April 5, 2023April 5, 2023Uncategorized

Spring 2023 Newsletter

We have some news to share, so we are making this newsletter available to everyone. This link will open as […]

April 17, 2022April 18, 2022Uncategorized

The Port Byron Family Tree – 13; Porter P. Wethey and the Ogden, Olmstead, Topliffe, and Stevenson families.

The Port Byron Family Tree (PBFT) is a project with a goal of discovering connections. Most people or groups are […]

April 12, 2022October 16, 2022Uncategorized

The Lock 52 Historical Society Cemetery Committee

Note that is an updated version of this that reflects the lessons learned over the year. Check on the new […]

June 26, 2021June 27, 2021Uncategorized

Burdett Ray’s Recollection of Port Byron

editor- This was written by Burdett Ray in 1998 shortly before his death. His obituary states that; “He was happy […]

May 29, 2021Uncategorized

The Port Byron Family Tree-9; the Tatgenhorst Family

The warmer weather certainly slows down research, but we have added a couple new groups to the Port Byron Family […]

May 8, 2021May 8, 2021Uncategorized

Dayharsh’s “A Very Distink Picture”

Front row, seated left to right: Charles Howell Sam Roney Jack Graham John Corfield Eugene Lyons Dan Elliot John Caveny/Ware/Hearn […]

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021Uncategorized

The Auburn Spur Barge Canal?

The construction and opening of the New York State Barge Canal in 1918 ended the canal era in Port Byron. […]

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021Uncategorized

1928 Orange and Black Commencement Issue

We were given the chance to borrow and scan a few of the older yearbooks, however the binding made it […]

March 20, 2021March 20, 2021Uncategorized

The InPort Newspaper

Do you remember the InPort? In May of 1992, Louis Ryan, who was the founder and editor of the paper, […]

January 23, 2021January 23, 2021Uncategorized

The Curb Service History Series

In the November 24 1939, the editor of the Port Byron Chronicle introduced a new series called the Curb Service […]