Date/Time
16-Sep-2025
6:45 PM - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:45 PM - 9:00 PM Eastern
Event Registration
Event Type(s)
General Meetings
Event Description
On the Frontier: Early Migration into Western New York
Western New York was once a frontier, full of opportunity. This presentation will explore the lives of early settlers, where they came from, and why they chose this land. Come learn how the region grew—and how your ancestors might have been part of that story.
Bio - Kaitlyn Pauley is a professional genealogist and former educator, originally from Western New York and now based in West Virginia. She is a graduate of BYU-Idaho’s Family History Research Program and ProGen 66. She serves on the board of the Western New York Genealogical Society and the Virginia Genealogical Society and volunteers with the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and the GRIP Genealogy Institute. Kaitlyn owns Pauley Genealogy and specializes in genealogical research in New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Evening Schedule
Bio - Kaitlyn Pauley is a professional genealogist and former educator, originally from Western New York and now based in West Virginia. She is a graduate of BYU-Idaho’s Family History Research Program and ProGen 66. She serves on the board of the Western New York Genealogical Society and the Virginia Genealogical Society and volunteers with the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and the GRIP Genealogy Institute. Kaitlyn owns Pauley Genealogy and specializes in genealogical research in New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.Evening Schedule
- 6:45-6:55 pm: Announcements
- 6:55-7:00 pm: Welcome new members and visitors
- 7:00-7:40 pm: Short Program- Big Springs Museum -presentation highlight- A Heritage Shared: African-American Families of Caledonia
- 7:40-7:50 pm: Break time (Genealogy Talk/Questions)
- 7:50-8:55 pm: Long Program by Kaitlyn Pauley- On the Frontier: Early Migration into Western New York
Location
Setting: Hybrid
Otto A. Shults Community Center
Room: Forum- Located in the Shults Commu
Rochester, NY 14618
UNITED STATES
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Otto A. Shults Community Center
Room: Forum- Located in the Shults Commu
Rochester, NY 14618
UNITED STATES
Click here for Google Maps
Contact Person
Tawnya Post
programs@nyrgs.org
programs@nyrgs.org
Details
Please select “Register for this Event” to attend either in person or via Zoom. Once registered, you’ll receive all the necessary details based on your selected attendance option.
In-Person Location Information:
The RGS Meeting will take place at Nazareth University and online utilizing the Zoom platform.
In-Person Location Information:
The RGS Meeting will take place at Nazareth University and online utilizing the Zoom platform.
- Nazareth Address: 4245 East Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14618
- From East Ave, please enter through North Campus Drive
- Parking is available through lots D, E, & F on the map
- RGS Meeting will take place in the Otto A. Shults Community Center
- Download a PDF Campus Map for Nazareth University, click here
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