With the excitement of the release of the 1950 US Federal Census this month, the following is an article from the Union-Sun and Journal (Lockport, NY) on Friday, March 31,…
TECH TOOL: SNAGIT – This is better than the free snipping tool that comes with your computer. You can capture something that is only visible by scrolling, eg. a long…
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…
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…
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…
50 years ago in Niagara County: Lockport Union-Sun and Journal on 2 February 1972: Elk Of Year Will Be Chosen Saturday The Lockport Elks Lodge No. 41 will hold its…