African American
The Black Experience in Dutch New York
The explosion of research into the lives of the Black inhabitants of the Dutch colony of New Netherland in recent years inspired this program. This special program brings together...
Please join the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society - Jean Sampson Scott Greater New York Chapter and the NYG&B as we talk with Joseph McGill about the Slave...
The African American Experience in Three of New York’s Southern Tier Counties, 1803–1960
The African American experience in the rural “Southern Tier” counties of western New York State is largely unexplored.
Using his own extended family as a case study, Dr. Biddle...
Beginning Your African American Genealogy Journey
Join Kenyatta for a 45-minute webinar on beginning African American Genealogy. Kenyatta will discuss breaking down the 1870 Brick wall, Enslaved Genealogy, Reconstruction, DNA and...
Essential Resources for African American Research on the NYG&B Website
Are you researching African American families from New York State? This kind of research can be amazingly complicated and full of brick walls.
If you're encountering trouble in...
Examining African American Migrations
Join an exploration of African American migrations large and small, along with many of the factors that spurred movement.
Oftentimes genealogists are faced with the perplexing...
Overcoming research challenges through teamwork
This blog post is written by Victoria Thomas, a student at Manhattan College who was part of one of our NYG&B Labs teams this summer. The team assisted Professor Adam Arenson...
Genealogy, Liberal Arts, and Applying My Research Skills
This blog post is written by Victoria Thomas, a student at Manhattan College who was part of one of our NYG&B Labs teams this summer. The team assisted Professor Adam Arenson...
Data Analytics in Historical Sources
This blog post is written by Jan Hoffmann, a student at Manhattan College who was part of one of our NYG&B Labs teams this summer. The team assisted Professor Adam Arenson in...
From Virginia to Upstate New York: An African-American Family's Journey to Upstate to New York
Special guest Kenyatta Berry (Genealogy Roadshow, PBS) discusses her family's move from Virginia to the Rochester, New York area