This week's featured county webpage from USGenWeb is Cattaraugus County, New York. I often use this webpage when researching my Downer line. It is full of useful details, hints, and helpful resources. The team that works on this webpage (and yes, it truly is a team) has done an incredibly job.
To the left is the top of the webpage. It has a map of the entire state of New York that points out where Cattaraugus County is. It also has a clickable map of the towns in Cattaraugus. When you click on a town name, you will be taken to a new webpage devoted to that specific town.
To the left is a screen view of an incredibly useful feature for genealogists: The search feature. This search box is made of search the entire county webpage. You can enter surnames, key words, occupations, etc and see a list of results that apply to the search terms - it is just like a regular search engine, except that it only searches the Cattaraugus County webpage.
The webpage also features a section of helpful starting points. This is a must read for any new genealogist or anyone who is unfamiliar with the county website.
The webpage also highlights the very helpful mailing list and query boards.
The webpage also lists resources that are helpful when doing research in this county.
The webpage also features two biography books that are fully searchable.
Anyone with ancestors from Cattaraugus County should be using this webpage. This is one awesome county webpage made possibly by a team of dedicated genealogists with interests of providing helpful resources for free.
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