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Check out these Irish genealogy societies in New York

New York has several active Irish genealogy groups in different parts of the state. The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society has a library that is open three days a month – the first and second Saturday and also the third Tuesday.  On the website, members can

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Free access to Irish records on MyHeritage.com

With so many New Yorkers claiming Irish heritage, why not take advantage of this offer from MyHeritage.com? In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, MyHeritage.com is making all of its Irish historical records available for free from today to March 18, 2024. Millions of people worldwide

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NY Family History Conference set for September

Save the Date! The 2024 New York State Family History Conference, “Connect at the Crossroads,” will take place on Sept. 20 and 21, 2024 and will bring together researchers, genealogists, and all those interested in family history at New York’s largest statewide family history conference.

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NY municipalities begin process to digitize vital records

A recent article in the Long Island newspaper “Newsday,”  discusses the digitization project that is ongoing in the Town of Oyster Bay in an effort to preserve vital records as well as other historical records. The project began in November with the digitizing of birth,

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Orange County Genealogical Society to host seminar

The Orange County Genealogical Society will host an All Day In-House Seminar on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Guest speaker will be Melissa Johnson. The topics will be: 10 a.m. – Researching Beyond the Death Certificate 11:15 a.m. – Discovering Immigrant Origins 1 p.m. – Diving

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