The NYG&B welcomes volunteers on select Saturdays to participate in digitizing historic records as part of the Digitize New York initiative!
Digitization Saturdays are open to first-time volunteers and those who have volunteered with us before. Volunteers will be trained by NYG&B staff to use either the i2S Copibook OS Scanner or the CZUR Scanner. Hour-long slots are available and volunteers may sign up for multiple slots.
About Digitize New York
Digitize New York empowers and educates communities across New York State in the preservation of at-risk historical documents. To help preserve important records and improve access for people conducting New York family history research, the NYG&B launched Digitize New York in 2023. Through this initiative, the NYG&B partners with organizations across New York State to digitize records and make them available online. Many record holders, including historical societies, churches, town hall offices, and others hold at-risk documents they are unable to digitize themselves. Through Digitize New York, organizations can either submit their records for preservation at one of the NYG&B’s Digitization Centers or request a digitization kit that empowers them to preserve and upload records at their own sites—at no cost to participating organizations. With the help of volunteers, we have scanned more than 1,000,000 images since 2023!
Learn more about Digitize New York here.