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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...

NYG&B summer interns Lauren Mondroski and Marine LeCanne contributed writing and research to this article. 

Have you ever run into a brick wall while seeking a...

A well-formed research log is one of the most powerful tools you can use to improve the results of your family history research. 

Genealogists use research logs to keep...

Have you ever wondered about the daily life of a particular ancestor? What did their home look like? What about the street they lived on? What kind of shops, houses, or other...

The final issue of volume 30 of the New York Researcher is out and available to read online. The Researcher is one of two quarterly publications NYG&B members receive as a...