Buffalo’s Neighborhoods Online Exhibit

In 2022, the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library and the Western New York Genealogical Society received a grant for the creation of an online exhibit about Buffalo’s cultural neighborhoods. The digital exhibit, titled, Buffalo’s Neighborhoods: Exploring Our Migrant & Immigrant Heritage, is now online at https://nyheritage.org/exhibits/buffalos-neighborhoods-exploring-our-migrant-immigrant-heritage. The project is supported with federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to the New York State Library by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Western New York Library Resources Council (WNYLRC) oversees the funds locally.

The exhibit features historical narratives on Buffalo’s neighborhoods as well as digitized photographs, newspaper clippings, maps, books, programs, and other historical documents. Many local organizations collaborated for the exhibit, which we hope will promote an understanding of and foster connections with Buffalo’s evolving ethnic communities, as well as highlight local genealogical societies and repositories. We wish to thank the organizations which generously shared their time and resources to collaborate with the B&ECPL and WNYGS, namely:

• The Buffalo Genealogy Society of the African Diaspora (BGSAD)
• The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society (BIGS)
• The Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York
• The Iroquois Genealogy Society
• The Italian Genealogical Society of Western New York
• The Jewish Buffalo History Center
• The Polish Genealogical Society of New York State (PGNYS)
• Trinity Old Lutheran Church

We hope you enjoy the exhibit!

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