Several New York genealogy societies will present programs during the month of March.
The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society will have its genealogical library open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 1 and Saturday, March 8. For more information, contact Donna Shine at librarian@bigswny.org
Orange County Genealogical Society will present “Women Spies of the American Revolution” on Saturday, March 1 at 1:30 a.m. at the 1841 Historic Courthouse in Goshen. This presentation will take us back to a time when women were silent, unassuming and in the background. These traits are the very reason the women were successful spies. The Research Room will be open after the presentation. For more information, go to: https://ocgsny.org/index.php/calendar-of-events/
The Ontario County Genealogy Society will present “Documents and Documentation” on Wednesday, March 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 Westchester County Genealogical Society will host a presentation, “Finding Your Irish Ancestors” on Saturday, March 8 at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Learn why Irish research can be so difficult. The presenter will demonstrate “live” the websites she has found most useful in her own research in both Northern Ireland and Ireland. She will also present a case study showing how she stitched together information from six different websites to identify her son’s Irish 3G and 4G paternal grandparents. The American Irish Association of Westchester will be holding a viewing party at the Wills Library in Yonkers. To RSVP for the viewing party, email yonkershistory1646@gmail.com To see the latest meeting information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/WCGSinNewYork/
The Buffalo Genealogical Society of the African Diaspora will meet on Saturday, March 8 at 11 a.m. at the main branch of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library.
The Jefferson County NY Genealogical Society, located in Watertown, will present “Writing Your Family Stories” on Monday, March 10 at 6 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Ives Street. Have you done your family research and are ready to write some of what you have learned? Learns some pointers to start your writing project with confidence. For more information. go to: https://www.facebook.com/JeffersonCountyNyGenealogicalSociety
The Polish Genealogical Society of New York State will present “Genealogical Research and Storytelling” on Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. Learn about the presenter’s research journey that led her to write a novel based on a true story about her Polish grandmother who came to America in 1921. You will learn what resources she used, ideas that came for the story based on her research, and surprising facts she learned about Poland and Polish immigration during the early 20th century. For more information, go to: https://pgsnys.online/meetings/
The Western New York Genealogical Society will present “Sifting Through Cookbooks with Our Female Ancestors” on Saturday, March 15 at 10:30 a.m. This will be a Zoom presentation. Learn about the history of the evolution of home cooking and how we can use these recipes, cookbooks, and experiences to help us further our genealogical research and family history presentation. To register, go to: https://www.wnygs.org/meetings
The Rochester Genealogical Society will present “Researching in Canada” on Tuesday, March 18 at 6:45 p.m. Many of us have Canadian ancestry. This presentation guides researchers through internet sources available for research in Canada. Websites covered will include: Collections Canada website, provincial archives, Ancestry and FamilySearch. Learn what records are on these websites, how the records will build your family tree and how to find information on each website. To register, go to: https://viethconsulting.com/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=141416
The Chautauqua County Genealogical Society will meet on Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 1280 on Maple Avenue in Cassadaga. For more information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/chautgen/
*New York Genealogical and Biographical Society will present “Researching Women” on Saturday, March 22 at noon. This webinar will take a look at the key essentials for beginning your genealogy journey with a focus on researching women and how you can preserve your own family stories. The program is free but you need to register. To register, go to: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/preserving-your-new-york-story-researching-women
Jewish Genealogy Society of New York will present a virtual program, “DNA of the Ottoman Empire” on Sunday, March 23 from 2-4 p.m. Learn how genetic markers reveal common ancestry and connections that trace back to the Ottoman Empire, where many Jewish communities flourished. The findings may illuminate the historical movements of Jewish populations and their integration into diverse cultures. The emphasis on the Ottoman Empire as a refuge underscores the historical significance of this region in shaping Jewish identity and continuity. 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, March 18. For more information, contact Donna Shine at librarian@bigswny.org
Capital District Genealogy Society will present “Dating and Identification of Old Photos” on Saturday, March 22 beginning at 1 p.m. This will be a hybrid presentation. For more information, go to: https://www.cdgsny.org/saturdays
The Central New York Genealogical Society Genealogy Interest Group meets the fourth Monday of the month, March 24 at 6 p.m. To receive the Zoom link for the meeting, email susanproch@gmail.com.
The Genealogy Society of Rockland County will present “Digital Journal News” Tuesday, March 25 at 2 p.m. The New City Library now has digital access to the Journal News from 1945 to the present. Local politics, school events, obituaries, sports accolades, crime, accidents and disasters, weather – they’re all here. Learn how to search and navigate these records. This presentation will be in-person at the New City Library and also available online via Zoom. To register, go to: https://newcity.librarycalendar.com/event/gsrc-meeting-55351
**The Ulster County Genealogical Society will meet the fourth Tuesday of the month, March 25 at 7 p.m. This month’s topic will be “History of the Ulster County Poor Through the 1700s to the Closing of the County Poorhouse.” This will include online sources for records of the thousands of inmates once interred there. For information on this month’s topic, go to: http://www.ucgsny.org/. To receive the Zoom link, please email ucgsnyzoom@gmail.com.
**The Niagara County Genealogical Society will present “Solving Your Picture Problems” on Wednesday, March 26 from 7-8 p.m. No writing on the back of your photos? Unfamiliar faces? Learn the antidote to dilemmas and use your picture in your research. For information on upcoming programs, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vvc6moptQrWUM7j1ZdYTrQ#/registration
The Troy Irish Genealogy Society will be hosting a program at the Troy Public Library on Saturday, March 29 at 1 p.m. The topic will be combining DNA matches and old-fashioned genealogy searches. Join Kate and Mike Lancor of Old Friends Genealogy as they describe the process they used to confirm where in Ireland their Irish relatives lived, and how they found French and German DNA matches. The program is free but registration is required. To register, go to the Calendar of Events page.
