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Niagara County, New York

Cemeteries in Tuscarora Nation Reservation, NY

Tuscarora Nation Reservation is a reservation in Niagara County, New York, with a population of about 1,145. Public map data lists 1 cemetery here. Some have a mailing address in Lewiston. This is tribal land. Contact the nation's government office for local records and for permission to visit burial grounds.

Tuscarora Nation Reservation cemetery list 1

Locations are approximate and come from public USGS data, which may be incomplete. Small family plots are often unmarked or missing. Please respect private property.

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Finding burial records in Tuscarora Nation Reservation

  • Local records. This is tribal land. Contact the nation's government office for local records and for permission to visit burial grounds. Statewide records are kept by the New York State Department of Health's Vital Records Section in Menands, near Albany (for places outside New York City).
  • Local historian. Every New York city, town and village appoints a local government historian. The Tuscarora Nation Reservation historian and the local library are good places to ask about cemetery surveys, obituary files and old newspapers.
  • Local historical society. Historical societies often hold gravestone transcriptions, cemetery surveys and family files. The New York State Library and the New York State Archives in Albany are good statewide sources.
  • Niagara County wills and deeds. Wills and estate papers are filed with the Niagara County Surrogate's Court, where they have been kept since 1787. Deeds are recorded by the Niagara County Clerk and can mention family burial plots.
  • FamilySearch. The free FamilySearch site has indexed New York vital records and town records that can confirm a death date before you visit.