What to Expect: 2026 New York State Family History Conference

The NYG&B’s 2026 New York State Family History Conference (September 9–November 16, 2026) offers a rich array of sessions to help participants hone their skills. This year’s conference, New Perspectives, Best Practices, will have livestreaming programs from the NYG&B headquarters in New York, New York (September 18–19, 2026), as well as on-demand sessions to watch at your own pace (September 3–November 16, 2026).

Join Jennifer Davis, NYG&B Vice President, Advancement and Membership, and Susan R. Miller, Director, Publications for this online webinar to learn more about some of the 30+ different conference sessions and events and how you can make the most of them, including:   

• Keynote speaker Jeanette Sheliga, President of the Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA).
• Livestreaming sessions with experts on hand to answer your questions, including Kenyatta D. Berry, Annette Burke Lyttle, Pam Ricciardi Paschke, D. Joshua Taylor, Jane E. Wilcox, and more.
• The livestreaming experience, available at the NYG&B headquarters in New York City for those who would like to experience the sessions in person alongside fellow attendees.
• On-demand sessions, categorized under three separate tracks for convenient reference: People of New York, Methods and Tools, and Records.
• New York Stories: Pre-recorded, livestreamed video clips from the genealogy and family history community sharing memorable and notable stories.

This is a free webinar, but registration is required.