The Education Committee of the NYG&B is very pleased to once again offer tours to the Federal and Municipal Archives, the New York Public Library, the New-York Historical Society, and the Brooklyn Historical Society. Please join us for in-depth introductions to the holdings of some of the City’s most genealogically relevant collections.

The New York Public Library, Friday, February 12, 9:30 A.M.-12:00 p.m.

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.

National Archives Northeast Region, Tuesday, February 16, 1:30-4:30 P.M.

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.

Brooklyn Historical Society, Tuesday, February 23, 1:00-4:00 p.m.

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.

New York City Municipal Archives, Friday, March 12, 1:30-4:30 P.M. - SOLD OUT

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.

The New-York Historical Society, Thursday, March 18, 3:00-5:00 P.M.

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.

Registration: Each program $25 members/$40 non-members.

Any three programs $65 members/$110 non-members

All five programs $100 members/$160 non-members

The Municipal Archives tour is currently SOLD OUT. If you are interested in registering for this tour please call 212-755-8532, ext. 211, and asked to be put on the waiting list.