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Niagara County NYGenWeb is a free genealogical site about the history of the New York county. It is a member of NYGenWeb, which is a member of USGenWeb®. We hope you find helpful clues for your research Niagara County ancestors.

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Please consider contributing your pieces of Niagara County family history. Corrections, updates, and additions to this site are always welcome. Our combined efforts can make this a great site for all who visit!

Co-County Coordinator: YOU? If you have a sincere interest in the genealogy of Niagara County, and if you are willing to help others along their family history journey, but website maintenance doesn't appeal to you, consider becoming a Co-CC. As Co-CC you would reply to email inquiries, contribute content, monitor the website, .... Contact us to give it a try.

County Coordinator: Norma Hass normahass01@gmail.com

State Co-Coordinators:

• Robert G. Sullivan nygwsc@yahoo.com
• Tim Stowell timsetn@gmail.com

County Formation

Niagara County was established in 1808. The boundaries were carved from Genesee County. The county seat was Lewiston until relocated in 1823 to Lockport.

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