The NYG&B’s 2025 New York State Family History Conference (September 3–November 16, 2025) offers a rich array of sessions to help participants hone their skills. This year’s conference, Echoes of New York, will have programming livestreamed from the Old Dutch Church in Kingston, New York (September 19–20, 2025), as well as on-demand sessions to watch at your own pace (September 3–November 16, 2025).
Join D. Joshua Taylor, President of the NYG&B, Ryan Gleason, the NYG&B’s Vice President, Digital Services, and Susan R. Miller, the NYG&B’s Director, Publications, for this online webinar to kick off the conference’s start, how you can still join us, and tips for making the most of the 35 different conference sessions and events and how you can make the most of them, including:
- A wide range of session topics covering crucial resources like New York records and repositories; methodology; migration and settlement; immigration and immigrant communities; New Yorkers of color and others whose stories have been historically underrepresented; and much more.
- On-demand sessions, categorized under three separate tracks for convenient reference: People of New York, Methods and Tools, and Records.
- A look ahead at the livestreamed programming coming from Old Dutch Church in Kingston, New York (Sept. 19–20, 2025), including the keynote address by Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QG™ and some of the exciting additional activities for in-person registrants.
On this webinar, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Gleason, and Ms. Miller will give guidance and tips on getting the most out of the conference experience and answer any questions you may have.
This is a free webinar, but registration is required.