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From the time that Native Americans lived and hunted in the Western New York region, through the War of 1812 and the 1901 pan-American Exposition. The buffalo and Western New York region has a rich historical past. Several U.S. presidents have close ties to Buffalo. Frank Lloyd Wright designed numerous buildings here and Frederick Law Olmstead laid out the street and parks system of the City of Buffalo. During the Civil War, many areas in Western New York were major links in the Underground Railroad, which provided safe haven for the escaped and freed slaves of the South. Buffalo was a primary destination for European immigrants of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Buffalo was known as the gateway to the West with the assistance of the Erie Canal. Buffalo grew, prospered and became a great industrial center and commerce gateway. We have found many sites that address much of what has been described above and more. We have even created a page to assist anyone interested in constructing their family tree that includes links to genealogy sites.