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Help Preserve NY History! Digitization and Preservation
ORGANIZATION: NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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72 people are interested
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) preserves, documents, and shares family history and stories from across New York State. We engage with genealogists, biographers, historians, and organizations to establish the broader contexts of New York’s past. We actively foster connections between New York’s past and present.
We are seeking skilled volunteers who can commit to 2-4 hours per day, 1 day per week, to assist with a variety of projects and tasks related to our digital collections. Proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets, and working with files in Windows (naming, saving, moving, copying) is required.
Examples of projects and tasks include:
- Assisting with organizing physical documents so that they may be indexed
- Identifying what needs to be indexed in a specific collection and creating spreadsheets for that indexing project
- Indexing records in a Google Sheet or Excel sheet using physical documents or online records
- Doing quality control of images using image software in the office (training provided)
- Scanning records using a high-powered scanner in the office (training provided)
- Saving images to an external drive and copying the files to another computer
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About NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
Location:
36 West 44th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10036, US
Mission Statement
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) preserves, documents, and shares the stories of families across the state of New York. We engage with genealogists, biographers, historians, and organizations to establish the broader contexts of New York’s past. The NYG&B actively fosters connections between New York’s past and the present.
Description
As a membership organization, the NYG&B welcomes anyone with an interest in researching their personal family history or the family histories of others. Our membership includes thousands of genealogists, historians, and others from across the country. Learn more about membership in the NYG&B and how we can help you. A not-for-profit organization with tax exempt status, gifts to the NYG&B are tax deductible.
Our headquarters are located in New York City with a professional staff and a dedicated group of volunteers. We are governed by a distinguished Board of Trustees who serve voluntarily and contribute generously to our mission. Membership dues, annual gifts from members and trustees, and bequests allow us fulfill our mission. Explore waysyour support can help the NYG&B and preserve the stories of New York.
As the second oldest genealogical organization in the United States, the NYG&B has an extensive history - beginning with its founding in 1869.
CAUSE AREAS
Arts & Culture,
Computers & Technology
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
36 W 44th St.711New YorkNew York, NY 10036
(40.755478 ,-73.98182 )
DATE POSTED
August 19, 2024
SKILLS
- Library Sciences
- Data Entry
- Google Apps
- Internet Research
- Critical Thinking
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 3-5 hours, 1 day per week
- Comfort with technology