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The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society - NYG&B Our mission is to preserve, document, and share family history and stories from across New York. We focus on three areas:

Publications. Educational Programming.

We publish two quarterly journals, The Record and The New York Researcher. Subscriptions are benefits of membership. We produce a broad range of educational programming, and we are the lead organization developing The New York Family History School. We also partner with the New York Public Library to develop educational programs for students, teachers, and patrons of the branch library system in New York City. Website. Our website contains extensive resources that benefit people researching families connected to New York State. Resources include guides to exploring resources relevant to New York, as well as primary materials that are unique to this site. Full access to the website is a benefit of membership.

It's Preservation Day NYC! Register online for FREE then bring in your documents and digitize them today at the NYG&B's ...
10/03/2026

It's Preservation Day NYC! Register online for FREE then bring in your documents and digitize them today at the NYG&B's Midtown office from 12pm-2pm. You'll even receive a portable drive with your own high-resolution digital files to take home. Take advantage of this FREE event and preserve your memories today! Register at https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/nygb-preservation-day-50

This series is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

We were so thrilled to be part of the 2026 Association of Public Historians of New York State Conference (APHNYS) in Uti...
09/30/2026

We were so thrilled to be part of the 2026 Association of Public Historians of New York State Conference (APHNYS) in Utica! Anna Gardner, Manager, Digitize New York, represented the NYG&B and helped gain support for our digitization initiative. Preserving historical records through scanning and digitization is a cornerstone of the NYG&B's mission and a great way for individuals to get involved with our work. Whether it’s through browsing our extensive catalog of online collections or physically scanning documents through our volunteer program, there’s so many ways to interact with Digitize New York. Thank you to everyone involved in making our APHNYS experience a success! And if you want to learn more about Digitize New York go to https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/digitize-new-york.

This Friday, join us for our 2nd annual New York Genealogical and Historical Summit. This free online event is for anyon...
09/28/2026

This Friday, join us for our 2nd annual New York Genealogical and Historical Summit. This free online event is for anyone interested in learning more about running a genealogical and historical organization. From recruiting volunteers, to digitizing records, to promoting publications, we'll talk through key factors involved in operating an organization like NYG&B. All attendees will have a chance to ask our experts personalized questions during dedicated Q&A sessions. Here's your chance to learn more about what we do from our own team of experts! Register today at https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/2026-new-york-genealogical-and-historical-society-summit

One week ago today, we livestreamed over 10 incredible sessions with top experts in genealogy and family history from ou...
09/25/2026

One week ago today, we livestreamed over 10 incredible sessions with top experts in genealogy and family history from our Midtown office, but the NYG&B's 2026 New York State Family History Conference wouldn't be complete without a special moment like this one.

During Sue R. Miller's session on New York state censuses, a chat member discovered her 3rd and 4th great-grandfathers after hitting a brick wall in her research! It's moments like this that truly make our conference worthwhile for our community and for the NYG&B team.

Thank you to all who attended both in-person and online. And if you haven't registered yet, all live sessions will be available on-demand through November 16th for you to stream, along with more than 20 other sessions from top experts in genealogy. Register today at https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/nysfhc-2026-registration

TONIGHT from 7-8pm ET join us online for a free event featuring the recently digitized records in our Church of the Tran...
09/24/2026

TONIGHT from 7-8pm ET join us online for a free event featuring the recently digitized records in our Church of the Transfiguration collection. From marriage records, to baptismal records, to death records, this 178-year-old church has thousands of records from all stages of a person's life. If you're doing family history research in NYC, our Church of the Transfiguration collection is a great resource to use. Get the full scoop on how to access these records tonight for free. Register now at https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/new-nygb-online-collections-church-transfiguration

Calling all Buffalo-area history enthusiasts! We are seeking volunteers to help preserve New York state family history. ...
09/23/2026

Calling all Buffalo-area history enthusiasts! We are seeking volunteers to help preserve New York state family history. Volunteers work at the NYG&B's digitization center located in the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library and are trained on state-of-the-art equipment to digitize records that would otherwise not be available to the public. These digitized materials are then uploaded to NYG&B's website for anyone to access during their own research. But we need volunteers like YOU to help! Join us this Friday, September 25 at 12pm ET for our online volunteer orientation and learn more about this unique opportunity.

Register today at https://newyorkfamilyhistory.app.neoncrm.com/forms/wny-volunteer-orientation-sign-up?_gl=1*9md8ki*_ga*MjcyMTEzNDI1LjE3Njg5Mjc2MDY.*_ga_NVKK93Y9MW*czE3OTAwOTcyODMkbzYxNyRnMSR0MTc5MDA5OTQ3MCRqNDAkbDAkaDA

Join us this Thursday evening from 7-8pm ET for a free, online event featuring the latest digitized records from the "Li...
09/23/2026

Join us this Thursday evening from 7-8pm ET for a free, online event featuring the latest digitized records from the "Little Church Around the Corner." The Church of the Transfiguration claims to have performed the most marriages in NYC since it was founded in 1848, and considering its extensive collection of records, this isn't hard to believe. We'll talk about recent records we digitized in this collection and how you can access them for your own personal research. Register today for free at https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/new-nygb-online-collections-church-transfiguration

This Friday and Saturday join us online for two full days of livestreamed programming featuring top experts in genealogy...
09/16/2026

This Friday and Saturday join us online for two full days of livestreamed programming featuring top experts in genealogy and family history. As we kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, stream "Many Nations, One Story: Genealogical Pathways of New York's Hispanic Communities" with expert Elizabeth Murray Vargas this Friday afternoon from 3:15-4:15pm.

Not free this Friday? All live sessions will be made available online for registrants to stream through November 16th. Register today at https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/2026-new-york-state-family-history-conference-new-perspectives-best-practices

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrate by learning more about Hispanic genealogy and family history from top experts i...
09/15/2026

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrate by learning more about Hispanic genealogy and family history from top experts in the field. Watch "A Beginner's Guide to Hispanic Genealogy" with expert Luis Ariel Rivera for FREE on our website, along with hundreds of other free videos in our Webinar Library.

Want to hear more from Luis and other experts in Hispanic genealogy? Join us for the 2026 New York State Family History Conference and stream more than 30 sessions on a variety of topics through November 16th.

Watch "A Beginner's Guide to Hispanic Genealogy": https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/video/beginners-guide-hispanic-genealogy

Sign up for the 2026 New York State Family History Conference: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/nysfhc-2026-registration

It's Preservation Day NYC! Register online for FREE then bring in your documents and digitize them today at the NYG&B's ...
09/11/2026

It's Preservation Day NYC! Register online for FREE then bring in your documents and digitize them today at the NYG&B's Midtown office from 2pm-4pm. You'll even receive a portable drive with your own high-resolution digital files to take home. Take advantage of this FREE event and preserve your memories today! Register now at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuIpVPHwdSuC1PtgCj1FU5eMmn6RI-XpbKF3QPYJCO2KSUrA/viewform

This series is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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