Member Meetings & Programs
The Western New York Genealogical Society hosts a minimum of six member meetings a year. These meetings are generally held on the third Saturday of the month during March, April, May, September, October and November (unless special opportunities or conflicts arise). Occasionally, bonus webinars, trips, and workshops may be offered during the year.
As a special benefit for members, videorecordings and digital handouts are made available whenever possible.
Upcoming Programs
Sat, Feb 15Zoom (Virtual Event)Feb 15, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ESTZoom (Virtual Event)Program Description: The Underground Railroad was a loosely organized way to assist people to leave enslavement in the South and find freedom in the Northern U.S. or in Canada. Large numbers of NY’s residents were actively involved. How do you find records of those who were involved?
Sat, Mar 15Zoom (Virtual Event)Mar 15, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDTZoom (Virtual Event)Program Description: Cooking can bring us back to a particular place, time, conversation, experience, family. Eleanor Brinsko will be looking at the history of the evolution of home cooking and how we can use these recipes, cookbooks, and experiences to help us further our research and presentation.
Advanced registration is required for all programs.
After registering for an online program, you will receive a Zoom confirmation email containing the meeting link.
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February Program - Underground Railroad
March Program - Cookbooks & Recipes
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Past Programs
2025 Programs
2024 Programs
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Nov 16 2024: Annual Business Meeting & Elections and "Twenty Years of Stuff - Now What Do I Do?" presented by Elissa Scalise Powell"[WMA] [Flyer]
Oct 5 2024: 50th Anniversary Founders Celebration featuring Thomas W. Jones and Karen Mauer Jones [Flyer]
Sept 8 2024: “Brick by Brick: Tracing Your Home’s History”with Tina Beaird [WMA] [Flyer]
Jul 13 2024: “Save Our Cemeteries" Workshop
Jun 22 2024: “Birthplace and Crossroads of Western New York" Talk & Workshop
Apr 20 2024: Members Meet-Up - Rochester Genealogical Society's "Genealogy in Bloom" Conference with Jeanette Sheliga
Mar 16 2024 "Chautauqua County Poor Farm & the Emigrant Train" presented by Michele Henry [WMA] [Flyer]
Feb 17 2024: "Using AI for Genealogy" presented by Margaret M. McMahon [Flyer]
Jan 20 2024: "Wide World of Passports" presented by Debra Dudek [Flyer]
Prior Programs (2021-2023)
Additional information on past member programs and trips here.
Member Program Photo Gallery
 Buffalo History Museum"Buffalo Will See It Through" exhibit |  Buffalo & Erie County Public LibrarySociety Workshop at Computer Learning Lab |
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 Family DiscoveriesBIGS Railroad Employee Record Collection |  BIGS LibraryVisit to the Buffalo Irish Genealogy Society |
 City of Buffalo Inactive RecordsTalk and Private Tour of Facility at River Rock |  Library LoveMembers showing their support for the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library and all libraries throughout Western New York |
 Tracing Our HistoryWNY Genealogy Conference - Documenting Our Families' Journeys |  Continuing EducationSociety Program on Church Records |
 Remembering Those LostErie County (NY) Casualties in WWI |  Veterans History ProjectLibrary of Congress Training - Documenting Veterans' Experiences |
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