New York genealogy tips from D. Joshua Taylor and Susan R. Miller
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Beginner Tips, Court, German, Immigration, Land, Naturalization
Earlier this year, we had our first ever live chat session with the President of the NYG&B, Joshua Taylor, and our Director of Education and Programming, Susan R. Miller.
Little-known Civil War era collection: The United States Sanitary Commission
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Military, NYPL, Organizational Records
For those with ancestors who served in the Civil War era, the records of the United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) - an important Civil War humanitarian organization - are an essential resource that has only recently become easily accessible.
Images of the New York State death index, 1880-1956, are now online
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Vital Records
The genealogy community received great news from Reclaim the Records this morning – they have obtained images of the New York State death index from 1880–1956.
How to Redeem Your Complimentary Findmypast Voucher
Members of the NYG&B all receive voucher codes, which can be redeemed for a free Findmypast subscription. This special Starter Package for NYG&B Members includes access to all of Findmypast's U.S. and Canadian collections (including U.S.
Hiring a Professional Genealogist
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There are many good reasons to seek professional assistance in a family history research project. Some professionals have expert knowledge of a specific area where your ancestors might have lived, while others specialize in a specific topic (such as military research) that can be essential to your research.
New York Lineage Societies
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Lineage societies offer their members a number of advantages. Along with the opportunity to meet and socialize with people of common ancestry, members may enjoy access to extensive collections of genealogical and historical material.
New York Genealogical and Historical Societies
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The following is a guide to the many organizations and societies in New York State that offer resources and support to people researching their family history.
For more information on repositories (governmental, libraries, etc.), please see the New York Family History Research Guide and Gazetteer, or join the NYG&B for access to our online County Guides.
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New York Metro Area Repository Guide
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The New York City area holds many useful repositories for genealogical research. While this is easily the best place to find records of our ancestors that lived in or traveled through this area, the repositories here hold information on families from all over New York State.
The following is a selected alphabetical listing of repositories for genealogy and local history research in the greater New York City area.
New York Articles Published in Journals Outside New York
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Since 1990 the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society has published a column in the New York Researcher which points out articles related to New York genealogy published by genealogical journals with a focus other than New York. For many years known as Seen Elsewhere, the column was published on an annual basis. Now known as "New York Articles from Beyond Our Boundaries", the column is published quarterly.