Upcoming 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 f... Read More

Articles and stories submission deadline for Spring 2025 edition of Hear Ye Hear Ye

Articles and stories submission deadline for Spring 2025 edition of Hear Ye Hear Ye to hyhy@nyrgs.org.Read More

February RGS Member Meeting - Finding Scottish Ancestors Online

Interested in ways to research your Scottish ancestors? Join us as Nancy E. Loe helps us discover Scottish resources and maps, and helps us with effective research strategies.

Archivist, librarian, and genealogist Nancy Loe has been he... Read More

DNA Help Session

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Family Finders Genealogy Club (Hosted by the Rochester Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division)

A Monthly Genealogy Club facilitated by RGS Historian/Genealogist: John D. Caulfield

Presented in partnership with the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County and the Rochester Genealogical Society

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RGS Writers Group

If you're trying to preserve your family history in a way others will want to read, this may be the group for you. We're nonprofessionals who want to stop procrastinating and hone our writing skills.  Read More

RGS Scanning & Indexing Event at the Town of Rush

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

DNA Analysis: How Do I Know I'm Right?

Kelli Jo Bergheimer is a writer, teacher, editor, and international genealogical speaker. Kelli holds a Bachelor’s Degree in biology, a Master’s in Education Curriculum and Instruction, and a Master’s in Business Management. Kelli i... Read More

March RGS Member Meeting - Researching in Canada

Many of us have Canadian ancestry. This information packed presentation from Tara Shymanski guides researchers through internet sources available for research in Canada. We'll look at the Collections Canada website, provincial archives, Ancestry and ... Read More

DNA Help Session

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