New York Family History School Programs

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Lecture Series: The History of Staten Island

Open to the public, the series will be both fun and informative! Business and industry, ethnic groups, Native Americans, Slavery on Staten Island, the Revolutionary War and Colonial Period, natural history, old movie theaters, education, and much more will be featured from an interesting and lively perspective. Through discussion, film clips, Power Point presentations, maps, and more participants will discover the fascinating history of Staten Island. 

When: 
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 - 7:00pm
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 7:00pm
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 7:00pm
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 7:00pm
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - 7:00pm
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 7:00pm
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 7:00pm
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Wagner College
Sponsor: 
Wagner College

Book Talk: Defiant Brides: The Untold Story of Two Revolutionary-Era Women and the Radical Men They Married

Award-winning author, Nancy Rubin Stuart, is returning to the NYG&B to discuss her latest biography. Defiant Brides is the story of two Revolutionary-era teenagers who defy their Loyalist families to marry radical patriots, Henry Knox and Benedict Arnold, and are forever changed.

When: 
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 5:30pm
Venue: 
The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
Sponsor: 
The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society

Book Talk: New Netherland in a Nutshell

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Firth Haring Fabend, NYG&B member and student of the early Dutch in America, will provide a slideshow of exceptional images in illustration of her book New Netherland in a Nutshell: A Concise History of the Dutch Colony in North America. This volume has been endorsed by two of the giants in New Netherland history and research — Charles Gehring, Director of the New Netherland Research Center, and Russell Shorto, author of The Island at the Center of the World.

When: 
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 5:30pm
Venue: 
The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
Sponsor: 
The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society

Same Name, Must Be Same Person: Is That Really Your Ancestor? with the German Genealogy Group

The German Genealogy Group will hold its next monthly meeting on Thursday, June 6th.  The program this month will be, "Same Name, Must Be Same Person: Is That Really Your Ancestor?" with presenter Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer.

When: 
Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Hicksville VFW Hall-Post 3211, 320 South Broadway (Route 107) , Hicksville, New York 11801
Sponsor: 
German Genealogical Group

Researching Military Records

On Tuesday, June 11th at 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., NARA will present the program Researching Military Records. Staff will review the types of military records held within the National Archives and how to order records based on service dates and location of the records. See http://www.archives.gov/nyc/public/workshops.html for more information regarding this program.

When: 
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House at One Bowling Green, New York, NY
Sponsor: 
The National Archives at New York City

Palatines to America Conference in Albany

The 2013 Palatines to American National Conference will be held June 20-22 at the Desmond Hotel, Albany, NY. The major speakers will be Henry “Hank” Z. Jones and Ernest Thode. Attendees may also take an escorted trip to the New York State Library and Archives for orientation and research. Hundreds of people attend this conference, which features a full slate of lectures and exhibits by vendors. The NYG&B will exhibit at this conference. For details, visit the Palatines to America website: www.palam.org

When: 
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 9:00am to Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Desmond Hotel, Albany, New York
Sponsor: 
Palatines to America

New York State Family History Conference

 

When: 
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 8:30am to Saturday, September 21, 2013 - 4:30pm
Venue: 
Holiday Inn and Conference Center, Liverpool, New York (just outside Syracuse)
Sponsor: 
The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society and the Central New York Genealogical Society

Research in Albany 2013

Thursday-Saturday, October 24-26, 2013

The NYG&B is returning to Albany! Join the New York experts, the people who know New York research best, for three days of research and genealogical camaraderie.

Program fee of $170 for members/ $210 for non-members includes:

When: 
Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 9:00am to Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 5:00pm
Sponsor: 
The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society