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 historyresearchers. 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
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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.