Event Registration
Preserving Your New York Story: Investigating Jewish Genealogy in Brooklyn
03/18/2026 06:30 PM - 07:45 PM ET
Admission
- Free
Summary
Join the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society (NYG&B) and community partner the Center for Brooklyn History, Brooklyn Public Library (CBH) for this free in-person event to learn the essentials for tracing Jewish ancestors and preserve your own family history. The program will feature two parts:
* A presentation by genealogist Chaya Sara Herman, who will discuss the basics of starting your family history research, with a focus on Eastern European Jewish lineages. Program registrants will also learn the fundamental building blocks for conducting Brooklyn family history research with CBH’s unique resources.
* A 30-minute session for participants to digitally preserve their own family history documents. Participants will receive a confirmation email when they register for this program that includes a sign-up link to choose a time slot before the presentation by Ms. Herman). Bring a folder of portable family history documents (e.g., birth certificates, family religious records, or photographs), and NYG&B staff will digitally scan these documents on site. Participants will then receive Dropbox access to their stored digitized records. Please email digitizeny@nygbs.org if you have questions about this aspect of the program.
The Center for Brooklyn History
The Great Hall
128 Pierrepont St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
* A presentation by genealogist Chaya Sara Herman, who will discuss the basics of starting your family history research, with a focus on Eastern European Jewish lineages. Program registrants will also learn the fundamental building blocks for conducting Brooklyn family history research with CBH’s unique resources.
* A 30-minute session for participants to digitally preserve their own family history documents. Participants will receive a confirmation email when they register for this program that includes a sign-up link to choose a time slot before the presentation by Ms. Herman). Bring a folder of portable family history documents (e.g., birth certificates, family religious records, or photographs), and NYG&B staff will digitally scan these documents on site. Participants will then receive Dropbox access to their stored digitized records. Please email digitizeny@nygbs.org if you have questions about this aspect of the program.
The Center for Brooklyn History
The Great Hall
128 Pierrepont St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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