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Map of the Village of Lockport from 1851 by Jeanette Sheliga
NCGS Jul, 09, 2026The Library of Congress has been digitizing and publishing many maps online for free. One of those maps was drawn by Bernard Callan in 1851.…
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WPA Church Records: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Town of Lockport) by Jeanette Sheliga
NCGS Jul, 03, 2026As a follow up to yesterday's blog post, I checked my records for pictures that I took while visiting the New York State Archives to…
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What Used to Be: St. Paul’s Dutch – German Reformed Church & Cemetery (Town of Lockport) by Jeanette Sheliga
NCGS Jul, 02, 2026Wanting to explore historical places of Niagara County this summer, I hopped in my car and started driving to look for some places that were…
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NCGS June 2026 Program: “And Now There are Three: Irish Census Records” by Sara Cochran
NCGS Jun, 01, 2026Most of the 19th-century Irish census records were destroyed, making the surviving 1901, 1911, and 1926 enumerations invaluable for genealogists. This presentation explores the history…
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Newsletter Archives from 1990: Pekin Early Beginning and Settlers
NCGS May, 24, 2026The following article was published in our NCGS January 1990 Newsletter. It was summarizing what was learned from a program meeting given by the presenter…
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NCGS May 2026 Program: “ChatGPT for Genealogists” by Robert Cameron Weir
NCGS May, 13, 2026Explore how ChatGPT, the latest breakthrough in artificial intelligence, can become a powerful ally in your genealogical research. After a quick introduction to how this…
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Newsletter Archives: Short History of Wilson, NY from 1984
NCGS Apr, 04, 2026The following article was published in our NCGS April 1984 Newsletter. It was summarizing what was learned from a program meeting that they had with…
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Village of Youngstown Census of 1898 by Jeanette Sheliga
NCGSDid you know that a law was passed in 1897 requiring all of the villages in New York State to conduct a village census in…
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New NCGS Members-Only Digital Content
NCGS Mar, 31, 2026NCGS Members have access to a Members-Only area of our website where our digital content is housed. Recently added items include: Miscellaneous: McDonough Funeral Card…
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Newsletter Archives: Biography of Beverly Elizabeth Bowes Henchbarger from 1981
NCGS Mar, 22, 2026The following article was published in our NCGS May 1981 Newsletter. It was part of a series where members published short biographies about themselves. "Beverly…
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