The NYG&B Blog Archive
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| Title | Brief | Date Published Sort ascending |
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| Archives and Libraries: Summer Reopenings | Jake Garfinkle, Avery Ward, and Sara Weller all contributed writing and research to this article. We're happy to report that throughout New York State, archives, libraries, and other… | |
| Landsmanshaftn of New York | This article was written by NYG&B Summer Intern Jake Garfinkle. The early 20th century saw an influx of Jewish immigrants to New York City, with 1.5 million Jews living in the city by 19201… | |
| A Juneteenth Trip to Historic Richmond Town | June 19th, 1865 is a significant date in United States history. On that date 156 years ago, the last group of African Americans in Galveston, Texas were informed that they were no longer enslaved. As… | |
| 5 things you will learn from our ‘Genealogy Resources at the Center for Jewish History’ webinar | The Center for Jewish History (CJH) comprises archives from five organizations: American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and… | |
| Download the Summer Issue of the New York Researcher for Free! | The latest issue of the New York Researcher has arrived! Volume 32, issue 2 (Summer 2021), is available to read online and in the mail. We're excited to announce that… | |
| How to Find a Historical Book Online | Did you find a reference to a historical book in an index, citation, or another family tree? At one point or another, almost every family history researcher will find something like this… | |
| NYSFHC@Home September 2021 | Having had a love of family stories, joining the NYG&B to help others discover their family lore has been remarkably rewarding and worthwhile. One of my role’s biggest responsibilities has been… | |
| 5 things you will learn from our ‘Unlock the Mysteries of Nonpopulation Schedules' webinar | All family history researchers should be familiar with nonpopulation census schedules. Population census schedules are what most people think of and use when doing census research, but these other… | |
| 5 things you will learn from our 'Using Your DNA to Connect to Your Irish Roots' webinar | Irish genetic genealogist Dr. Maurice Gleeson, joined NYG&B in March for a webinar, Using Your DNA to Connect to Your Irish Roots, which is now available for NYG&B members to watch… | |
| Inside the April Issue of The NYG&B Record | The April issue of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record is out and available for NYG&B members to read online. The second issue of Volume 152 is packed with… |