Erie County, New York Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Erie County Clerk's Office 92 Franklin Street Buffalo, NY 14202

History



 * Named for Lake Erie, in turn which comes from the Erie tribe of Indians who lived south and east of of the lake before 1654.

Parent County

 * Created 2 April 1821 from Niagara County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Cattaraugus
 * Chautauqua
 * Genesee
 * Niagara
 * Wyoming

Local Histories

 * BuffaloRearch.com - How to Research Buffalo, New York, Ancestors, Buildings, Companies, and more.

Societies and Libraries

 * Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
 * Buffalo and Erie County Library
 * Western New York Genealogical Society

Web Sites

 * The Erie County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Erie County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Erie County. (Backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Erie County