The NYG&B Blog Archive

Use this index to search through the more than two hundred NYG&B's blog posts.

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eNews no. 13, October 2017: New records online, new edition of our NY guide, new webinars onlnine & more! This issue of the NYG&B eNews was delivered on October 17, 2017. Our eNews - published twice a month - contains the latest news about New York State genealogy, news about the NYG&B, and…
eNews no. 12, September 2017: New records online, essential vital records substitutes, online newspapers guide & more! This issue of the NYG&B eNews was delivered on September 25, 2017. Our eNews - published twice a month - contains the latest news about New York State genealogy, news about the NYG&B, and…
New NYC birth index images, 1910 - 1965, available on Ancestry.com Great news for those with ancestors born in New York City! Ancestry.com recently added a new searchable database containing crucial information on New York City births between 1910 and 1965. The…
Save vital records access: Why we all should act New York City is trying to restrict access to important records, and we need you to help us act now to stop this from happening!  Anyone - even those outside of New York - can help us in…
Are you overlooking these free digital records on FamilySearch? FamilySearch is an excellent resource for genealogists everywhere, especially those of us seeking to use the ever-growing number of digital records available online. You can perform a wide variety of…
Overcoming research challenges through teamwork This blog post is written by Victoria Thomas, a student at Manhattan College who was part of one of our NYG&B Labs teams this summer. The team assisted Professor Adam Arenson in his…
Cleaning Data and Finding Tools for Historical Sources This blog post is written by Jan Hoffmann, a student at Manhattan College who was part of one of our NYG&B Labs teams this summer. The team assisted Professor Adam Arenson in his…
Genealogy, Liberal Arts, and Applying My Research Skills This blog post is written by Victoria Thomas, a student at Manhattan College who was part of one of our NYG&B Labs teams this summer. The team assisted Professor Adam Arenson in his…
eNews no. 11, September 2017: New webinar recording, genetic genealogy resources, mapping African North American migration & more! This issue of the NYG&B eNews was delivered on September 6, 2017. Our eNews - published twice a month - contains the latest news about New York State genealogy, news about the NYG&B, and…
Images of New York City vital records now online at FamilySearch Fantastic news for New York City researchers! Images of some New York City vital record certificates are available online from FamilySearch. Navigate to the New York City wiki on FamilySearch.…