Using Facebook groups for research- When Facebook was becoming the next big thing I didn’t have much interest. The concept was lost on me. Why do I need a computer…
Almost every American family history begins with the story of an immigrant. More than 100 million Americans have ancestors who immigrated through Ellis Island or the previous station, Castle Garden.…
NCGS January 2022 Program Title: "Who Needed It Anyway? Getting Around The Missing 1890 Census"Presenter: Sara Cochran Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 7:00pm EasternZoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIscO2urTwrGdf1PTEcFvOd5s0Bb2D_PTCx Open to the…
This sad story was found in the Buffalo Evening Courier and Republic on 14 February 1873: "Death of a Drinking Man. Last night Joseph Johnson, a man somewhat addicted to…
St. Joseph Cemetery is located on Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls, NY. The St. Joseph Church has a website that includes a page about the cemetery: https://www.holyfamilyrcchurch.org/st-joseph-cemetery. According to that website,…
Oakwood Cemetery in located on Portage Ave. in Niagara Falls, NY. According to the cemetery's website, they were established in 1852 and have over 22,000 burials within their 18.5 acres.…
Our January 2021 program speaker is genealogy national-speaker Thomas MacEntee. The program is titled: City Directories: No Town Too Small, No Clue Too Little and will be on Saturday, January…
If you have any suggestions, comments, and/or praise and concerns, please e mail jeanette@niagaragenealogy.com and they will be read to the NCGS Board of Directors at the next meeting. The…
January 2020 in-person program: Cousins Kristen, Jeanette, and Jean met using the Relatives New Me feature of the FamilySearch App. 2020 was certainly a different year than usual for many…