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...
Please join Anna Gardner, NYG&B's Manager, Digitize New York, and Kalyn Loewer, NYG&B's Manager, Digital Collections, for a look at records and materials from the Mohawk Valley region in the NYG&B’s collections. The...
Genealogists, societies, and libraries collect, copy, publish, digitize, teach, and share materials of all kinds, created and contributed by many sources. Every one of those actions can raise copyright concerns. Knowing...
This course is currently at capacity. You may join the waitlist via the register button, and we will notify you if we have a cancellation and a spot opens up. No payment is required to register and join the waitlist...
Are you finding all the New York records on Ancestry.com that you need? Susan R. Miller, NYG&B Director, Publications, will demonstrate efficient ways to find New York records on the site. She will also show how to learn...
Learn the ins and outs of visiting repositories for genealogical research across New York State. This presentation features examples, tips on how to best prepare before leaving your home, suggestions on what equipment to...
As part of its Heritage Tours program, the NYG&B is offering an exclusive guided tour of the Netherlands, August 30–September 5, 2026. This tour includes a group guide for the five-day tour; hotel accommodations...
Join us for a look at Plentiful Country: The Great Potato Famine and the Making of Irish New York. In 1845, a fungus began to destroy Ireland’s potato crop, triggering a famine that would kill 1 million Irish men, women...