New York City Roadshow: Tracing Colonial Ancestors in New York and New England

May 13, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Museum of the City of New York*
1220 5th Avenue at 103rd Street
New York, NY 10029

*Please use the museum side entrance on 104th Street which will lead directly into the auditorium. The main entrance can be used, but museum staff will need to direct you to the auditorium.

Presented by David Allen Lambert and Christopher C. Child

While we may have our differences when it comes to baseball and clam chowder, New Yorkers and New Englanders have a lot in common when it comes to colonial family history! This in-person seminar will help you understand the foundations of early New York and New England research. We will discuss migrations, go-to records and published resources, researching strategies, and tracing your Revolutionary War ancestors. Join our experts, Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert and Senior Genealogist Christopher C. Child, as they travel from Boston to the Big Apple to connect you with your colonial roots and explore our interconnected histories.

Please reach out to Kathleen Mackenzie, Education and Programming Manager, with any questions at kathleen.mackenzie@nehgs.org or 617-226-1226.

10:00 a.m. Check in, breakfast (included)

10:25 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

10:30 a.m. Settlement of New England and New York

11:30 a.m. Published Resources and Go-To Guides

12:30 p.m. Lunch (included)

1:30 p.m. Colonial Records

2:30 p.m. Finding Your Revolutionary War Ancestors

3:30 p.m. Break

3:45 p.m. Breaking Down Colonial Brick Walls in New England and New York

4:30 p.m. Extended Q&A; door prize winner announced

5:00 p.m. Program concludes

Settlement of New England and New York

Published Resources and Go-To Guides: New England and New York Research

Colonial Records

Finding Your Revolutionary War Ancestors

Breaking Down Colonial Brick Walls in New England and New York

The Museum is located at 1220 Fifth Avenue. Find directions.

Parking Garages

• Mount Sinai Parking – 14 East 103 street (next to NYAM)

• MPG Parking – 10 East 102 Street – 212-490-3460

• MPG Parking – 1568 Madison Avenue (106 Street) – 646-739-0403

• Icon Parking (Merit Parking LLC) – 12-14 East 107 Street – 212-722-9498 

Street Parking

• Along Fifth Avenue – Metered parking (up to 2 hours) from 8:00am to 7:00pm, except Sundays. No Parking 7:30am-8:00am except Sundays (street cleaning). 

• 104th Street between 5th and Madison  

  • South Side – No Parking 11:30am-1:00pm Tuesdays and Fridays. 

  • North Side – No Parking 11:30am-1:00pm Mondays and Thursdays. 

• 103rd street between 5th and Madison 

  • South Side – No Parking 11:30am-1:00pm Tuesdays and Fridays. 

  • North Side – No Parking 11:30am-1:00pm Mondays and Thursdays. 

Nearest Subway Stops

• 6 train at 103rd 

• 2/3 trains at 110th St./Central Park North  

• M1, M2, M3 M4 and M106 bus at 104th St.