Webinars & Video

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...

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...

Join an exploration of African American migrations large and small, along with many of the factors that spurred movement. Oftentimes genealogists are faced with the perplexing movements of their ancestors. Armed with a...

In this webinar, New York G&B President D. Joshua Taylor previews new and exciting initiatives, upcoming releases of online New York records, and can't-miss genealogy events in 2018 and 2019. Joshua goes into detail...

This webinar combines information about the time period, content and record availability of records for the three major religions in Ireland - Catholic, Church of Ireland and Presbyterian. Additional information on some...