Join the NYG&B for a week of interactive events and digitization opportunities, both in person and online. We invite you to take part in however many events you would like! All programming is free, but registration is required.
See below for a full schedule of the week's programming and how to register.
Monday, February 9
New York Repositories: What You Can Find and How to Search
7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Online via Zoom
Both New York State and New York City are rich in repositories with extensive records and materials for family history research. But where are they located and what discoveries can people make in their holdings? Join Susan R. Miller, NYG&B Director, Publications, for an online tour.
Tuesday, February 10
How to Search newyorkfamilyhistory.org
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET | Online via Zoom
Join D. Joshua Taylor, NYG&B President and CEO; Susan R. Miller, NYG&B Director, Publications; and Kalyn Loewer, NYG&B Digital Collections Manager to learn more about using and searching the NYG&B’s website, newyorkfamilyhistory.org, and how it can help you discover your New York Story.
Wednesday, February 11
A Conversation with NYG&B Scholar in Residence Michael Waas
12 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Online via Zoom
Join D. Joshua Taylor, NYG&B President and CEO, and Michael Waas for a conversation about the NYG&B’s Scholar in Residence program and Mr. Waas’ ongoing research project on documenting Jewish families in the NYG&B’s materials.
Thursday, February 12
New from the NYG&B Online Collections: the Mathewson Papers and Town of Candor
12 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET | Online via Zoom
Please join Kalyn Loewer, NYG&B's Digital Collections Manager and Anna Gardner, NYG&B's Digitize New York Coordinator, for a look at the new Mathewson Papers and Town of Candor collections. Kalyn and Anna will discuss the local partnerships with the Pulaski Historical Society and Candor Historical Society that were integral to this preservation effort, share how the materials were digitized, and then go in-depth on how to locate and search these new digital collections.
Friday, February 13
What’s Happening at the NYG&B
12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. ET | Online via Zoom
Join D. Joshua Taylor, NYG&B President and CEO, for a look at the initiatives, impact, and opportunities that the NYG&B has been focusing on to preserve, document, and share family history and stories from across New York State.
NYG&B Preservation Day
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. | In Person
If you reside in or are visiting the New York City area, you are invited to come in person to our New York City Digitization Center for a 30-minute session to digitally preserve your own family history records. Participants will receive a free external drive that contains their own archivable, high-resolution digital files to take home.