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NCGS January 2024 Program: “Organizing your Digital Files – Color, Consistency, and Naming Conventions” by Cynthia K Patton

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:December 17, 2023
Post Category:General / Programs

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…

2024 Call for Program Proposals

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:September 12, 2023
Post Category:General

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…

Looking for Certain DeSales Yearbooks

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:June 17, 2023
Post Category:General

We are missing the following years of our DeSales Yearbook collection: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1979, and 1989-present. If you have any of those years and/or see…

NCGS May 2023 Program: “Grand Army of the Republic – Researching Your Civil War Veterans” by Christine Cohen

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:May 10, 2023
Post Category:General / Programs

Program: Grand Army of the Republic - Researching Your Civil War VeteransSpeaker: Christine Cohen When: Wednesday, May 31st, 2023 7:00pm EasternZoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcO2orzsrHtB3z5DPIARLsauqfxy6FPoY Program Description: Do you have a Union Civil…

NCGS April 2023 Program: “Grandma Nellie’s Scrapbook: Identifying and Interpreting Old Photos” by Tina Beaird

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:April 1, 2023
Post Category:General / Programs

Program: Grandma Nellie's Scrapbook: Identifying and Interpreting Old PhotosSpeaker: Tina Beaird When: Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 7:00pm EasternWhere: 215 Niagara St., Lockport, NY Program Description: Many people become heirs to a…

NCGS March 2023 Program: “Disaster Proofing Your Research” by Sara Cochran

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:March 5, 2023
Post Category:General / Programs

Webinar: Disaster Proofing Your ResearchSpeaker: Sara CochranWhen: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 7:00pm Eastern Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkdOuqqDguHtMFXiPg3rfPyg_gmCzaYAoz Program Description:Family historians spend years gathering and compiling records, photographs, and family heirlooms to preserve the past…

FYI from the Matteson Historical Congress of America

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:January 10, 2023
Post Category:General

We received the following communication and was asked to share: The Matteson Historical Congress of America is searching for new members. If you, or someone you know, has a surname…

Lockport, NY Newspapers – Digital Guide Creation

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:February 4, 2022
Post Category:General / Newspapers / Niagara County / Online Resources

The following is the start of creating a Digital Guide to Newspapers Published in Lockport and their availability. If you know of resources to add to this, please contact Jeanette…

Changes to Find A Grave

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:January 12, 2022
Post Category:General

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…

Don’t Forget to Renew Your NCGS Membership!

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:January 4, 2022
Post Category:General

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…

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