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NYS Library to offer free genealogy class

The New York State Library will offer an in-person genealogy program in January. Wednesday, Jan. 22 – 1 p.m. – Genealogy Online with Ancestry Library Edition  – Library staff will demonstrate the Ancestry Library Edition database which  is accessible at the New York State Library.

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Jamestown funeral home scrapbooks are digitized

In the December issue of the Walnut Grove Press newsletter produced by The Fenton History Center, it was noted that the Henderson Lincoln Funeral Home scrapbooks, containing obituaries, have been completely digitized. The Funeral Home first appears in the 1899-1900 Jamestown City Directory. The first

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NYS Library offers onsite walking tours in January

The New York State Library will be offering two onsite walking tours of its genealogy collections in January. Friday, January 10 from 1 to 2 p.m. and Friday, January 24 from noon to 1 p.m. The New York State Library is a treasure chest of

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NYS Historic Newspapers website updates more titles

The New York State Historic Newspaper website has updated several newspapers in the last few months. *Cuba Patriot and Free Press (Allegany County) *New Patriot (Allegany County) *Oceanside Beacon (Nassau County) *Patriot and Free Press  (Allegany County) *Syracuse New Times (Onondaga County) To start searching

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Fenton History Center to host Library Lock-In Jan. 11

The Fenton History Center, located in Watertown, will be having its 12th Annual Library Lock-In on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 from noon to 10 p.m Come discover your family history with the help of the Fenton History Center’s research staff and volunteers. No prior research

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