Empire State Exploration—Central New York
Online
Our popular Empire State Exploration digs into Central New York, showing you more ways to uncover your New York ancestors. From the comfort of your home with a very small group (registration is limited), this immersive...
Discovering Your Family History: Where to Start
Hybrid
Interested in exploring more about your family history? Join the NYG&B as we explore the essential steps to starting the process. This session will review online resources, locating and using fundamental records,...
Exploring our Past: NYG&B Visits New York City
In-person
The NYG&B is thrilled to announce that we are planning an exclusive guided tour of New York City, October 18-21, 2022. This tour includes a group guide, behind-the-scenes tours, tickets to attractions and a Broadway...
In-person
New for 2022, we make it easier than ever to make the most of your time in Albany with pre-tour orientations and an advance-personal consultation in October 2022. After preparing for your tour in October, we spend...
Using New York City's Free Records
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Take advantage of free records and resources—when you know where to look. Join Susan R. Miller, the NYG&B’s Director of Programs and Publications, to discover both online and onsite sources openly available to...
Hybrid
Gotham meets The Island at the Center of the World in this dazzling history of a single block in Manhattan from the Age of Exploration to the present. Please join the NYG&B Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 7pm ET for...
Online
Join the NYG&B for a week of interactive events, including online programs, digitization days and indexing days! We invite you to take part however works best for you! Whether you come to the office for a...
Clues in the New York Biographical Index
Hybrid
How can this database of more than half a million names be leveraged to find ancestors? Learn to find the clues and follow them to information and sources. The index created by Gunther E. Pohl, FGBS, leads to...