Families of the Gilded Age: Glimpses through the Genealogical Lens

Who were the families of New York's gilded age? How were their stories told? From the Astors to the Vanderbilts, join the NYG&B for a look at the family trees of New York's most notable gilded age families. NYG&B President D. Joshua Taylor will explore various connections, intermarriages, and insights into New York's most famous families. This presentation will include a fascinating look at various articles and other items published in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, New York's oldest peer-reviewed genealogical journal, from 1870 to the 1920s that preserve the family histories of New York's gilded age.