Several New York genealogy societies will present programs during the month of February.
The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society will have its genealogical library open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 and Saturday, Feb. 8. For more information, contact Donna Shine at librarian@bigswny.org
The Ontario County Genealogy Society will present “The World War I Draft” on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Ontario County Historical Society Museum, 55 North Main Street, Canandaigua. For more information, go to: https://www.ocgsny.net/home
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society will present “Genealogy 101” on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. This is an in person presentation. Join Stacey Bell, President of the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society – Jean Sampson Scott Greater New York Chapter and D. Joshua Taylor, NYG&B President and CEO, for a session on the essentials for tracing your family history and connecting to your past. Whether you’re just starting out on your family history search or need a refresher on the basics, this session will set you up with the fundamental building blocks for family history research. To register, go to: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/genealogy-101-starting-your-family-history-journey
The Rochester Genealogical Society will present “Searching the Online Databases at AmericanAncestors.org” on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. Although much of the collection focuses on New England, records from around the U.S. and even some from other countries are available. This presentation will provide a brief overview of the website and will go through the basics of searching these valuable databases. To register, go to: https://viethconsulting.com/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=140824
The Polish Genealogical Society of New York State will host a Research Night on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Research Nights offer our members a chance to share their questions, insights, and discoveries with other attendees, both in person and on Zoom. Our theme for will be Chain Migration. Just getting started with your research? Feel free to bring open-ended questions to the meeting! For more information, go to: https://pgsnys.online/meetings/
The Western New York Genealogical Society will present “The Underground Railroad Runs Through Here” on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 10:30 a.m. This will be a Zoom presentation. Large numbers of New York’s residents were actively involved in the Underground Railroad. Do you have ancestors that might have been one of them? How do you find records of those who were involved? To register, go to: https://www.wnygs.org/meetings
**Westchester County Genealogical Society will present “Crafting Effective Research Plans’ on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Not a member? Send a direct message to: https://www.facebook.com/WCGSinNewYork
The Rochester Genealogical Society will present “Finding Your Scottish Ancestors Online” on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. Interested in ways to research your Scottish ancestors? Discover Scottish resources and maps, and effective research strategies. To register, go to: https://viethconsulting.com/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=141415
Jewish Genealogy Society of New York will present a virtual program, “Researching Small Landsmanshaft Synagogues on the Lower East Side” on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. While few of them still exist today, the landsmanshaft synagogues were once an important feature in the lives of our ancestors who wanted a place to pray, celebrate marriages, and simply be with friends and family from the same town back in Europe. Learn about the rise and fall of these little synagogues, how to find further information on specific ones, and ways to use synagogues to discover additional members of your family. For information on how to attend the meeting, go to: https://jgsny.org/
The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society will have its genealogical library open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18. For more information, contact Donna Shine at librarian@bigswny.org
The Rochester Genealogical Society will present “What About Our Criminal Ancestors” on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6:45 p.m. Learn about criminal records and how to research criminal ancestors.. To register, go to: https://mms.nyrgs.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?org_id=RGS&eventid=146130
Capital District Genealogy Society will present “Who Needed It Anyway? Getting Around the Missing 1890 Census” on Saturday, Feb. 22 beginning at 1 p.m. This will be a Zoom presentation. For more information, go to: https://www.cdgsny.org/saturdays
The Genealogy Society of Rockland County will present “Deeds at the Rockland County Archives” Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. Tracing the former owners of your house in Rockland County can be tricky, but also very rewarding. Local History Librarian Joe Barbieri will demonstrate how to search the deeds available from the Rockland County Archives. You can watch the video at the New City Library 0r via Zoom. To register, go to: https://newcity.librarycalendar.com/event/copy-gsrc-meeting-55350
The Ulster County Genealogical Society will present “The Ulster County Poor House and Its Records” on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. To receive the Zoom link, please email ucgsnyzoom@gmail.com
The Niagara County Genealogical Society will present “Digging for Genealogy Clues” on Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 7-8 p.m. Finding artifacts and relatives is exciting for genealogists but are we asking the right questions to get the information we need from them? Let’s stop and extract information from these resources to help breakdown our brick walls. To register, go to the events calendar and select Feb. 26.
