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2026 Genealogy Interest Group (GIG)
The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society
The next meeting of the Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society is Tuesday,
July 21 at 6:30 pm at the Buffalo Irish Center, 245 Abbott Rd:
Are You Irish Enough? Kevin O'Brien will be giving a presentation on how to
obtain Irish Citizenship through Descent - through your parent or
grandparent. All are welcome. The Jewish Genealogical Society of CNY
THE EVENT
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Central New York will be sponsoring a hybrid event on Sunday, July 26th at the Jewish Community Center of Syracuse, "Meet 3GNY: Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors – Living Links to the Past" with Dave Reckess, 3GNY's Executive Director.
Registration is required for both the in-person event and the Zoom link.
THE 3GNY MISSION
3GNY is an educational non-profit organization founded by grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. As a living link, we preserve the legacies and the lessons of the Holocaust. Our mission is to educate diverse communities about the perils of intolerance and to provide a supportive forum for the descendants of survivors.
Our generation is the last living link to survivors. It is primarily through us that future generations will hear the actual stories of our grandparents' survival. We must ensure that others see the human face of the Holocaust, as well as understand its details, its place in history and how it is viewed and discussed today.
THE SPEAKER
Dave is the grandson of Holocaust survivors from Poland and Russia. Trained as an elementary school teacher, Dave has an extensive background in education, management, and nonprofit leadership. He holds a BA in Religion from Amherst College and a Masters in Childhood Education from SUNY Cortland. As a 2024-25 Fellow at the Witness Institute, Dave applies the teachings of Elie Wiesel to inspire moral leadership and growth. Raised in Poughkeepsie, NY, he now lives with his wife and two kids on a small farm outside of Syracuse. When not tending to their chickens and sheep, Dave can be found hiking with his dog at nearby waterfalls, cooking with friends, or cheering on the Syracuse Orange basketball team.
Questions can be emailed to JGSCNY@gmail.com.
Jefferson County Historical Society
Anyone who has not registered yet, I invite you to take a look at your calendar for Saturday, August 22nd. The Fair will be open to the public from 11am-2pm and will be held at the Jefferson County Historical Society. There is no cost for your organization to table at this event. We do ask that organizations bring their own tables; however, we do have a limited number of tables we can provide for those without. All organizations will need to provide their own tablecloth.
Lunch will be available for tabling organizations with more details to come, and we will also have guest speakers who will present on various topics throughout the day:
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Dr. Laurie Rush, at 11:30am, will be presenting on Geology and Immigration to Northern NY
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Baylor Durant, at 12:30pm, will be presenting on Preserving Jefferson County's Past: 140 Years of the Jefferson County Historical Society
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Dr. Jason White, at 1:30pm, will be presenting on the History of Watertown, NY
Our goal is to share our love of local history and spark an interest in new researchers.
If your organization is interested in tabling at this event, please RSVP to amorrison@ncls.org by Friday, August 7th to reserve your spot at this year's History and Genealogy Fair.
The organizations and historians listed below are confirmed and do not need to RSVP again.
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Colonial Dames XVII Century
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Court of Honor
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Daughters of the American Colonists
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Daughters of the War of 1812, General Brown Chapter
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Flower Memorial Library's Genealogy Department
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GraveGeeks
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Henderson Historical Society and Museum
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Historical Association of South Jefferson
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Stone Mills Agricultural Museum
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Sackets Harbor Historical Society
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Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims
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Walter H. French Camp #17 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
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Village of Dexter Historian's Office
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Jefferson County Historian's Office
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Sackets Harbor Historian's Office
Thank you all and I look forward to seeing everyone on August 22nd!
Best,
Ashley Morrison, MSLS
Librarian I
Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library
229 Washington St.
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: 315-785-7714
2026 NYS Family History Conference
Good morning,
I thought you may be interested in sharing details with your members about the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society's (NYG&B) 2026 New York State Family History Conference this fall, as this is New York's largest statewide family history conference.
When:
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September 9–November 16, 2026 (On-Demand Access)
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September 18–19, 2026 (Livestreaming Programs from the NYG&B Headquarters in New York City)
This year's conference, New Perspectives, Best Practices, will feature livestreaming presentations from the NYG&B headquarters in New York City as well as additional on-demand sessions for all conference registrants. All livestreaming programming will be made available with all the other on-demand programming through November 16, 2026.
We will be joined by researchers, genealogists, and all those interested in family history for a deep dive on how to navigate family history in New York State, with more than 30 sessions and events led by more than 20 of the top voices in the field.
Session topics will cover resources like New York records and repositories; methodology; migration and settlement; immigration and immigrant communities; New Yorkers of color and others whose stories have been historically underrepresented; and much more.
If this is something of interest to your members, we would be very appreciative if you could help spread the word and share on your website, in any newsletters, or on social media. Some sample text is included for you below, if that is helpful.
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. Thank you for your consideration!
Best regards,
Michele
Michele McEvoy
Director, Communications | New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
36 West 44th Street, Suite 711 | New York, NY 10036 | 212-755-8532 x. 214
Join us in preserving New York's stories. Visit https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/ to learn more.
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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!
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
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