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Genealogy
- Family Search Internet Genealogy - genealogy site from the Church of Latter Day Saints
- Ancestry.com - free and subscription offerings
- Buffalo & Erie County Public Library - use your library card to research genealogy databases; Heritage Quest is free from home or in the library but Ancestry is only available in the public library
- Family History Center - search Ellis Island for records of those who immigrated between 1892 through 1954
- CastleGarden.org - search immigration records for people who arrived from 1830-1892, before Ellis Island opened
- One Step Web Pages - Steve Morse has created search tools to simplify searching Ellis Island and Castle Garden for immigration information; there are also links to census, vital records, foreign alphabets, calendars, and other useful information
- Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites - over 120,000 links in 150 categories - very comprehensive list for all genealogical needs
- Buffalo Research: Genealogy in Buffalo, Erie County and Western New York - family research tips, Buffalo City Directories, Erie County cemeteries, local resources and links, and FAQ's to help research the WNY area
- Erie County Town Data - search for genealogy and local history information from towns in Erie County, NY
- 1832 Buffalo, NY City Directory
- 1869 Buffalo, NY City Directory
- Linkpendium Erie County - local links for genealogy
- Linkpendium USA - search by state and county for genealogy information
- National Archives and Records Administration - search the genealogy section or look through Federal Records
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors - search by name for regiment and rank
- Internment.net - search cemetery transcriptions
- Erie County, New York Cemeteries - search for cemeteries by town
- Buffalo News Death Notices - search the Buffalo News archive to locate the first 25 words of death listings from 9/11/1997-11/11/2005
- Genealogy Spot - links to genealogy sites, tips and resources
- Genealogy.com - help for genealogy searchers
- USGenWeb Project - projects and tips to help search for family history
- USGenWeb Archives - online census indexes for some counties in some states (Erie County not included)
- National Genealogical Society - resources, conferences, programs, databases and courses offered for genealogy
- About Genealogy - The Family Tree - links for beginners, military records, vital records, cemetery records, census, adoption, people finders and numerous other genealogical topics
- Beginner's Guide to Genealogy - helpful tips for beginning research
- Researching Your Family Tree - nice tutorial on beginning family history research
- Barrel of Genealogy Links - extensive list of links to information useful to those researching family history with numerous Civil War links included
- Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site - family history information from the company that creates the well known commercial product: Family Tree Maker
- Roots Web.com - search databases and links
- Vital Check - search by state to find information on ordering vital records (pricing information included)
- Genealogy Charts - free pdf charts that you may use to document your family history
- Free Forms and Charts - from Family Tree Magazine
Heraldry
- House of Names - search for the details of heraldic meaning of your family name
- Heraldic Primer - basic information on symbols, designs and colors in heraldry
- Symbolisms of Heraldry - find out what the colors, images and other parts of a coat of arms indicates
- Heraldry for Genealogists - part of RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees
- Primer of Blazonry - a visual introduction to heraldry with patterns and colors displayed
- Heraldic Dictionary - learn what the colors, patterns, designs, creatures, and images of heraldry represent
- Probert Encyclopaedia: Heraldry - alphabetical list of heraldic terms
- Family Name Resource Center - commercial site but you can search your surname just for the fun of it
- Surname and Coat of Arms Search - another commercial site that does tell a bit about the history of certain surnames
- Behind the Name - the etymology and history of first names
- Weather.com - find weather conditions and forecasts for any place you desire
- National Weather Service Home Page - current weather conditions and forecasts
- EarthWatch Weather on Demand
- UM Weather - weather links including ski weather, tropical conditions, plus travel cities weather
- The Law Engine - a search engine dedicated to locating legal resources that includes a directory on the federal and state courts, legal associations, legal references, legal topics, legal dictionaries, law schools, law libraries and other legal links
- FindLaw - handy legal site covering legal issues and legal reference sources
- Internet Legal Resources - U.S. and world legal resources
- Statutes and Cases - legal information by topic or type of court and including a plain-English law center
see also Health links