Several New York State genealogy societies will be hosting programs in May. Volunteers of the Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society will be at the Heritage Discovery Center on Saturday, May 4 and Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help with genealogical research.
The Mount Hope Cemetery, located in Rochester, has two volunteer events scheduled in May. Second Saturday Volunteer Landscaping – Saturday, May 11 – 8:45 – 11 a.m. Help beautify Mount Hope Cemetery. Activities include raking leaves, weeding, mulching and performing other general landscape maintenance. Events
Many New York public libraries will be offering a variety of genealogy programs in the first half of May. Week of May 1-4 The Walworth Seeley Public Library (Wayne County) provides genealogy assistance every Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. For more information, go to: https://www.walworthlibrary.org/genealogy-local-history. The
Organizations of the Genealogy Federation of Long Island will be offering free genealogy programs in May Wednesday, May 1 – “New York State Vital Records” – Connetquot Public Library – 7-8:30 p.m. – Hybrid Wednesday, May 1 – “Ships of Our Ancestors” – Jewish Genealogy
Friends of the Kensico Cemetery in Vallhalla (Westchester County) will offer several free tours of the cemetery in May. The tours are free, but reservations are required via the RSVP feature on the event page of our website. There will be six tour dates available in
