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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: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
The NYG&B’s member magazine, the New York Researcher, publishes a column where our members tell their stories. This column in our summer 2022 issue is a shortened version of Barbara Scott’s full story.
Post date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
This past week we published the Account Journal of Dr. Amaziah Church Sherwood on our website—a set of records that had never before been digitized or published on the web.
Post date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The April 1 release of the 1950 United States census has kept some of us up late—or rising early—to locate family and people of interest. Here’s an update, especially for New York.
Post date: Thursday, March 31, 2022
Please note: We will strive to update this page with additional details as they become available following the launch of the census on April 1, 2022.
Post date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022
The Spring 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.
Post date: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
The largest collection of publicly available New York City birth, marriage, and death records is now online and free to access!
Post date: Friday, March 11, 2022
The 1950 Census is coming and it’s a big deal!
This census was the first federal census after the Second World War—this means the large influx of refugees and others who immigrated during that turbulent period in world history can be found for the very first time.
Post date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record is an important resource for anyone researching their New York State ancestors.
Post date: Monday, December 20, 2021
The Fall and Winter 2021 issue is now available to read online.
Read NYG&B President D. Joshua Taylor's letter below, and browse the issue's table of contents.
Post date: Sunday, December 19, 2021
Our 2022 events calendar has been released, and features an exciting array of in-person and online events.
Click here to download a PDF, or read below for an online list of programs.