With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, don’t forget that New York State has three active Irish genealogy societies. The Buffalo Irish Genealogy Society is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Organization goals include: to create an Irish family database center in Buffalo, in conjunction with the
Organizations of the Genealogy Federation of Long Island will be offering free genealogy programs in March. Thursday, March 2 – “German Newspaper Research” – German Genealogy Group – 7:30-8:30 p.m. – Hybrid Bethpage Public Library Saturday, March 4 – “My Irish Boyhood” – Huntington Historical Society
The following links were added in the month of February: February 20, 2023 Local cemeteries: Added Abany County – Berne – Cemetery Project; Jefferson County – Watertown – Brookside Cemetery; Monroe County – Garland Cemetery Index; Nassau County – Uniondale – Greenfield Cemetery; Niagara County
The New Rochelle Public Library recently held a presentation on “Discovering Your African American Heritage.” Some of the topics include: getting past the 1870 census, Reconstruction, DNA research, historical newspapers and the Freedmen’s Bureau records. To view the presentation, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0cNS8WPOPM
In an article recently posted on Danspapers.com, a cemetery in East Hampton is among 11 properties in the state that the New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended adding to State and National Registers of Historic Places. Located in Northwest Woods, the Van Scoy-Edwards
