Month: September 2021

Nolan Altman, of Oceanside, was awarded the IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Studies 41st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy on Aug. 4, 2021. In addition, the Jewish Genealogical Society of Long Island, of which Nolan is a member, was recognized as the IAJGS Society Member of the Year. Bonnie…

The Family History Center, located at 372 Terryville Road, has announced its appointment slots for the month of October. Wednesday – Oct. 6 – 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Monday – Oct. 11 – 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday – Oct. 20 – 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Monday – Oct. 25 – 2…

The Huntington Historical Society will be offering tours of the Old Burying Ground Cemetery in September, October and November. The Old Burying Ground was established soon after the Town’s founding in 1653. Tours will be given at 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 18 and at 3 p.m. on Saturdays, October 30 and November 13. Advance…

The German Genealogy Group, a member of the Genealogy Federation of Long Island, has recently added a birth, marriage and death index for the Town of Oyster Bay to its website. The birth and marriage index covers the years 1847-1849 and the death index covers the years 1847-1849 and 1881-1920. There are 285 birth records,…