Webinars & Video

Understanding source context, and nuances of the records they contain, is critical to accurate interpretation of the information they provide. An early 19th century Connecticut, New York and Vermont example demonstrates...

Our website, newyorkfamilyhistory.org, has many resources that can help you discover your New York family history. In this webinar, we take a tour of the website and demonstrate how members and non-members can take...

Vital records - birth, marriage, and death records - are some of the most important documents that we can find on our ancestors, and being able to find vital records is a foundational skill that the successful...

Learn to use maps and online mapping tools to discover more and share the story of your New York ancestors. Maps can be used to discover new record sets to investigate and can also help to fill in some fascinating...

The New York Roman Catholic story is one that impacts thousands of people across the country. Findmypast and the Archdiocese of New York have partnered to bring Sacramental Registers up to 1918 online for the first time...

This is a video recording of a webinar presented by NYG&B President D. Joshua Taylor. We recommend reading the accompanying blog authored by Joshua for links to the many specific web pages he references.   

Cemeteries are a great resource of information that every researcher must use. Here your relatives are just waiting for you to visit them, and start collecting all the information they offer you.  Be prepared and make...

This is a recording of a live lecture, which took place at the NYG&B offices on the anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath (6 April 1320), which declared Scottish independence.  Bruce Durie, PhD, BSc (Hons),...

This webinar is centered around two unrelated genealogical case studies, in which Alsatian immigrants to the United States are traced back to their specific towns of birth in the old country. These cases will be used to...

Even though our 18th and 19th century ancestors have been dead for decades, their DNA still survives in their descendants. Learn how to use autosomal DNA to attack and potentially solve genealogical mysteries and brick...