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Organization Name:
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The
Hispanic Genealogical Society of New
York
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Web Sites:
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http://www.hispanicgenealogy.com,
http://www.prroots.com
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Telephone:
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212-340-4659
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Date Organized:
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21
March 1995
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Incorporated in the state of:
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New York City, NY, 7 June 1996
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Contact:
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Debbie
Figueroa, President
Phone: 212-340-4659
Email: president@prroots.com
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Join Info:
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Membership runs for
1 year join date.
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Benefits of membership:
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All members
receive a free copy of HGSNY's WORKBOOK OF HISPANIC GENEALOGY, the latest
issue of our newsletter, NUESTRA HERENCIA, access to our MEMBER SERVICES
area and their membership card with special entitlements.
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Join Email:
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members@hispanicgenealogy.com
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Chapters/Special Interest
Groups:
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HGSNY
works with La Sociedad Genealogica Puertorriqueña, El Instituto de
Genealogia Dominicana and
The Puerto Rican Cultural Heritage House
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Officers:
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President: Debbie Figueroa
Vice-President: Charlie Fourquet Batiz
VP / Treasurer: Ann Margret Feliciano
Duminski
Secretary: Annie Rivera de Chupcavich
Members Administrator: Alice Garcia
Public Relations: Héctor Pardo
Technical Librarian: Dulce Juarbe
Events Coordinator: OPEN
Jorge Camuñas – Member
Eulogio Villanueva – Member
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Periodicals:
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Title: NUESTRA HERENCIA
(Frequency: QUARTERLY, back issues
available)
Price: FREE w/ membership / $8.00 yr for non-members
Description: English/ Spanish: News and articles written by members and
guest writers providing members with genealogical source information for
Hispanic researchers.
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Publications:
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Title:
Workbook of Hispanic Genealogy I: Beginning Hispanic Genealogy
Author: HGSNY
Copyright: 1996-2008
Price: $15.00 or free with membership
Description: Beginner genealogical information. Chapters include: The Origins of Hispanic Surnames and Hispanic
Genealogy online.
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Ordering Instructions:
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Contact
the society by mail for copies of our publications
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Meetings:
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Regularly
Scheduled meetings in March, June, September and December
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Services:
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HGSNY
conducts free workshops, discounted conferences for members. Free query
publication on our website as well as out newsletter.
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Specialty:
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We
specialize in Puerto Rican and Dominican genealogy.
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Special
Certificates:
(Awards, recognitions, etc.)
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HGSNY
was the first Hispanic Genealogy related group to first
establish itself on the internet before creating a society and
reaching others. In 1990, founding members began on Compuserve's Latin
American Forum and on American Online's
Genealogy Forum.
HGSNY's Newsletter
NUESTRA HERENCIA has also won several prizes in the National Genealogical
Society's National Newsletter Competition.
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Office:
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Currently
looking for space
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Library:
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HGSNY
has an extensive collection of books, compilations, transcriptions, and
copies of original documentation.
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