The NYG&B Blog Archive

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New NY Records Online: October 2020 With so many new genealogy records coming online around the web, it can be hard to keep up! Here is our roundup of some notable New York records that have debuted around the web this October. If you…
Free Education for You: NYG&B's Day of Giving Back We have been grateful for the support of our members, donors, and friends during this eventful year.   To show our appreciation, we invite you to join us for NYG&B’s Day of Giving Back…
Update: DORIS Licensing Fees Wow! What an impact many of you have made since we began our campaign last week. Our public comment has over 1,500 signatures, and we have heard from many of you who have submitted your own public…
Free Family History Webinars October 19-22 Don't miss out on our four free webinars during next week's NYG&B Week! NYG&B Week is a recurring series of free webinars, and the latest installment features three focused on …
8 ways to use the NYG&B website to improve your skills and find ancestors The mission of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society is to help you discover, preserve, and share the stories of your New York family history.   Our website is one of the primary…
The Record Volume 151, Issue 4 is Online The October issue of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record is out and available for NYG&B members to read online.  The final issue of Volume 151 is packed with…
“Bridgets": Irish Domestic Servants in New York This article was written by NYG&B intern Rikki Schlott-Gibeaux. Drawing inspiration from her own family history, Rikki sheds light on the experience of a unique group of immigrants by…
Three Valuable Takeaways For Genealogists in Hazel Carby’s Imperial Intimacies Imperial Intimacies is available  in hardcover or as an ebook from Verso Books. The blog was written by NYG&B Summer Intern Paul Brancaccio. Paul is a graduate student at Florida…
Resources to Get You Started With Genetic Genealogy One of the most rapidly advancing areas of genealogy and family history research is genetic genealogy. Millions of people all over the world have gotten involved in using the most cutting edge…
An Abundance of Rebecca Kaplans, but which one is mine? Avoiding accidental ancestral identity theft The blog was written by NYG&B Summer Intern Reba J. Weatherford, who writes about a research challenge she faced while investigating Rebecca Kaplan, a Russian immigrant who became a citizen…