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30 September 2019 Crista Cowan to give three presentations on Long Island

Crista Cowan to give three presentations on Long Island

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Crista Cowan, known as The Barefoot Genealogist, will be giving three presentations on Long Island on Saturday, Oct. 5 and Sunday, Oct. 6.

Ms. Cowan is a corporate genealogist for Ancestry.com. On October 5, Ms. Cowan will be the speaker at the DNA Genealogy Group of Long Island monthly meeting. She will talk on two topics:

Getting Started with AncestryDNA – 10:30- noon

Getting the Most Out of Your AncestryDNA Results – 2:30 –  4 p.m.

Both lectures will take place at the Sachem Public Library. You must register to attend either or both programs.

For more information, go to: https://dggli.com/our-upcoming-dna-genealogy-group-events

Ms. Cowan will also be speaking the next day, October 6, at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library at 3 p.m.

She will be discussing “What’s New at Ancestry.com.” Her presentation is being sponsored the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island. Registration is not required.

Parking will be limited that afternoon due to a craft fair at the library so arrive early to find a parking spot.

 

 

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Several local genealogy societies to meet this week

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There will be five local genealogy society meetings this week.

The German Genealogy Group will meet on Thursday, Oct. 3 at the Hicksville V.F.W. This month’s topic will be “Introduction to German Parish Records” and the speaker will be Gail Blankenau. This will be a live webinar.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., orientation begins at 7 p.m. and the program will start at 7:30 p.m.  For more information, go to: www.germangenealoygroup.com

The Huntington Historical Society will meet on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 11 a.m. at the South Huntington Public Library.

This month’s topic will be “Genealogy Resources of the Huntington Historical Society.” The speaker will be Karen Martin.  For more information, call 631-427-7045.

The Irish Family History Forum will  meet on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Bethpage Public Library.

This month’s program will be “Reclaim the Records,” presented by Alec Ferretti. There will be a “Tips and Tricks” session at 10 a.m., followed by “Ask the Experts” at 10:45 a.m. The presentation will begin at 11:15 a.m.

For more information, go to the club website at:  www.ifhf.org

In addition to these meetings, Crista Cowan, known as The Barefoot Genealogist, will be giving three presentations on Saturday, Oct. 5 and Sunday, Oct. 6.

The DNA Genealogy Group of Long Island will host Ms. Cowan at the Sachem Public Library on Saturday, October 5. She will talk on two topics: Getting Started with AncestryDNA  from 10:30- noon and Getting the Most Out of Your AncestryDNA Results from 2:30 –  4 p.m.

You must register to attend either or both programs. For more information, go to: https://dggli.com/our-upcoming-dna-genealogy-group-events

Ms. Cowan will also be speaking the next day, Sunday, October 6, at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library at 3 p.m.

She will be discussing “What’s New at Ancestry.com.” Her presentation is being sponsored the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island. Registration is not required.

 

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Two new NY databases added to German Genealogy Group website

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The German Genealogy Group has recently added two new databases to its website.

The Internal Revenue Service Taxpayers, New York, 1919-1920 database contains records of taxpayers of the Brooklyn office of the Internal Revenue Service. The records list for each taxpayer name, address, refund amount and date. There are 298 records

Scans can be requested for a fee or records can be viewed onsite at the National Archives.  To make an appointment to view the records or to obtain a scan of the records, contact the National Archives at 212-401-1620 or email newyork.archives@nara.gov

To search the datatbase, click on Database Searches, then select Federal.

Also added to the website is Naturalizations, NY Eastern District, 1956-1975. There are over 250,000 records in the database.

To search the database, click on Database Searches, then select Naturalizations.

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

 

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Two local libraries to offer genealogy programs this week

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Two local libraries will be hosting  genealogy programs this week.

The Patchogue-Medford Public Library will be presenting “Exploring Family History with Your Relatives” on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. The presenter will be April Earle.

For more information, call 631-654-4700.

The Brentwood Public Library will be presenting “Introduction to Hispanic Genealogy” on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. The presenter will be Alec Ferretti.

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

 

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Free webinar to discuss preserving family records

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Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Preserving Family Records Like a Pro” on Friday, Sept. 27, at 2 p.m.

Learn from a professional archivist how to preserve, protect and archive family records, photographs and artifacts. Best practices for organization, purchasing archival materials and practical records preservation will be discussed. Learn the steps archivists use to process small and large records collections at the archives and how you can use these steps to get a handle on your family records collections.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3811455253358732803

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Online conference to focus on United Kingdom research

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The Family History Library in Salt Lake City will be offering a free online British Isle research conference from Monday, Sept. 23 to Friday, Sept. 27.

The schedule is as follows (Eastern Standard Time):

Mon. Sept 23

12:30 p.m. – Griffiths’s Valuation and Other Valuation Office Records

3 p.m. – Irish Estate Records

4:30 p.m. – Irish Land and Property Records

Tues. Sept. 24

11 a.m. – Scottish Clans and Naming Patterns

12:30 p.m.  – Using the Wiki and Scotland’s People for Scottish Research

3 p.m. – Scottish Nonconformists

4:30 p.m. – Tracing Ancestry in Scot;land’s Heritable Land Records

Wed. Sept. 25

11 a.m. – Impact of British History on Family History Research

12:30 p.m. – Research before 1837 in England and Wales

3 p.m. – Five Strategies for Tracing Your British Immigrant Ancestors

4:30 p.m. – Members of LDS in Britian

Thurs. Sept. 26

11 a.m. – Parish Chest: Beyond Christenings, Marriages and Burial Registers

12:30 p.m – Understanding Handwriting, Abbreviations, Dates and More

3 p.m. – Jewish Research in England

4:30 p.m. – I Hive and Bequeath: English Probate Records

Fri. Sept. 27

11 a.m. – Given Names, Patronymics and Surnames in Wales

12:30 p.m. – Source Strategies for Tracing Welsh Families

3 p.m. – Nonconformity in Wales

4:30 p.m. – Welsh Language and Culture

To attend any of these presentation, go to: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/7/7f/09-_Sept_2019.pdf

 

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NY historic newspaper website adds more titles

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The New York State Historic Newspaper website has recently added new titles and updated existing titles.

New titles added are:

*Dundee Observer

*The Long Island Kernel (1957-1966)

*CO-NO Press (1926-1942)

Updated titles are:

*The Beacon ( Babylon)

*The Bethpage Tribune

*The Dragon Chronicle (Cortland)

*The East Hampton Star

*The Granville Sentinel

*The Long-Islander

*Manhasset Press

*Northport Journal

*Northport Observer

*The Observer (Northport)

*The Webster Herald

To start searching these newspapers and more, go to: http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/

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Three local genealogy groups to meet this week

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Three local genealogy groups will meet this week.

The Brentwood Genealogists will meet at the Brentwood Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 7-8 p.m.

This month’s topic will be “What to Do After the DNA Test,” a live webinar presented by Blaine T. Bettinger. For more information, call 631-273-7883 ext. 131.

The Irish Family History Forum will meet on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Bethpage Public Library.

This month’s program will be “Finding Irish Place of Origin in U.S. Records” presented by Kathleen McGee. Everyone on this side of the Atlantic who researches an Irish ancestor hopes to discover the place in Ireland where he or she was born. It’s a search that starts, not with Irish sources, but with U.S. records. This presentation will focus on American sources that show birthplace, such as draft registration records; birth, marriage, and death records; gravestones; probate records; death notices; some census records; and more.

There will be a Help session at 10 a.m. followed by “Ask the Experts” at 10:30 a.m. The program will begin at 11:15 a.m. For more information, go to the club website at:  www.ifhf.org

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island will meet on Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Y-JCC in Plainview.

This month’s program will be “Two Horses in Lubin.” The presenter, Dan Oren, will describe how he used unanticipated local records to investigate genealogy and family history which revealed unthinkable discoveries. Dan is Associate Professor of Psychiatry (Adjunct) at Yale University and president and founder of The Friends of Jewish Heritage in Poland.

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

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

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Several free genealogy webinars to be offered this week

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Several free genealogy webinars will be offered this week covering the topics of railroads, Latin American research, courthouse research and census records.

Wisconsin State Genealogical Society will present “Following the Tracks: Your Ancestors on the Railroad” on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. Railroads for nearly two centuries have been the preferred mode of transportation for many of our ancestors. Their rich history includes details on when lines started, ceased, merged, or filed bankruptcy. Records including employee, manuscripts, directories, pensions, social security, and other organizations including the Pullman Porters and Harvey Girls are examined.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8306828335290636803

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Research Latin America Genealogical Resources on the Internet” on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. This webinar will refer to many genealogical and general resources, computer databases, cemeteries, immigration, and citizenship records available in countries like Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and the Caribbean. A brief overview of government records available online, how to access them or get in touch with organizations will be provided.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9197243637212468739

Southern California Genealogical Society will present “More Than a Bouquet of Flowers: Increasing Your Chance at the Courthouse” on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at  9 p.m. This webinar will present tried and tested suggestions for maximizing your chances of success at the courthouse or other local records repositories including research preparation and organization, interaction with courthouse staff, and pre-trip research strategies.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3240804321387147265

Florida State Genealogical Society will present “Making Those Early Census Records Talk” on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. Federal census records are one set of the most widely used genealogical resources. Census records before 1850 are often ignored. These records are especially helpful to genealogists because of their availability, genealogical value and data consistency. The pre-1850 census records can answer a large number of questions and provide additional clues. Case studies will show how they may be used effectively.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4960225003458285827

The Utah Genealogical Association will present “Organized Research From Cradle to Grave” on Thursday Sept. 19 at 9 p.m.  Stages of life leave easy to follow footsteps from the cradle to the grave. However, what we do with our research information when we’re done is key to knowing how to maintain an organized research process. This webinar provides A to Z guidance for managing a genealogical research project. Learn how basic project management techniques, and the use of creative tools, will vault your research process into success.

To register go to: https://ugagenealogy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VprQMysGQi6PSS3zfTTFbg

 

 

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Newspaper research to be topic of genealogy program

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The Italian Genealogy Group will be meeting this Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Bethpage Public Library.

This month’s topic will be “Newspaper Research Using Old Fulton NY Post Cards’ and the presenter will be Laura H. Congleton.

Laura has a certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University and is a graduate of the National Institute of Genealogical Research in Washington, D.C.

Assistance is available for beginning and advanced researchers in the auditorium lobby before the meeting.

For more information, go to the club website at:  www.ifhf.org

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

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