Again, time flies, how is it that I have not posted in three weeks? Life, family, work, research, and client work take preference. Now that
the weather is getting warmer work began at the Evangelical Protestant
Cemetery. Seven stones were either up righted or re leveled this past week. We
hope this progress can continue. On site and online research plus answering
many queries are keeping me busy also.
In May and June, I will give three presentations, locally. One, on basic gravestone restoration. Two, on the restoration of the
van Rensselaer family burial grounds in East Greenbush. Three, researching your
Dutch ancestors from home. Details for these presentations are below.
Gravestone
Cleaning and Restoration
Have you ever seen that unreadable gravestone or that
toppled monument and wondered “what can I do to address its condition?” There
is a correct way and a wrong way to remedy that gravestone. The program will
detail gravestone conservation including cleaning, repair, what to do, what NOT
to do, when to do nothing, and when to seek the help of a professional
conservator.
Thursday, 16 May 2019, 7:30 pm
at the Mynderse-Frederick House
451 Route 146, Guilderland Center
518.861.8582
Restoration of the
van Rensselaer Family Burial Ground in East Greenbush
A concise flash presentation on the efforts to restore
the early nineteenth century burial grounds of the van Rensselaer family in
East Greenbush. Numerous before and after photos will document the process.
This talk is one part of the New Netherland Family History Day hosted by the
New Netherland Institute. The event will feature consultations with
professional genealogists and talks on using records from New Netherland for your
research. The event will be held in the building that houses the New York State
Museum.
Thursday, 30 May 2019, time TBA
Cultural Education Center
222 Madison Avenue, Albany
518.486.4815
Online Dutch Research
from Home
The Netherlands have outstanding genealogical records. Best
of all; many of them can be found online and not through FamilySearch. Learn
basic methodology to begin searching for your Dutch ancestors. Discover the numerous online archives from the
various provinces in the Netherlands and see the actual Civil Registration
records and also Church Book records.
Saturday, 08 June 2019, 2 pm
2228 Western Avenue, Guilderland
518.456.2400
