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Welcome to
The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
For nearly 400 years, New York has been known for the diversity of its people. Your ancestors may have been among the first Europeans or Africans who came to New Netherland, or the Native Americans who were already living here, or were part of the long stream of immigrants from all over the world who came in the subsequent years. The G&B is here to help you learn more about those ancestors and the world in which they lived.
The G&B is a membership organization, and new members are always welcome. Benefits of membership include subscriptions to our two quarterly publications, the Record and the Researcher, and discounts on other publications; unlimited queries on the NYG&B Bulletin Board, four free queries per year, published in the Researcher and on our website; access to our Members' Area eLibrary, and reduced fees for educational programs.
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Online Offerings in the Members' Area
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| Editor, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record |
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 The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society seeks an editor for The Record. The current editor, Patricia Law Hatcher, FASG, is retiring at the end of 2010.
Continuously published since 1870, The Record is the second oldest genealogical journal in the country and one of the most distinguished. Published quarterly, it concentrates on people and places connected to New York City, State, and region and features compiled genealogies, solutions to problems, and unique source material.
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| Now Available in our Online Store in Limited Quantities |
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Who Do You Think You Are? the companion book to the NBC program, "Who Do You Think You Are?"
signed by author Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak
Members and Libraries: $23.00
Non-members $28.00
204 pages (2010) Hardcover
Members and Libraries: $23.00,
Non-members $28.00
(prices include shipping to U.S. addresses)
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| New Book: An Armory of American Families of Dutch Descent |
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The NYG&B will publish An Armory of American Families of Dutch Descent by pre-publication subscription only. This volume gathers 37 articles published in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Record by William J. Hoffman, with a new introduction and armorial index by Francis J. Sypher, Jr. This uniquely authoritative work will be an essential reference for anyone interested in this topic.
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| Ellis Island: Up Close and In-Depth |
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Tuesday, 14 September.
Join the NYG&B for a full day at Ellis Island. We’ll take a ferry from Battery Park and spend time with our tour guide, Tom Bernardin, who was a U.S. Parks Service Ranger at Ellis Island. Registrants will be given orientations to the research resources of The Bob Hope Memorial Library and The American Family Immigrant History Center. Space is limited.
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| Lecture: Campbell Arms: An Introduction to Scottish Heraldry |
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21 September, 6:00 p.m. (Tuesday)
Paul Campbell, Editor of the Journal of Clan Campbell Society (North America), Member of the Advisory Board of the American College of Heraldry, member of the Heraldry Society of Scotland, member of the Clan Campbell Society (N.A.) and a Scottish armiger, will introduce Scottish heraldry using the arms of members of Clan Campbell as examples. Tuesday, 21 September, at 6:00 p.m. at the NYG&B’s headquarters, 36 West 44th St, 7th floor, New York, NY 10036-8105.
Cost: $20 per person, includes refreshments. Space is limited.
To reserve, please e-mail John Shannon at John.Shannon@stgeorgessociety.org.
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| ''The Last Muster: Images of the Revolutionary War Generation'' |
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Tuesday, 28 September, at 5:30 pm
As unbelievable as it seems, many individuals who participated in the American Revolution lived past the advent of photography in 1839. Take a step back into the eighteenth century through the photographs and stories of these men and women. Learn about the detective work involved in uncovering these “misplaced” pictures and find out new ways to discover the Revolutionary War generation in your own family.
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| The Green-Wood Cemetery Civil War Project |
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Wednesday, 20 October, 5:30 p.m.
Jeff Richman, Historian of the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, will discuss the ongoing project to locate and identify all the Civil War veterans who are permanent residents of this beautiful locale.
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| Walking Tour of Green-Wood Cemetery |
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Saturday, 23 October, 10:00 a.m.
Green-Wood Cemetery is 478 beautiful acres of hills, valleys, glacial ponds and paths, throughout which exists one of the largest outdoor collections of 19th- and 20th-century statuary and mausoleums. Four seasons of beauty from century-and-a-half-old trees offer a peaceful oasis to visitors, as well as its 560,000 permanent residents, including Leonard Bernstein, Boss Tweed, Charles Ebbets, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Horace Greeley, Civil War generals, baseball legends, politicians, artists, entertainers and inventors.
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| ''Squeezing More Facts from Census Records'' |
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Tuesday, October 26, at 5:30 pm
For family researchers, census “population schedules” are familiar and indispensible research tools. However, they are often underutilized. Sometimes, key clues hiding in plain sight get overlooked. Learn how to squeeze more information from the census when you research your family.
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| Beyond the Basics with John Philip Colletta, Ph.D. |
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Saturday, 6 November
The NYG&B welcomes John Philip Colletta, Ph.D., one of America's most popular and most heavily credentialed genealogical lecturers. Entertaining, knowledgeable and experienced, he is based in Washington, D.C., where for 20 years he conducted workshops for the National Archives and taught courses for the Smithsonian Institution. Now he lectures nationally and is a faculty member at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. Join us for a program geared to those who want to learn more than the basics.
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