In the 1970’s-1990s the New York State Archives organized a statewide inventory of records held by different historical agencies such as public libraries and historical societies.
Many of these inventories have been digitized and are available online:
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus County
- Chautauqua County
- Erie County
- Genesee County
- Niagara County
- Orleans County
- Wyoming County
To learn about this collection, go to: https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/hdi.htm
