The NYG&B Blog Archive
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| Treadwell Family of Plattsburgh, NY and L’Orignal, Ontario | Iain Bruce, member of the NYG&B Board of Trustees, is studying toward a Master’s degree in history at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. He plans for his thesis to examine two generations of… | |
| Birds of Passage: Making Sense of Italian Ancestors Who Made Multiple Trips In and Out of America | The Great Arrival From the 1880s to 1920s, the United States experienced a period of mass immigration with nearly 15 million immigrants arriving in only the first decade of the 20th century1. Of the… | |
| Winter 2022 New York Researcher Now Available to Read Online | Read the message from President D. Joshua Taylor and browse the issue's table of contents below. A few weeks ago, while perusing past issues of the New York Researcher and its predecessor, The NYG… | |
| Tips for Research in a New York County | The place in which ancestors lived is key to finding records and information. In New York, we often start with the county in which they resided. New York has 62 counties, and many New York record… | |
| Connecting Holiday Movies with Family History | Now that the holiday season is in full force and we’ve dug up some of our favorite holiday films, we’ve noticed just how many beloved classics feature some aspect of what’s most near and dear to our… | |
| An Intro to the Civil War Bluejackets Project, a New History of the Union Navy | The mammoth contribution of New York to the armies of the United States is a topic on which much ink has been spilled. Less well known is the central role that the Empire City and State played in… | |
| Content and Connection at the New York State Family History Conference 2022 | What was it all about? The largest family history event in New York kicked off with a gathering in Albany, New York and continues online through October 17. Hear NYG&B Team’s reflections on the… | |
| Laura Murphy DeGrazia Retires as Editor of The Record, Ian Watson Appointed | Laura Murphy DeGrazia, who has edited The Record since January 2018 and previously served as co-editor, will retire following the October 2022 issue. At the conclusion of her tenure, she will have… | |
| 1950 Census Indexing Progress | New York’s name review for the FamilySearch/Ancestry 1950 census project is complete! And all the other states, too. Thank you to all who have helped! Family review continues, where the household is… | |
| 1950 Census Indexing—Why We Help Out | The release of the 1950 census is exciting for many and will provide an entry point for many families newer to the United States. It also matters to those families who have been in what is now New… |