The New York State Family History Conference, presented by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) is being held virtually this year in September. The conference is being launched on September 1 at 6:30 pm Eastern time with a keynote address from author Russell Shorto called “The Truth about Family History.” According to an NYB&G email, “Mr. Shorto will explore the truth behind family history, including the collision of facts and stories, and the journey of self-discovery.” You do not need to register to attend. Simply go to newyorkfamilyhistory.org at 6:30 pm ET (or the appropriate time in your time zone) to join.
The bulk of the conference will be held September 25 and 26, with 21 sessions being offered. Live sessions presented on September 25 will be broadcast again on September 26 and will be available for on-demand viewing after they air, until October 18.
On the conference website, you can view the schedule, see the list of conference sessions here and register. (Again, no need to register for the keynote.) The registration fee for the conference is $180 for non-members and $135 for NYG&B members.
I always love sharing learning opportunities. This looks like a great line up and I’ve already marked my calendar for Mr. Shorto’s talk!
Note: I got the info on the keynote from an NYG&B email forwarded by my cousin and OYFH reader, Jerry Brown. But I have not been able to find information on this talk on their website.
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