Gad Pierce lived in the town of Niagara in 1813 during the War of 1812. The United States troops frequently occupied his home and stored their arms and ammunition there.…
Over the summer, Jeanette Sheliga traveled to Albany to visit the New York State Library and Archives. One of the items that she obtained was seven issues from the Niagara…
Program: Documents + DNA + Method + a little bit of Luck, Combining Tools to Find Biological FamilySpeaker: Elizabeth Williams Gomoll, CG When: Saturday, February 24th, 2024 10:30am Eastern Zoom…
The above postcard was purchased from Bear Bottom Wholesale in Lockport, NY. If you are not familiar with Bear Bottom, it is an indoor estate sale type of place. To…
Program: Organizing your Digital Files – Color, Consistency, and Naming ConventionsSpeaker: Cynthia K Patton When: Saturday, January 27th, 2024 10:30am Eastern Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoc-qprjIiG9y0KjKvuuk_2_8pd0Z9uFZw Program Description: Using the 3…
The North Ridge United Methodist Church located at 3930 N. Ridge Rd. in Cambria (Lockport mailing address), has a long history in Niagara County as it was first formed in…
100 years ago in Niagara County: The Niagara Falls Gazette on 2 July 1923: BARKER Barker, July 2. - The 1923 class is the largest in the history of the…
Our NCGS Library has many unique sources that you may find your ancestors in. The following are the names from the 1927 By-Laws Rules of Order and Directory of the…
Program: Clustering DNA: The What, Why, and HowSpeaker: Jennifer Roodzant When: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 7:00pm Eastern Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEldOitqDouG9w36oM_QjzGdj7ML1i2eQ6R Program Description: Have you ever had difficulty uncovering shared…
Niagara County (NY) Genealogical Society is seeking proposals from speakers for our 2024 program meetings. We are looking for both in-person and virtual speakers and we are able to offer…