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Newspapers.com offers free access this weekend

In honor of Mother’s Day, the website Newspapers.com is offering free access to its Publisher Extra collection from now until early morning on Monday, May 13. Search for your mother, grandmother and other relatives in the over 945 million pages on the website. You can

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New York public libraries offer many free programs in May

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

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New York public libraries to offer April programs

Several New York State public libraries will be offering free genealogy programs in the second half of April. Week of April 14-20 The Fairport Public Library “Genealogy Club” (Monroe County) will meet on Monday, April 15 at 2 p.m.  Interested to hear about the library’s

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Italian Genealogical Society scholarships forms available

The Italian Genealogical Society, which meets at the Bethpage Public Library in Nassau County, now has its scholarship applications available for 2024. The scholarship is open to all high school seniors of Italian heritage throughout the United States. At least one grandparent or great-grandparent must

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USCIS announces new reduced fee schedule

On April 1, 2024, the new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) fee rule for genealogy records was implemented, according to the website RecordsNotRevenue. Under the new rule, a Genealogy Program Index Search will drop from $65 to $30, if filed online. Similarly, Genealogy Program

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