Recorded Classes

This session will cover how to find and search through the HeritageQuest database of US obituaries.

Instructor: Rhonda Hoffman, Genealogy Specialist, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library

We will learn how to search through Revolutionary War pension files.

Instructor: Rhonda Hoffman, Genealogy Specialist, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library

This short lesson will teach how to access Freedman's Bank Records.

Instructor: Rhonda Hoffman, Genealogy Specialist, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library

We will learn how to search through books and directories during this lesson.

Instructor: Rhonda Hoffman, Genealogy Specialist, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library

Join for a lesson on how to access HeritageQuest online, a free database that includes access to many historical records. We will also learn how to search through US Census records using this database.

Instructor: Rhonda Hoffman, Genealogy Specialist, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library

The Author of the book entitled Buffalo's East Side Industry will discuss how Buffalo's East Side was the ethnic, cultural, and manufacturing center for Buffalo and Western New York. The Author will discuss some of these businesses in detail, discuss the growth of industry in Buffalo, and the process he used to write the book.

Instructor: Shane E. Stephenson, Director of Museum Collections, Buffalo Naval Park

Episode 7: Performing Through the Years with Shakespeare in Delaware Park

Featuring guest artist Norm Sham, Shakespeare in Delaware Park Actor.

Join for tips on photograph preservation at home, including paper and plastic storage options.

Instructor: Sue, Librarian, Grosvenor Room, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

For more videos and information about genealogy research and local history research, click here to be taken to the Grosvenor Room blog.

Finding an immigrant's passenger list can be a difficult task considering the history of US mass immigration. In Part 1, we will talk about background, history and early passenger lists.

Instructor: Rhonda Hoffman, Genealogy Specialist, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library

Click here for the class handout.

For more videos and information about genealogy research and local history research, click here to be taken to the Grosvenor Room blog.

The U.S. National Archives is called the nation's filing cabinet. It is home to billions of records that if laid side to side would circle the earth more than 57 times. Imagine what information they may hold about your ancestors! Join us to learn about some lesser-known genealogically rich federal resources, where to look for clues that your ancestor interacted with the U.S. government, and how to learn about what records are available for research.

Instructor: Rhonda Hoffman, Genealogy Specialist, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

Click here for the class handout.

For more videos and information about genealogy research and local history research, click here to be taken to the Grosvenor Room blog.