Please join the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) for the Annual Fall Benefit Luncheon. This year’s event will feature Karin Wulf discussing her book Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America.
Genealogy has a far reach—online, on screens, and through organizations, conferences, and more. But genealogy was everywhere in the 18th century, too. And while we may think of 18th-century Americans as largely the subject of genealogy research, they were active participants in what was a foundational interest and practice in their own time. At this event, Ms. Wulf will examine how we can understand the role of genealogy for diverse people then, and its impact now.
Proceeds from this year's event will support the NYG&B's Annual Fund, which advance initiatives like Digitize New York, New Netherland Settlers, Scholar in Residence, our free educational programming, and much more.
About the Speaker
A historian of gender, family, and politics in early America, Karin Wulf is the Beatrice and Julio Mario Santo Domingo Director and Librarian at the John Carter Brown Library and Professor of History at Brown University. Her most recent book, Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America, was published by Oxford University Press in 2025.