Join the NYG&B and guest speaker Elizabeth Murray Vargas for essential information on beginning your genealogy journey; resources and tips specific to conducting Mexican 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.
Speaker Bio
As a first-generation American (Dominican and Scottish), Elizabeth Murray Vargas is passionate about immigrant research and tracing families back to their country of origin. She's a Genealogical Research graduate from Boston University where she earned dual degrees in International Relations and Spanish. She specializes in researching U.S. South-Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic states, Latin Europe, and Latin America, including Mexico, South America, and the Spanish Caribbean. Elizabeth is the owner of Legacy Quest Genealogy.
This series is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
