2025 New York State Family History Conference

Explore the ultimate New York family history experience! Join the NYG&B and other genealogy experts this fall for New York’s largest statewide family history conference (in person and virtually) and unlock:
• 35+ in-person & livestreamed sessions
• On-demand access to all programs through 11/16
When:
• September 3–November 16, 2025 (On-Demand Access)
• September 19–20, 2025 (Livestreamed Programs from Kingston, NY)
This year’s theme is Echoes of New York and will feature livestreamed presentations in Kingston, New York, as well as on-demand sessions to watch at your own pace.
Can’t join us in person? No problem! You can join us virtually, as all in-person programs will be livestreamed and subsequently made available on demand.
From the essentials needed for navigating New York research to understanding immigration and migration patterns to accessing the myriad records for tracing ancestors, the conference offers a rich array of sessions to help participants hone their skills.
The livestreamed portion of the conference will be held on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston (272 Wall Street, Kingston, NY 12401). Special activities for in-person registrants will be offered.
What to Expect:
• More than 20 of the top voices and experts in the genealogy field will lead sessions and answer your questions, including Skip Duett, Annette Burke Lyttle, Pam Ricciardi Paschke, D. Joshua Taylor, Jane E. Wilcox, and more.
• More than 35 sessions and events (13 in person/livestreamed and 23 on demand), all for less than $10 a session.
• A rich array of programming—whether it’s mastering the basics or refining research to break through brick walls—on a variety of topics like accessing arrival, court, marriage, military, and probate records; using DNA tools; exploring connections between different states; finding maiden names; and much more.
• Networking and learning opportunities with the wider genealogy and family history community.
Our keynote speaker is Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QG™, a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer from the Netherlands. She has a master’s degree in family and local history and specializes in research in the Netherlands and New Netherland.
We hope you can join us, either in person in Kingston, NY or virtually. All the livestreamed sessions will be made available with all the additional on-demand programming through November 16, 2025.
See full program details and register at: newyorkfamilyhistory.org/NYSFHC2025