Webinars & Video

Unlock the Mysteries of the Nonpopulation Schedules
Go beyond the traditional population census records and delve into the non-population schedules to discover the gold nuggets they contain.
About the presenter: Nancy Waters is a researcher, lecturer, college instructor...
CensusWednesday, May 13, 2020

New York City Municipal Archives: Lesser-known Collections
Presented by Susan R. Miller, NYG&B Director of Programs
Learn about the New York City Municipal Archive collections beyond birth, marriage, and death records.
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RepositoriesSaturday, May 9, 2020

Discover Unique Family Connections to Southerners Living in New York
In the late 1890s, a group of Tennesseans living in New York gathered together to form a small societal organization. All were graduates of the state university and wished to maintain their friendships in a large,...
Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Using Third-Party Tools to Analyze Your Autosomal DNA
Although DNA testing companies provide their own analysis of test results, there are third-party tools that allow test-takers to learn even more about their genomic heritage.
About our speaker: Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D.,...
Genetic GenealogyMonday, May 4, 2020

Searching for German-speaking ancestors is undergoing a paradigm shift in which the resources of Ancestry, FamilySearch and European-based Genealogy.net are all major players and German church records are being...
GermanWednesday, April 29, 2020

The Joys and Challenges of Chinese American Research
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....
ChineseTuesday, April 28, 2020

Uncle Andrew was a Stamp Deputy for the Federal Government
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...
Friday, April 24, 2020

Fair Work: Labor Unions and Your Ancestor
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...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Identifying and Examining DNA Outliers
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...
Genetic GenealogyMonday, April 20, 2020

Up the North River: An Overview of Pre-1800 Hudson Valley Ethnic Groups and Religions
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!
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Monday, April 13, 2020