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

27/01/2025

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

03/12/2024

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

04/11/2024

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

16/03/2024

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

22/02/2024

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

11/10/2023

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