With many of us staying at home right now due to COVID-19 restrictions, an indexing project may be one way to pass the time. One of the most well-known indexing projects is at the FamilySearch.org website, run by The Church of Latter-Day Saints. It is easy to get started indexing records for FamilySearch.org. You will…
Month: March 2020
Virtual genealogy meeting set for April 1
Instead of its regular in-person Genealogy Research Discussion Group meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, the Patchogue-Medford Public Library will be hosting a virtual Genealogy Research Discussion Group from 10-11:30 a.m. Get help researching your ancestors. Come discuss strategies and learn how others have succeeded. This meeting will be conducted using GoToMeeting. Join the meeting…
Ancestry.com provides remote access from home for local libraries
Some good news for local genealogists — Ancestry.com is providing free remote access now through the end of April to anyone with library cards in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Just go to your home library website, go to the database section and look if your library subscribes to Ancestry.com. As previously mentioned in another post,…
Free access to National Archives records at Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com and The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration are providing FREE access to search nearly 500 million records and images on Ancestry starting today. You will need to set up a free username and password to access the records. This includes nearly 300 different collections, including ship passenger and crew lists, naturalization and citizenship…
Genealogy marathon webinars free through Apr. 6
If you missed the 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon sponsored by Legacy Family Tree Webinars and MyHeritage.com, there is still time to watch the sessions for free. Normally the webinars at Legacy Family Tree Webinars are only available for free for 7 days, however, sessions from the marathon will be available for free through April 6….
NYPL offers remote access to Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com
The New York Public Library system is temporarily closed through at least Tuesday, March 31 due to COVID-19. However, to help serve its patrons, some of its database vendors are allowing the library system to offer home access to some of its normally on-site only databases. Of interest to genealogists, the following databases can now…
April lecture cancelled at African American Museum
The lecture by Dr. Spencer Wells, scheduled for April 25, 2020 at the African American Museum of Nassau County in Hempstead, has been postponed. The African Atlantic Genealogical Society (TAAGS) will attempt to re-schedule for Fall/Winter 2020 after the current health crisis has passed. Until further notice, TAAGS meetings will be held via conference calls….
Free webinars offered by New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
From March 17 through April 1, 2020 the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society will be offering free webinars for the genealogy community. Please note this schedule is subject to change. To register for any of these webinars, go to: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/blog/upcoming-free-webinars Before You Click: Developing an Online Research Plan Tuesday, March 17, 4:00 pm ET | …
Irish research webinars to take place Tuesday
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City will be offering an Irish Research Seminar via webinar on Tuesday, March 17. All times listed are Eastern Time. 11 a.m. – Beginning Ireland Research 12:30 a.m. – Irish Census Substitutes: Tithe and Valuation Records 3 p.m. – Irish Estate Records 4:30 p.m. – “Mournful Exodus” –…
March meeting cancellations update
The following groups have cancelled their meetings for March due to precautions related to the COVID-19 virus. The Italian Genealogical Group The Irish Family History Forum Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island Brentwood Public Library Patchogue Medford Public Library Connetquot Public Library The Family History Center in Plainview will be open Friday and Saturday this…