November 8, 2025
The DAR conducted a tombstone reading at Fillmore Cemetery in 1925 and published in 1935. It was published in Volume 69 of the Genealogical Records Committee Reports.
FamilySearch has microfilmed the volume and digitized it (DGS 7764385). The tombstone reading are images 163-171 of 989.
October 30, 2025
The DAR conducted a tombstone reading at Lewiston Cemetery in 1934. It was published in Volume 69 of the Genealogical Records Committee Reports.
FamilySearch has microfilmed the volume and digitized it (DGS 7764385). The tombstone reading are images 113-162 of 989.
October 27, 2025
Niagara County NYGenWeb site has a list of names of those buried in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lockport. You can view the list at: https://niagara.nygenweb.net/cemeteries/mtcalvary.html
October 24, 2025
The following digitized map was found on searchiqs.com. Info Quick Solutions, Inc. (IQS) is a site that the Niagara County Clerk has partnered with to digitize many of their books and maps.
This map of Royalton Union Cemetery was originally found in Book 12 on Page 1152.
October 14, 2025
The DAR conducted a tombstone reading at Molyneaux Cemetery in 1937. It was published in Volume 108 of the Genealogical Records Committee Reports.
FamilySearch has microfilmed the volume and digitized it (DGS 7764403). The tombstone reading are images 417-421 of 731.
October 13, 2025
The following digitized map was found on searchiqs.com. Info Quick Solutions, Inc. (IQS) is a site that the Niagara County Clerk has partnered with to digitize many of their books and maps.
This map of Glenwood Cemetery was originally found in Book 12 on Page 1149-1151.
October 10, 2025
One of the items that were microfilmed from the Town of Hartland (and available on FamilySearch) includes a burial list of the Smith Cemetery.
FamilySearch DGS 7900330: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog/1440
You can find these images beginning at image 188 at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4L-D7RB-L?
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The list was complied 4 November 1982 by Florence Arnold, Town Historian. Here is a sample page:
October 8, 2025
Civil War Veteran, Private Thomas Ryan, will be receiving military honors on Saturday, November 8th, 2025.
The following information was received:
At 10am, Sat, Nov 8, 2025, there will be military honors celebrating the life of Civil War Veteran, PVT THOMAS RYAN at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, 23 Glenwood Avenue, Lockport, NY 14094.
This Lockport native, Saint Patrick’s parishioner, Hibernian and Union veteran, after 116 years in an unmarked grave, is finally being honored with a U.S. military veteran’s headstone and ceremony.
The 155th NY Volunteer Infantry Reenactment Regiment, Inc. will provide Color Guard, Three Volley Salute, Taps and honors.
Thomas’ story and other remarks honoring his life will be shared by local dignitaries and direct descendants.
Please consider joining us at this, long overdue, celebration of the life of a local hero. His regiment’s story (116th NY Volunteers) is provided below.
Sincerely,
Jim Joustra
Great-Grandson of Thomas Ryan
116th NY Volunteers (Infantry) “The Buffalo Tigers”: https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/new-york-regiments-and-batteries/116th-new-york/
October 5, 2025
Spread across three pages, the Niagara County NYGenWeb site has lists of names of those buried in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Lewiston.
Surnames A-F: https://niagara.nygenweb.net/cemeteries/oakwooda.html
Surnames G-O: https://niagara.nygenweb.net/cemeteries/oakwoodg.html
Surnames P-Z: https://niagara.nygenweb.net/cemeteries/oakwoodp.html
October 4, 2025
The following digitized map was found on searchiqs.com. Info Quick Solutions, Inc. (IQS) is a site that the Niagara County Clerk has partnered with to digitize many of their books and maps.
This Chestnut Ridge Cemetery map was originally found in Book 12 on Page 1148.