Some of our resources may be useful for genealogical
research, such as:
| RESOURCE | DATES OF COVERAGE | FORMAT |
| Lockport Daily Advertiser & Democrat | 8/2/1858 - 12/31/1859 * | microfilm |
| Lockport Daily Union/Sun | 7/11/1866 - 12/30/1899 * | microfilm |
| Lockport Union Sun & Journal | 10/1899 - present * | microfilm |
| Niagara Democrat | 1/6/1883 - 12/27/1884 * | microfilm |
| Lockport City Directories | 1856 - present | microfilm and print |
| Niagara County Directories | various years between 1869 and 1887 | microfilm and print |
| Lockport High School Yearbooks | 1897 - present | |
| DeSales Catholic High School Yearbooks | 1950 - 1989 | |
| United States Niagara County Census | 1820 - 1930, with the exception of 1890 | microfilm |
| New York State Niagara County Census | 1855, 1865, 1875 There is a print index for the State census only. |
microfilm |
If you are planning to visit us, note that the Local History Room on Floor 3 can be accessed any time the library is open. We have 2 microfilm scanners for public use. Printouts are $0.15 each. Text and images from microfilm can also be saved to disk or sent as an email attachment. Availability is on a first come, first served basis. Time is limited to 30 minutes if others are waiting to use the readers. Your library card is needed to log in to the microfilm machines.
We are not a specialized historical library,
although the local history collection is important to us. We recommend
that you also consider consulting other area resources such as:
| The History Center of Niagara County
215 Niagara Street Lockport, New York 14094 (716) 434-7433 |
Niagara County Historian's
Office 139 Niagara Street Lockport, New York 14094 (716) 439-7324 |
| Niagara
County Genealogical Society 215 Niagara Street Lockport, New York 14094 (716) 433-1033 |
Lockport City Clerk's Office (for birth and death certificates) One Locks Plaza Lockport, New York 14094 (716) 439-6676 |
| The History Website of Niagara County,
NY |
Lockport Public
Library's selected Genealogy Web sites |
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