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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| 8 ways to use the NYG&B website to improve your skills and find ancestors | The mission of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society is to help you discover, preserve, and share the stories of your New York family history. Our website is one of the primary tools… | |
| The Record Volume 151, Issue 4 is Online | The October issue of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record is out and available for NYG&B members to read online. The final issue of Volume 151 is packed with useful and fascinating… | |
| “Bridgets": Irish Domestic Servants in New York | This article was written by NYG&B intern Rikki Schlott-Gibeaux. Drawing inspiration from her own family history, Rikki sheds light on the experience of a unique group of immigrants by… | |
| Three Valuable Takeaways For Genealogists in Hazel Carby’s Imperial Intimacies | Imperial Intimacies is available in hardcover or as an ebook fromVerso Books.The blog was written by NYG&B Summer Intern Paul Brancaccio. Paul is a graduate student at Florida International… | |
| Resources to Get You Started With Genetic Genealogy | One of the most rapidly advancing areas of genealogy and family history research is genetic genealogy. Millions of people all over the world have gotten involved in using the most cutting edge tools… | |
| An Abundance of Rebecca Kaplans, but which one is mine? Avoiding accidental ancestral identity theft | The blog was written by NYG&B Summer Intern Reba J. Weatherford, who writes about a research challenge she faced while investigating Rebecca Kaplan, a Russian immigrant who became a citizen in… | |
| Eleven Online Classes About New York's Records | New York State family history research can be challenging. If you have ancestors who lived in New York State, you probably know this well. Many records—even from modern times—can be difficult to… | |
| The Record Volume 151, Issue 3 is Online | The July issue of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record is out and available for NYG&B members to read online. The latest issue in Volume 151 is packed with useful and fascinating… | |
| The Spring/Summer Issue of the NY Researcher Is Out | The latest issue of the NYG&B member magazine, the New York Researcher is out—NYG&B members can expect a print copy in the mail soon and can read the issue online right away. Each Researcher… | |
| The Revolutionary War as Told by Articles From The NYG&B Record | Our ancestors have lived through some of the most pivotal events in American history. Even the most ordinary of people played their part in contributing to them. New York State was at the center of… |