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Genealogy

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

 JOIN THE PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD LIBRARY GENEALOGY RESEARCH GROUP

For more information contact 631-654-4700 ext. 231

 Mission Statement

 

UPCOMING GENEALOGY PROGRAMS

  

 

 

 

February 25, 2012

 

"Indexing & Scanning Projects of the Genealogy Federation

of Long Island"

 

Guest Speakers:  John Martino & Don Eckerle

 

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

 

9:30 Getting Started Class

 

 

Pickett's charge at Gettysburg.

 

March 24, 2012

 

"Civil War Records"

 

Speaker:  Laura Congleton

 

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

 

9:30 a.m. - Getting Started Class

 

 

 

 

 

NEW GENEALOGY MATERIALS:

 

 

How To Do Everything Genealogy

by George G. Morgan (3rd Edition)

929.1 MOR

 

 

 

Mastering Census & Military Records

by Daniel Quillen

929.373 QUI

 

 

Tracing Your Rural Ancestors

by Jonathan Brown

929.1072 BRO

 

 

Jews of Lithuania and Latvia: The Graudans - Discovery To Diaspora

by Keith W. Kaye

Q 929.2 KAY

 

 

How To Write and Publish Your Family Story In 10 Easy Steps

by Noeline Kyle

929.1072 KYL

 

The French In The Americas, 1620-1820

by David Dobson

Ref 929.3 DOB

 

 

Product Details

 

Irish Roots Magazine 

 

 

 

Family History Detective

by Desmond Walls Allen

(New Book) 929.1 All

 

 

 

Participants in the Battle of the Little Big Horn

by Frederic C. Wagner

Ref 973.82 WAG

 

A War of 1812 Death Register

by Jack Bilow

Ref 929.373 BIL

 

 

The Polish American Encyclopedia

by James S. Pula

Q 973.0491 POL

 

 

Union Casualties at Gettysburg: A Comprehensive Record

3 volumes

by Travis W. Busey and John W. Busey

Ref 973.7349 BUS

 

Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution

2 volumes

by Lorenzo Sabine

Ref 973.314 SAB

 

County Cork, Ireland

A Collection of 1851 Census Records

by Josephine Masterson

Ref 929.3419 MAS

 

Ship Passenger Lists: The South 1538-1825

by Carl Boyer

Ref 929.375 BOY

 

 

 

The Companion Guide To Family Tree Maker, 2011

by Tana L. Pedersen

929.1028 PED

 

 

 

Mariners of Aberdeen and Northern Scotland 1600 - 1800

by David Dobson

Ref 929.3 DOB

 

 

 

The Ultimate Search Book

Worldwide Adoption, Genealogy & Other Search Secrets

by Lori Carangelo

Q 929.1 CAR

 

 

Searching for Flemish (Belgian) Ancestors

by Jozef J. Goethals

Q 929.3493 GOE

 

 

Tracing Your Family History on the Internet

by Chris Paton

929.1028 PAT

 

 

 

Crash Course in Genealogy

by David R. Dowell

Q 929.1 DOW

 

*The Second Parish Registers of Belize 1813-1827

Includes: The Honduras Gazette, 1826-1827

The 1826 Census, Pages 209-236

The 1829 Census of Belize

Compiled by Sonia Bennett Murray

Ref 929.3728 MUR

 

 

Aberdeen Obituaries 1748 - 1854

by Frances McDonnell

Ref 929.3412 MCD

 

 

 

The Family Tree Problem Solver

by Marsha Hoffman Rising

929.107 RIS

 

 

 

Mastering Online Genealogy

by W. Daniel Quillen

929.1 QUI

 

 

 

 

The Genealogist's Guide To Researching Tax Records

by Carol Cooke Darrow and Susan Winchester

929.37 DAR

 

 

 

Root & Branch: African Americans in New York & East Jersey 1613-1863

by Graham Russell Hodges

974.71 HOD

 

 

A Call to the Colours:

Tracing Your Canadian Military Ancestors

by Kenneth G. Cox

929.371 COX

 

*Familienbuch Schriesheim 1650 - 1900

Compiled by Karl Schuhmann

Ref 929.3434 SCH

 

 

 

The Patchogue-Medford Library has an extensive monograph, microfilm and electronics collection and will continue to develop these areas.  Librarians are happy to assist all patrons with their research.

SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES

IMPORTANT: Home Access to the available databases on this page now requires a Patchogue-Medford Library card. You will be prompted to enter the barcode from your card.

Genealogy Resource Groups on Long Island (including Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau & Suffolk)Back to Top

***We suggest that you confirm date, time, and place
with individual society before attending a meeting.***

AFRICAN ATLANTIC GENEALOGY SOCIETY

  • Meets first Friday of the month, 7:00 PM, Freeport Memorial Library, Ocean Ave., Freeport, NY.

  • September through June.

  • Contact: Joysetta Pearse, (516) 379-5466. Email: aagsinc@verizon.net

  • Internet Address: http://www.aagsinc.net

  • All Meetings are open to the public at no charge.

COMPUTER GENEALOGY SOCIETY OF LONG ISLAND

  • Meets Last Thursday (4th or 5th) of Month (except Jul & Aug), 7:30 PM, Family History Center, Plainview NY

  • Note: The Family History Center is located in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 160 Washington Avenue, Plainview (L.I.) N.Y.

  • Contact: Walter Kehoe (516) 921-8941.  E-Mail: wkehoe@oponline.net

  • All meetings are open to the public at no charge.

GENEALOGY SUPPORT GROUP OF LONGWOOD SOCIETY OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION

  • Meets 2nd Saturday of Month at 3:00PM (except July) at the Longwood Public Library, 800 Middle Country Rd.,Middle Island, NY 11953.

  • (631)924-6400. Visitors Welcome, no charge to attend meetings.

  • Contact: Kathy Then (631) 846-6308 E-Mail: Katthen@optonline.net

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP of the HUNTINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

  • Meets fourth Wednesday of the month, 7:00 PM, Conklin Barn, Huntington, NY.

  • Contact: Richard Holliday (631)757-5817. E-mail: rhollida@suffolk.lib.ny.us

  • All meetings are open to the public. Admission fee for non-members and guests: $3.00.

GERMAN GENEALOGY GROUP, INC

  • Meets first Thursday of each month, 7:30 PM, Hicksville VFW Hall, 320 S. Broadway (Route 107) Hicksville, NY. (Except July, August)

  • September through June.

  • Contact: Don Eckerle, (631)265-0621. E-Mail:deckerle@optonline.net

  • Web Site: www.germangenealogygroup.com

  • Visitors welcome, no fee.

IRISH FAMILY HISTORY FORUM

  • Meets third Saturday of the month, 1:00 PM [Help Sessions at 11:30 AM] Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Ave. Bethpage.

  • Contact: Joe McKeon, (718)945-2811. PO Box 67, Plainview, NY 11803-0067.

  • Email: ifhf@ifhf.org Web Site: www.ifhf.org     Visitors Welcome.

 

ITALIAN GENEALOGY GROUP

  • Meets second Saturday of each month, 10:30 AM, Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Ave., Bethpage.

  • Contact: Michael Genovese (516) 354-3534 or John: johnm16881@aol.com

  • Internet address: http://www.italiangen.org

  • All meetings are open to the public at no charge.

JEWISH GENEALOGY SOCIETY of LONG ISLAND

  • Usually meets at 2:00 PM on the fourth Sunday of the month.

    Check www.jgsli.org for dates and locations.

    September through June.

    Library collection housed at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, 999 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY.

    Contact: Renee Steinig (631) 549-9532. Email: JGSLI@suffolk.lib.ny.us

    Internet address: http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsli

    Regular meetings are open to the public at no charge.

     

LONG ISLAND TMG USERS' GROUP (for users of The Master Genealogist computer program)

  • Meets 3rd Thursday of the Month, 7:30 PM (Except July, August)

  • L.D.S. Church, Plainview, New York

  • Contact: Mark Waldron, (631) 724-4162.  E-mail: genealog@optonline.net

  • All meetings are free and open to the public.

PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD LIBRARY GENEALOGY RESEARCH GROUP

  • Meets 4th Saturday of the Month, 10-11:30AM. 9:30AM help session. 54-60 East Main St., Patchogue, NY.

  • For details, contact Toni Raptis (631)654-4700 ext.228. E-mail: traptis@suffolk.lib.ny.us.

  • All meetings are open to the public at no charge.

PLAINVIEW FAMILY HISTORY CENTER (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)

  • Note: The Family History Center is located in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 160 Washington Avenue, Plainview (L.I.) N.Y.

  • Houses extensive genealogical research library. World's largest collection of genealogical microfilm available for loan and use in the library. No charge except for copy machine, postage for film loans. Call for hours, directions.

  • Library: (516) 433-0122. Roberta Olson, Director.

QUEENS GENEALOGY WORKSHOP of the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society, Inc.

  • Meets third Saturday of the month at 1:00 PM at Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385. (718) 456-1776.

  • March through November.

  • All meetings are open to the public. No Admission Fee.

SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

  • Research Library open Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM. 300 West Main St., Riverhead, NY.

  • Contact: Wallace Broege, (631)727-2881. Email: schsociety@optonline.net.

  • Library fee is $2.00.