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Family History Center October appointments

Posted on September 15, 2021August 28, 2021 by GFLI editor

The Family History Center, located at 372 Terryville Road, has announced its appointment slots for the month of October. Wednesday – Oct. 6 – 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Monday – Oct. 11 – 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday – Oct. 20 – 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Monday – Oct. 25 – 2…

Huntington Historical Society offers cemetery tours

Posted on September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 by GFLI editor

The Huntington Historical Society will be offering tours of the Old Burying Ground Cemetery in September, October and November. The Old Burying Ground was established soon after the Town’s founding in 1653. Tours will be given at 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 18 and at 3 p.m. on Saturdays, October 30 and November 13. Advance…

Index available for Oyster Bay vital records

Posted on September 1, 2021August 31, 2021 by GFLI editor

The German Genealogy Group, a member of the Genealogy Federation of Long Island, has recently added a birth, marriage and death index for the Town of Oyster Bay to its website. The birth and marriage index covers the years 1847-1849 and the death index covers the years 1847-1849 and 1881-1920. There are 285 birth records,…

Names added to German emigration database

Posted on August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 by GFLI editor

The German Genealogy Group recently added almost 17,000 names to its German Emigration Database (formerly the Bavaria and Pfalz Emigration database). There are more than 149,500 names in this collection. The German Emigration Database has been compiled from emigration notices printed in newspapers. Printing the notice gave the newspaper readers plenty of time to put…

Appointments available at Family History Center

Posted on August 20, 2021September 1, 2021 by GFLI editor

Update: Appointments are also available on Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. and on Monday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. The Terryville Family History Center wishes to let its patrons know that the database and network upgrade has been completed at the Family History Center and appointment slots are…

Family History Centers undergo network upgrade

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 by GFLI editor

The Terryville Family History Center wishes to let its patrons know that there is a database and network upgrade currently underway that effects all Family History Centers. At this time, patrons are not able to view any documents on the FamilySearch.org website that are labelled “Access at a Family History Center.” The upgrade is anticipated…

Noting the passing of former GFLI president

Posted on June 16, 2021 by GFLI editor

It is with much sadness that we share the news of the death of our long-time past GFLI President Joysetta Pearse.  She, along with her husband Julius, were recently honored when Nassau County renamed the Nassau County African American Museum The Joysetta & Julius Pearse African American Museum of Nassau County.  Joysetta was also the…

Family History Center announces June openings

Posted on May 27, 2021 by GFLI editor

The Terryville Family History Center, located at 372 Terryville Road, will now be able to expand its capacity to two appointments per slot, starting immediately. The following dates are available: Wednesday, June 2 – one slot at 10 am and one slot at 11 am Monday, June 7 – two slots at 2 pm and…

Spencer Wells to speak at African American Museum

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 by GFLI editor

On Saturday May 29, the Joysetta & Julius Pearse African American Museum of Nassau County will present a live video stream with Dr. Spencer Wells at 11 a.m.  Dr. Spencer Wells’ studies have concluded that all humans alive today are descended from a single man, sometimes called “Ychromosomal Adam,” who lived in Africa around 60,000 to 90,000…

Family History Center announces May hours

Posted on April 27, 2021 by GFLI editor

The Terryville Family History Center, located at 372 Terryville Road, has announced its appointment schedule for May and the beginning of June. Saturday, May 1 – 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Monday, May 10 – 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Saturday, May 15 – 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Wednesday, May 19 –…

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