Buffalo Residents Directory is not a government office or records custodian. We are a private reference service and cannot retrieve records, certify a copy, confirm a person's address, or alter an official file. Direct those requests to the custodian. For emergencies, call 911. If someone is stalking or harassing you, contact local police.
Need a Particular Buffalo Record?
These are the usual starting points for Buffalo record questions:
- An address, owner, or street: use the Buffalo street directory
- Old volumes or earlier households: use the Buffalo city directory collections
- A name that needs a careful cross-check: use the Buffalo resident lookup method
- The offices behind a record: see Buffalo resident records desks
- Material that is not online: send the custodian's required request, including a New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request where it applies
Buffalo City Clerk
65 Niagara Square, Room 1308
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-851-5431
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Buffalo Records Center
45 Comet Street
Buffalo, NY 14216
716-874-6402 or 716-874-6404
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; public access is by appointment.
Erie County Board of Elections
134 West Eagle Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-858-8891
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.