This is part of a continuing series on New York historical societies that provide genealogy assistance. Genesee: Genesee County History Department – Batavia – https://www.geneseeny.gov/Department-Content/History Family files, marriage records, military records, naturalization records, atlases and maps, church records Contact: history@geneseeny.gov Livingston: County Historian Office – Mount
Many New York public libraries will be offering free genealogy programs in the second half of April. Week of April 13-19 New York Public Library will present “Getting Organized with Your Genealogy Research” on Wednesday, April 16 at 5 p.m. Learn tips and suggestions for
Forest Hill Cemetery, located in Utica, will host series of events and preservation initiatives to commemorate its 175-year anniversary. Forest Hill was established on April 26, 1849 and the dedication ceremony took place on June 14, 1850. The Forest Hill Cemetery Preservation Foundation is committed
Green-Wood Cemetery is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its legacy as the site of the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn on Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. This walk and talk, “Honoring Green-Wood’s Revolutionary History,” will be presented by Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman and
The New York State Library will be offering two onsite walking tours of its genealogy collections in April. Friday, April 11 – 11 a.m. to noon and Friday, April 25 – 1 to 2 p.m. The New York State Library is a treasure chest of
