Webinars & Video

Newspapers can provide a wealth of information about your ancestors and the times they lived in. Being able to use these sources is crucial for any genealogist wanting to effectively research and learn about their...

Arthur C.M. Kelly and Nancy Kelly of Kinship have transcribed and indexed church and town records making otherwise out-of-reach sources available to researchers across the world. Since 1965 their diligence has met the...

Learn about one of the largest volunteer indexing project in New York State. This mammoth project indexes the grantor, grantee, mortgagor, and mortgagee clerks indexes. A project overview precedes detailed instructions...

Learn the latest information on rapidly changing access to New York state vital records indexes. In the past, indexes to New York’s birth, marriage, and death records were held on microfiche at eleven locations across...

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.