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New York genealogy societies to meet in October – Update

Several New York State genealogy societies will be hosting programs the first half of October. The Ontario County Genealogical Society will present “Advanced Genealogy” on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. at the Ontario County Historical Society Museum in Canandaigua.

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New York public libraries offer free programs in October

Many public libraries in New York State will be offering free genealogy programs in the second half of October. Week of Oct. 15 – 21, 2023 Chemung County Library District will present a Zoom presentation “An Introduction to Native American Genealogy” on Wednesday, Oct. 18 

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NY Palatines to America offers lookup service

The New York Chapter of Palatines to America and the Germantown (NY) Library have announced a pilot program of a look up service available to people searching their Palatine ancestors. The library is home to The Henry Z. Jones Jr. Palatine Research Center which is

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NYS historic newspapers website receives upgrade

The New York State Historic Newspapers website recently underwent a major overhaul. Here are some of the changes to look for. First, the website is able to return search results at a much faster speed. And, with the new website platform, more than 1 million

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SUNY Oswego students to lead cemetery tour Oct. 28

Stories of local legends and spirits will return with a live performance when SUNY Oswego’s storytelling class presents the 8th annual Oswego Town Rural Cemetery: Ghost and History Storytelling Tour at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Costumed storytellers bring the tales of local

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