On 11 January 2022, FindAGrave.com announced that they are going to limit the information that is accessible for memorials for the recently deceased for three months afterwards and allow for…
Since the beginning of my own genealogy journey, I’m often asked why it matters where our ancestors came from, what wars they fought, how they lived or where their tombstones…
This story was found in the Niagara Falls Gazette on 7 November 1929: NORTH TONAWANDA, Nov, 7.-Giuseppe Gardino, 54 of 154 Thompson street, trackwalker in the employ of the New…
Volunteer Librarians Needed: We are looking for local members that would be interested in becoming a volunteer librarian at our library. You would be trained and would not have to…
https://youtu.be/4quA9WiAPbQ To learn more about Amy Johnson Crow, you can visit her website here: https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/.
There are so many wonderful ways to educate yourself on a variety of genealogy topics. Here are just a few: Institutes: Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh: https://www.gripitt.org/ Salt Lake Institute…
The NCGS Library holds many printed copies of the Niagara County Supervisor's Journals. Utilizing the Supervisor's Journals is a resource that may have not occurred to you to check for…
January starts the beginning of a new year with your Niagara County Genealogical Society membership. You can learn more about the benefits and how to join/renew here: https://niagaragenealogy.org/?page_id=60. Your membership…
Our NCGS Library has a growing collection for school yearbooks and memorabilia. The May 1899 issue of The L.H.S. Crescent was published by Delta Tau Epsilon (Lockport, N.Y.). The following…
THE NEW YORK STATE HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS PROJECT – The Ancestor Hunt has just added or updated 18 titles as of November 2021. There are now more than 11.3 million pages…