Author Archives: Grosvenor Room Genealogy and Local History Blog

Donate your old yearbooks to the Library!

Posted on May 17, 2013

Looking for a home for your unwanted yearbooks?  Consider donating them to the Library!  Once beloved mementos for young students, old high school and college yearbooks are now treasured by genealogists, local historians, and even school reunion planners. The Grosvenor … Continue reading →

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Fun find in a D.A.R. Scrapbook

Posted on May 2, 2013

Here’s a unique item from one of our scrapbooks: a beautiful table place card from a dinner held in 1931 at the Town Club on Delaware Ave.  This scrapbook was compiled from 1926 to 1931 by Mrs. Belle Morgan, who … Continue reading →

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Women of Library History: Grosvenor Room Leading Ladies of Yesterday

Posted on March 7, 2013

The original Grosvenor Library (1871-1974, Franklin and Edward Streets)  established a magnificent reference collection that remains the core of our current genealogy, local history, music, and rare book collections.  For Women’s History Month, we honor and remember two librarians who … Continue reading →

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Clipping the History of Buffalo

Posted on February 15, 2013

“Serious students researching a local subject may find that the library is way ahead of them” touted a Buffalo Evening News article from 1967. Indeed, the  Scrapbook Collection in the Grosvenor Room has helped many by providing a significant slice … Continue reading →

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The “Best Atlas in the World”

Posted on January 25, 2013

Now on display in the Grosvenor Room: Earth. Sydney : Millennium House, 2008. 1 atlas (576 p.) : col. ill. (8 folded), col. maps ; 61 cm. Foreword by David Bellamy ; chief consultant, Charles F. Gritzner .  No. 338/2000.  … Continue reading →

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Where can I find…?

Posted on January 5, 2013

Family researchers often find themselves seeking a specific piece of information about an ancestor, such as birth date.  We might think that the only place to find this is the actual birth record of that person.  However, these alternate sources usually … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Bicycling History

Posted on November 17, 2012

Recent news on the auction of the Pedaling History Bicycle Museum collection sparked a search through our Sports Scrapbooks for more on Buffalo’s bicycling past.  Bicycles were hugely popular in the early 1900s, and Buffalo was home to several bicycle … Continue reading →

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Mt. Calvary Cemetery Records Now Available Online!

Posted on October 31, 2012

Recently the Mount Calvary Cemetery Group provided the Grosvenor Room with listings of burials from some of their cemeteries.  For quick access, these files are now available on the Grosvenor Room web page! Click here or use the links below: … Continue reading →

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Census 101 Class

Posted on October 15, 2012

Are you interested in learning about the U.S. Federal Census for genealogy research?  Yes?  Then sign-up for our class being held this Thursday, October 18.  Here are the details: Census Records 101 Skill Level: Advanced Requirements: Mouse, typing, and Internet … Continue reading →

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National Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 to October 15, 2012

Posted on September 29, 2012

During this time, we celebrate the rich history and culture of Americans whose ancestors came from Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Interested in discovering your Hispanic family history?  See our Latin American and Caribbean Genealogy guide … Continue reading →

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