Palmer, Joseph W. A Guide to Local History, Oral History, Audiovisual Histories in Public Libraries and Historical Societies in Cattauraugus and Chautauqua Counties, New York . State-wide biographical source. Contains several men from Chautauqua County. Turner, Orsamus Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New Yrok 1849 . Filled with facts, quotes, sketches and personal stories about events and people.
Reprint contains everyname index.
Livsey, Karen E. 1991 Western New York Land Transactions 1804-1824 . For each of the more than 30,000 transactions she supplies name of purchaser, date of transaction, location of land, type of transaction and a reference to the original source and micro film. Karen continues her extractions from the Holland Land Company records. This book contains over 70,000 more extractions. All of the above named books are available at most large genealogical libraries and at all of the repositories listed on this page in Chautauqua county.