Author: GFLI editor

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,…

The German Genealogy Group recently added almost 17,000 names to its German Emigration Database (formerly the Bavaria and Pfalz Emigration database). There are more than 149,500 names in this collection. The German Emigration Database has been compiled from emigration notices printed in newspapers. Printing the notice gave the newspaper readers plenty of time to put…

Update: Appointments are also available on Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. and on Monday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. The Terryville Family History Center wishes to let its patrons know that the database and network upgrade has been completed at the Family History Center and appointment slots are…

The Terryville Family History Center wishes to let its patrons know that there is a database and network upgrade currently underway that effects all Family History Centers. At this time, patrons are not able to view any documents on the FamilySearch.org website that are labelled “Access at a Family History Center.” The upgrade is anticipated…

It is with much sadness that we share the news of the death of our long-time past GFLI President Joysetta Pearse.  She, along with her husband Julius, were recently honored when Nassau County renamed the Nassau County African American Museum The Joysetta & Julius Pearse African American Museum of Nassau County.  Joysetta was also the…

The Terryville Family History Center, located at 372 Terryville Road, will now be able to expand its capacity to two appointments per slot, starting immediately. The following dates are available: Wednesday, June 2 – one slot at 10 am and one slot at 11 am Monday, June 7 – two slots at 2 pm and…

On Saturday May 29, the Joysetta & Julius Pearse African American Museum of Nassau County will present a live video stream with Dr. Spencer Wells at 11 a.m.  Dr. Spencer Wells’ studies have concluded that all humans alive today are descended from a single man, sometimes called “Ychromosomal Adam,” who lived in Africa around 60,000 to 90,000…