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February 28, 2026 - 1 pm ET

Sara Cochran


Why We Still Don't Miss the 1890 Census Much, Part 2

On Zoom only 1 – 2:30

The loss of the 1890 Federal census is a source of great frustration for American Genealogists, but all hope is not lost! Learn strategies andgather tips for success in locating your family in other records

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Just What's In the "Members Only" Section of an Account?

All Kinds of Stuff

Some videos of past presentations like:

• Abandoned - the untold story of the Orphan Trains
• Madhouse - the story of NYS insane asylums
• Adding Y-DNA to Your Genealogical Toolkit
• The Intersection of Archaeology and Genealogy in the Capital District
• How To Read Old Handwriting
• Strategies For Improving FAN (Friends and Neighbors) Club Research
• Researching With Catholic Church Records
• Holdings of the Montgomery County Archives
• Using Fold 3 Library Edition
• Family Tree Maker 24.1 and 24.2
• Sharing Your Family History Online
• The Genealogy of a House
• The Settlement of Albany County
• How to Use the DAR Website Without Being a Member
• Enslaved People in Albany County
• Genealogical Resources at the NYS Military Museum
• Introduction to Irish Internet Sites
• Up the Hudson - Tracing Ancestors from NYC to Canada on the Champlain & Erie Canals
• Writing Your Family History
• An Introduction to Gravestone Conservation
• Preserving Family Photographs and Documents
• Immigration and Naturalization Correspondence Files, 1890's to 1950's; An Overview
• Using Fulton History Website

A Research Request Form - Use this if you want the help of our NYS Library Volunteers to help a little with your research.

PDF copies of our quarterly Newsletters from 2017 to the present.

NYS Vital Record Resources

Research Tips by Country

War Time Records

A list of Historical Court Records Available in the NYS Archives

Salem Witch Trial Documents

Links to help you find your ancestors using artifacts and heirlooms

Resources for researching a family business

Erie Canal Records in the NYS Archives

and more....

Where Will We Be .....

Our In-person meetings don't resume until June of this year but you can meet up with us at a few events before June.  Stop for help or just to say Hi - We love to talk genealogy!

March 14th - The Clifton Park/Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd., Clifton Park, NY 12065 is holding a Genealogy Day with speakers and information tables, and we will be there.

April 25th - The Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Ave., Guilderland, NY 12084

We are holding a Family History Help Day with volunteers to sit with you and help you with your research.

May 2nd - The Troy Public Library, 100 Second Street, Troy, NY 12180

We are holding a Family History Help Day 11 am - 4 pm with volunteers to sit with you and help you with your research.  It's a Saturday so parking will be available in the Courthouse lot next door.

Ms. Cochran has given CDGS permission to re-post our video of Part 1 of this topic. February 1 - February 28 members of CDGS will be able to watch part 1 from the "members only" portal in their account.