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 - How to Develop Critical Online Newspaper Research Skills with Kenneth R. Marks, Founder of The Ancestor Hunt website

This webinar is intended to build newspaper research skills for genealogy and history
researchers. Online newspaper research can be a frustrating endeavor for several
reasons. The goal is for the audience to understand why it can be difficult and to learn
some skills that will drastically improve search results. There are four sections in the
webinar:

 Why search old newspapers?
 The challenges in searching old newspapers online
 ... ...Read More...

TIG Tips for December

101 Best Genealogy Websites of 2024101 Best Genealogy Websites of 2024






Find Family Tree Magazine's 101 Best Genealogy Websites for 2024 at:

Family Tree Magazine 101 Best Genealogy Websites


Tools for the New York State Historic Newspapers Project | Northern New York  Library Network

The NYS Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York's unique history. 

NYS Historic Newspapers