Trace Your New York Ancestors with the NYG&B in New York City!
Join us March 27–30, 2023, for four days of uncovering your New York ancestors. With the NYG&B headquarters as home base, you will be steps away from our statewide collections at the New York Public Library (NYPL). To guide your search, participants will receive a personal, one-on-one consultation with a New York expert genealogist at our offices, helping to uncover the right collections and hone research techniques. The program will also include topical lectures throughout the four days, as well as social events—see full agenda below.
In addition to our own archives at the NYPL, you will also benefit from being in close proximity to some of the nation’s best repositories for New York research, including the New York Historical Society, the Center for Jewish History, the National Archives at New York City, and county and borough repositories, all of which are easily accessible.* Plus, you can access millions of additional records on FamilySearch.org with the NYG&B’s Affiliate Library status. Professional consultants will be available to assist throughout the program.
*Please note that this trip only includes individual tours of some research repositories; an orientation to the resources available at the major repositories will be given before the tour commences.
Act now! Given the nature of this program, the number of participants is extremely limited.
Program Schedule (Subject to change)
Sunday, March 26
- Arrive in New York City (transportation is on your own)
Monday, March 27
- 9 am | Continental breakfast and introductions at the NYG&B headquarters
- 9:30–10:30 am | Session: Orientation to New York State and New York City research repositories
- 11 am–4 pm | Individual consultations at the NYG&B and research at the NYPL
- Afternoon | Orientation at the NYPL
- 5 pm | Session: Discovering the NYG&B Collections at the NYPL
- 6–7:30 pm | Light dinner and social hour at the NYG&B
Tuesday, March 28
- 8:30 am–6 pm | NYG&B headquarters open for independent research and consultations
- 9 am | Continental breakfast at the NYG&B headquarters
- 4 pm | Session: Brooklyn and Queens Research
- 5–6 pm | Social hour at the NYG&B
Wednesday, March 29
- 8:30 am–5 pm | NYG&B headquarters open for independent research and consultations
- 9 am | Continental breakfast at the NYG&B headquarters
- 9:15 am | Session: Using The Record
Thursday, March 30
- 8:30 am–5 pm | NYG&B headquarters open for independent research and consultations
- 1:30 pm | Wrap-up lunch at the NYG&B
Please feel free to arrange your own accommodation during your New York City stay or email education@nygbs.org for local options.
Registration
Registration includes the program at the NYG&B and consultations (accommodations not included).
- Registration $995
- NYG&B Member price: $785 (through January 10); $875 (after January 10)