African American
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...
We recently unveiled a restored stained
glass window, now at our offices in New
York City - the window has been a part
of the NYG&B for decades.
January 8 - 12, 2018 was our...
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