Reclaim the Records has launched a website which indexes genealogical data from New York State death records from 1880-2017. This is the first time that any New York State death data from 1973-2017 has been available online. To search using the website, go to: www.newyorkdeathindex.com #genealogy

I recently added 10 more links to the New York #Genealogy Links website. I added more links to the city directories and historic maps categories. There are more than 1,440 free links on the website in 18 categories. To see all the updates, go to: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/updates/

If you ever wanted to try a membership with the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, now is the time. Right now, through Nov. 30, 2025, you can get a one year individual membership for 50% off. This is a good deal. To sign up, go to: www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/2025-nygb-ho...

I recently posted the December Calendar of Events for the Genealogy Federation of Long Island. Not all of the programs are in-person so please check out the topics on offer and maybe attend one of the programs. To see the calendar, go to: gfli.net/events/ #genealogy

AmericanAncestors website has set up a page devoted to researching Revolutionary War ancestors. It includes a free webinar, "Researching Colonial Ancestors" and free research guides are also available. To learn more, go to: revolutionaryroots.americanancestors.org #genealogy

Fold3 is offering free access to its World War I and World War II collections from now until Nov. 16 at 9:59 p.m. Eastern time. Records include: Unit Histories, POW Records, Pension Files, Soldiers' Homes Records, and more. To begin searching, go to: www.fold3.com/go/free-acce... #genealogy

From now through November 13 at 4:59 p.m. Eastern time, Findmypast is offering free access to its extensive collection of military records. This limited-time event is your chance to bring your ancestors’ wartime experiences to life. Start searching at: www.findmypast.com/remembrance #genealogy

Ancestry UK is offering free access to its global military records collections from today through Nov. 12, 20205. You will need to sign up for a free Ancestry UK account in order to search and view the records. To start searching, go to: www.ancestry.co.uk/c/remembranc... #genealogy

Can't get to the city? That shouldn't slow down your #genealogy research. Find out how to download NYC vital records for your #familytree from home. family-tree-advice.blogspot.com/2025/11/nyc....

Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx will have a World War I Veterans Walking Tour on Saturday, Nov. 9. Woodlawn is the final resting place of veterans and dependents of every conflict stretching back to the American Revolution. To register, go to: woodlawnconservancy.givecloud.co/product/WW1V...

The Jewish #Genealogy Society of Long Island (JGSLI) will present a virtual "Jewish Genealogy 101" workshop on Sunday, Dec. 7. The registration fee includes a one-year membership in JGSLI and a digital copy of the workshop manual. For registration information, go to: jgsli.org/jgsli-worksh...

I added 15 more links this month to my free website, New York Genealogy Links. This month, the links were added to church records, military records and newspapers and obituaries. To see the specific links added, please go to the website at: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/updates/ #genealogy

I have just posted a listing of upcoming programs for New York #genealogy societies for November. Not all of these meetings are in person, so be sure to check out the topics that the various genealogy societies have to offer! To read my blog post, go to: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/2025/10/29/n...

MyHeritage is offering free access to its more than 1.5 billion death, burial, cemetery, and obituary records from now until November 2. Since last Halloween, 18 collections in this category have been added or updated. To start searching, go to: www.myheritage.com/research/cat... #genealogy

The Northern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society will host its Fall Conference this Saturday, Oct. 25, beginning at 10 a.m. There will be several presentations as well as a tour of the Dannemora Musuem. For details, go to my blog posting at: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/2025/10/17/n...

There is a very informative short video on the Dear Myrtle YouTube channel about the MyHeritage.com annoucement about upgrading its consumer DNA tests to whole genome sequencing. To watch the video, go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKaF... #genealogy

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society recently unveiled a free enhanced index to the New York, Land Records, 1639-1975 collection on FamilySearch.org You don't need to be a member to use the index. To start searching, go to: www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/online-recor... #genealogy

The Westchester County Historical Society has recently updated its Revolutionary War Solider Burial Index to include more names and details. It can now be downloaded as a PDF with links to sources of additional information. To search, go to: westchesterhistory.com/collections/... #genealogy

I recently added 10 more links to the New York #Genealogy Links website in the categories of military burials and vital records. The website has 1,420 links to free New York genealogy websites. To see all the updates to the website, check out my Updates page at: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/updates/

The #Genealogy Federation of Long Island has recently posted its October monthly program calendar. Many of the programs can be viewed virtually, so check out the variety of topics being offered by the groups. To see the upcoming events, go to: gfli.net and click on the monthly calendar tab.

Fold3.com recently announced that the War of 1812 Pension Files now include surnames beginning with U and V. These pensions were granted to the veteran, his widow or his heirs. The indexing is now 88% complete. This is a free database. To search, go to: f3.social/6xyt #genealogy

The Orange County Genealogical Society, located in Goshen, NY, will have an Open House on Saturday, Oct. 4, starting at 10:30 a.m. Come learn what materials are available at the society. Volunteers will be on hand to help with research and free information packets will be distributed. #genealogy

To celebrate Unity Day in Germany, MyHeritage.com is offering free access to all German historical records from October 2–6, 2025. MyHeritage hosts 283 million records in 77 German collections, including vital and church records. To search, go to: www.myheritage.com/research/cat... #genealogy

The Friends of Concordia Cemetery, in Buffalo, will present "The World of Secret Societies at Concordia Cemetery" on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. at Concordia Cemetery. Learn about the truths and myths behind these societies. To register, go to: www.concordiabuffalo.org/events-1 #genealogy

The Polish Genealogical Society of New York State will be holding a genealogy fair this Saturday, Sept. 13 in Elma, NY. There will be representatives from several #genealogy societies in the area ready to help you get started with your family tree or help with those brick walls.

I just added a post about several cemetery tours that are being offered in New York during September. I will have a follow-up post listing cemetery tours in October which is quite a bit longer! To see my post, go to: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/2025/09/07/s... #genealogy

The Jefferson County Historical Society, located in Watertown, will be hosting a History and #Genealogy Fair this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Paddock mansion. There will be many historical and genealogical organizations in attendance as well as two lectures.

Reclaim the Records recently announced that it has added about 1.5 million new names and more basic biographical information about deceased American veterans from the 2020-2023 period to its BIRLS database. This brings the total to over 19.5 names of US veterans. To search it, go to: www.birls.org

I recently added a post announcing the September Events Calendar for the #Genealogy Federation of Long Island at: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/2025/09/01/l... I also shared information for New York genealogy society meetings across the state at: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/2025/08/30/s... Check them out!

Legacy Family Tree Webinars’ Webtember will start on Wednesday. During September, on Wednesdays, there will be five talks on different themes. All Webtember recordings will be free until the end of September. To register for any program, go to: familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-web... #genealogy

I just uploaded a blog post listing #genealogy programs that will take place at public libraries across New York during the first half of September. Not all meetings are in-person so check out my listing to see if any of the programs appeal to you. Go to: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/2025/08/29/n...

I recently added 10 more links to the New York #Genealogy Links website in the categories of Church Records and Vital Records. I now have over 1,400 links on the website in 18 categories. To see all the updates that have been made to the website, go to: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/updates

Aug. 27–Sept. 2: Got plans this weekend? How about searching 892 million U.S. & Canadian census records for free at MyHeritage? @myheritageofficial.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory #census @danielhorowitz.bsky.social www.myheritage.com/research/cat...

I just saw that Jan. 6, 2026 has been announced as the starting date for the new season of "Finding Your Roots" on PBS. Some of the stars appearing include: Spike Lee, Kristin Chenoweth and America Ferrera. This link to People.com lists other participants: people.com/finding-your... #genealogy

The Chautauqua County History Expo will take place this Saturday, Aug. 23, in Jamestown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be over 40 groups and organizations participating including libraries, museums and genealogy organizations. For more details, go to: chqhistoryexpo.com #genealogy

I have just added 11 new links to my website, New York #Genealogy Links. The links are for local cemeteries and New York historical maps. I now have 1,400 links on the website in 18 categories. To see these and other updates, please go to: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/updates/

Many new issues of newspapers have recently been added to the New York State Historic Newspapers website. To see all the new titles added, please check out my blog post about it at: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/2025/08/14/m... #genealogy #historicnewspapers

The Jewish #Genealogy Society of Central New York will present a program on The Cemeteries of Syracuse at the JCC of Syracuse, on Sunday, August 17, at 2 p.m. To attend in person, please email [email protected]. To register for the Zoom link, click here: us06web.zoom.us/.../register...

I just added 10 more links to my #genealogy website, New York Genealogy Links, in the categories of city directories and local cemeteries. My website has 18 categories and close to 1,400 website links. All my links are to free sites. Check out all my updates at: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/updates/

Got this in the post today, unsolicited. I shall take a look. #GenHour #AncestryHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

The Town of Jewett historian in Greene County has published a book on the cemeteries of Jewett. It includes all the cemeteries in the town, plus the hidden/forgotten burial grounds and family burial grounds. To purchase the book, go to: www.elainewarfield.com/town-of-jewe... #genealogy

The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library recently announced the opening of the Western New York Digitization Center. Two other digitization centers are in Syracuse and Manhattan. For more information, visit www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/western-new-york-digitization-center #genealogy

I just added 10 more links to my website, New York #Genealogy Links. I added links to the city directory and military records categories. This brings my link total to 1,392. By the end of the month it will be over 1,400. To see these and all my updates, go to: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/updates/

Concordia Cemetery in Buffalo will host a Family History Day this Saturday. Experts from local genealogy groups will help people trace their family roots. Volunteers will also assist visitors in locating ancestors buried at Concordia. More info at: www.concordiabuffalo.org/events-1 #genealogy

Many genealogy societies stop meeting in the summer. But I searched around and found some New York #genealogy societies that will be offering free programs in July and August. I just posted a listing of the programs on my blog at: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/2025/07/07/n...

The German #Genealogy Group, based on Long Island, recently added records to its free database collection. Records were added to the NYC birth index for Manhattan for 1868 and 1869 and church funeral records were added for Brooklyn. To search the databases, go to: www.germangenealogygroup.com

#genealogy Thomas MacEntee is giving stuff away again! Twenty-five ebooks free to download July 7th through July 11th 2025! Kindle Replica format (PDF in a Kindle wrapper). genealogybargains.com/amazon-prime...

AmericanAncestors.org will be presenting "Top Repositories for Researching Upstate New York" on Thursday, July 10 at 3 p.m. Learn what is available on-site at repositories as well as what digital collections are available. To register, go to: hubs.americanancestors.org/on-the-ground #genealogy

The U.S. collections on MyHeritage's historical newspaper website, OldNews.com, are available for free from July 3-5. Newspaper articles are a great way to add depth to your family tree and place your ancestors in context. To start searching, go to: www.oldnews.com/en/newspaper... #genealogy

I just posted a calendar of events for the organizations of the #Genealogy Federation of Long Island for July & August. Though many of our groups don't meet over the summer, check out the list of programs, both in person and virtual. To read my post, go to: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/2025/07/02/l...