February 11, 2012 2:00 PM - 27 attended
TOUR - NYPL and the GENEALOGY SECTION
The New York Public Library (map)
*UPDATE ON ADDRESS*
We are to meet at the MAIN NYPL library (ie located on the west side of Fifth Avenue at 42nd street) ie the ones with the lions (!).
Please meet at the South Court classroom on the 1st floor.
A behind the scenes tour designed especially for us! Guided by a NYPL librarian we will have the opportunity to learn about the wonderful and free (!) resources available for genealogical research with Irish sources highlighted. Join in an informative tour. Please meet at the South Court classroom on the 1st floor.
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Amedeo
We'd better verify this. I am very familiar with both libraries and the only south court classrooms I know are in the 42 Street Research Branch -"the lions". (Sorry I can't say Schwartzman as it "sticks in my throat like MacBeth's 'amen'.) The genealogy collection is located there as well and not at Midtown Manhattan Branch. Our intrepid leader Bridget has never misled us before but anything's possible.
Posted February 4 at 1:55 PM -
Patrice
The genealogy collection was with the lions, aka Astor and Lenox, unless they moved it. Lily's is near both if folks want some Irish cocoa and chocolates afterwards.
Posted February 4 at 3:14 PM -
Bridget
Hi everyone! I assumed it was in the BIG/lion/mainlibrary (!) but will confirm on Monday and ensure we are all in the right spot! I will comment here and to RSVP list.
Posted February 4 at 7:22 PM -
Irene Eng
GM Bridget, may I have your email or cell just in case for bad traffic? irene at ireneeng dot com. Thank you.
Posted February 11 at 10:39 AM -
Amedeo
Just to remind everyone that coats can be checked on the first floor before heading to the South Court classrooms. Probably a good idea to do that since we'll be walking around a bit during the tour.
Posted February 11 at 11:25 AM | 1 like
RSVPs closed
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Meg SullivanOnce again, a great event planned by our group leader, Bridget. I learned some valuable information while having a great time!
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Maggie MaloneIt was a great experience for me because, for the first time, I can see a real pathway to my research. It's beautiful to know that this great public institution welcomes me. Thanks so much to Bridget B. for organizing this. Plus the people at the meal afterward were friendly and informative.
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Leigh Combes PhillipsVery informative and interesting presentation. Lots of useful information and resources explained. Bridget is terrific at finding and planning these events. I really enjoyed it.
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Sile5 Star Tour of Genealogy sources at NYPL. Thanks Bridget for arranging this. Learned a great deal on this private tour
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OwenThanks to Bridget for organizing this very informative, user-friendly orientation about genealogy resource available at the NYPL. The suggestion to seek out other research avenues in addition to Ancestry.com was certainly a welcome one and the fact that there are librarians available to help with genealogical records is very helpful! And you don't even have to be from New York to get an NYPL card--who knew?
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PatrickExcellent presentation by the NYPL, I took a full page of notes, and I write small. I've been in Rm121 many times using their computers, but now I know what's on the shelves and have to go back and reference them.
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Just looked at this closely again and noticed it's the library down the block from the lions. Good thing I checked. Would have wondered where everyone was!