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February 2023

Wed 15
February 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Rosenberg by Any Other Name – Virtual

Presenter: Kirsten Fermaglich Our images of name changing are frequently clichés: movie stars who adopted new names or Ellis Island officials who changed immigrants’ names. Kirsten Fermaglich upends these cliches...

Sat 18
February 18 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Show and Tell – hybrid

Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York

After a pandemic-induced hiatus of three years, our genealogy show-and-tell will return. Do you have an interesting research story? Did you make any genealogical discoveries during the lockdown that you’d...

Wed 22
February 22 @ 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. Open to all. To register, go to: https://pmlib.libnet.info/event/6584182

Fri 24
February 24 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Was My Ancestor a Spiritualist? – hybrid

Brentwood Public Library 34 Second Avenue, Brentwood, NY

Presenter: Peter Ward Join librarian Peter Ward as he shares a few of his discoveries and tips for using the IAPSOP database which contains hundreds of newspapers and other publications...

Sun 26
February 26 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The Jews of Long Island – Hybrid

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

Presenter: Brad Kolodny, president of the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island He will discuss his new book -- The Jews of Long Island, 1705-1918. The book tells the story...

March 2023

Thu 2
March 2 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

German Newspaper Research – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York

Presenter: Teresa Steinkamp McMillin Germany does not have large subscription-based websites for accessing newspapers for genealogical research. In spite of that fact, there are thousands of digitized German newspapers available...

Sat 4
March 4 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

My Irish Boyhood – In Person

South Huntington Public Library 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station, NY

Presenter: Tom Phelan Tom will discuss his book "We Were Rich and Didn't Know It: A Memoir of My Irish Boyhood," a story of growing up in Ireland in the...

Wed 8
March 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Kiss Me I’m Irish – Virtual

Presenter: Sarah Gutmann Learn how to trace the paths of your Irish immigrant ancestors. Discover how to gather information about them through U.S. records and then where and how to...

Thu 9
March 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Ireland Adventure: The Wild Atlantic Way – In Person

Connetquot Public Library 760 Ocean Avenue, Bohemia, New York

Presenter: Diane Haberstroh Learn about Diane's recent trip to Ireland and how she connected with a distant cousin who took her on a tour of her family's area in County...

Sat 11
March 11 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Basilicata, Emigration and the Women Who Remained – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York

Presenter: Victoria Calabrese

Wed 15
March 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Working with JRI-Poland’s New Website -Virtual

Presenter: Robinn Magid JRI-Poland converted to a new website in April 2022 and the website has new features that greatly enhance the user experience. Come along a 40 minute tour...

Wed 15
March 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Introduction to FamilySearch – In Person

Connetquot Public Library 760 Ocean Avenue, Bohemia, New York

Learn about the records and research help available for free on FamilySearch.org.

Sat 18
March 18 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Researching Church of Ireland Records – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York

Presenter: Sandra Doble

Sun 19
March 19 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Jewish History of the Town of Islip – Hybrid

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

Presenter: Mollie Sebor Long Island has a rich Jewish culture and no more than in Islip Town. From decorated military veterans, to business owners and entrepreneurs and even an author...

Wed 22
March 22 @ 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. Open to all. To register, go to: https://pmlib.libnet.info/event/6584182

Fri 24
March 24 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The 1950 Census – In person

Brentwood Public Library 34 Second Avenue, Brentwood, NY

Presenter: April Earle Have your questions answered about using the 1950 census for research.

Thu 30
March 30 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Introduction to Genealogy – In person

Brentwood Public Library 34 Second Avenue, Brentwood, NY

Presenter: Peter Ward Learn about topics such as DNA research and the census. Bring your questions.

April 2023

Wed 5
April 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Adoption Searches Past and Present – Hybrid

Patchogue-Medford Public Library 54-60 E. Main St., Patchogue, NY

Presenter: Matt Rutherford, Curator of Genealogy at the Newberry Library Learn about ways of unearthing details of an adoption when they aren't readily available. Go to the library's calendar of...

Thu 6
April 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Using Ortssippenbücher to Research Your Family History – Virtual – members only

Presenter: Robin McDonough. St Louis County Library rtssippenbücher contain genealogical information about families within a specific town, village, or parish. Information can cover many generations of a family going back...

Sat 8
April 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Enemy Aliens: Italian American Interment During WWII – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York

Presenter: Joe Giordano In this webinar, author Joe Giordano will discuss the history leading up to the Italian-American internment during WWII, the actions taken by the U.S. Government against Italian...

Sat 15
April 15 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Ireland’s Virtual Record Treasury – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York

Presenter: Nicola Morris The Virtual Record Treasury combines historical investigation, archival discovery, conservation, and technical innovation to reimagine and recreate, through digital technologies, the archive lost on June 30, 1922,...

Wed 19
April 19 @ 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. Open to all. To register, go to: https://pmlib.libnet.info/event/6584182

Wed 19
April 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Navigating FultonHistory.com – Hybrid

Connetquot Public Library 760 Ocean Avenue, Bohemia, New York

Presenter: Jeannette Sheliga FultonHistory.com, or Old Fulton NY Postcards, is a free, historic newspaper website that contains archives of microfilmed newspaper images. Learn about the content of the website and...

Wed 19
April 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Alphabet Soup of Naturalization Records – Virtual

Presenter: Renee Carle Just when you thought you knew all the names of all the record sets from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now called USCIS), there’s another one. This...

Fri 21
April 21 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Exploring DNA – Virtual

Presenter: April Earle The presenter will answer your questions about using DNA to discover your family history.

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