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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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| ''Brights Lights--Urban Research'' |
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Tuesday, 30 November, at 5:30 pm
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?
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| Book talk: Call Me Daddy – by Benjamin P. Feldman Wednesday, 10 November 2010 |
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Hear Mr. Feldman speak on a story that scandalized New York and dominated the tabloid headlines for years.
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| Archives: WALKING TOUR of Woodlawn Cemetery |
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26 June 2010 – 10:00-noon and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. (Saturday)
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.
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