According to a recent online article on the New York Amsterdam News website, the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission has officially designated Frederick Douglass Memorial Park on Staten Island as a historic landmark. It is noted for housing one of the city’s only existing
Several New York genealogy societies will offer free programs in the second half of October. Week of October 20-26 Fairport Public Library will present “Preserving Family Memories” on Monday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. Learn the essentials of scanning and digitizing your photo collection, including
The Heritage Hunters Annual Genealogy Conference will take place on Saturday, October 19, at Saratoga Town Hall, 12 Spring Street, Schuylerville. Presentations will be: 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. – Add PERSI, ArchiveGrid and HDI (Historical Documents Inventory) to your Research Toolbox 10:30 to noon – Digging
The Italian Genealogy Group, based on Long Island, will host its first virtual conference, “Italian Genealogy: The Boot and Beyond,” on Saturday. Nov. 16 from 9:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Eastern time. There will be watch parties in Manhattan and Long Island. Opening keynote speaker
The Friends of Concordia Cemetery, located in Buffalo, is seeking volunteers to help set up for live coverage of its next dig on Tuesday, Oct. 8 on WIVB TV4. The dig will be featured on WAKE UP so people are needed to help setup beginning
