Several New York genealogy societies will present programs during the month of December.
The Ontario County Genealogy Society will present “Artifacts Tell a Story” on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Ontario County Historical Society Museum, 55 North Main Street, Canandaigua. Bring an artifact and share a story. For more information, go to: https://www.ocgsny.net/home
The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society will have its genealogical library is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 and 13. For more information, contact Donna Shine at librarian@bigswny.org
The Orange County Genealogical Society will have a holiday party on Saturday, Dec. 6. 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the historic courthouse in Goshen. For more information, go to: https://ocgsny.org/index.php/calendar-of-events/
The Jefferson County NY Genealogical Society, located in Watertown, will have a holiday party at the home of one of its members on Sunday, Dec. 7 at noon. For more information, go to: https://jcnygs.org/programs-and-events/
Jewish Genealogy Society of New York will present “Latest MyHeritage Technologies for Genealogy” on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. MyHeritage is constantly introducing new features and content to help users take their research to the next level. In this session, learn about the latest features and how to make the most of them, and get a peek behind the scenes at how they were developed. To register, go to: https://jgsny.org/
The Rochester Genealogical Society will present “WorldCat and ArchiveGrd” on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. A treasure trove of genealogical material is available in books, manuscripts, and other print resources. However, much of this material is scattered in libraries and archives throughout the country. WorldCat and ArchiveGrid are online resources that allow you to search many of these repositories to identify and locate materials on the families and topics you are researching.. To register, go to: https://mms.nyrgs.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=181723
The Polish Genealogical Society of New York State will host a holiday party for members on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. For more information, go to: https://pgsnys.online/meetings/
The Buffalo Genealogical Society of the African Diaspora will meet at the Central Library of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m.
The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society will have its genealogical library is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16. For more information, contact Donna Shine at librarian@bigswny.org
