On Saturday, May 24 the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library will host its 3rd annual Family History Day. It will take place in the Grosvenor Room.
1:00-3:00 pm – Meet Local Genealogical and Cultural Heritage Organizations
Chat with representatives from the Western New York Genealogical Society, the Polish Genealogical Society of Western New York, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Iroquois Genealogy Society, and the Centro Culturale Italiana di Buffalo and the Buffalo Genealogical Society of the African Diaspora
1:00-1:30 pm – Digitize New York with Ryan Gleason
Learn about the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society’s efforts to digitize items for historical heritage organizations
1:45-2:30 pm – In the Footsteps of Ely S. Parker: A Family Journey into Seneca History
Learn about the presenter’s ancestor Ely Parker, a Tonawanda Seneca and the highest-ranking Native American in the Union Army, who served as Ulysses S. Grant’s adjutant at Appomattox
2:45- 3:15 pm – Ask the Genealogist
Whether you are just starting your journey or are an old hand, bring your family history questions our area specialists. If you stump them you may just win a prize!
