William Pryor Letchworth, commissioner of the NY State Board of Charities from 1873-1896 "endeavored, while taking a general survey of the whole state, to keep both the public and the private charitable institutions of the Eighth Judicial District under special and continuous observation." In 1897, he published a report entitled "A Record of Examinations and Official Inspections of Charitable Institutions in the Counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming in the State of New York" (HV98.N7L4). I have read this report and now I would like to find out particulars of two facilities run by Roman Catholic Charities. I have written to one of the religious organizations and received a generalized description in response. I am looking for recorded information on residents other than the census lists. NY State Archives has a collection of records "Census of Inmates in Almhouses and Poorhouses, 1875-1921 (A1978). Does anyone have further information on this collection ? Does this collection included private charitable institutions as well as public ? Is Wm Letchworth's collection of records included in this series or in a different series ? I am specifically looking for information on: Bridget GLENN LOFT(US) at St. Francis Asylum run by the Sisters of St Francis for the care of the old and infirmed, 330 Pine Street, Buffalo from 1895?-1917 Mary DOYLE O'NEILL at Providence Lunatic Asylum run by Sisters of Charity, Main St near Humbolt Parkway, Buffalo from 1880-1883. I would appreciated hearing from anyone who has researched these type of records. Regards, Sheila Strickland [log in to unmask]