Save the dates for these upcoming Membership meetings, open to all!
A Gentleman from Abroad - Major General de Trobriand
Presenter: George Munkenbeck, Islip Town Historian
Sunday, January 19, 2024
2:00PM-4:00PM
Resting in St. Ann's Churchyard is one man who gave up his title of nobility to serve the country that he loved. A genuine beau vivant of antebellum times this French nobleman became a soldier and among other achievements held the line on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. He lived part of the year in New Orleans and the other in his daughte's home in Bayport. Major General de Trobriand made a mark on our nation's history, but few know his story.
History Through Genealolgy
Presenter: Roy Fedelem; President, Sayville Historical Society
Sunday, February 23, 2024
2:00-4:00PM
Roy Fedelem is currently the president of the Sayville Historical Society and was the demographer for the Long island Regional Planning Board for 31 years. When conducting genealogical research Roy realized a relationship between history and genealogy. His talk will explore people, places and events that may have genealogical connections. Lineage societies you may be eligible to join and genealogical resources will be discussed. You may find you are related to Kings, Queens, Presidents, and maybe even William the Conqueror or Charlemagne or maybe your ancestors in the Crusades.
