Preserving Your New York Story: Finding Your Guatemalan Roots

Join the NYG&B and guest speaker Walter Sánchez for essential information on beginning your genealogy journey; resources and tips specific to conducting Guatemalan family history research; and how you can preserve your own New York family stories. Family history helps us better understand who we are and how our past has shaped us. Learn more about genealogy and how it can strengthen connections between individuals and communities. Watch a Spanish recording of this webinar.

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Speaker Bio

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Walter Sánchez is a Central American genealogy specialist with a focus on Guatemala and neighboring countries. Through detailed analysis of historical records and parish archives, he helps clients reconnect with their roots and build reliable family trees. Walter earned a Family History Research certificate from BYU-I and is the founder of Entre Archivos. Learn more about Walter's genealogical work and writing on his website, waltersanchezgenealogy.com.

 

 


This series is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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