The NYG&B Blog Archive
Use this index to search through the more than two hundred NYG&B's blog posts.
| Title | Brief | Date Published Sort ascending |
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| The Founding of the NYG&B | On this date 150 years ago, the founding of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society began. A century and a half later, the Society has grown into the largest and oldest genealogy society… | |
| Estimating dates and ages in genealogical writing | Dates and ages are fundamental elements of genealogy. As many researchers know, it's not uncommon to arrive at a date or age in our family history that we know isn't exact - but when you do, what's… | |
| Research tip: Using a citation or index entry to find an article in The NYG&B Record | In the course of your New York genealogy research, you may come across a citation or index entry that references The New York Genealogical & Biographical Record. Some researchers will immediately… | |
| New York Vital Records Timeline: Key Dates That Impact Your Research | Finding a birth, marriage, or death certificate for one of your ancestors is a crucial step in your family history research, but it can be challenging for ancestors who lived in New York State. You'… | |
| NYG&B Welcomes 150th Anniversary Year with Landmark Gift from Kinship Books | The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) announced today that Arthur C.M. and Nancy V. Kelly, co-founders and owners of Kinship Books, have donated the assets of their business… | |
| From the NYG&B staff: What we're thankful for this holiday season | 2018 has been a great year at the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. We have interacted with hundreds of our members at conferences and events around the country, including our own… | |
| Find a photo of any NYC building from 1940 | Researchers interested in New York City will be thrilled to learn that you can view online images of nearly every single building in the five boroughs of New York City from circa 1940. In 2018,… | |
| Google Earth for Genealogy, Part 1: Putting Your Ancestors on the Map | Maps and mapping software have long been under-utilized as tools for family history research, but can be incredibly useful resources for genealogists of all skill levels. Thanks to recent advances in… | |
| How to Use Periodicals for New York Dutch Genealogy Research | The colonial Dutch can be a tricky group to research. Not only are records about them some of the oldest in America, but there are cultural practices—for instance, Dutch naming patterns—that are… | |
| Free genealogy webinars this week | October is family history month, and this week is NYG&B Week! NYG&B Week, which happens twice a year, is a week packed with genealogy events at our offices in New York City and webinars that… |