Many New York public libraries will be offering free genealogy programs in the second half of September. Week of September 14 – 21 The Schoharie Library will present “Getting Started with Your Family History” on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. Learn guidelines for gathering
The Polish Genealogical Society of New York State will host a Genealogy Fair on Saturday, Sept. 13 at St. Gabriel’s Parish Hall in Elma from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Discover your roots and coonect with your heritage. There will be represenatives from the Polish
The Gilboa Museum and Nicholas J. Juried History Center (Schohaire) will host a presentation, “Reading Historic Newspapers,” on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. This program is in-person. Chuck Henry, the technical project lead for New York State Historic Newspapers, will discuss how to usenew
The PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., will return for season 12 on Jan. 6, 2026, according to various online sources. The guests for the new season will include actors Kristin Chenoweth, America Ferrera, Darren Criss, Tracy Letts and Lizzy
Several cemetery tours will take place across New York State in September. There will be another blog post for cemetery tours in October. The Cobleskill Historical Society (Schohaire County) and Cobleskill town historian will lead a free tour of the Cobleskill Rural Cemetery on Saturday,
