The NYG&B Blog Archive
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| Big news out of the New York State Family History Conference | The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society made several major announcements earlier this month - read on to make sure you didn’t miss any of these exciting updates. Thanks to all attendees,… | |
| 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… | |
| Changes to FamilySearch Microfilm Distribution | August 30 Update: FamilySearch announced that microfilm distribution will actually end September 7, 2017 - the last day you can order microfilms online. Read the full update from FamilySearch,… | |
| Christmas Traditions with New York State roots | There's nothing like Christmas in New York. While that statement may conjure up images of Rockefeller Center and 34th Street, all of New York - from the high peaks of the Adirondacks to the far West… | |
| Cleaning Data and Finding Tools for 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… | |
| 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… | |
| 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… | |
| Crown Agents on the Hudson: John Burnet’s New York Story | On Friday, June 7, 1750, a coroner named John Burnet probably woke up thinking he was going to have a normal workday. As Francis Sypher detailed in the NYG&B’s “Minutes of Coroner’s Proceedings”… | |
| Cyber Monday Specials | Did you miss out on our Black Friday sale last week? If so, no worries - we have decided to extend the same offers (plus one more) on Cyber Monday! The below discounts will be available … | |
| Cyber Monday: $10 off event registration | The NYG&B has a wide variety of events that will help you improve your research skills and make discoveries about your New York ancestors, and Cyber Monday is the best time to get your ticket!… |