Office Hours: Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Friday, January 1, 2010		The G&B will be closed for New Year's Day.
Monday, January 18, 2010		The G&B will be closed for Martin Luther King Day.
Friday, February 12, 2010	9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	2010 New York City Repository Tours: The New York Public Library Staff of the Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, will give an overview of Genealogy resources, including the NYG&B holdings that have been incorporated into the collection. Milstein Division 9:30-10:10; Overview of the Map Division 10:15-10:35; Microforms 10:40-11:00; Hands-on access to e-resources 11-12:00. Click here for more information
Monday, February 15, 2010		The G&B will be closed for Presidents' Day.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010	1:30-4:30 p.m.	2010 New York City Repository Tours: National Archives Northeast Region Patrick Connelly will provide an overview some of the lesser known genealogically pertinent holdings of the Archives. Attendees will be assisted in their research by Education Committee members and NARA staff. Click here for more information
Wednesday, February 17, 2010	5:30 p.m.	Beyond the Basics: Newspaper Research for Family Historians. This presentation explores the variety of exciting new opportunities presented by newspaper research in the digital age, examines newspaper development and the evolving view of "public" and "private" information over time, and discusses the often-overlooked types of genealogical clues that can be found in both mainstream and specialty newspapers. Click here for more information
Tuesday, February 23, 2010	1:00-4:00 p.m.	2010 New York City Repository Tours: Brooklyn Historical Society The Brooklyn Historical Society's library is a wonderful resource for Brooklyn and western Long Island. Registrants will be given a detailed orientation to the collection and time for research on their own. Click here for more information
Friday, March 12, 2010	1:30-4:30 p.m.	2010 New York City Repository Tours: New York City Municipal Archives Leonora A. Gidlund, Director, will welcome registrants and an introduction to the large assortment of vital records, city directories, photographs, voters' records, etc. will be provided. The otherwise closed archives will then be available for assisted research. Click here for more information
Thursday, March 18, 2010	3:00-5:00 p.m.	2010 New York City Repository Tours: The New-York Historical Society, Wednesday Joseph Ditta, Reference Librarian, will provide an orientation on the genealogically pertinent holdings at the Historical Society. Registrants will be prepared for research on their own. Click here for more information
Wednesday, March 24, 2010	5:30 p.m.	Of City-Slickers and Straphangers: Researching Urban Ancestors. Researching urban ancestors is fraught with difficulties. Dealing with large populations, multiple people by the same name, and the tendency of many city-dwellers to move frequently demands a unique approach to research and an understanding of which records will be most useful. Click here for more information
Wednesday - March 31, 2010	5:30 p.m.	Who Do You Think You Are? Who Do You Think You Are? The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History. New York Genealogical & Biographical Society member Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak will discuss her newest book, Tuesday, March 31, 2010, at 5:30, at the NYG&B's brand-new midtown headquarters. Click here for more information
Friday, April 2, 2010		The G&B will be closed for Good Friday.
Saturday - April 10, 2010	10 a.m. to 4 p.m.	The NYG&B Visits Bolton Landing The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society presents a full day of lectures and hands-on assistance. Saturday, April 10, 2010, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at The Bolton Free Library, Bolton Landing, NY. Click here for more information
Tuesday, April 13, 2010	5:30 p.m.	Trace Your Roots with DNA. DNA is the latest in a growing number of tools to find your family origins and connections. Learn how DNA testing may help advance your research. Click here for more information
Tuesday, April 20, 2010	5:30 p.m.	ESTABLISHING MAYFLOWER ANCESTRY Do you have an ancestor who was a Mayflower passenger and have an interest in joining the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of New York? Sarah Morse, Executive Director, will explain in detail the process for documenting your application and becoming part of that organization. Click here for more information
Thursday, 29 April 2010.	6:00 p.m.	Sporting Heraldry NYG&B, 36 West 44th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY In the year of the Vancouver Winter Olympics, Bruce Patterson, Saint-Laurent Herald of the Canadian Heraldic Authority, will deliver an illustrated lecture on allusions to sports in Canadian, French, English, and Scottish heraldry. This event takes place in the new offices of the NYG&B, 36 West 44th Street, 7th floor, New York, NY. The admission fee of $20 includes traditional refreshments. This is a presentation sponsored by the Heraldry Committee of the NYG&B and the College of Arms Foundation. To reserve, please e-mail John Shannon at John.Shannon@stgeorgessociety.org
Wednesday, May 12, 2010	6:00 p.m.	Lecture: The Armorial Bearings of the St George's and St. Andrew's Societies. A Presentation Sponsored by the Heraldry Committee and the College of Arms Foundation Venue: Venue: NYG&B, 36 West 44th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY Cost: $20 per person, includes refreshments. Space is limited. To reserve, please e-mail John Shannon at John.Shannon@stgeorgessociety.org. Click here for more information
Thursday, May 13, 2010	5:30 p.m.	Lecture: Non-Jewish Research in Jewish Resources Please join us for a presentation by David Kleiman, President of Heritage Muse,Non-Jewish Research in Jewish Resources, Thursday, May 13, 2010, at 5:30, at the NYG&B's brand-new midtown headquarters. Click here for more information
Tuesday, May 18, 2010	5:30 p.m.	Book talk: Richard Varick, A Forgotten Founding Father, by Dr. Paul Cushman. Richard Varick (1753-1831) was trained as a lawyer and served as an officer in the Continental Army during the Revolution. He saw service at Saratoga as an aide to Gen. Philip Schuyler, served briefly as an aide to Benedict Arnold, and was involved in planning the departure of the British from New York City. After the war, Varick practiced law, married well (to Maria Roosevelt, a daughter of Isaac Roosevelt), and made his fortune in real estate. He served as mayor of New York City, and later in life was active in a number of philanthropic endeavors. Varick Street is named for him. Click here for more information
Monday, May 31, 2010		The G&B will be closed for Memorial Day.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010	5:30 p.m.	Lecture: Jersey Boys, Jersey Girls: Finding Your Jersey Folk in the New Jersey Room Cynthia Harris, MLS, is the Manager of the New Jersey Room at the Jersey City Free Public Library. The NJ Room has a wealth of genealogical and historical resources pertaining to New Jersey in general and Hudson County in particular, that are often overlooked. Tuesday, June 22, at 5:30, at the NYG&B's brand-new midtown headquarters. Registration is $25 members/$40 non-members and is limited. Please visit our online store or call Lauren Maehrlein at 212-755-8532, ext. 211, to sign up. Click here for more information
Saturday, June 26, 2010	10:00-noon and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.	WALKING TOUR of Woodlawn Cemetery Susan Olsen, Director of Historic Services of Woodlawn Cemetery will conduct two genealogical tours and orientations on how to use the records of this beautiful cemetery located in the Bronx. Added bonus: If you are looking for a specific plot please e-mail Susan in advance solsen@thewoodlawncemetery.org for extra assistance. Registration is $15 members/$25 non-members and is limited. Please visit our online store or call Lauren Maehrlein at 212-755-8532, ext. 211, to sign up. Be sure to specify Morning or Afternoon tour. Where: The Woodlawn Cemetery, Webster Avenue & E. 233rd Street, Bronx, NY 10470. Phone: (718) 920-0500 Click here for more information
Monday, July 5 (for July 4, Sun.), 2010		The G&B will be closed for Independence Day.
Monday, September 6, 2010		The G&B will be closed for Labor Day.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010		Ellis Island: Up Close and In-Depth 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. Click here for more information
Tuesday, 21 September 2010	6:00 P.M.	Lecture: Campbell Arms: An Introduction to Scottish Heraldry 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. Click here for more information
Tuesday, 28 September, 2010	5:30 pm	"The Last Muster: Images of the Revolutionary War Generation" 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. Click here for more information
Monday, October 11, 2010		The G&B will be closed for Columbus Day.
Wednesday, 20 October, 2010	5:30 p.m.	The Green-Wood Cemetery Civil War Project 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. Click here for more information
Saturday, 23 October, 2010	10:00 a.m.	Walking Tour of Green-Wood Cemetery 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. Click here for more information
Tuesday, October 26, 2010	5:30 pm	"Squeezing More Facts from Census Records" 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. Click here for more information
Saturday, November 6, 2010		Beyond the Basics with John Philip Colletta, Ph.D. 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. Click here for more information
Wednesday, 10 November 2010	5:30pm	Book talk: Call Me Daddy – by Benjamin P. Feldman Hear Mr. Feldman speak on a story that scandalized New York and dominated the tabloid headlines for years. Click here for more information
Tuesday, 30 November, 2010	5:30 pm	"Brights Lights--Urban Research" Tracing your city ancestors can be a daunting task compared to your country cousins. There are too many people with the same names living in cities where they are creating different kinds of records. How do you identify your needle in a city haystack? Click here for more information
Thursday & Friday, November 25 & 26, 2010		NYG&B closed for Thanksgiving.
Friday and Monday, December 24 & 27, 2010		NYG&B closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

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