Forced Settlement: Documenting Descendants of Enslaved Americans and Their Scottish Connections
Millions descend from the more than 150,000 Scots who settled in North America by 1785. Those settlers, like many settlers of the time, took part in the transatlantic slave trade. A generous grant from the Scottish Government’s Scottish Connections Fund enabled the NYG&B to engage the services of expert researchers to compile the following guide and accompany resources to trace biographical and genealogical connections to those enslaved individuals.
New York City Research Fundamentals: Now Available On Demand
Finding family in the Big Apple can seem like a daunting task. This New York Family History School course provides attendees with a concrete understanding of New York City’s history, its boroughs, and the essential
Tracing Immigrants to New York, 1780s to 1924—The Records: Now Available On Demand
Millions of immigrants arrived at the Port of New York, many taking their pathway through Castle Garden or Ellis Island. Beginning with a historical overview of immigration to New York, this online, on-demand course