Niagara County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Niagara

County Courthouse
Courthouse P.O. Box 461 Lockport 14095-0461 Telephone: (716) 439-7025

Historical Facts
Wikipedia

Parent County
11 March 1818: Created from Genesee County.

Boundary Changes
2 April 1821: Erie County was created from southern part.

Neighboring Counties
Erie | Genesee | Orleans | Ontario counties: Grenville | Leeds | Lincoln | Welland

Cities
Lockport | Niagara Falls | North Tonawanda

Towns
Cambria | Hartland | Lewiston | Lockport | Newfane | Niagara | Pendleton | Porter | Royalton | Somerset | Wilson | Wheatfield

Villages
Barker | Lewiston | Middleport | Wilson | Youngstown

Census Designation Places
Gasport | Newfane | Olcott | Ransomville | Rapids | South Lockport

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Niagara County for European settlers included:


 * Mohawk or Iroquois Trail (west fork) about 1722
 * Lake Ontario
 * Great Genesee Road 1794
 * Erie Canal 1825

Military

 * Civil War

Civil War 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:   - 105th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 129th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 132nd Regiment, New York Infantry

- 151st Regiment, New York Infantry

- 153rd Regiment, New York Infantry

- 164th Regiment, New York Infantry

Websites

 * The Niagara County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Niagara County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Niagara County. (Backup site)
 * catalog for Niagara County