Palatines to America German Genealogy Society National Conference 2024

 The Palatines to America German Genealogy Society are hosting their 2024 National Conference in Albany on 6-9 June 2024 at the Albany Hilton Hotel.

The keynote speaker is Philip L. Otterness, PhD., Emeritus Professor of History, Warren Wilson College 

Conference speakers include:

• James M. Beidler, Executive Director, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
• Daniel Horowitz, Genealogy Expert, MyHeritage
• Jon Marie Pearson, The Simple Living Genealogist
• William P. Tatum III, Dutchess County Historian

Please check the conference website for further details!

https://www.palam.org/conference-2024

Presentation on the Witbeck Cemetery, Latham, NY

Next Sunday I will give a presentation on the recently restored Witbeck Cemetery in Latham. Come join us. 

 

I'm Still Here!

 2022 was a light year for me on the blogging circuit. However, a very busy year for me. Immediately after earning a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University I enrolled in the BYU- Idaho Family History Research program through their PathwayConnect. Presently I am working on an online Associates Degree from BYU-I. In December I also wrapped up the fifteen month long ProGen Study Group program. These programs were a lot of work but well worth the effort. 

Presently, I am also known as what is a RootsTech Influencer. If you have not been to RootsTech in Salt Lake City and you are a serious genealogist, you do not know what you are missing. For starters it is the world's largest genealogy conference. Thousands attend from all over the world. At RootsTech, world class professional genealogists give presentations on methodology, technology, computer, ethnicities, DNA, and so much more. I have been to two RootsTech conferences and they have been outstanding. 

A three-day pass is only $98 and a virtual pass is free! Please check out the RootsTech website for further details!

Zoom Presentation on Gravestone Conservation

 Join the Capital District Genealogical Society on 27 August 2022 at 1 pm as they host a Zoom presentation with Christopher White on gravestone conservation.

Presently the Society's meetings and presentations are held on Zoom. Registration is free and opens to the public on 16 August 2022. Check the web page under Events.

Introduction to Gravestone Conservation

Genealogist and Gravestone Conservator, Christopher White, will take us on a journey into old and neglected local cemeteries where time has taken its toll on nineteenth century gravestones. Gravestones can be the last and only vestige of a person's life. Conservation of these artifacts can be extremely rewarding to all involved. Through a series of photographs White will present the process of gravestone conservation, maintenance, and restoration on both small and large gravestones. 

Upcoming Webinar on Using City Directories for Your Research

Join the Troy Irish Genealogy Society as they host a webinar on using city directories for your genealogy research given by Christopher White. The webinar will be held on Zoom on 16 June 2022 at 6:30 PM. 

The Troy Irish Genealogy Society (TIGS) also has a presence on Facebook. Check back at a later date to sign-up and register for this presentation.

Find Your Way with City Directories

City directories should be in your arsenal of genealogy tools. Aside from being an index of adults populating a city during a particular year, directories are an excellent census substitute and  hold an abundance of helpful genealogical information. Learn how to find direction with city directories and chart your course to answering your genealogical question.

What attendees will learn.

• Learn where to find city directories
• Benefits of using city directories
• What can you find in them
• Strategies for using city directories to further your research

    

Henry Z. Jones Jr. Palatine Research Center Open House

A few months ago, the Henry Z. Jones research book collection was driven across country from California to New York. Join the New York Chapter of Palatines to America at the Germantown Library on 24 April 2022 for an open house from 1 PM to 4 PM.

The Germantown Library now houses books and research papers that were in Jones' personal collection. The books and papers are now available for your genealogical research. Henry Z. Jones is a prolific Palatine German researcher and writer.

 

Hands On Gravestone Conservation Workshop

Hands-on Gravestone Conservation Workshop

When: Saturday, 23 April 2022

Where: Beverwyck Cemetery, Washington Ave., Rensselaer, near Doane Stuart School

Time: 8:30 AM till 1 PM

 

In our outdoor classroom, the Beverwyck Cemetery, learn hands-on, the proper methods and what materials are used to correctly conserve gravestones. Christopher White, genealogist, historian, and gravestone conservator will lecture, demonstrate, and instruct one-on-one with attendees the following:

∙ Different types and styles of gravestones

∙ Problems associated with gravestones

∙ Knowing your limitations

∙ Proper method for cleaning gravestones

∙ Resetting tablet style gravestones

∙ Resetting mortise and tenon gravestones

∙ Repairing broken gravestones