Newstead, Erie County, New York Genealogy
Resources
Church Records
History
Additional Resources:
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Genealogical Resources: History of Newstead, NY |
Repositories
Archives, Libraries and Museums
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Newstead Public Library |
Genealogical Resources: Akron newspapers, dating back to 1878. |
| Grosvenor Room Genealogy Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Lafayette Square Buffalo, NY 14203 (716) 858-8900 Email form | blog |
Genealogical Resources: Local histories, census records, church and cemetery records, city directories, ethnic and immigration research, African American research, published family histories, maps and atlases, military records and history, vital records, yearbooks and school records. The website includes dozens of guides for topics such as: African-American Genealogy, Canadian Genealogy, German Genealogy, Irish Genealogy, Italian Genealogy, Jewish Genealogy, Native American Genealogy, and Polish Genealogy. |
Societies
Newstead Historical Society
P.O. Box 222
Akron, NY 14001
Phone: (716) 542-7022
Publishes: Newstead Historical Society Newsletter.
| Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society 25 Nottingham Court Buffalo, NY 14216 716-873-9644 Facebook page |
Genealogical Resources: Library, Guide to Genealogical Materials, city directories, church records (many Roman Catholic parishes), cemetery transcriptions, censuses, genealogy books, obituary index to Buffalo newspapers (1811-2001), private papers, obituary request form, published family histories, list of professional researchers for hire. |
| Western New York Genealogical Society P.O. Box 338 Hamburg, N.Y. 14075-0338 |
Genealogical Resources: Surname list, locality list, 1865 Census index, journal, research library. |
Town Clerk
Town of Newstead, Clerk
5 Clarence Center Road
PO Box 227
Akron, NY 14001
Phone: 716-542-4572
Email: dizydorczak@townofnewstead.com
Town Historian
Town of Newstead, Historian
Newstead Cultural Center
33 Main St-Lower level
Akron, NY 14001
Phone: 716-542-4573, option 9
Brief History
Town Records
To locate additional published and transcribed records for Newstead, Erie County, New York Genealogy check:
- Gordon L. Remington, New York Towns, Villages, and Cities: A Guide to Genealogical Sources (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002). Archive.org; At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 974.7 D27r. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and cemetery sources, and if a Civil War register (TCR) exists. The codes used under Church and Cemetery are defined in the link above the listing of towns, cities and villages.
Vital Records
- 1847-1851 Early Erie County Vital Records Index has births, marriages, and deaths from Newstead. Courtesy of The Buffalo History Museum.
References
Places
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