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Volunteers sought for Friends of the Lakeview Cemeteries

Friends of the Lakeview Cemeteries, located in Patchogue, will be hosting volunteer work days in May two Wednesday mornings a month. Duties will include cleaning and straightening of historic headstones in the cemeteries; removal of invasive weeds; trimming and planting; general clean-up, etc. If you

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Free walking tours offered at Westchester cemetery in May

Friends of The Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County) will host upcoming walking tours in May. There will be two historical walking tours with with Patrick Raftery: Associate Director/Librarian, Westchester County Historical Society. Attendees will hear stories about artists, world-renowned architects, swindlers, a muckraker whose reputation cost him

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AARP to host in-person genealogy workshop May 7

AARP New York and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society will host an in-person Jewish genealogy workshop on Wednesday, May 7 from 4-5 p.m. at the AARP New York office at 750 Third Avenue. Learn how to begin researching Jewish ancestry, what online tools

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New York genealogy societies to offer May programs

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

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