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,…