The NYG&B’s 2026 New York State Family History Conference (September 9–November 16, 2026) offers a rich array of sessions to help participants hone their skills. This year’s conference, New Perspectives, Best Practices, will have livestreaming programs from the NYG&B headquarters in New York, New York (September 18–19, 2026), as well as on-demand sessions to watch at your own pace (September 9–November 16, 2026).
Join keynote speaker Jeanette Sheliga and NYG&B President D. Joshua Taylor for an exciting look at what’s ahead at the NYG&B’s 2026 New York State Family History Conference!
Session topics will cover 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.
This is a free webinar, but registration is required.
About the Speakers
D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS, FUGA – President, NYG&B.
D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS, FUGA, is the President of the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society (NYG&B), an organization dedicated to preserving, documenting, and sharing family history and stories from across New York State. A nationally known and recognized genealogist, Joshua was named President of the NYG&B in 2016 and is an Officer, Trustee ex Officio, on NYG&B’s Board of Trustees. Previously, Joshua held senior leadership positions with Findmypast and the New England Historic Genealogical Society and has volunteered in leadership positions for the Federation of Genealogical Societies and other organizations. A prolific author and popular speaker, Joshua has been a coordinator for courses at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) and is the recipient of RootsTech’s Distinguished Presenter Award. He has been a featured genealogist on Who Do You Think You Are? and was a host on the PBS series Genealogy Roadshow. Joshua holds a Master of Library Science degree in Archival Management and a Master of Arts degree in History from Simmons University. In 2017, Joshua was named as one of Library Journal’s Movers and Shakers, and in 2022, he was named as a Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Association (FUGA).
Jeanette Sheliga – President, Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA).
Jeanette Sheliga is President of the Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA). Jeanette lives in Lockport, NY and has been researching her family tree since 2002 and lecturing since 2011. She has had the privilege to speak for societies and libraries locally and virtually all over the world.