SUNY Fredonia Reed Library

United States New York Chautauqua Archives and Libraries

SUNY Fredonia Reed Library Contact Information E-mail:  reedref@fredonia.edu Address: Daniel A. Reed Library SUNY Fredonia 280 Central Ave Fredonia, NY 14063 Telephone:  Library 716-673-3184; Special Collections 716-673-3183; Special Collections Fax: 716-673-3185 Hours and holidays:  Hours Map and public transportation: Directions:  Travel Info and Directions Google map:  SUNY Fredonia Reed Library Public transportation:  Campus Community Bus Service pdf Internet sites and databases: Daniel A. Reed Library news, find, services, collections, about, and ask a librarian. Holland Land Company description, historical background, contents, inventory (downloadable), supplementary collections, and Holland Land Company records in other libraries. OneSearch Fredonia Catalog online. Search by keyword, title, author, subject, publisher, series, call number, ISBN, or ISSN. Archives and Special Collections Holland Land Company and the Local History Collections. Collection Description The Daniel A. Reed Library of the State University of New York at Fredonia has indexes to, and most of the original patents (first deeds) showing the transfer of land ownership between 1801 and 1840 from the Holland Land Company to private individuals in western New York and Pennsylvania. Some names on the patents could be fictitious. The Local History Collections are mostly focused on Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, but also include some material from surrounding New York and Pennsylvania counties. They hold books, pamphlets, serials, manuscripts, audio-visual materials, maps and atlases, and microforms, including censuses, vital records, local newspapers abstracts, cemetery transcirpts, church records, manuscripts, county histories, newspapers (on microfilm), and reference files. Tips The staff of the Archives and Special Collections do not provide individualized genealogical research for patrons beyond fulfilling specific requests for resources determined to be in our holdings. To schedule a research appointment to work with the Local History collections at SUNY Fredonia, please use the Archival Research Request e-mail form online. Alternate Repositories { List (link to a Wiki article for) at least one or more other repositories that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.} If you cannot visit or find a source at the SUNY Fredonia Reed Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection} such as: NARA I NARA II National Archives at _____ State Archives State Library Similar Collections National Personnel Records Center LC FHL Neighboring Collections County Vital Records Office City Vital Records Office County Archives County Orphan's Court County Probate Court County Recorder County Coroner U.S. District Court County and local historical societies County and local genealogical societies Public Libraries Museums and heritage societies Closest Family History Center has premium online services for free, offers research suggestions, and can order microfilms from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Repositories in surrounding counties: [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin] State Vital Records Office State Historical Society State Genealogical Society University Libraries Church archives Repositories in surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA] {OPTIONAL: Delete this IF no similar Wikipedia article exists!} Sources

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