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May 2023

Sat 20
May 20 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Breaking Down Irish Brick Walls – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York

Presenter: Kerri Tannenbaum Do all your U.S.-based records for your Irish immigrant ancestors only list “Ireland” as the place of origin? Are you unable to trace your ancestry further back...

Sun 21
May 21 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The Industrial Removal Office – Virtual

Presenter: Risa Daitzman Heywood The Industrial Removal Office - How a little-known program scattered Jews throughout the United States. The Industrial Removal Office, a little-known organization in operation from 1900...

June 2023

Thu 1
June 1 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Finding My German 2nd Great Grandfather: Part I – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York

Presenter: Mary Eberle, JD Learn how genealogical records with inconsistent dates and parents suggested her 2nd great grandfather wasn't biologically correct. At a later date, Part II will discuss how...

Wed 7
June 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Facebook’s 16,700+ Genealogy/History Pages and Groups – Virtual

Presenter: Katherine R. Wilson Learn how to use Facebook as a genealogical research tool to access its many thousands of regional and surname-specific genealogy/history pages and groups.

Sat 10
June 10 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Italians, Eugenics, Restrictive Immigration Laws, and Related Topics – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York

Presenter: Richard Graziano Dr. Richard Graziano tackles the complex issues of restrictive immigration laws and eugenics, as they pertained to Italians–and may have affected your ancestors– in the nineteenth and...

Wed 14
June 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

19th and Early-20th Century Newspaper Research – Virtual

Presenter: Nancy Levin Did you know that your relatives, the Myers and Goldsmiths, were among the founders of a local Jewish congregation and that their request for incorporation was published...

Sat 17
June 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cause of Death: Dissecting Coroner’s Records for Genealogical Research – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York

Presenter: Lisa Alzo Coroner’s records are often untapped resources that contain essential information for genealogists. In this session, learn how to determine if your ancestor appeared in a coroner’s report,...

Wed 21
June 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Genealogy Research Discussion Group – Virtual

Get help with researching your ancestors. Come discuss strategies and learn how others have succeeded. To register, go to: https://pmlib.libnet.info/event/8453084

Sun 25
June 25 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Genealogyindexer.org: Searching Historical Directories, Yizkor books – Virtual

Presenter: Logan Kleinwaks GenealogyIndexer.org is a free website for searching 2 million+ pages of historical European directories (business, address, telephone), yizkor books, Galician secondary school reports, military documents, and more....

July 2023

Wed 12
July 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Genealogy Research Discussion Group – Virtual

Get help with researching your ancestors. Come discuss strategies and learn how others have succeeded. To register, go to: https://pmlib.libnet.info/event/8453085

Wed 19
July 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Genealogy Research at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research – Virtual

Presenter: Hallel Yadin The archives and library of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research constitute the world’s largest collection on Eastern European Jewish history. They include a wealth of sources...

Wed 26
July 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Genealogy Research Discussion Group – Virtual

Get help with researching your ancestors. Come discuss strategies and learn how others have succeeded. To register, go to: https://pmlib.libnet.info/event/8453086

August 2023

Fri 4
August 4 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Exploring Suffolk County Landmarks and Land Records – Virtual

Discover how you can now access historic deeds and landmark inventories online. Learn about the fascinating information some of these records contain. To register, go to: https://brentwood.librarycalendar.com/event/exploring-suffolk-county-landmarks-land-records

Wed 9
August 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Genealogy Research Discussion Group – Virtual

Get help with researching your ancestors. Come discuss strategies and learn how others have succeeded. To register, go to: https://pmlib.libnet.info/event/8453087

Wed 16
August 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Finding the Maiden Names in Your Family Tree – Virtual

Presenter: Janice Sellers Female relatives can be difficult to trace, but they can be found. This presentation introduces resources for tracing the women in your family, many of which are...

Wed 23
August 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Genealogy Research Discussion Group – Virtual

Get help with researching your ancestors. Come discuss strategies and learn how others have succeeded. To register, go to: https://pmlib.libnet.info/event/8453088

September 2023

Wed 6
September 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Genealogy Research Discussion Group – Virtual

Get help with researching your ancestors. Come discuss strategies and learn how others have succeeded. To register, go to: https://pmlib.libnet.info/event/8453088

Thu 7
September 7 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Mapping Your Family History – hybrid

Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York

Presenter: Alex Calzareth Create maps with your own data on Google MyMaps. This presentation will teach you how to create a custom map, import location data associated with family history...

Fri 8
September 8 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Afro-Latinx in the Old West – Virtual

Presenter: Janice C. Lovelace The Spanish brought Africans to be enslaved in their colonies in the Caribbean and the Americas. What was existence like for those of African descent during...

Sat 9
September 9 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Italian Notarial Records – hybrid

Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York

Presenter: Joel Cole Italian Notarial Records are the various legal records that cover activities such as, sales, disputes, wills, or other business transactions. To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NiyCVhVlQbKAfYZy0peHjQ#/registration

Sun 10
September 10 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The Persistence of Memory – My Father’s Ukrainian Shtetl – In Person

Mid-Island Y-JCC 45 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview, New York

Presenter: Arthur Kurzweil Arthur grew up hearing his father's tales of Dobromyl, the small town -a shtetl - in what is now Ukraine, which his father had left behind as...

Sat 16
September 16 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Getting Started in Irish Genealogy – hybrid

Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York

Presenter: Melanie McComb Are you new to Irish genealogy? Or would you like to brush up on your Irish research skills? Melanie McComb, a genealogist with American Ancestors and NEHGS,...

Wed 20
September 20 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

From A Box in the Closet to Treasured Family Heirloom – Virtual

Presenter: Sara Cochran If you're overwhelmed by the collection of photos your family has accumulated, you're not alone. Learn about what to do with your photos so they can be...

Wed 20
September 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Genealogy for Beginners – In Person

Connetquot Public Library 760 Ocean Avenue, Bohemia, New York

Presenter: Diane Haberstroh

Wed 20
September 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Exploring the JewishGen USA Research Division – virtual

Presenter: Ellen Shindelman Kowitt JewishGen’s USA Research Division, launched in 2020, provides resources for researching Jews in the United States and earlier colonies, 1654 to the present. These resources include...

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