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  • Preserving Your New York Story: Unique Aspects of Researching Enslaved People in New York State

    New York Genealogical and Biographical Society 36 West 44th Street, Suite 711, New York, NY, United States

    Presented By LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson and the NYG&B Team Family history is a fascinating and personal way for everyone to better understand who they are and how our past has shaped us. Genealogy also helps to reveal and strengthen connections between individuals and communities. But how do you get started? Join the NYG&B and guest speaker LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson for a look at the key essentials for beginning your genealogy journey; resources and tips specific to researching enslaved people in New York State history; and how you can preserve your own New York family stories. Participants can join us in person at the NYG&B New York City office or virtually. This is a free program, but registration is required.

  • Preserving Your New York Story

    New York Genealogical and Biographical Society 36 West 44th Street, Suite 711, New York, NY, United States

    Join us as we celebrate a successful first chapter in the “Preserving Your New York Story” series with an in person live-streamed panel discussion! Our genealogists in the series represent expertise in a variety of cultural and geographical areas. Find out more about their professional journeys, what makes research in their fields specific and unique, and take this opportunity to ask the experts your family history questions in real time. Featuring panelists Reem Awad-Rashmawi, Lara Diamond, LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, and Elizabeth Murray Vargas. Moderated by NYG&B President, D. Joshua Taylor.

  • Tracing Your Roots A Family History Event

    Tracing Your Roots: Immigration and Naturalization

    Hughes Library 25 Heritage Green Place, Greenville, South Carolina

    The details included in naturalization records varied with time and place, but often contained information of critical importance to genealogists. Join Genealogist LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson for an overview of the evolution of the U.S. immigration and naturalization process and the records that were created.

  • Tracing Your Roots A Family History Event

    Tracing Your Roots: A Myriad of Slavery Databases

    Hughes Library 25 Heritage Green Place, Greenville, South Carolina

    In the summer of 2023, American Ancestors announced the 10 Million Names project, an undertaking to recover the names of people of African descent who were enslaved in the area of the United States between the 1500s and 1865. The monumental task of centralizing datasets about enslaved ancestors is a work in progress. In the interim, there are a multitude of existing databases that serve a similar purpose but are more limited in scope. Join Genealogist LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson for a presentation on applicable Genealogy Standards for using databases, followed by a survey of current databases that name enslaved people and can be accessed free of charge.

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