Fri, April 26
@ 2 PM | Canceled
Join us for a couple of hours and use databases such as AncestryLibrary and FamilySearch to help find records of your ancestors! Feel free to bring documents/family records to assist with your search. You will be able to print out any documents you find during your research. Registration required: Online | Seward Park Library | Adults,
50+,
College & Graduate Students,
Immigrants,
Teachers |
Thu, May 2
@ 1 PM | Join us to learn about different resources such as newspapers, municipal databases, ancestry.com and other related tools to begin your family research. First come, first served | Jerome Park Library, Community Room | Adults |
Fri, May 3
@ 2 PM | Join us for a couple of hours and use databases such as AncestryLibrary and FamilySearch to help find records of your ancestors! Feel free to bring documents/family records to assist with your search. You will be able to print out any documents you find during your research. Registration required: Online | Yorkville Library | Adults,
50+,
College & Graduate Students,
Immigrants,
Teachers |
Tue, May 7
@ 4 PM | Genealogy Essentials This event is online only.
Experienced librarians demonstrate the steps involved in starting your family history research. Learn about essential research methods and strategies, how to identify and locate relevant records, and the library’s genealogy resources.
To join this online class, Register here
Live captioning is provided.
An African American family reading books (NYPL Digital Collections) | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Online Only | Adults |
Wed, May 15
@ 1 PM | Genealogy Essentials This event is online only.
In this class we explore the history of how your ancestors became citizens of the United States of America, the kinds of records they generated when they did so, what information those records contain, and where you can find them.
To join this online class, Register here
Live captioning is provided. | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Online Only | Adults |
Fri, May 17
@ 2 PM | Join us for a couple of hours and use databases such as AncestryLibrary and FamilySearch to help find records of your ancestors! Feel free to bring documents/family records to assist with your search. You will be able to print out any documents you find during your research. Registration required: Online | Yorkville Library | Adults,
50+,
College & Graduate Students,
Immigrants,
Teachers |
Mon, June 17
@ 11 AM | Genealogy Essentials Discover genealogical resources at the New York Public Library with an exploration of vital records and the census. First, learn how to search for and find your ancestors on birth, marriage, and death certificates. Next, we'll explore the history of the U.S. Federal Census, explore what other types of census records exist, and offer a variety of search strategies to use in your genealogy research. This class is online only.
To join this class, Register here
Captioning is provided.
New… | Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
Online Only | Adults |