Central New York Genealogical Society
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Italian Genealogy Conference

Greetings from the Italian Genealogical Group!
 
This year the IGG is celebrating our 30th anniversary as a non-profit organization by organizing a virtual Italian Genealogy Conference on November 16. The IGG is dedicated to helping people find their Italian roots. Though we are based in NY, we have a worldwide membership and audience reach.

What we do:
As a non-profit 501 (c)(3), the IGG offers free monthly public webinars led by top historians, authors, and genealogists; scholarships to students, and a monthly newsletter to our membership. We also maintain a free public searchable index to NYC Municipal Archives or FamilySearch vital records and other important genealogical records.  We publish books on Italian families, organize community events, and offer expert assistance to those who would like help finding their Italian roots. 
 
As a non-profit, money from any of our events help fund our public programming, digitization projects, database support, and maintaining the organization's online presence.
 
We would be honored to partner with your organization for mutually beneficial promotional efforts.

What this means for you:
 We have a Facebook following of 14.5K and 1,200 members all over the U.S.,as well as Canada, Europe, and Australia. We will include your organization's name and logo and a thank you for helping promote us on our FB page as well as in our monthly newsletters, at our meetings, and at the IGG's conference-- which will be seen by our large following.
 
Please consider posting our event on your calendar or sending information to your members to help us in our efforts to continue our free programs.
 
The Conference (Nov 16, virtual on Whova app).
Conference speakers are from all over the U.S. and worldwide. We offer 25 unique lectures on Italian heritage, cultural history, DNA, Jewish-Italian research, research methods, case studies, records, and more! Posters and other information are available on our website, along with conference info and registration links.
 
 
Consider being a sponsor and your organization's logo & branding will be prominently displayed on the conference app, in our video trailers, on specific speaker lectures, and more. If you are interested in learning about sponsorship benefits, reach out and we would be grateful for the support.
 
Warmest wishes from the IGG Conference Committee,
 
Pamela Vittorio, Chair
Kelly Bodami
Franchesca Werden
 
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Pamela J. Vittorio, MA, PLCGS
Professional Genealogist, Historian
Vice President, Programming
Italian Genealogical Group, Inc.

CNYGS Genealogy Interest Group


Do you have an Arizona Pioneer?

 

Missing an Ancestor? Look West

 

Many times, while researching our ancestors, they just "disappear" from where they "should be" located. Is this true with your ancestor? Perhaps the young man or woman in your lineage decided to heed Horace Greeley's quote, "Go West, young man, go West and grow up with the country."1 Opportunities abounded with cheap land, the lure of gold / silver / precious gems, religious freedom, or just the opportunity to start a new life. Perhaps your ancestor came to Arizona for one of these reasons?

 

The Arizona Genealogical Advisory Board (AzGAB) is honoring those people and their descendants who lived in the geographical area of what is now Arizona prior to statehood on 14 February 1912 with an Arizona Pioneer Descendant certificate. Certificates will be awarded to a descendant who submits evidence acceptable to AzGAB (vital records, territory or federal census, church records, brand books [livestock markings], city directory listings, etc.). Records showing relationship from the pioneer to the applicant is required for the certificate. (https://azgab.org/cpage.php?pt=14).

 

For those ancestors / relatives who lived in Arizona from statehood until 01 April 1950, a Second Wave Certificate is available. (https://azgab.org/cpage.php?pt=51). The same chain of descendancy is required.

 

Not sure if your ancestor "was" in Arizona on their way to California, Nevada or other points West? Please use the Arizona Pioneers Database on the AzGAB website, https://azgab.org/cstm_pioneer.php, to see if their names appear. Female names as well as male names are mentioned.

 

This is a meaningful way to honor your ancestors and have a preserved record of it. The approved application forms, photos and accompanying documentation are housed in the Arizona State Archives. A modest fee for the certificate is expected at the time of submission. If two certificates are requested for the same ancestor from different descendants, there is a reduced fee for the second certificate. Questions? Contact the Arizona Pioneer Descendant

Administrator, Peggy Morphew at certificates@azgab.org.

 


ATTENTION:

All publications, with the exception of 5 decades on flash drive, are now only available DIGITALLY.
 
Please make sure you have included a valid email address on your order.
 
A volunteer will send an email with links to the CNYGS DropBox account.
 
Click on the link and download the publication to your hard drive.
 

Links to Even More Free Webinars

Georgia Genealogical Society
 
Wisconsin State Genealogical Society

Links to More Free Webinars

Southern California Genealogical Society 2021 jamboree free webinar extension series
 
Appleton, Wisconsin Library Presents a FREE "Find Your Ancestors" Webinar Series
 
Legacy Family Tree Webinars -Monthly live webinars in 2021 - especially for Canadian genealogist!
https://familytreewebinars.com/ocanada
 
Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Monthly Webinar Wednesdays, Live at noon AEDT!!!
The Down Under Series -- Australia and New Zealand
https://familytreewebinars.com/downunder
 
The United Kingdom National Archives Online Events Calendar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Links to free genealogy webinars

A link to the Castle Rock Colorado Genealogical Soceity Programs and Events
 
A link to the January 2021 list of library classes presented by Family Search
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/7/77/FHL_Class_Calendar_01_2021.pdf
 
A link to a free webinar from Legacy Family Tree on researching Scandinavian ancestors
https://familytreewebinars.com/download.php?webinar_id=1479
 
A link to hundreds of classes offered by the Family Search Learning Center
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Classes_in_the_Learning_Center