Research Trip Rambles: A Postcard from Buffalo, New York
Henry Sheridan, cordwainer, is listed fifth line from the bottom. (Reproduction by permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Buffalo, New York.) This post marks the first in a series about discoveries made during my trip to western New York and Ontario, where I've been researching my Becker/Baker, Cassidy, Sheridan, Cailteux, and Schiltz families. I'm on my second last day of the trip and it's been jam-packed. July 11, 2025 Dear Family, I've made the most incredible find at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library ! Remember my stories about my ancestor Mary Jane Sheridan who began her life in the 1840s in Buffalo? You might remember that her father Henry Sheridan—my fourth great-grandfather—worked as both a teamster and later as a shoemaker. During my time at the library I discovered a whole section of Buffalo city directories from as far back as 1832 (can you believe that they had directories back that far?). I'd previously found ...
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