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Guide to Niagara County, New York ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. The County is located in the west area of the state.

County Courthouse
Niagara County Courthouse 775 Third St Niagara Falls, NY 14301 Phone: 716-371-4000 Niagara Falls County Courthouse

The Niagara County Clerk's office has marriage, divorce, court and land records. The Surrogate Court has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Bible Records

 * 1581-1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry ($) - index. Database is a collection of genealogically important records taken from the Bibles of colony and state residents. Reveals the Bible's original owner, brief record of descendants, and a particular event such as birth or marriage as recorded in Bible.

Cemeteries

 * Cemetery records often reveal birth, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
 * 1800-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Census Records
For information and tips on using and accessing online census records, see New York Census.

 Federal

 State


 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records
 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1863-1950 Second Methodist Episcopal Church, Newfane Contains baptisms 1863-1950; marriages 1863-1950; probationers' records including deaths 1863-1940; alphabetical records of members in full connection including deaths 1863-1931; class records including deaths 1863-1881; records of official members including deaths 1884-1907, 1927-1931; record of pastors including deaths 1909-1969.
 * FamilySearch Places

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1906-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

 Microforms

 Books
 * The Holland Purchase of Western New York at USGenWeb Archives.
 * The Holland Purchase of Western New York at USGenWeb Archives.

Local Histories

 * Souvenir History of Niagara County New York Commemorative of the 25th Anniversary of the Pioneer Association of Niagara County. 1902. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * New York Indexes (many counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of New York (1683-1915)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Niagara County for European settlers included:
 * Mohawk or Iroquois Trail (west fork) about 1722
 * Great Genesee Road 1794
 * Erie Canal 1825
 * Erie Canal 1825

Military Records
 Civil War Online Civil War Indexes and Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images at partner site

Available towns. Registers are available for: Hartland· Newfane· Pendleton· Somerset. Regiments. Service men in Niagara County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Niagara County:
 * - 1st Battalion, New York Light Artillery, Battery M
 * - 1st Regiment, New York Light Artillery, Battery M
 * - 2nd Regiment, New York Mounted Rifles, Companies A, B, C, E, F and H
 * - 7th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company G
 * - 8th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies E and M, 2nd Company L and 3rd Company K
 * - 10th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company M
 * - 12th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company M
 * - 15th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company E
 * - 21st Regiment, New York Infantry,
 * - 23rd Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company A
 * - 28th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, B, C, I and K
 * - 49th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company H
 * - 100th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company D
 * - 105th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company B
 * - 129th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies L and M
 * - 132nd Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies D and G
 * - 151st Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies B, F, G, H, I and K
 * - 153rd Regiment, New York Infantry, Company H
 * - 164th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company B
 * - 179th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, C and H
 * - 194th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company G

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1791-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1907-1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images at partner site

Newspapers

 * Niagara Fall NY Gazette 1854-1969
 * North Tonawanda NY Evening News 1893-1986

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1822-1932 Listed as "Probate Records" First film is an index.
 * 1626-1836 Calendar of Wills On File and Recorded in the Offices of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, of the County Clerk at Albany, and of the Secretary of State, 1626-1836 at FamilySearch Digital Library; Also at: Ancestry ($)American Ancestors ($)
 * 1629-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1659-1999 New York Wills and Probate Records 1659-1999 at Ancestry ($) index and images ($)
 * 1787-1835 Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787-1835 at American Ancestors ($)
 * 1820-1901 SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1866-1923 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1629-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only

 Probate Records on Microfilm
 * 1822-1928 General Index to Petitions
 * 1830-1972 Index to Guardianship Records
 * 1835-1970 Probate Records: Petitions
 * 1820-1906 Probate Records (General Index, Wills, Administrations, Minutes, Final Settlements
 * 1831-1904 Guardianship Records
 * 1930-1971 Probate Records

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records

Birth

 * 1881-1942 New York, Birth Index, 1881-1942 at Ancestry index($)
 * 1881-1942 Reclaim the Records: New York State Birth Index at Archive.org images of index

Birth Substitutes
 * 1640-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * See Town Clerks' Registers of Men who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for birth information.

Marriage

 * 1639-1962 New York, United States Marriages at Findmypast index ($)
 * 1664-1784 New York. Secretary of State, Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued By the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784 (Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1860). At Cornell University digital library free; Internet Archive - free; Ancestry edition($); ; . Marriage bonds issued in the State of New York prior to 1784, and the earliest record dating 1664.
 * 1847-1848;1908-1936 at FamilySearch  How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1881-1964 Reclaim the Records: New York State Marriage Index at Archive.org  images of index
 * 1847-1848;1908-1936 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Marriage Substitutes
 * 1686-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1800-1855 New York Marriage Notices at Ancestry ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage notices published in newspapers around the state. Contains name of bride and groom, marriage date, marriage location, residence, and newspaper found in.
 * 1801-1880 Barber Collection- Newspaper Marriages at Ancestry ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
 * 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
 * 1864-5, 1874-5 See Marriage Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for marriage information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.

Death
Death Indexes
 * 1824-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1880-1956 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1880-1956 New York, Death Index, 1880-1956 at Ancestry ($), index only
 * 1880-1956 Reclaim the Records: New York State Death Index at Archive.org  images of index
 * 1957-1963 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Death Substitutes
 * 1640-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1801-1890 Barber Collection- Newspaper Deaths at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
 * 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.
 * 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry ($) Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
 * See Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for death information.
 * 1864-5, 1874-5 See Mortality Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for death information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.

Archives
Cornell University, Guide to Historical Resources in Niagara County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1984). ; . Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.

 County Historian

Niagara County Historian Civil Defense Building 139 Niagara Street Lockport NY 14094-2740 716-439-7324 Email: [mailto:historian@niagaracounty.com historian@niagaracounty.com] Website Facebook Genealogical Resources: The County Historian may provide access to obituaries, vital records, church records, maps, and family files or journals. Some historians provide search services for their office records and others may refer you to local genealogists who research in the area.

FamilySearch Centers

 * Brockport New York FamilySearch Center
 * Buffalo New York FamilySearch Center
 * Buffalo New York - Inner City FamilySearch Center
 * Orchard Park New York FamilySearch Center
 * Pittsford New York FamilySearch Center
 * Rochester New York FamilySearch Center
 * Warsaw New York FamilySearch Center
 * Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County - an affiliate library
 * Fairfield Library Association - an affiliate library
 * Lewiston Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Niagara County Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Richmond Memorial Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Niagara County Community College Library Special Collections Henrietta G. Lewis Library, Fourth Floor 3111 Saunders Settlement Rd Sanborn NY 14132 716-731-3271 ext. 401 Native America Collection includes reference books, biography, history, and tribes. Periodicals: Native Peoples, Journal of Cherokee Studies, Northeast Indian Quarterly, Akwekon Journal, Turtle Quarterly, Southern Indian Studies Nioga Library System 6575 Wheeler Rd Lockport NY 14094 716-434-6167  Website
 * Barker Free Library
 * Lewiston Public Library
 * Lockport Public Library
 * Middleport Free Library
 * Newfane Free Library
 * Niagara Falls Public Library (Central Library)
 * LaSalle Branch
 * North Tonawanda Public Library
 * Ransomville Free Library
 * Sanborn-Pekin Free Library
 * Wilson Free Library
 * Youngstown Free Library

Museums
Niagara County Historical Society History Center and Museum The Outwater Memorial Building 215 Niagara Street Lockport NY 716-434-7433 Museum open Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm The Niagara County Historical Society complex presents a glimpse of life in Niagara County over the past 175 years. Find us on Facebook -The History Center of NiagraWebsite

Societies
Central New York Genealogical Society Box 104, Calvin Station Syracuse, New York 13205 E-mail: [mailto:CNYGS@yahoo.com CNYSG@yahoo.com]Website
 * Member queries; surname research list; online resources; six meetings/year; publishes Tree Talks  quarterly with annual index.


 * Counties served: Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oreleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Washington, Wayne, Warren, Wyoming, and Yates.

Niagara County Genealogical Society 215 Lockport Street Lockport NY 14094-2605 716-433-1033 Website Hours: Thursday - Saturday 1:00 - 4:45 pm Closed holidays The Niagara County Genealogical Library is located on the second floor of the Niagara County Historical Society Museum. Access to the collection is free to both members and non-members of the society. It includes many unpublished genealogies and manuscripts, 2000 books, cemetery records, census records, city directories, DAR books, maps, atlases and a vertical file.Record holdings relate to Niagara County, other New York Counties, New England, Pennsylvania, and Ontario, Canada.Those who can not personally travel to the research library are invited to join the society and use the look-up service. "We love visitors..." Send general questions or comments to [mailto:info@niagaragenealogy.org info@niagaragenealogy.org] Join us on Facebook - Niagara County Genealogical Society

Niagara County Historical Society History Center and Musuem The Outwater Memorial Building 215 Niagara Street Lockport NY 716-434-7433 Museum open Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm The Niagara County Historical Society complex presents a glimpse of life in Niagara County over the past 175 years. Find us on Facebook -The History Center of NiagraWebsite

Western New York Genealogical Society P.O. Box 338 Hamburg, New York 14075-0338 Email: info@wnygs.org Directory Website
 * Focus is on eight Western New York counties - Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Wyoming, Orleans, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany - which comprise the area of the original Holland Land Company purchase.


 * Facebook - Niagara County Historian
 * Join us on Facebook - Niagara County Genealogical Society
 * Find us on Facebook -The History Center of Niagra, Niagara County Historical Society
 * Facebook - Town of Newfane
 * Join the conversation on Twitter - Town of Pendleton
 * Facebook - The Niagara Falls Historian, City of Niagara Falls Historian
 * Facebook - Niagara Falls Public Library
 * Facebook - North Tonawanda Public Library

Websites

 * Ancestry
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Niagara County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Niagara County. (Backup site)
 * Niagara County Genealogy
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.