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As the nation and the world grapple with the profound impact of COVID-19, the NYG&B’s top priority remains the health and safety of our community.

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Historical newspapers are among the most useful and plentiful records you can find online. But with more and more coming online every month, it can be hard to keep up with the...

In late February 2020, Ancestry.com added three new collections of New York City vital record indexes. These new indexes are separate entities from the already-existing indexes...

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) is seeking to add additional genealogical researchers to our team. Researchers will have the opportunity to...

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record is celebrating its 151st year in 2020. As the second-oldest genealogical journal in the English language, The Record has been...

This blog is authored by NYG&B Summer Intern Kyle Brinster. For more information about interning at the NYG&B see our internships page. 

Newspapers can be quite...