Westchester County Genealogical Society

10/29/2025

10/21/2025

Genealogy: Where the answer to one problem leads to two more!

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10/21/2025

This is Family History Month! Did you know the Yonkers Public Libraries are Family History Libraries?

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10/11/2025

Today's the day for our special Members Only presentation with Blaine Bettinger! If you didn't get the zoom invite and you very recently renewed your membership, send us a message as soon as possible so we can send you the link in time.

Mark your calendars now for our October meeting! We will be featuring The Genetic Genealogist Blaine Bettinger and his presentation on Using Autosomal DNA for 18th and 19th Century Mysteries. Even though our 18th and 19th century ancestors have been dead for decades, their DNA still survives in their descendants. Learn how to use autosomal DNA to attack and potentially solve genealogical mysteries and brick walls for ancestors who were born or lived in the 1800’s, 1700’s, and beyond.

You will not want to miss this! Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., is a professional genealogist specializing in DNA evidence and the use of artificial intelligence for genealogical research. He is the author of the long-running blog The Genetic Genealogist, and frequently gives presentations and webinars to educate others about the use of DNA and artificial intelligence.

10/07/2025

This Saturday! So take some time in the next few days to review what brick walls you might want to try to tackle using DNA! I know I have a few!

Mark your calendars now for our October meeting! We will be featuring The Genetic Genealogist Blaine Bettinger and his presentation on Using Autosomal DNA for 18th and 19th Century Mysteries. Even though our 18th and 19th century ancestors have been dead for decades, their DNA still survives in their descendants. Learn how to use autosomal DNA to attack and potentially solve genealogical mysteries and brick walls for ancestors who were born or lived in the 1800’s, 1700’s, and beyond.

You will not want to miss this! Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., is a professional genealogist specializing in DNA evidence and the use of artificial intelligence for genealogical research. He is the author of the long-running blog The Genetic Genealogist, and frequently gives presentations and webinars to educate others about the use of DNA and artificial intelligence.

10/03/2025

A great local resource!

10/01/2025

Have you had a chance to check out our new website? Its still slightly under construction, but we're happy to have it up and running. Want to become a member of the WCGS? Check out the membership page, where you can join quickly and easily via PayPal. Members automatically receive our monthly newsletter and invites to all our meetings and events. Don't miss any of our upcoming events! We hope you'll join today.

Westchester County Genealogical Society (WCGS) was organized in September 1982 in Westchester County, New York to bring together people interested in tracing their ancestry

09/28/2025

Mark your calendars now for our October meeting! We will be featuring The Genetic Genealogist Blaine Bettinger and his presentation on Using Autosomal DNA for 18th and 19th Century Mysteries. Even though our 18th and 19th century ancestors have been dead for decades, their DNA still survives in their descendants. Learn how to use autosomal DNA to attack and potentially solve genealogical mysteries and brick walls for ancestors who were born or lived in the 1800’s, 1700’s, and beyond.

You will not want to miss this! Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., is a professional genealogist specializing in DNA evidence and the use of artificial intelligence for genealogical research. He is the author of the long-running blog The Genetic Genealogist, and frequently gives presentations and webinars to educate others about the use of DNA and artificial intelligence.