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Newsletter Archives: Short History of Wilson, NY from 1984
NCGS Apr, 04, 2026The following article was published in our NCGS April 1984 Newsletter. It was summarizing what was learned from a program meeting that they had with…
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Map of the Town of Niagara from 1854 by Jeanette Sheliga
NCGS Mar, 13, 2026The Library of Congress has been digitizing and publishing many maps online for free. One of those maps was drawn by Tobias Witmer in 1854.…
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Village of Youngstown Census of 1898 by Jeanette Sheliga
NCGS Mar, 07, 2026Did you know that a law was passed in 1897 requiring all of the villages in New York State to conduct a village census in…
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Niagara County: First in New York for Rural Free Delivery Mail by Jeanette Sheliga
NCGS Feb, 28, 2026Record Group (RG) 28 at the National Archives are the Records of the Post Office Department. Series 1 of RG 28 are the Orders (“Journals”)…
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Beginner’s Corner: Cemetery Research by Carol DiPirro-Stipkovits
NCGS Feb, 22, 2026 UncategorizedSummer will be here soon and with it comes time for hands-on cemetery research. Where your ancestors are buried can tell you so much about…
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The British Burned Down Gad Pierce’s House in 1813 by Jeanette Sheliga
NCGS Feb, 19, 2026Gad Pierce lived in the town of Niagara in 1813 during the War of 1812. The United States troops frequently occupied his home and stored…
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Town of Pendleton Births, Deaths, and Marriages
NCGS Jan, 11, 2026The following is from an e mail with the Town of Pendleton clerk on 23 February 2024: Genealogical Information for: Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1.…
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The Carolyn J. TOMAINO EPPS Collection at the NCGS Library by Shelley Richards
NCGS Jan, 02, 2026The Niagara County Genealogical Society is pleased to announce the shelving of Part One of the 13 Volume “Carolyn J. TOMAINO EPPS Collection” at the…
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