WNYGS May Meeting & Program: "Cemetery Crowdsourcing" by Michael Cassara
Sat, May 16
|Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
In this free community lecture, explore the future of cemetery research – including BillionGraves, FindAGrave, and other apps and databases – highlighting different strategies and approaches to make the most out of cemetery research.
Time & Location
May 16, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
About the event
Location: Buffalo & Erie County Public Library - Central Branch at Ring of Knowledge outside of the Grosvenor Room
Program Description: Cemeteries frequently provide genealogists with clues that exist nowhere else. In recent years, even the most remote cemeteries have become accessible to researchers worldwide, thanks to the internet. This talk explores the future of cemetery research – including BillionGraves, FindAGrave, and other apps and databases – highlighting different strategies and approaches to make the most out of cemetery research.
Speaker Bio: Michael Cassara is a professional genealogist and lecturer based in New York City, specializing in Italian/Sicilian genealogy, New York and New Jersey research, and genealogical technology. He has frequently presented at regional societies as well as national conferences, including seven years of presentations at RootsTech, the 2018 Association of Professional Genealogists Professional Management Conference, a popular 2019 APG Webinar on genealogical technology, as well as talks at FGS, OGS,…