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New Grosvenor Room Guide

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New Books in the Grosvenor Room

Posted on July 14, 2012 by

Bockstruck, Lloyd de Witt. Revolutionary War Pensions: Awarded by State Governments 1775-1874, the General and Federal Governments Prior to 1814, and by Private Acts of Congress to 1905.  GRO Ref E255 .B67 2011 Byrd, William L. North Carolina General Assembly … Continue reading →

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Finding Local Histories

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

Local history books often contain a wealth of biographical information on pioneer families, professionals, business owners, and prominent citizens.  Find out what local histories exist for the areas where your ancestors lived by using the following resources. Books Gro CS47 … Continue reading →

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A Quick Start to Researching Your World War I Ancestors

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Search the following in Ancestry Library Edition: World War I Draft Registration Cards—May provide birth date and place, nearest relative, dependents, father’s place of birth, physical description, marital status, occupation and employer. The Grosvenor Room also carries draft records for … Continue reading →

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New Materials in the Grosvenor Room

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

Anderson, Robert Charles.  The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634-1635, Vol. V, M-P – GRO Ref F7 .G738 1999 v. 5 Anderson, Robert Charles.  The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634-1635, Vol. VI, R-S – GRO Ref F7 … Continue reading →

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Tips for Successful Armchair Genealogy

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

What is Armchair Genealogy? Armchair genealogy is long distance genealogy. Why Armchair Genealogy? The ideal in genealogy research is to visit a research center yourself.  An in-person visit will allow you to see the scope of materials available, and let … Continue reading →

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New Online Resources for the New Year

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

Civil War Soldiers Data – The New York State Military Museum has put the annual reports of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York pertaining to Civil War soldiers online, organized by regiment.  These reports include basic military service … Continue reading →

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Happy Kwanzaa!

Posted on December 27, 2010 by

Did you know that Buffalo has one of the largest celebrations of Kwanzaa in the United States?   Its celebration here is so prominent that Maulana Karenga, the holiday’s creator, has visited Buffalo during its celebration for most years since 1967.  … Continue reading →

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A Buffalo Weather Bibliography

Posted on December 18, 2010 by

  Annual Meteorological Summary of Buffalo, New York – U. S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau.  Buffalo QC 984.N6 U62.  Buffalo weather data for the years 1906-1939.  Monthly summaries of data such as temperature, precipitation, and wind is given as … Continue reading →

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Happy Hanukkah!

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

Buffalo’s first citywide celebration of Hanukkah took place in 1945.  The Jewish Education Bureau and the Jewish Center were two sponsors of the event.  The day’s activities included prayer led by Rabbi Gedaliah Kaprow of the Humboldt Orthodox Center. The … Continue reading →

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