Niagara County Clerk: DD-214 Recording and the Thank A Vet Card

Niagara County's Clerk records a veteran's DD-214 (the Veterans Service Agency helps file it) and issues the Thank A Vet photo ID to honorably discharged veterans, which participating merchants honour with discounts listed on the county's site; 175 Hawley Street, Lockport, (716) 439-7022.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, County Clerk, Joseph Jastrzemski, Thank A Vet, veteran ID card, discount, Military Law 250, Lockport, Lockport, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Niagara County, NYCounty

Recording discharges. The Veterans Service Agency lists "Records of DD214/Separation Papers filed in the County Clerk's Office" among its services and helps veterans file them; New York's Military Law 250 makes the recording free and limits who may get a copy (see the New York entry on discharge recording). The Thank A Vet card. "Under the 'THANK A VET' Discount Program, eligible veterans will receive a photo I.D. card, identifying them as an honorably discharged veteran. Participating county merchants will agree to honor the card by providing holders with a discount on purchases or services." The county site lists each participating business and its discount; past offers have included 10% off, veteran-and-spouse prices and a complimentary pre-need burial space with a perpetual care fee. Where. Niagara County Clerk's Office, Courthouse, 175 Hawley Street, 1st Floor, Lockport, NY 14095; (716) 439-7022 ext. 0; [email protected].

Thresholds

Thresholds for Niagara County Clerk: DD-214 Recording and the Thank A Vet Card
Gate	Rule
An honorable discharge, for the card	Recording and the card are free. No rating is needed.

Sources

Niagara County, Thank A Vet ProgramOfficial
Niagara County, Thank A Vet participating businessesOfficial
Niagara County, Veterans Service AgencyOfficial

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-10.

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