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…
On May 14, 1923, Angela Alice Hennegan was born to Dennis and Annie (nee McDougall) Hennegan in St Catherine’s Island, Canada. The youngest of 13 siblings, Nan as she…
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.…
On October 21, 1902, Lillian Rumsey Bronson was born to Sylvester Marris and Emma Jeanette (nee Huber) Bronson in Lockport, New York. She was the couple’s youngest child, following the…
On November 29, 1905, Dr. Mabel E. Carmer-Hill, was born to Grant and Eva Carmer in Clarence, New York. She experienced loss early in life, losing her mother before her…
Genealogy is now one of the most popular hobbies in America. But if you’ve done your share of family research you’ll agree with me when I say it’s NOT the…
Part of the Digital Collections of the New York Heritage website is a Map of Niagara Falls and Vicinity made by the Niagara Falls Power Company in 1927. This map…
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…
SEITZ & CO.,UNDERTAKERS. A LARGE STOCK OF Coffins and CasketsON HAND. We sell 10 to 15 per cent. cheaper than any dealer in the county, as we pay no commission.…
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…