D Joshua Taylor, Genealogy Roadshow Host and NYG&B President

01/27/2025

Calling all who need access to New York vital records...time to speak up again!

Call for Action: Access to New York State Vital Records

The New York Governor’s proposed FY 2026 budget attempts to address the extremely long wait times for obtaining both genealogical and certified vital records from the New York State Department of Health (DOH). However, it includes a bill to amend the current public health law regarding access to and fees for New York State vital records, which would negatively impact current and future record requests.

The NYG&B has put together an informational resource page about the bill’s impact and provide tangible next steps to make your voices heard on this issue. Learn how you can take action between now and February 11, 2025, when the New York State Senate is holding a Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2025 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Health/Medicaid to open this issue for public review. https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/blog/call-action-regarding-access-new-york-state-vital-records

12/03/2024

So proud to be a part of the NYG&B team this .

Be a preservation partner this Giving Tuesday and help us further accelerate Digitize New York--our initiative to preserve and make publicly available at-risk historical records from across New York State. Your donation today will go toward the purchase of 10 digitization kits that we can deploy to organizations from different parts of New York State so they can preserve at-risk records at their own sites: https://newyorkfamilyhistory.app.neoncrm.com/forms/giving24

11/04/2024

If you are in NYC on November 20, join the NYG&B for a great event that supports our mission to preserve New York's records.

Join us on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, for our 2024 Fall Benefit Luncheon in New York City with featured speaker Greg Melville, author of Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries, and help us advance our mission! Learn more and purchase tickets at https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/2024-annual-fall-benefit-luncheon

03/16/2024

Coming up in less than a week - Files, Piles, and More: Organizing Your Family History with The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society - NYG&B. Speakers include Nicole Dyer, Rick Voight, Drew Smith, and myself. I'll present 4 sessions, including an in-depth review of how I organize my genealogy projects. Registration is open at https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/files-piles-and-more-organizing-your-family-history

02/22/2024

Exciting news from the NYG&B!

Our Digitize New York initiative is growing! We’re partnering with organizations across New York State to preserve their at-risk historical documents. And thanks to generous support from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation a new Central New York Digitization Center, opening in Syracuse later in 2024, will double the NYG&B’s capacity to preserve and make available historical records. Learn more at: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/blog/digitize-new-york-growing

10/11/2023

Still a few spaces left! Looking forward to this weekend's event.

Join technology and family history experts for “Exploring Trends in Technology and Genealogy,” an exclusive two-day symposium (Oct. 13–14) to explore new techniques, approaches, and best practices for genealogists undertaking research in a fast-changing technological environment. All sessions will be recorded and made available to attendees for on-demand viewing through December 15, 2023. https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/exploring-trends-technology-and-genealogy

03/17/2022

Honored to be part of this great worldwide event on March 26 and 27 alongside some great colleagues.

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th March   Watch on YouTube Follow us on TwitterWallow In History + Help UkrainiansHistory For Ukraine is like Live Aid for history lovers. We’ve curated a stellar line-up of leading historians and genealogists from all over the world, and over 24 hour...

09/09/2021

Looking to start your family history or brush up on your skills? The NYG&B has an afternoon of FREE content just for you tomorrow! I'll be talking about online research and all of the great things the NYG&B has to offer.

Join us on September 10 for five free online sessions that cover the must-know details about finding ancestors in the Empire State.

03/04/2021

Really looking forward to this event next week! I am partway through the book and already full of questions for Mr. Shorto.

Best-selling author Russell Shorto, praised for his incisive works of narrative history, never thought to write about his own past. He grew up knowing his grandfather and namesake was a small-town mob boss but maintained an unspoken family vow of silence. Then an elderly relative prodded: You’re a...

11/30/2020

Looking forward to tomorrow! Hope to "see" you there!

We have been grateful for the support of our members, donors, and friends during this eventful year. To show our appreciation, we invite you to join us for NYG&B’s Day of Giving Back, four unique sessions held on Giving Tuesday (December 1, 2020). Sessions will stream live on the NYG&B’s website...