Founded on November 1, 1683, as one of New York’s original 12 counties, Dutchess County has always benefited from its location. Halfway between Albany and New York City and sandwiched between New England and the Hudson...
If you reside in or are visiting the New York City area, you are invited to come in person to our New York City Digitization Center for a 30-minute session to digitally preserve your own records using our state-of-the...
The NYG&B’s most asked question is: “Where can I find New York birth, marriage, and death records?” This program provides an overview of New York’s civil vital records and demonstrates where to access available records...
Family history is a fascinating and personal way for everyone to better understand who they are and how our past has shaped us. Genealogy also helps to reveal and strengthen connections between individuals and...
The NYG&B welcomes volunteers on select Saturdays to participate in digitizing historic records as part of the Digitize New York initiative! Digitization Saturdays are open to first-time volunteers and those who have...
If you reside in or are visiting the New York City area, you are invited to come in person to our New York City Digitization Center for a 30-minute session to digitally preserve your own records using our state-of-the...
The NYG&B’s 2026 New York State Family History Conference ( September 9–November 16, 2026) offers a rich array of sessions to help participants hone their skills. This year’s conference, New Perspectives, Best Practices...
From its original Indigenous inhabitants to successive waves of Dutch, English, and other European colonists to communities of free and enslaved people of color, Long Island has had a long, rich history as a place of...