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. 10, August 2017: A new look at Lower East Side immigrants, NYG&B visits AMNH students, & more! | This issue of the NYG&B eNews was delivered on August 22, 2017. Our eNews - published twice a month - contains the latest news about New York State genealogy, news about the NYG&B, and… | |
Data Analytics in 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 project tracking… | |
NYG&B visits the American Museum of Natural History’s Middle School Institute | Yesterday, on solar eclipse day, the NYG&B team were guest speakers for the American Museum of Natural History’s Middle School Institute. The sixteen students are attending a two-week class, in… | |
A new look at the demographics of a 19th century Lower East Side neighborhood | One of the most exciting collections in the NYG&B eLibrary is the 1855 New York State Census for Ward 17 of New York City, located in Manhattan. Ward 17 was a neighborhood on the Lower East Side… | |
In Memory of Dr. Leo Hershkowitz | We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of a celebrated New York historian and professor, Dr. Leo Hershkowitz. A New Yorker through and through, Dr. Hershkowitz grew up in the East Bronx,… | |
eNews no. 9, August 2017: Genealogy Advice from D. Joshua Taylor, eLibrary FAQ, NYC Coroner's Reports & more | This issue of the NYG&B eNews was delivered on August 11, 2017. Our eNews - published twice a month - contains the latest news about New York State genealogy, news about the NYG&B, and… | |
New York genealogy tips from D. Joshua Taylor and Susan R. Miller: Volume 2 | Earlier this summer, we hosted our second YouTube Live Q&A, in which our New York State research experts - D. Joshua Taylor and Susan R. Miller - answered questions submitted by our viewers… | |
eNews no. 8, July 2017: New York repository guide, FamilySearch microfilm updates & more news | This issue of the NYG&B eNews was delivered on July 28, 2017. Our eNews - published twice a month - contains the latest news about New York State genealogy, news about the NYG&B, and helpful… | |
NYG&B and the Ontario Genealogical Society Announce Partnership | We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS), offering reciprocal membership at a discount to all members. We hope that this will… | |
Changes to FamilySearch Microfilm Distribution | August 30 Update: FamilySearch announced that microfilm distribution will actually end September 7, 2017 - the last day you can order microfilms online. Read the full update from FamilySearch,… |