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Programs & Research Aids

Programs

Genealogy Group: O Canada! Tracing Your Canadian Roots
July 28, 2023 [video]

Not All Were Welcome: Jewish Immigration & World War II
May 19, 2023 [video]

Gateway to the New World: Not All Came Through Ellis Island
May 12, 2023 [video]

Riley? O'Reilly? Oh Really? Deciphering Irish Immigrant Passenger Lists
April 28, 2023 [video]

Tracing the Hidden Half: Finding & Documenting Your Female Ancestors
April 14, 2023 [video]

The Internet of Genealogy
March 15, 2016

Genealogy Resources at the Onondaga County Public Library

Genealogy Resources at the Onondaga County Public Library:
Or, Why Go to the Library When I’ve Got Google?

Helping Patrons Find Their Roots

Introduction to Genealogy

Newspaper Database Searching for the Genealogist

Research Aids

Ancestral Chart

Are Divorces Sealed in Upstate New York?
by Dick Hillenbrand

Family Group Record

Fultonhistory.com Helpful Hints

Gerald Parsons Explanation
Early NYS Vital Records

Getting Started with your Family History

How to Navigate the Library Catalog

Local History/ Genealogy Query Guidelines

New York State Vital Records Index Leaflet

Resources for Starting your Family History
by Jean Palmer, MSLS

Resources for Starting your Family History

Searching Your Family Tree Online

Tracing Your Family History

Vital Records Index Explanation

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