The Hispanic Genealogical Society of New York

Finding Our Latino Ancestors:

A Family History Fair (click for clip)

Saturday, October 4, 2008
10:30 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Join your neighbors in this ONE OF A KIND event developed for everyone interested in finding their roots in Puerto Rico, The Dominican Republic and other Latin American countries.

The Hispanic Genealogical Society of New York, which recently celebrated its 10^th Anniversary, will be at The Bronx Library Center, presenting this FREE event, where you can:

- Learn how to research your family’s roots, without ever leaving New York;

- Discover how easy it is to find your family’s history, no matter what Hispanic

country your family originated from;

- Explore some of the resources that are available with information about

your family’s past.

This event will feature workshops for anyone who has thought about undertaking this rewarding hobby. Classes offered include Puerto Rican, Dominican and general Hispanic genealogy for beginners and Using the Internet to help you find your ancestors, with a hands-on class on the use of www.ancestry.com.

So if you have ever wondered how you came to be who you are, where your ancestors lived, married and died, or if you would ever identify those people in those old photos, this is the event for you.

Seats are limited, so please pre-register FHFH@prroots.com or call 212-340-4659

Complete schedule on back. Updates on the web at: http://www.hispanicgenealogy.com

There is no charge for this event.

Bronx Library Center

310 East Kingsbridge Road (near Fordham Rd.)

Bronx, New York 10458

Phone (718) 579-4244

http://www.nypl.org/branch/local/bx/fdc.cfm

Workshop Schedules

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Auditorium Conference Room #1 Conference Rm. #2

10:30–12:00pm	Beginner Hispanic Family History (English)	Introducción a la Historia Familiar Dominicana (Spanish)	Introduction to Puerto Rican Family History (in English)
12:30–2:00p	---	Find Your Ancestors Using Ancestry.com with J. Camuñas and the HGSNY STAFF	---

Schedule is subject to change without notice. Check website for updates

D or B Train – to Fordham Rd.; follow signs indicating exit to Grand Concourse and 188th St. On Grand Concourse walk north one block to Fordham Road, then east two blocks to East Kingsbridge Road.

#1 Train - to 207th St.; change to BX12 bus eastbound to Marion Ave.; walk two blocks west to Kingsbridge Road, then north on Kingsbridge Road.

#2 Train - to White Plains Rd. and Pelham Parkway; then take BX12 bus west to Decatur/Marion Aves.; Walk three blocks west to Kingsbridge Road; then north on Kingsbridge Road.

#4 Train - to Fordham Road; walk on Fordham Rd. towards Grand Concourse, pass it till you get to Kingsbridge Road, make left . You will see Bronx Library banners.

OR  Go to Grand Central Terminal (42ST) and take the:   
Metro North – HARLEM Line (Local train ) – to Fordham Rd.; walk west four blocks, then north on Kingsbridge Road. (This is the fastest way to get there from GC – about 18 minutes).  You can check their schedule on their website. Fare will be about $12.00 round trip from Grand Central to Fordham

The Hispanic Genealogical Society of New York, Old Chelsea Station, P.O. Box 474, NYC, NY 10113

212-340-4659