Webinars & Video

The Chinese Exclusion Act, in effect from 1882 to 1943, made it difficult for Chinese to immigrate to America but also created a myriad of documents, many stored in the National Archives, which help genealogists....

Discover these great resources filled with information about Federal Agents, Clerks and more Using the Register of Officers and Agents, Civil military, and Naval in the Service of the US and other records available to...

Labor and work have been in question since the first colonies were established on our eastern shores. Developing a greater understanding for how labor unions effected American history - and your ancestor - can lead to...

The amount of DNA shared by two people with a specific genealogical connection can vary considerably. The Shared cM Project attempts to identify these ranges by collecting information from thousands of example...

The Hudson (North) River valley was an ethnic and religious melting pot long before the late nineteenth century immigrant influx. Find out who was in New York in the beginning. You will be surprised! Download the PDF...

PERSI is an outstanding resource and we can utilize it for every generation on our family tree. Learn the basics of PERSI and application of powerful filters to find the context of each of your ancestor’s lifespans. ...

Presented by Jennifer Mendelsohn This talk will cover how more than two decades of journalism experience has helped me as a genealogist, both to zero in on reliable information and not to be duped by unreliable...

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.   

“I need my ancestor’s birth certificate!” is an often-heard plea. Learn when and how births were recorded by New York State from the late-1800s on, and how to obtain extant copies. And we’ll discuss a few strategies for...

Many genealogists are well aware of the drawbacks of using online family trees. Explore tips to analyze their contents, use trees effectively, and verify their contents.  Download the PDF handout About Our Speaker D....