Genealogy Federation of Long Island Programs

   Genealogy Presentations at Public Libraries

The Genealogy Federation of Long Island offers a one hour introductory program on Researching Your Family History at public libraries on Long Island to introduce library patrons to the basics of genealogy research.  Libraries may contact Toni Raptis at 631-654-4700 ext. 228 for further information.
 
 

   Heritage Preservation (Record Indexing projects)

The Genealogy Federation of Long Island has sponsored the computerized indexing of the vital and naturalization records in the New York City and Long Island, New York area.  These include:

Completed Projects

Naturalizations:
Index of Federal Naturalization records for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.
Index of Naturalization records for Nassau, Suffolk, Bronx and Queens Counties.
Index of WW I era Naturalization records from various local military posts in Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties.
Index of some WW II and Korean War Naturalizations.
Over 1.8 million records.
 

NYC Vital Records:
Index to Death records 1891-1948.
Index to Bride's and Groom's records.
Over 8 million records.
 

County Marriages:
Suffolk County Marriages 1908 - 1935
Over 23,000 records

Work in Progress
Some of the early Brooklyn and Queens towns marriages.
Manhattan Brides 1866 - 1937 (About 2 million records)
Richmond Naturalizations.
Richmond Marriages.
Nassau Marriages.
 

Future Projects
Western District Naturalizations

All of the completed indexes are now available at the Family History Center, at 160 Washington Ave., Plainview, NY, at the National Archives in New York City, and also on line at the  German Genealogy Group  and the Italian Genealogical Group web sites.  Check these two web sites for the latest information regarding these projects.

   Genealogy Seminar

The Genealogy Federation of Long Island sponsored its first all day genealogy seminar  in November 2004.  This highly successful seminar was a joint effort by the Federation and several of its member organizations.   Its second seminar was held on April 8,  2006 . 

The Genealogy Federation's third joint seminar was held on March 15, 2008 at Stony Brook University.

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Updated :  03/17/2008