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 records using our state-of-the...
This course is currently at capacity. You may join the waitlist via the register button, and we will notify you if we have a cancellation and a spot opens up. No payment is required to register and join the waitlist...
Central New York’s Mohawk Valley region is steeped in both natural beauty and fascinating history—from Native American culture to a hotbed of Revolutionary War activity to Erie Canal engineering marvels. Join the NYG&B...
Are you finding all the New York records on Ancestry.com that you need? Susan R. Miller, NYG&B Director, Publications, will demonstrate efficient ways to find New York records on the site. She will also show how to learn...
Online records take us only so far. This session sets you up for on-site family history research in New York State. Discover resources about where to research. Learn the steps to take before you arrive as well as what to...
As part of its Heritage Tours program, the NYG&B is offering an exclusive guided tour of the Netherlands, August 30–September 5, 2026. This tour includes a group guide for the five-day tour; hotel accommodations...
Join us for a look at Plentiful Country: The Great Potato Famine and the Making of Irish New York. In 1845, a fungus began to destroy Ireland’s potato crop, triggering a famine that would kill 1 million Irish men, women...
Join the NYG&B for our annual three days of in-person research in Albany. Before you arrive, make the most of your time in Albany with online pre-planning activities in September 2026, including a virtual tour of the...