08 October 2017

Capital District Genealogical Society Upcoming Meetings

The Capital District Genealogical Society is hosting two upcoming meetings with interesting speaker topics. The following is from the CDGS web page.

The meeting schedule follows as such:
1:00-2:30 Meeting and Speaker
2:30-3:30 Internet Resources


October 28, 2017
Lisa Dougherty
“10 Essential Websites for Irish Genealogy” 
“There has never been a better time for discovering your Irish ancestors than NOW! The explosion of records and websites on the Internet in recent years has been remarkable for the family historian! Join genealogist-in-residence for the Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany, Lisa Dougherty, for a practical guide to where you can access these all-important resources for documenting your family story!”

November 18, 2017
Susan R. Miller
New York Records Online, Including New Developments
New York has a reputation for being a genealogical challenge. We’ll look at the resources that are foundational for New York, and then look at the online records and new developments making it easier.

Sue Miller is the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Director of Programs; editor of the NYG&B’s magazine the New York Researcher; a managing editor of the New York Family History Research Guide and Gazetteer; and has researched her New England and New York families for more than 20 years.
CDGS meetings are held at the Sanford Library (address below) on the fourth Saturday of each month; except for May when it is held on the third Saturday. There is no meeting in December.

William K. Sanford, Town of Colonie Library
629 Albany Shaker Road
Loudonville, N.Y. 12211

At the New York State Library:
The Capital District Genealogical Society maintains a genealogy support desk at the Library. This is operated by our volunteers who are on duty Monday - Friday.

Contact information for CDGS:

Captial District Genealogical Society
Empire State Plaza Station
PO Box 2175
Albany, New York 12220-0175



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