The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society - BIGS

10/27/2026

From Buffalo FamilySearch Center:

Buffalo FamilySearch Center's next Saturday Class will be on 11/14/2026 10am-11:15am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1424 Maple Rd, Williamsville, NY 14221. We are excited to have Ward Bray back again this month sharing his expertise on "Exploring Church Records as part of your Genealogical Discovery – an introduction". Ward is long-time staffer at the FamilySearch Center, a professional genealogist and a popular speaker.
Please join us for a wonderful class. To help us plan, please call 716-633-6217. Class is free and there is plenty of free parking. Looking forward to seeing you there!

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10/22/2026

From the Buffalo FamilySearch Center:

The Buffalo FamilySearch Center at 1424 Maple Rd in Williamsville will be closed this Saturday Oct 24, 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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10/05/2026

Happy Family History Month!

10/05/2026

From the Orchard Park FamilySearch Center: Genealogy for Newbies and October 2026 open hours.

10/03/2026

The next meeting of the Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society is Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 11 am at the Heritage Discovery Center, 100 Lee St., Buffalo 14210.

Donna Shine will give a presentation:

ThruLines: Trust or Don't Trust Them

When Ancestry.com shows "Potential Ancestor", can it be trusted to just click and add a DNA match or is further research required?

A personal example of things that are not always as they appear.

All are welcome.

10/03/2026

From the Williamsville FamilySearch Center:
The FamilySearch Center monthly classes are starting up again!. The next one is on Sat 10/10/2026. This month'[s topic is "Online Newspaper Research" with Wared Bray. Ward is a long-time staffer at the FamilySearch Center and a Professional Genealogist. Class is free and is held 10am-11:15am. It is hosted at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 1424 Maple Rd, in Williamsville, 14221. Plenty of free parking onsite. To help us plan which room to use, please reserve a seat by calling 716-633-6217. We look forward to seeing you there!

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09/07/2026

Program on DNA at the Orchard Park FamilySearch Center Sept. 28.
September hours for the Orchard Park FamilySearch Center.

09/03/2026

For more details about this event, visit the Genealogy Fair at St. Gabriel’s event page.

08/17/2026

Seawall Community Marker on Fuhrman Bvld. on the walking path by New Times Beach.

08/08/2026

Dr. Janette Silverman, the Senior Genealogist and Research Team & Client Relations Manager at Ancestry, will be speaking about her work and the historical importance of genealogical research. She will speaking at three locations from August 14-16, at Congregation Shir Shalom, at the Jewish Museum of Buffalo at Temple Beth Zion, and at the Delaware Avenue branch of the Buffalo Jewish Community Center. Admission to each of these lectures is free and open to the public, but seating is limited.