Polish Genealogical Society of New York State

Free to use online at Internet Archive, courtesy of Reclaim the Records. Please note that compliance with civil vital registration laws was not well enforced prior to about 1920. Be sure to look for baptismal records as an alternative, including those indexed in our...

Erie County residents with a valid Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card number have free access to HeritageQuest Online, which contains U.S. federal census records from 1790-1940, special federal census schedules, over 20,000 local and family history books,...

Unique collections for genealogy which include Erie County Poor House Ledgers; Marriage and Death Announcements, 1811–1833; as well as atlases and city directories.

A collection of links to photos and articles documenting the architectural history in one of Western New York’s Polish neighborhoods.

If you find a record of interest, you can use the petition number, volume, and page number—located in the upper left corner of the index card—to request a copy of the file. You can also visit the basement records room of the county courthouse (92 Franklin Street) to...