Mi Gente Estuvo Aqui También (My People Were Here Too)
Online
This is a free, online event held via Zoom. Many members of the Latino diaspora are not aware of the plethora of resources available to connect them to their history. As the Puerto Rican diaspora made its way to the U....
Collection Close-Ups: Colonial Immigration Records
Online
This is a free, online event. Please join Kalyn Loewer, Manager of Digital Collections, as she walks participants through two of the NYG&B’s online collections: Colonial Immigration Records and Shipwrecked...
Online
An Introduction to Heraldry is a free, online event held via Zoom. Join the NYG&B and special guest Paul Campbell, Vice President of the College of Arms Foundation, for an introduction to heraldry as we explore the...
Empire State Exploration: New York City
Online
Join fellow researchers in exploring the records and resources available for tracing ancestors in the Big Apple. This session will be ideal for those exploring ancestors in New York City’s boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn...
Finding Chinese American Family Roots in New York
In-person
This is a free, in-person event. For more than 100 years, Amy Chin’s New York-based family carefully saved records, objects, and other personal artifacts. After discovering this trove of family treasures in her late...
Finding Daniel McCormick: Using DNA to Find An Immigrant Ancestor’s Irish Origin
Online
Finding Daniel McCormick is a free, online event held via Zoom. This lecture will provide a case study in how to use DNA analysis, coupled with traditional genealogical research, to find the ancestral village of Daniel...
Research at The Genealogy Center (Allen County Public Library)
In-person
Dive into the incredible collections at The Genealogy Center, part of the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) and the nation’s second-largest family research center. To guide you in your research, participants will...
Researching New York Families: Writing the Book on the State Archives Records and Untold Discoveries
Online
Join Thomas Ruller from the New York State Archives and professional genealogist Jane E. Wilcox as they discuss Jane’s new book, New York State Archives—A Guide: For Family Historians, Biographers, and Historical...