The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society will host a virtual Family History Conference from Sept. 1 through Oct. 18, 2021. The conference will feature 20 sessions – three days lectures will be streamed live and the remainder of the sessions will be available on-demand. The three livestreaming days will be Friday, Sept. 10, Saturday,…
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National Archives to offer free genealogy webinars
The National Archives will be offering free genealogy webinars in May and June 2021, replacing its Virtual Genealogy Fair. The programs are open to the public and no reservations are required. They will be broadcast via YouTube.com Questions may be asked via chat during the live broadcasts. After the scheduled broadcast, video recordings and presentation…
Family History Center offers April appointments
The Terryville Family History Center, located at 372 Terryville Road in Port Jefferson, has announced its appointment schedule for the end of March and April. Openings are available: Saturday, March 27 at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Monday, March 29 at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 7 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10…
New England conference to begin April 1
The New England Regional Genealogical Consortium Conference will be taking place as a virtual event this year so everyone can attend from the safety of their homes. The NERGC Conference will be presented live on the following days: Thursday, April 1 – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9 – 9 a.m. to 5…
Ancestry.com extends free access to library patrons
Some good news for local genealogists — Ancestry.com is providing free remote access to Ancestry Library Edition now through the end of June 2021 to anyone with library cards in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Just go to your home library website, go to the database section and look to see if your library subscribes to Ancestry.com…
RootsTech Connect to begin Thursday
RootsTech Connect will take place this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-27, 2021. You need to register to take part in this totally free event. To register, go to: rootstech.org. In addition, in order to take advantage of things like creating a personal video playlist, you will also need to create a free user name…
New index focuses on Ridgewood historical society
The German Genealogy Group recently added a new database to its website, the Onderdonk House Biographical Index. This database was created from the biographical index card file of the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society (GRHS) located at The Onderdonk House in Ridgewood, Queens. It includes references to births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, cemetery information, and other types…
Family History Center adds Saturday hours
The Terryville Family History Center in Port Jefferson will be adding Saturday hours beginning this weekend. The following time slots are available: Saturday, Feb. 20 – 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Monday, March – 1 – 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Saturday, March 6 – 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Monday,…
February time slots at Family History Center
The Terryville Family History Center in Port Jefferson has announced its appointment openings for February. Monday – Feb 1 – 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Monday – Feb. 15 – 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday – Feb. 24 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. To reserve any of these times slots, please call 631-642-2096 or…
January time slots available at Family History Center
The Terryville Family History Center has recently announced its appointment slots available for January. Time slots available are: Monday, Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Wednesday Jan. 6 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Wednesday Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Monday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. and…