Several New York genealogy societies will present programs during the month of July. The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society will present “Borrowed, Shared, Preserved: Copyright for Genealogists” on Thursday, July 9 at 7 p.m. Genealogists, societies, and libraries collect, copy, publish, digitize, teach, and
The New York City Municipal Archives recently obtained custody of the 1950 death certificate records and has digitized the index volume for deaths in all five New York City boroughs. The index is organized by surname and can be downloaded and searched for the certificate
The organizations of the Genealogy Federation of Long Island will be offering several free programs in July and August. Several of our groups take off for the summer but there are still plenty of programs to attend. Wednesday, July 1 – Virtual Genealogy Discussion Group
In honor of the country’s 250th anniversary, Ancestry.com will be offering free access to more than 750 million of its records from now until June 30, 2026 at 10 am Eastern time. The focus is on American records, including all the New York State census
The Western New York Tombstone Trail 250 Project presents 26 historic cemeteries throughout Erie County and Western New York as living museums. Participating cemeteries will host guided tours and educational programming focused on immigrants, veterans, laborers, abolitionists, industrial workers, religious leaders, and civic figures interred
