Regional & National Programs
Regional & National Conferences
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Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG)—Virtual Spring Sessions 2026 ($)
Feb-May 2026: Virtual
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National Genealogical Society - Family History Conference ($)
May 27-30 2026: In-person (Fort Wayne, IN)
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NYG&B: New York State Family History Conference ($)
Sept 18-19, 2026: In-person (New York, NY)
Sept-Nov 2026: On-demand recorded sessions
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Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG)—1-Week Course ($)
Jan 25-29, 2027: Virtual
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Mar 4-6, 2027
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Virtual - Free
In person ($)
This annual genealogy conference is the largest genealogy conference in the world. It is a hybrid event, meaning you can participate online or in person. In-person RootsTech includes exclusive classes and personal interaction with exhibitors in the expo hall. Online attendees can enjoy hundreds of virtual sessions in many languages, and online participation is free! Keynote speakers will excite and motivate you in all things genealogy and family history. This conference covers an extensive variety of topics and is appropriate for all levels of genealogy researchers.
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New England Regional Genealogical Conference ($)
April 14-17, 2027: In person (Portland, ME)
Western New York Genealogy & History
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
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Monthly Special Collections Tour
[In-person event - Central Library, Buffalo, NY]
Take a guided tour of the Grosvenor Room, the Central Library’s Special Collections Department. Learn about the history of the library and get an inside look at our Local History, Genealogy, Map and Rare Book Collections, as well as the Mark Twain Room and other exhibits.
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Join library staff on the 4th Saturday of each month, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Meet in the Grosvenor Room, the Library’s Special Collections Department, located on the main floor of the Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
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