Presenter: 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...

Presenter: 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...

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...

The Brentwood Genealogy Group returns in person! Share your research and chat over a light brunch while enjoying our featured speakers.

Presenter: 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...

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...

Presenter: Michelle Dowd Torosian

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.

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...

Get help with researching your ancestors. Come discuss strategies and learn how others have succeeded. Open to all. To register, go to: https://pmlib.libnet.info/event/6584182

Several 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....

Presenter: 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...

Presenter: Bob Farrell - Chairman of the Huntington Historical Society Genealogy Workshop Learn about websites that give you free access to archives of libraries, historical societies, map collections, photo files,...

Presenter: Chuck Weinstein Learn about some of the reasons our ancestors left Eastern Europe, the ports they used, and what they found in America upon arrival, focusing on the Great...

Presenter: 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...

Presenter: Jenny Warner On September 6, 1620, the Mayflower left for the New World. 400 years later, Jenny Warner, President of the DuPage County Genealogical Society, will discuss the Mayflower,...

Presenter: Cian McMahon The in-person meeting takes place at the Bethpage Public Library. Members will receive a link for the Zoom presentation.

Presenter: Jennifer Mendelsohn A 95-year-old Holocaust survivor whose entire family was lost learns she has three living first cousins. An orphaned child survivor of the Holocaust lives her entire life...

Presenter: Claire Gebben Christmas markets date back to medieval times, when German territories covered a wide swath of the continent. Some of Germany’s existing Christmas markets trace their origins as...

Presenter: Mark Olsen Come to the South Huntington Library to watch this virtual represention by Mark Olsen, Family Tree Maker Ambassador.

Presenter: Robert Cameron Weir The test kit was on sale. You bought one, the results are in. It is all a bit overwhelming. Learn the exact steps to take to...

There will be four breakout sessions: 1. Historical Vital Records - Alec Ferretti will provide tips on using the NYC Municipal Archives's new website, with online access to images of...

Presenter: Jim Hawkins “A Traditional Irish Christmas” consists of stories, poems, songs, hymns, and a discussion of the customs of each part of the Christmas season: Advent, Christmas Eve, Christmas...

Get help with researching your ancestors. Come discuss strategies and learn how others have succeeded. Open to all. To register, go to: https://pmlib.libnet.info/event/6584182