Preserving Family History Records like a Pro – Hybrid
Hicksville V.F.W. 320 S. Broadway, Hicksville, New YorkPresenter: Melissa Barker Learn from a professional archivist how to preserve, protect, and archive family records, photographs, and artifacts. Best practices for organization, purchasing archival materials and practical records preservation...
New York State Archives Records: A Focus on 19th and 20th Century Immigrants – In Person and Virtual
Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New YorkPresenter: Jane Wilcox The New York State Archives (NYSA) holds the records of the state government. With a focus on those records that contain 19th and early 20th century immigrants...
Strategies to Analyze Endogamous DNA – Virtual
Presenter: Alec Ferretti Learn how best to weed out false-positive DNA Matches that test-takers from endogamous groups face daily. The talk will go through each DNA platform to cover the...
Family History Brunch – In Person
Brentwood Public Library 34 Second Avenue, Brentwood, NYThe Brentwood Genealogy Group returns in person! Share your research and chat over a light brunch while enjoying our featured speakers.
Mixers and Shakers: Finding Your Ancestors Before Prohibition – Hybrid
Patchogue-Medford Public Library 54-60 E. Main St., Patchogue, NYPresenter: Debra Dudek Learn about pre-prohibition records and resources which will help you add an extra shot of flavor into your research. To register, go to: https://pmlib.libnet.info/events?r=thismonth&v=list and search for...
Explore the Rhineland-Palatinate – Virtual – Members only
Presenter: Claire Gebben Explore the Rhineland-PalatinateThe wine-making Rheinland-Pfalz, or Rhineland-Palatinate, in southwest Germany is rich in history, museums, local festivals, and wine tours. This presentation offers an overview of the...
DNA in Genealogy Research – In Person and Virtual
Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New YorkPresenter: Michelle Dowd Torosian
Grandma said what? Gathering and Verifying Your Family’s Oral History – Virtual
Presenter: Sara Cochran We will define what oral history is and talk about strategies to interview your family, and then go through the methodology of verifying a family story.
Resources for Genealogical Research in Foreign Countries – Virtual
Presenter: Katherine R. Wilson Learn about available resources for beginning your research in foreign countries, including how to locate foreign language genealogy terms and online maps providing contextual information on...
Case Studies in Genealogy – Virtual
Connetquot Public Library 760 Ocean Avenue, Bohemia, New YorkSeveral case studies covering different time periods and various types of genealogical research problems will be presented. Each problem will be resolved using different approaches and a variety of sources....
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Military Records – Hybrid
Hicksville V.F.W. 320 S. Broadway, Hicksville, New YorkPresenter: Teresa Steinkamp McMillin Military records for Germany are an underutilized resource. Because there was no unified Germany prior to 1871, one must search for records under prior jurisdictions. Many...
Genetic Genealogy in Context: Italy – In person and virtual
Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New YorkPresenter: Paul Woodbury Genetic Genealogy, at the end of the day, is genealogy, and must be considered within the context of all evidence (both genetic and documentary). Learn some of...