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Did you know New York State residents have free access to 49 New York State genealogy collections on Ancestry.com?

Thanks to a partnership with several repositories...

This article originally appeared in the Summer 2008 issue of the New York Researcher and was authored by David McDonald CG®, who provides an overview of westward movement from...

Are you using the power of maps and geotechnology to learn more about the world of your ancestors?

Geospatial information systems (GIS) are revolutionizing how we do...

If you haven’t searched for your ancestors in historical newspapers, now is an excellent time to start: It’s easier than ever to find and access historical newspapers, and they...

There are members of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society all over America - we know better than anyone that not just New Yorkers have New York roots! 

We...

Do you think your New York ancestors or relatives obtained a divorce in New York? It is possible, but for over 300 years obtaining a New York divorce was not an easy matter....