Torosian Genealogy, LLC

07/08/2025

I came across this article earlier, and I agree wholeheartedly! Some of your cousins inherited photographs and stories that your branch didn't. What discoveries have you made connecting with distant relatives?

Most family historians get it wrong from day one.

06/26/2025

Working at Muddy Waters in Tarrytown for a few hours while my car visits the mechanic. Fabulous iced coffee and what a coffee shop should be.

06/20/2025

Last year I had the chance to work on a small project for a client based in Norway. I'll let him tell the full story in his upcoming documentary, but I'll tease that it includes a sea captain gone missing, differentiating men with the same name, and tragic accidents suffered by hard working immigrants trying to carve out a life in a new country. Today I welcomed him to my office here in New York, and was interviewed on camera to tell the parts of the story I was able to uncover. My "silly" career goal of being the expert genealogist on a film or TV show? Check!

05/19/2025

I was genuinely relieved and happy this morning to see that 23andMe is going to be purchased by Regeneron.

Drugmaker Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will buy genetic testing firm 23andMe Holding for $256 million through a bankruptcy auction, the companies said on Monday.

05/09/2025

Genealogy in the news!

His ancestry, traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture, links Leo XIV to the rich and sometimes overlooked Black Catholic experience in America.

04/16/2025

I went prepared with reading material to a doctor appointment this morning, and was pleasantly surprised when there was no wait. So what does a genealogist do with extra time? I took a walk at my favorite Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

04/11/2025

Whenever I lecture or consult with a client on DNA testing, I always warn people that you might find unexpected results, either for you or for someone you love. This is an extreme example, but its seems to have provided an explanation for mistreatment this man never understood growing up. https://nypost.com/2025/04/06/us-news/li-man-switched-at-birth-with-baby-who-had-same-last-name-lawsuit/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJl2qNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgwRu8hlFVRF4ZqbnPJeu4kxnBrzRfkGUj1vY12626U5KQzjKareSR8bh293_aem_9Ru7H75NiPDbtM0rubuJjA

“[It] explained everything about why my childhood was the way that it was,” Kevin McMahon told The Post.

03/31/2025

Genealogy Road Trip Part 2! After a productive time in Albany it was time to drive north to Vermont. First up was a visit to the church where my 4th great grandparents were married in 1857 and a chance to review the original records. Then a quick walk to town hall allowed me to use the card catalogue of vital records to learn more about the family members in Vermont, review the original register entries and check out useful things, like the map from 1835 and original city directories. As much as I love learning about my family's past, the best part was seeing my cousin and making new family memories with a bonus visit to our favorite gourmet chocolate store.

03/28/2025

What a fabulous week researching in Albany at the New York State Archives and Library with the NYG&B! I love helping other genealogists with their research, making new genealogy friends and learning with and from each other. Bonus, the time with colleagues can't be beat!

03/22/2025

Even when it's been a busy and stressful week (month!) , I appreciate when a cemetery visit for a client project reminds me to stop, take a breath, and maybe even say a prayer. After working on this particular project for a rather long time, it felt very meaningful to look at this couple's gravestone and realize all the stories contained within the dashes between their birth and death dates.

03/14/2025

Do you celebrate Pi Day? I'm wrapping up a client research report today so I won't have time to bake, but will make a point to run to my local grocery store with a good in-house bakery. Happy Pi Day!

02/07/2025

Interested in New York genealogy? Then you're going to want to protect our access to historical vital records which are under threat by the DOH budget proposal. Please take action now and alert your state representatives of the damage this proposal will have on New York genealogy.

What is Being Proposed in the FY 2026 NYS Budget? Closing off access to New York State birth records for 125 years, marriage records for 100 years, and death records for 75 years, replacing today's waiting periods to obtain uncertified genealogy copies of 75 years for births* and 50 years for