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Preserving Your New York Story: Recording Family Histories With Care
05/07/2026 06:00 PM - 07:15 PM ET
Admission
- Free
Summary
Join the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society (NYG&B) and community partner Queens Memory Project, Queens Public Library for this free in-person event to preserve your own family story. The program will feature two parts:
* Oral historian, Ambar Wortham, invites participants into the thoughtful, tender practice of holding the voices that form who we are. We will cover topics such as what to consider when interviewing living relatives, memorable questions to ask, and methods to create a generative archive to supplement your family history and genealogical research. Whether you're new to family history or ready to go deeper, participants will leave with practical skills, a more intentional approach, and a renewed sense of why this labor of love is worthwhile.
* 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 Ambar Wortham). 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.
Ravenswood Community Learning Center
Queens Public Library
35-32 21st St
Long Island City, NY 11106
* Oral historian, Ambar Wortham, invites participants into the thoughtful, tender practice of holding the voices that form who we are. We will cover topics such as what to consider when interviewing living relatives, memorable questions to ask, and methods to create a generative archive to supplement your family history and genealogical research. Whether you're new to family history or ready to go deeper, participants will leave with practical skills, a more intentional approach, and a renewed sense of why this labor of love is worthwhile.
* 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 Ambar Wortham). 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.
Ravenswood Community Learning Center
Queens Public Library
35-32 21st St
Long Island City, NY 11106
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