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Erie County, New York

Cemeteries in Tonawanda Reservation (Erie County), NY

Tonawanda Reservation is a reservation in Erie County, New York, with a population of about 20. Public map data lists 1 cemetery here. Some have a mailing address in Akron. This is tribal land. Contact the nation's government office for local records and for permission to visit burial grounds.

Tonawanda Reservation cemetery list 1

Locations are approximate and come from public USGS data, which may be incomplete. Small family plots are often unmarked or missing. Please respect private property.

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Finding burial records in Tonawanda Reservation

  • Local records. This is tribal land. Contact the nation's government office for local records and for permission to visit burial grounds. Statewide records are kept by the New York State Department of Health's Vital Records Section in Menands, near Albany (for places outside New York City).
  • Local historian. Every New York city, town and village appoints a local government historian. The Tonawanda Reservation historian and the local library are good places to ask about cemetery surveys, obituary files and old newspapers.
  • Local historical society. Historical societies often hold gravestone transcriptions, cemetery surveys and family files. The New York State Library and the New York State Archives in Albany are good statewide sources.
  • Erie County wills and deeds. Wills and estate papers are filed with the Erie County Surrogate's Court, where they have been kept since 1787. Deeds are recorded by the Erie County Clerk and can mention family burial plots.
  • FamilySearch. The free FamilySearch site has indexed New York vital records and town records that can confirm a death date before you visit.