Join the NYG&B for a week of interactive events, including online programs, digitization days and indexing days! We invite you to take part however works best for you! Whether you come to the office for a digitization session or index from home in your pajamas, you can be part of the fun.
See below for a full schedule of the week's events.
Indexing and Digitization During NYG&B Week
Throughout the week there will be several opportunities to participate in our indexing and digitization efforts. Read on to learn how you can join in!
Indexing New York
Join the NYG&B for 36 hours of indexing the New York Land Records Project. This exciting initiative, a partnership between the NYG&B and FamilySearch, will index millions of land records from across the state.
Using FamilySearch’s web-based tools, participants can contribute either from home or in the NYG&B office. Indexers will capture the name and date of recorded transactions and other information to allow for the linkage of these records with original materials. The more people who join in, the more records we'll index—a huge help for future researchers!
Days designated for indexing are noted below, as well as on the sign-up form.
Digitization at the NYG&B
Join the NYG&B for two days of scanning, Thursday and Friday, on site at the NYG&B offices at 35 West 44th Street, Suite 711. This is a great opportunity to help the NYG&B provide more records online to New York researchers! We will train you to use our scanner and staff will be on hand to assist. Come for either day or both!
Monday, November 14
Clues in the New York Biographical Index
7:30pm ET | In-person and Online
How can this database of more than half a million names be leveraged to find ancestors and biographical sketches? Working with Susan R. Miller, Director of Programs and Publications, learn to find the clues and follow them to further information and sources.
Sign up for Clues in the New York Biographical Index
Indexing New York
Sign up—slots available all day
Tuesday, November 15
Digitizing and Searching Historic New York Collections
2:30pm ET | Online only
Throughout New York, small and large organizations hold unique manuscripts, ledgers, and other materials. The NYG&B digitizes such invaluable records, preserving the information contained within. Working with Kalyn Diehl, Digital Collections Manager, learn the behind-the-scenes process, how you or your organization can participate, and tips for searching our collections.
Sign up for Digitizing and Searching Historic New York Collections
Mournful Exodus: Finding Your Irish Ancestors' Home
7:00pm ET | Online only
With support from the Government of Ireland’s Emigrant Support Programme, this program has been added to expand your genealogy research and learning
Dan Poffenberger from FamilySearch will detail five strategies for figuring out where in Ireland your Irish ancestor was from. The strategies are: Straight-forward, "No Stone Unturned," cluster migration, surname distribution and DNA.
Sign up for Mournful Exodus: Finding Your Irish Ancestors' Home
Indexing New York
Sign up—slots available all day
Wednesday, November 16
Indexing New York
Sign up—slots available all day
Thursday, November 17
Making the Most of Your NYG&B Membership
7:00pm ET | Online only
There are many benefits to being a NYG&B member – are you taking advantage of them all? Jen Davis, Director of Development and Membership, takes you on a tour of NYG&B membership and often overlooked benefits you should check out.
Sign up for Making the Most of Your NYG&B Membership
Digitization at the NYG&B
1:00pm—9:00pm ET | In-person only
Sign up for Digitization at the NYG&B
Friday, November 18
Digitization at the NYG&B
9:00am—5:00pm ET | In-person only
Sign up for Digitization at the NYG&B