Genealogy in NYC

New rules  will make genealogy research in New York City a lot tougher.

One ancestor buried in 2 different places?

Read about it here

Polish ancestors

Here are some links to get you started on researching your Polish ancestors:
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https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Poland_Genealogy

Tracking Down the Source of Newspaper clippings

This article from abundantgenealogy.com offers tips on identifying the source of clipping, obituaries, etc that don't include the name of the publication or the date. Source: ResearchBuzz

New York Slavery Index & Fold3 Black History records

The John Jay College of Criminal Justice at City University of New York has compiled an index of slavery records for New York that covers the period 1525 through the Civil War. The number of records is at 35,000 and growing, and includes much data of interests to genealogists....In recognition of Black History month, Fold3 is making all the records in its Black History Collection available for free for the entire month of February.
Source: ResearchBuzz

Hashtags

If you use Twitter, Instagram, or Google+, you should read this article from Amy Johnson Crow's blog about using hashtags in your genealogy work. We searched #genealogy on Google+ and got a lot of results.

Who was President when you, your family members, or ancestors were born? How many have held the office in your lifetime? https://relativeshisandhers.wordpress.com/2017/01/23/us-presidents-how-many-in-a-lifetime/