The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society will present four free webinars on Tuesday, Dec. 1 as part of Giving Tuesday. The sessions will stream live on the NYG & B website and on its Facebook page from 4-8 p.m. No registration is necessary. The sessions are: *Release Your Inner Sherlock! Exploring Genealogy for the…
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New time slots available at Family History Center
The Terryville Family History Center in Port Jefferson has announced appointment openings for the end of November and for December. Dates in November are November 23 at 2 p.m. and November 25 at 11 a.m. Dates in December are: Wednesdays, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. and Mondays,…
German Genealogy Group adds new records
The German Genealogy Group has recently added two new databases to its website. It has added an index to the baptism, marriage and funeral records of Christ Church in Manhasset. In addition, the group has added an index to Bronx naturalization records. To search these new collections, go to: www.germangenealogygroup.com and click on Database Searches…
Free access to death records this weekend
Now through November 2, the genealogy website MyHeritage.com will be offering free access to its death-related historical record collections. There are over 150 collections in this category containing over 500,000,000 records. These include cemetery and burial records, death records and obituaries. Normally these collections are free to search but require a paid subscription to view…
Terryville Family History Center open limited hours
There are still several time slots available at the Terryville Family History Center in October and November. The following dates have both 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. time slots open: Monday, October 26, Wednesday, October 28, Wednesday Nov. 11 , Wednesday, Nov. 18 and Wednesday, Nov. 25. If you request the first hour of a…
Update on Municipal Archives Public Hearing
The hearing today on the Proposed New Access Rules for Records at the NYC Municipal Archives was well attended and included many genealogists speaking passionately about allowing open access with reasonable fees. You can still (and need to) add your comments until October 30th at https://rules.cityofnewyork.us/rule/32136/ and by emailing DORISrules@records.nyc.gov. These are your records that…
‘Finding Your Roots’ continues on Tuesday
New episodes of “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr” will be aired in October and November on PBS stations on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 20: DNA Mysteries: Téa Leoni, and Joe Madison Tuesday, November 10: War Stories: Kehinde Wiley, Julianne Moore, and Bill Hader Tuesday, November 17: Flight: Lupita Nyong’o,…
Terryville Family History Center appointment schedule
The Terryville Family History Center has announced its appointment schedule for the end of October and for the month of November. Wednesday, Oct. 21: 10 – 11 a.m.Monday, Oct. 26: 10 – 11 a.m.Wednesday, Nov. 4: 10 – 11 a.m.Monday, Nov. 9: 2 – 3 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 18: 10 – 11 a.m.Monday, Nov. 23: 2…
‘Finding Your Roots’ returns this week
New episodes of “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr” will be aired in October and November on PBS stations on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. The schedule will be: Tuesday, October 13: Fashion Roots: Diane von Furstenberg, Narciso Rodriguez, and RuPaul Charles Tuesday, October 20: DNA Mysteries: Téa Leoni, and Joe Madison Tuesday,…
‘Jewish Genealogy 101’ set for Nov. 1
The Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island will present the 30th annual “Jewish Genealogy 101” workshop from 12:30-5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1 as a virtual program. This workshop is a four hour plus course on sources and strategies for conducting Jewish genealogical research. Instructors will explain where and how to find Jewish records which…