The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society (NYG&B) and other genealogy experts will meet for New York’s largest statewide family history conference this September.

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. 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 held on September 18 and September 19 in Kingston (see more details in the full program and schedule below).

All the conference programming and sessions will be available to registrants for on-demand viewing from September 3rd through November 16, 2025.

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.

Plus, networking and learning opportunities with the wider genealogy and family history community.

You can learn more and register here.

Read more about genealogy in New York State.