Several New York genealogy societies will present programs during the month of May.
The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society will have its genealogical library open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 3 and Saturday, May 10. For more information, contact Donna Shine at librarian@bigswny.org
The Polish Genealogical Society of New York State will present a Polish Genealogy and Polonia Fair on Sunday, May 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and will feature a presentation on Buffalo Polonia. It will take place at the St. Stanislaus Social Center in Buffalo.
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society will present a hybrid program, “Exploring Greek Ancestry,” on Tuesday, May 6 at noon. Learn the key essentials for beginning your genealogy search, focusing on resource and tips specific to Greek history research. The program is free but registration is required. To register, go to: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/preserving-your-new-york-story-exploring-greek-ancestry
The Ontario County Genealogy Society will present “Googling Earth for Genealogy” on Wednesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Ontario County Historical Society Museum, 55 North Main Street, Canandaigua. For more information, go to: https://www.ocgsny.net/home
The Polish Genealogical Society of New York State will present “Using Online Map Resources and Cadastral Maps of Poland” on Thursday, May 8 at 7 p.m. In this lecture, learn about historical cadasters (land surveys) in Poland with the emphasis on Galicia (Austrian Hungarian Empire). Learn about the role of land surveys in the tax system in Galicia, maps, sketches, operat (documents which accompanied maps), and more, including how to find and use these resources for your genealogy. For more information, go to: https://pgsnys.online/meetings/
The Westchester County Genealogical Society will host a presentation on Saturday, May 10 at 10 a.m. To see the latest meeting information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/WCGSinNewYork/
The Jefferson County NY Genealogical Society, located in Watertown, will present a talk on “What’s New at the FamilySearch Center” on Monday, May 12 at 6 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Ives Street. Donna Trumbo, director of the church genealogy efforts, will discuss the latest programs available in the recently renamed FamilySearch Center. For more information. go to: https://jcnygs.org/
The Capital District Genealogy Society will present “Squeezing All The Information Out of Your DNA Matches” on Saturday, May 17 at 1 p.m. During the presentation questions can be submitted using the chat feature on Zoom. The speaker will address submitted questions at the end of the presentation. After the presentation there will be a short “parking lot” discussion where attendees can discuss topics or present questions of their interest. For more information, go to: https://www.cdgsny.org/
The Western New York Genealogical Society will present “Lure Your Ancestors Out of the National Register of Historic Places” on Saturday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. This will be a Zoom presentation. The National Parks Service’s National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is our country’s catalog of places of significance to our past. New York has over 6,000 listed sites. Our people are there, but they aren’t easy to find. Learn how to coax them out and build their stories. To register, go to: https://www.wnygs.org/meetings
The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society will have its genealogical library open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20. For more information, contact Donna Shine at librarian@bigswny.org
Jewish Genealogy Society of New York will host its fourth annual members’ presentations on Sunday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. Barbara Wright, Shelley Kellerman Pollero, and Jordan Auslander will each present a case study that demonstrates how they resolved a genealogical question in their family research. Topics will be: “Searching to Find Changed First Names after Moving from Spain to France in the 18th century”; “Searching Elusive Relatives: Discoveries and Surprises” and “My Personal Brick Wall.” For more information, go to: https://jgsny.org/
The Chautauqua County Genealogical Society will meet on Wednesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 1280 on Maple Avenue in Cassadaga. For more information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/chautgen/
The Genealogy Society of Rockland County will present “Finding Relations When No Family Stories Exist” on Tuesday, May 27 at 2 p.m. Genealogist and librarian Debra Dudek will discuss unmarried immigrant women living outside the family unit and the challenges of piecing together their ancestry. This presentation examines a combination of family stories, photographs and both direct and indirect evidence to rebuild the journey of an immigrant Czech family in Ohio and Nebraska. The presentation will be given via Zoom. To register, go to: https://newcity.librarycalendar.com/event/copy-gsrc-meeting-55353
The Ulster County Genealogical Society will meet the fourth Tuesday of the month, May 27 at 7 p.m. For information on this month’s topic, go to: http://www.ucgsny.org/. To receive the Zoom link, please email ucgsnyzoom@gmail.com.
The Niagara County Genealogical Society will present “Think You the Census? There’s More…” on Wednesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. Federal censuses are basic to family history research, but many other censuses can help us find our ancestors. We need to use all the information in censuses to our best advantage. Learn how to turn those “tick-mark” censuses (1790-1840) into useful information and at census substitutes that can locate our ancestors in time and place between the censuses. To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/S-Dgoh7USsOZAwcuhVRJYQ#/registration
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