Technology Interest Group
The Technology Interest Group, also known as TIG, meets five times per year on the second Tuesday of the month from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. All programs take place via ZOOM. Current Meeting Months include: February, April, June, October, and December.
The mission and goal of TIG is to educate RGS members about various forms of technology that will assist with their genealogical research.
If you are interested in presenting for TIG or would like more information about future programming, please contact Nancy Cowan, TIG Chair, at tech@nyrgs.org.
Upcoming Technology Interest Group Events
TIG Meeting - AmericanAncestors.org: Searching the Online Databases with Karen Fortin
American Ancestors, the website for the New England Historic Genealogical Society, provides more than 1 billion records in over 470 databases online. Although much of the collection focuses on New England, records from around the U.S. and even some from other countries are available. This presentation will provide a brief overview of the website and will go through the basics of searching these valuable databases.Karen A. Fortin has degrees in History and Library and Information ... ...Read More...
TIG Tips for December
Find Family Tree Magazine's 101 Best Genealogy Websites for 2024 at:
Family Tree Magazine 101 Best Genealogy Websites
The NYS Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York's unique history.