LI genealogy groups offer free programs in March

Organizations of the Genealogy Federation of Long Island will be offering free genealogy programs in March.

Wednesday, March 6  – “Irish Resources for the Casual Researcher” – Patchogue-Medford Public Library – 10 a.m.  – Virtual

Wednesday, March 6 – “Enriching Your Litvak Research” – Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island – 7-9 p.m. – Virtual

Thursday, March 7   – “Alien Files Boot Camp” – German Genealogy Group – 7:30-8:30 p.m. – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library

Saturday,  March 9  – “Best Practices for Italian Genealogy: Case Studies” –  Italian Genealogical Group – 10 a.m. – noon – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library

Tuesday, March 12 – “Filling in the Stories of Our Female Ancestors” – North Shore Genealogy Collective – 7 p.m. – Virtual

Glen Cove Public Library

Saturday, March 16   – “Ask a Genealogist” – 10 a.m. – noon – Irish Family History Forum – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library

Sunday, March 17 – “There are No Brick Walls in Genealogy” – 2-4 p.m. – Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island – Virtual

Wednesday, March 20  – “Genealogy Research Discussion Group” – Patchogue-Medford Public Library – 10 a.m.  – Virtual

Friday, March 22 – “NYC Radium Dial Painters and Industrial Disease” – 3-4 p.m. – Brentwood Public Library – In person

For more information on the Genealogy Federation of Long Island, go to: gfli.net

Long Island genealogy groups to meet in September

Organizations of the Genealogy Federation of Long Island will be offering free genealogy programs in September.

Wednesday, Sept. 6 – “Genealogy Research Discussion Group” – Patchogue-Medford Public Library – 10 a.m.  – Virtual

Thursday, Sept. 7  – “Mapping Your Family History” – German Genealogy Group – 7:30-8:30 p.m. – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library

Friday, Sept. 8 – “Afro-Latinx in the Old West” – Brentwood Public Library – 3:30 p.m. – Virtural

Saturday,  Sept. 9  – “Italian Notarial Records” –  Italian Genealogical Group – 10 a.m. – noon – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library

Sunday, Sept. 10  – “The Persistence of Memory – My Father’s Ukrainian Shtetl” – Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island – 7-9 p.m. – In-Person – Mid-Island Y-JCC in Plainview

Saturday, Sept. 16  – “Getting Started in Irish Genealogy” – 10 a.m. to noon – Irish Family History Forum – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library

Wednesday, Sept. 20 –“From a Box in the Closet to Treasured Family Heirloom” – Patchogue-Medford Public Library – 10 a.m. – Virtual

Wednesday, Sept. 20 – “Genealogy for Beginners” – Connetquot Public Library – 7 p.m. – In-Person

For more information on the Genealogy Federation of Long Island, go to: gfli.net

Check out our links to other New York genealogy societies at: https://www.newyorkgenlinks.com/genealogysocieties/

New York genealogy groups offer free programs in January

Organizations of the Genealogy Federation of Long Island will be offering free genealogy programs in January.

Monday, Jan. 3 – “Introduction to Genealogy Research” – Brentwood Public Library – 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Virtual

To register, go to: https://brentwood.librarycalendar.com/events/intro-genealogy

Wednesday, Jan. 5 – Genealogy Research Discussion Group – Virtual

Go to: https://pmlib.org/ and click on Events and Classes to register.

Thursday, Jan. 6 – “Searching for Germanic Roots” – German Genealogy Group – 7:30-8:30 p.m. – Hybrid

Hicksville V.F.W.

Saturday, Jan. 8  – “Genealogy Research Beyond the Internet” – Huntington Historical Society – 11 a.m. – In person

South Huntington Public Library

Saturday, Jan. 8 – “Types of Italian Military Records and Where to Find Them” –  Italian Genealogical Group – 11 a.m. – noon – Hybrid

Bethpage Public Library

Friday, Jan. 14 – “Uncovering African American Roots” – Brentwood Public Library – 3:30-4:30 p.m. – Virtual

To register, go to: https://brentwood.librarycalendar.com/events/uncovering-african-american-roots

Saturday. Jan. 15 – “The 1950 U.S. Federal Census” – Irish Family History Forum – hybrid

Bethpage Public Library

Wednesday, Jan. 19 – Genealogy Research Discussion Group10-11 a.m. – Virtual

Go to: https://pmlib.org/ and click on Events and Classes to register.

Wednesday, Jan. 19 – “Update on Alex Krakovsky Project for Russia Records” – Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island – 7-8 p.m. – Virtual

Check the JGSLI website and Facebook page for link to the meeting.

Wednesday, Jan. 26 – “Telling Your Ancestors’ Legacy so Your Family Will Listen” – Connetquot Public Library – 7-8:30 p.m. – In person

Contact Diane at familyhistory@connetquotlibrary.org

Sunday, Jan. 30 – “Romaniote Jews in New York” – Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island – 2- 4 p.m. – In person

Mid Island Y-JCC in Plainview

For more information on the Genealogy Federation of Long Island, go to: gfli.net

Long Island genealogy groups offer free December programs

Organizations of the Genealogy Federation of Long Island will be offering free genealogy programs in December.

Wednesday, Dec. 1 – Finding the Living – 10-11 a.m. – Hybrid

Go to: https://pmlib.org/ and click on Events and Classes to register.

Thursday, Dec.  2 – “German Christmas Traditions” – German Genealogy Group – 7:30-8:30 p.m. – Hybrid – Hicksville V.F.W.

Friday, Dec. 3 – “The Hunt for German Ancestors” – Brentwood Public Library – 3:30-4:30 p.m. – Virtual

To register, go to: https://brentwood.librarycalendar.com/events/hunt-german-ancestors

Saturday, Dec. 4 – “Library Genealogy Resources” – Huntington Historical Society – 11 a.m. – In person –

South Huntington Public Library

Wednesday, Dec. 8 – “Genealogy Scavenger Hunt” – Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island – 7-8 p.m. – Virtual

Check the JGSLI website and Facebook page for link to the meeting.

Friday, Dec. 10 – “House Histories” – Brentwood Public Library – 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Virtual

To register, go to: https://brentwood.librarycalendar.com/events/house-histories

Saturday, Dec. 11 – “Holiday Event” –  Italian Genealogical Group – 11 a.m. – noon – Virtual – members only

Wednesday, Dec. 15 – Virtual Genealogy Research Discussion Group10-11 a.m.

Go to: https://pmlib.org/ and click on Events and Classes to register.

Sunday, Dec. 19– “Country Research Sessions” – Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island – 2- 4 p.m. – Virtual

For more information on the Genealogy Federation of Long Island, go to: gfli.net

Local genealogy groups to host April virtual programs

Several local genealogy groups, all part of the Genealogy Federation of Long Island, will be having virtual meetings in April.

Thursday, April 1– German Genealogy Group – 7:30 p.m. – “So You’ve Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?”

This is a members only program. Members will be sent a link to the program. To become a member, go to: www.germangenealogygroup.com

Tuesday, April 6 – Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island – 7 p.m. – “Researching New York State Institutional Hospitals”

This program is open to the public. Check the website, http://jgsli.org for more information.

Wednesday, April 7 – Connetquot Public Library – 7 p.m. – “Getting Ready for the 1950 Census”

For Zoom login information, email familyhistory@connetquotlibrary.org

Saturday, April 10 – Italian Genealogical Group – 10:45 a.m. – “Solving a Mystery of Endogamy and Suspicious Deaths During the 1837 Sicilian Cholera Epidemic”

This program is open to the public. Check the IGG website, www.italiangen.org, for log-in information.

Thursday, April 15 – German Genealogy Group – 7-8:30 p.m. – “German Town of Origin Workshop”

This is a members only program. Members will be sent a link to the program. To become a member, go to: www.germangenealogygroup.com

Saturday, April 17 – Irish Family History Forum – 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. –  “Glasgow City Archives: Irish Ancestors in Scottish Records”

This is a members only program. Members will be sent a link to the program. To become a member, go to:  www.ifhf.org

Sunday, April 25– Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island – 2 p.m. – “Woman in Gold”

This program is open to the public. Check the website, http://jgsli.org for more information.

The Patchogue-Medford Public Library will offer free Genealogy Research Discussion Group meetings on April 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 10 a.m. To register, go to the library website Calendar of Events – https://pmlib.org

In addition, the Brentwood Public Library will offer free webinars on April 2, 9, 16 and 23 at 3:30 p.m. on a variety of topics. To register, go to the library website Calendar of Events – https://brentwoodnylibrary.org

 

Local Genealogy Groups to have virtual meetings in March

Several local genealogy groups, all part of the Genealogy Federation of Long Island, will be having virtual meetings in March.

Wednesday, March 3 – Connetquot Public Library – 7 p.m. – “Italian Family Research on FamilySearch.org”

For Zoom login information, email dhaberst@connetquotlibrary.org

Thursday, March 4 – German Genealogy Group – 7:30 p.m. – “Organizing Your DNA Results”

This is a members only program. Members will be sent a link to the program. To become a member, go to: www.germangenealogygroup.com

Wednesday, March 10 – Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island – 7 p.m. – “Esther’s Children”

This program is open to the public. Check the website, http://jgsli.org for more information.

Saturday, March 13 – Italian Genealogical Group – 10:45 a.m. – “Methods for Accessing New York City Vital Records”

This program is open to the public. Check the IGG website, www.italiangen.org, for log-in information.

Saturday, March 20 – Irish Family History Forum – 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. –  “Making Sense of Family Stories/ Death and Burial Customs of 19th Century Ireland”

This is a members only program. Members will be sent a link to the program. To become a member, go to:  www.ifhf.org

Sunday, March 21– Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island – 2 p.m. – “Searching for Paterson Roots Remembered and Forgotten in Heritage Tourism Abroad”

This program is open to the public. Check the website, http://jgsli.org for more information.

The Patchogue-Medford Public Library will offer free Genealogy Research Discussion Group meetings on March 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 10 a.m. To register, go to the library website Calendar of Events – https://pmlib.org

In addition, the Brentwood Public Library will offer free webinars on March 5, 12 and 19 at 3:30 p.m. on a variety of topics. To register, go to the library website Calendar of Events – https://brentwoodnylibrary.org

 

Several local libraries offer virtual genealogy programs

Several local libraries will be hosting virtual genealogy programs in May:

Patchogue-Medford Public Library

Wednesday, May 20 – 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Genealogy Research Discussion Group – Jessica Brown

https://www.gotomeet.me/PatchogueMedfordLibrary/virtual-genealogy-discussion-group

West Hempstead Public Library – You must register to attend the class

Wednesday, May 20 – 2 – 3 p.m.

Genealogy 101: Naturalization Records – Jean King

http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=WESTHEMP&curID=436721

Brentwood Public Library – You must register to attend the class

Friday, May 22 – 3:30 p.m.

Genealogy 101 – Peter Ward

https://brentwood.librarycalendar.com/events/genealogy-101-online-4

 

 

Several genealogy groups set to meet this week

There are several local genealogy groups meeting this weekend.

The Patchogue-Medford Public Library will have hosting a Genealogy Research Discussion Group on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m.

For more information, call 631-654-4700

The Connetquot Public Library will presenting a webinar with genealogist Thomas MacEntee entitled “Deciphering U.S. Census Codes,” on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. Learn the history of “coding the census” and how this information can improve genealogy research. Specifically, the webinar will cover the 1910 to 1950 US Census Population Schedules and the various codes employed.

For more information,  call 631-567-5079.

The Brentwood Public Library will be presenting “The Architecture of Existence” on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. The speaker will be Kimberly Henderson. Explore the nuances of African American genealogy and learn how the presenter discovered her lineage using very little information to start. Learn tips on how to navigate your own lineage.

For more information, call 631-273-7883 ext. 131.

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island will present “The Mysterious Mr. Manley: How Do You Prove Something Didn’t Happen?” on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m.  Presenter Sue Fialkoff will describe her long search for a young relative’s possible second marriage a century ago. Did Eloise Metzger marry a Mr. Manley, as records suggested? IThe program will touch on helpful research strategies including refining your research question, analyzing negative evidence, using nontraditional sources, and placing your research into historical context.

For more information, go to the club website at:  http://jgsli.org

The Patchogue-Medford Public Library will be presenting “DNA and Genealogy: Where to Begin?” on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. The speaker will be Meryl Schumacker. Learn the basics of DNA testing, what you can learn (and what you can’t!), and how it can assist in your genealogy research.

For more information, call 631-654-4700.

 

Local club meetings to cover Ellis Island and Jewish migration

Two local genealogy groups will meet this week.

The Patchogue-Medford Genealogy Research Group will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Patchogue-Medford Public Library.

This month’s program will be “Beginner’s Guide to Ellis Island.” For more information, call the library at 631-654-4700.

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island will meet on Sunday, Dec. 15 from 2-4 p.m. at the Y-JCC in Plainview.

This month’s program will be “Cultural Survivals From the Great Jewish Migration to NYC, 1881-1924” presented by Michael Chaplan. Chaplan became involved with genealogy in 2012, while working near the NYC Municipal Archives. He’ll speak about his exploration of the Lower East Side in search of his immigrant ancestors’ early 20th century addresses and anything else he could learn about life in the old neighborhood.

For more information, go to the club website at: http://jgsli.org

For more information about other genealogy meetings on Long Island, go to: http://gfli.org and click on the monthly calendar.

Two local groups to meet this week

Two local genealogy groups will meet this week.

The Patchogue-Medford Genealogy Research Group will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4 for a Genealogy Research Discussion Group at the Patchogue-Medford Public Library.

For more information, call 631-654-4700.

The German Genealogy Group will meet on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the V.F.W. in Hicksville for its annual holiday party.

For more information, go to the club website at:  www.germangenealogygroup.com

For information on upcoming meetings for genealogy groups that meet on Long Island, go to: http://gfli.net  and click on the monthly calendar link.