The Friends of the Lakeview Cemeteries will host weekly headstone cleanings every Wednesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Lakeview Cemeteries. This ongoing effort helps preserve the dignity and beauty of our historic cemetery grounds. No experience required: all supplies and instructions will be
The NYS Library has provided JSTOR with access to rare prison newspapers from its holdings. JSTOR has digitized those newspapers and made them freely available to the public as part of their website. Since historical prison newspapers can be obscure, so this is a chance
Several cemeteries across New York State will be offering tours in August. Here are some examples of what is on offer. The Friends of Oakwood Cemetery in Troy will be featuring a Family Mausoleums of Oakwood tour on Saturday, August 16 from 9 – 11:30
The Town of Jewett historian (Greene County) Elaine Warfield is seeking the public’s assistance with historical news, images and stories related to the town. Also sought are verbal stories and remembrances passed down through families. Whether you grew up in the town or are in
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library and the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society (NYG&B) recently announced the opening of the Western New York Digitization Center, located inside the Central Library’s Grosvenor Room. The Western New York Digitization Center is operated through the NYG&B’s
