Troy Irish Genealogy Society

07/27/2026

An update on troyirish.org: TIGS hasn’t met consistently as a group since COVID, and health issues have made it harder for those of us still involved to keep the website going.

Over the years, TIGS members transcribed close to 140 record sets covering Troy-area cemeteries, churches, newspapers, and more. Right now that work exists only because a small hosting contract gets renewed each year.

We don’t want to risk losing it. We’re planning to move our original transcriptions to a larger, paywall-free genealogical organization so this collection is preserved for good.

If you have thoughts or questions, we’d love to hear them by August 4. Thank you to everyone who has supported TIGS over the years.

06/16/2026

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What's New in Our Online Collections

Check out "Immaculate Conception Cemetery – Albany Diocesan Cemetery Records," in which searchable lot cards have been added to this collection: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/online-records/collection/albany-diocesan-cemetery-records

This collection was preserved and made accessible online through Digitize New York.

04/30/2026

Webinar on May 11 for a look at the Albany Diocesan Cemeteries partnership with NYG&B. Info and sign-up at

Monday, May 11 from 07:00pm EDT - 08:00pm EDT Online Presented By Kalyn Loewer, Manager, Digital Collections, Anna Gardner, Coordinator Digitize New York, and Kelly Grimaldi, Director of Education and Program Development, Albany Diocesan Cemeteries Sponsored by New York Genealogical & Biographical S...

04/24/2026

🌳 Curious about where you come from? Stop by Troy Public Library and spend approximately 30 minutes getting help opening the doors to your family history! The Capital District Genealogical Society will be here with experienced volunteers who will help you figure out where to find the genealogy information you’re looking for. Drop in anytime—no appointment needed. All experience levels welcome! 🗂️✨

📅 Saturday, May 2 | 11am–4pm | Main Library

04/23/2026

TIGS We will be discussing priorities - and especially updates for and stability issues with the website troyirish.org

Topic: TIGS April 2026 meeting
Time: Apr 23, 2026 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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meeting on Thursday 4/23 at 6:30pm

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03/31/2026

New death records from St Bernard’s parish, Cohoes

St. Bernard’s Church, Ontario Street in Cohoes Established in 1847 – Closed Feb 5, 2009 The information on burials from St. Bernard’s Church was researched and developed by Dan Burns, a former resident of Cohoes and parishioner of St. Bernard’s. Dan started researching local newspapers to fi...

03/28/2026

Researching your family’s New York history will soon be a lot easier. Thousands of records from the state library and archives will be made available in digital format through a collaboration with FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world.
MORE: https://www.news10.com/news/ny-news/nys-expanding-ancestry-records-access-via-digitization/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WTEN

03/03/2026

https://irish-us.org/events/irish-hands-american-waterways-erie-canal-song-and-story

Derek Warfield of the Wolf Tones will provide an interactive talk entitled “Irish Hands, American Waterways: The Erie Canal in Song and Story.” Warfield - a founding member of the Irish band the Wolf Tones and globally recognized historian, singer, songwriter, and mandolin player - will both tel...