a stamped, self-addressed envelope with all correspondence.

Afro-American Historical Assoc. of the Niagara Frontier
P.O. Box 63
Buffalo, NY 14207 (717-886-1399)

The Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
25 Nottingham Court
Buffalo, NY 14216 (716-873-9644, 716-873-9612)
http://www.bechs.org/

Buffalo and Western New York Italian Genealogy Society
238 Fairways Blvd
Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150-4601 (716-833-2792, 716-695-2923)
http://bawnyigs.homepage.com/

Buffalo Boxing Museum, c/o Police Athletic League
Rm. 2201, City Hall
Buffalo, NY 14202-3318 (716-851-4295)

Buffalo Civil War Round Table, c/o Ben Maryniak
5559 Broadway
Lancaster, NY 14086
benedict@buffnet.net

Buffalo Fire Historical Society
1850 William St.
Buffalo, NY 14206 (716-892-8400)

Buffalo Genealogical Society of the African Diaspora
P.O. Box 2534
Buffalo, NY 14240-2534 (716-878-8010, 716-836-0126)
BGSAD@juno.com

Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society
c/o GAAA Library
Buffalo Irish Center
245 Abbott Rd.
Buffalo, NY 14220 (716-662-1164)
http://www.geocities.com/dwrd_patton/

The Buffalo News
One News Plaza; Buffalo, NY 14203 (716-849-349-3434)
http://www.buffalonews.com

The Buffalo Niagara Partnership
665 Main St., Suite 200
Buffalo, NY 14302 (716-852-7100, 1-800-241-0474)
http://www.thepartnership.org
(formerly the Chamber of Commerce)

The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Archives
795 Main St., 4th Floor; Buffalo, N.Y. 14203 (716-847-8700)
http://www.buffalodiocese.org/

Daughters of the American Revolution
Abigail Fillmore Chapter
Karen Sadovsky, 716-823-0549
buffalodar@att.net
http://buffalodar.home.att.net/

Daughters of the American Revolution
Katherine Pratt Horton Chapter
Karen McKee, Regent
416 Buffalo St.
Gowanda,NY14070
KPHRegistrar@aol.com
http://www.geocities.com/katherine_pratt_horton/

Family History Ctrs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints
1424 Maple Rd
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716-688-2439)
(in-person queries only; no phone or mail)

Family History Ctrs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints
780 N. Michigan Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14203 (716-855-3302)

Family History Ctrs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints
4005 Baker Rd.
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716-662-3117)
(in-person queries only; no phone or mail)

Historical Society of the Tonawandas
113 Main Street
Tonawanda, New York 14150 (716-694-7406)
www.tonawandashistory.org


International Institute, Inc.
864 Delaware Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14209 (716-883-1900)
trans@iibuff.org
http://www.iibuff.org
(translation services)

Jewish Genealogy Society of Buffalo
Ferne Mittleman: 52 Sundown Trail
Williamsville, NY 14221 (716-689-9670)
gordferne@juno.com

Lower Lakes Marine Historical Society
66 Erie St.
Buffalo, NY 14203 (716-849-0914)
http://www.llmhs.org/

Niagara Falls Public Library
Local History Department
1425 Main St.
Niagara Falls, NY 14305 (716-286-4899)
nflh@nioga.org
http://www.niagarafallspubliclib.org/

Polish Genealogical Society of NY State
12645 Rt. 78
East Aurora, NY 14052
http://pgsnys.org/

Pursuing Our Italian Names Together (POINT), WNY Chapter
c/o Eleanor Novara
esnovara@adelphia.net
http://www.rootsweb/~nywnycp/

Roots: The Buffalo NY Genealogy Forum
http://buffaloresearch.com/roots.html
(All-purpose genealogical website for WNY)

Seneca Indian Historical Society
12199 Brant-Reservation Rd.
Irving, NY 14081 (716-549-3889)
http://www.sni.org/

Supreme Court Law Library
77 West Eagle St.
Buffalo, NY 14202 (716-845-9400)
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/8jd/nyssclawlib/nysscbuff.htm

Western NY Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 338; Hamburg, NY 14075-0338
http://www.wnygs.org/
(Their collection is housed at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Lib.)

Western NY Heritage Institute
495 Pine Ridge Rd.
Cheektowaga, NY 14225 (716-893-4011)
http://wnyheritagepress.org

Western NY Railway Historical Society
P.O. Box 416
Buffalo, NY 14231-0416 (716-662-7002)
http://www.trainweb.org/wnyrhs/Images/index.htm

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