The NYG&B Blog Archive
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| Title | Brief | Date Published Sort ascending |
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| The Colonial Period of Putnam County: The South Precinct of Dutchess County | The NYG&B Blog is proud to present an excerpt of Pamela Ricciardi Paschke's recent feature article from the Spring 2019 issue of the New York Researcher magazine. Pamela is an expert… | |
| New Kinship NY Titles Available Now | In early 2019, the NYG&B assumed the operation of Kinship Books, the well-known genealogical publishing company of Arthur and Nancy Kelly. Kinship Books began more than 50 years ago,… | |
| New York State Substitutes for the Lost 1890 Census | Many family history researchers are aware that the 1890 Federal Census population schedules were almost completely destroyed following a fire in 1921. Missing this broad and important record set… | |
| How to get free access to select Ancestry.com New York records | Did you know New York State residents have free access to 49 New York State genealogy collections on Ancestry.com? Thanks to a partnership with several repositories around the state including the New… | |
| Why and How New Yorkers Migrated to the Great Plains | This article originally appeared in the Summer 2008 issue of the New York Researcher and was authored by David McDonald CG®, who provides an overview of westward movement from New York… | |
| Google Earth for Genealogy, Part 2: Adding Historical Maps & Data | Are you using the power of maps and geotechnology to learn more about the world of your ancestors? Geospatial information systems (GIS) are revolutionizing how we do family history research and… | |
| Why Historical Newspapers Are Crucial Genealogy Sources | If you haven’t searched for your ancestors in historical newspapers, now is an excellent time to start: It’s easier than ever to find and access historical newspapers, and they can hold some… | |
| NYG&B on the road: Where we'll be outside of New York | There are members of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society all over America - we know better than anyone that not just New Yorkers have New York roots! We offer a lot to our… | |
| New York Divorce Records for Genealogy Research | Do you think your New York ancestors or relatives obtained a divorce in New York? It is possible, but for over 300 years obtaining a New York divorce was not an easy matter. Whether you know with… | |
| An update on our new online records platform | We’re hard at work on a brand new online records platform, which will replace our current eLibrary in 2019. Your new platform is being constructed “from the ground up” and will be fully hosted on www… |