Upcoming Events

Writers Group Monthly Meeting

Are you interested in writing your family stories, recording memoirs, or improving how you share your genealogical discoveries? The RGS Writers Group welcomes members of all writing levels to a friendly, open, and supportive environment.Read More

RGS Scanning & Indexing Event at the Rochester Historical Society

Do you have a passion for preserving the past and making historical records accessible to others? Join the RGS Scanning & Indexing Team! We host monthly volunteer and scanning events to help achieve this important goal. If you'd like to get invol... Read More

February TIG Meeting: Robert Cameron Weir - NotebookLM for the Genealogist

For the February TIG meeting, we will welcome Robert Cameron Weir as our speaker. His topic is "NotebookLM for the Genealogist."

Dive into the world of NotebookLM, Google’s “personal AI-based research assistant,&r... Read More

Articles and stories submission deadline for Spring 2026 edition of Hear Ye Hear Ye

Articles and stories submission deadline for Spring 2026 edition of Hear Ye Hear Ye to hyhy@nyrgs.org.Read More

RGS February 2026 Member Program: Michael Strauss: Militia and the Records of the National Guard

Militia and the Records of the National Guard: Presented by Michael Strauss

The earliest Colonial Militia date to 1636 when the Massachusetts Bay Colony organized separate companies.  Defending the frontier and providing for the c... Read More