The NYG&B Blog Archive

Use this index to search through the more than two hundred NYG&B's blog posts.

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eNews no. 11, September 2017: New webinar recording, genetic genealogy resources, mapping African North American migration & more! This issue of the NYG&B eNews was delivered on September 6, 2017. Our eNews - published twice a month - contains the latest news about New York State genealogy, news about the NYG&B, and…
Images of New York City vital records now online at FamilySearch Fantastic news for New York City researchers! Images of some New York City vital record certificates are available online from FamilySearch. Navigate to the New York City wiki on FamilySearch.…
eNews no. 10, August 2017: A new look at Lower East Side immigrants, NYG&B visits AMNH students, & more! This issue of the NYG&B eNews was delivered on August 22, 2017. Our eNews - published twice a month - contains the latest news about New York State genealogy, news about the NYG&B, and…
Data Analytics in Historical Sources This blog post is written by Jan Hoffmann, a student at Manhattan College who was part of one of our NYG&B Labs teams this summer. The team assisted Professor Adam Arenson in his project tracking…
NYG&B visits the American Museum of Natural History’s Middle School Institute Yesterday, on solar eclipse day, the NYG&B team were guest speakers for the American Museum of Natural History’s Middle School Institute. The sixteen students are attending a two-week class, in…
A new look at the demographics of a 19th century Lower East Side neighborhood One of the most exciting collections in the NYG&B eLibrary is the 1855 New York State Census for Ward 17 of New York City, located in Manhattan. Ward 17 was a neighborhood on the Lower East Side…
In Memory of Dr. Leo Hershkowitz We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of a celebrated New York historian and professor, Dr. Leo Hershkowitz. A New Yorker through and through, Dr. Hershkowitz grew up in the East Bronx,…
eNews no. 9, August 2017: Genealogy Advice from D. Joshua Taylor, eLibrary FAQ, NYC Coroner's Reports & more This issue of the NYG&B eNews was delivered on August 11, 2017. Our eNews - published twice a month - contains the latest news about New York State genealogy, news about the NYG&B, and…
New York genealogy tips from D. Joshua Taylor and Susan R. Miller: Volume 2 Earlier this summer, we hosted our second YouTube Live Q&A, in which our New York State research experts - D. Joshua Taylor and Susan R. Miller - answered questions submitted by our viewers…
eNews no. 8, July 2017: New York repository guide, FamilySearch microfilm updates & more news This issue of the NYG&B eNews was delivered on July 28, 2017. Our eNews - published twice a month - contains the latest news about New York State genealogy, news about the NYG&B, and helpful…