Note: The 2024 tour is now at capacity and no spots are currently available. Please click the Register button if you would like to be added to the waitlist in case of a cancellation and we will notify you if a spot becomes available.
Trace Your New York Ancestors with the NYG&B in New York City!
Join us November 13–15, 2024, for three days of uncovering your New York ancestors. With the NYG&B headquarters as home base, you will be steps away from our statewide collections at the New York Public Library (NYPL). To guide your search, participants will receive a personal, one-on-one consultation with a New York expert genealogist at our offices, helping to uncover the right collections and hone research techniques. The program will also include topical lectures throughout the three days, as well as social events—see full agenda below.
Consultants for this research trip are:
- Aaron Goodwin, author, New York City Municipal Archives: An Authorized Guide for Family Historians
- Kerri Tannenbaum, founder, Family Dot Connector, LLC
In addition to our own archives at the NYPL, you will also benefit from being in close proximity to some of the nation’s best repositories for New York research, including the New York Historical Society, the Center for Jewish History, the National Archives at New York City, and county and borough repositories, all of which are easily accessible.* Plus, you can access millions of additional records on FamilySearch.org with the NYG&B’s Affiliate Library status. Professional consultants will be available to assist throughout the program.
*Please note that this trip only includes individual tours of some research repositories; an orientation to the resources available at the major repositories will be given before the tour commences.
Act now! Given the nature of this program, the number of participants is extremely limited.
Program Schedule (Subject to change)
October 2024
- Overview and Q&A Session, held online via Zoom and recorded for those unable to participate (date and time TBD). Advanced one-on-one consultation with the NYG&B (scheduled at a mutually agreeable time between October 1 and November 1)
Tuesday, November 12
- 9 a.m. | Arrive in New York City
Wednesday, November 13
- 9:15–11:00 a.m. | Continental breakfast, welcome, and introductions at the NYG&B offices, followed by an Orientation to New York City research repositories, including those with statewide collections (NYG&B team)
- 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Individual research and one-on-one consultations (schedule to be provided); Lunch on your own
- 2 p.m. | Orientation to the New York Public Library (NYPL team)
- 3–5:30 p.m. | Individual research and one-on-one consultations (schedule to be provided)
- 5:30–6:30 p.m. | Light dinner at the NYG&B offices
Thursday, November 14
- 9 a.m. | Continental breakfast at the NYG&B offices
- 9:15 a.m. | Session: Searching the NYG&B’s Collections at NYPL (NYG&B team)
- 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | Individual research at NYPL or New York City Municipal Archives (if desired) and one-on-one consultations (schedule to be provided); Lunch on your own
- 4:30–5 p.m. | Light refreshments at the NYG&B offices
Friday, November 15
- 9 a.m. | Continental breakfast at the NYG&B offices
- 9:15 a.m. | Discussion: Researching in Brooklyn and Queens (Led by the NYG&B team)
- 10:15 | Depart for the Center for Brooklyn History
- 11:00 a.m. | Orientation to the Center for Brooklyn History (CBH staff)
- 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. | Individual research at the Center for Brooklyn History, NYPL, or a repository of your choosing; Lunch on your own. The Center for Brooklyn History is open until 3:45 p.m. You may also return to NYPL or the NYG&B offices if needed.
- 4:30 p.m. | Wrap-up and light refreshments
Please feel free to arrange your own accommodation during your New York City stay or email education@nygbs.org for local options.
Registration
Registration includes the program at the NYG&B and consultations (transportation and accommodations are not included).
- NYG&B Member Early Registration: $875 (Last day for early registration rate is August 1, 2024)
- General Registration: $995
NOTE: This same research tour was offered March 13–15, 2024, for those who could not attend in the fall.
Consultant Bios
Aaron Goodwin is the author of the award-winning New York City Municipal Archives: An Authorized Guide for Family Historians. He specializes in New York City research across all time periods, from the Dutch colonial era to the 21st century.
Kerri Tannenbaum is a professional genealogist and researcher who works with people looking to learn more about their family history. Like a detective, she investigates clues, connects the dots, and aims to solve a family mystery by providing new discoveries that bring an ancestor's stories to life. Kerri is a graduate of the prestigious Boston University Certificate Program in Genealogical Research and the ProGen Study Group. She is also the founder of Family Dot Connector, LLC.