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Birds of Passage: Making Sense of Italian Ancestors Who Made Multiple Trips In and Out of America
Katelyn Rohlf
Of the over two million who came from Italy, in what is known as the Great Arrival, between 30 and 50 percent would return back home. What many are unfamiliar with is how and why almost half of these travelers never planned to stay in the United States in the first place.
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Post date: Monday, January 30, 2023
Subjects: Immigration, Italian
The Great Arrival
Post date: Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Read the message from President D. Joshua Taylor and browse the issue's table of contents below.
Post date: Tuesday, December 27, 2022
The place in which ancestors lived is key to finding records and information. In New York, we often start with the county in which they resided.
New York has 62 counties, and many New York record sets are found at the county level. Let’s look at a few fundamental record sets organized by county.
Post date: Friday, December 9, 2022
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 hearts—family history!
Post date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022
The mammoth contribution of New York to the armies of the United States is a topic on which much ink has been spilled. Less well known is the central role that the Empire City and State played in bringing victory in the War on the Waters. It is difficult to overstate the importance to the U.S.
Post date: Thursday, September 22, 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 conference.
Post date: Monday, September 19, 2022
Laura Murphy DeGrazia, who has edited The Record since January 2018 and previously served as co-editor, will retire following the October 2022 issue.
Post date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
New York’s name review for the FamilySearch/Ancestry 1950 census project is complete! And all the other states, too. Thank you to all who have helped!
Post date: Thursday, June 16, 2022
The release of the 1950 census is exciting for many and will provide an entry point for many families newer to the United States. It also matters to those families who have been in what is now New York for longer.
Post date: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
The Summer 2022 issue of the New York Researcher is now available to read online.
Read NYG&B President D. Joshua Taylor's letter below, and browse the issue's table of contents.