*Non-Profit Cemeteries In New York State: Responsibilities, Oversight, & Rights *and *HeritageQuest Update * Date: Saturday, April 18, 2015 Time: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Location: Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Central Library, Central Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203 > Free to attend. Open to the public. Join the Western New York Genealogical Society as it presents two free programs - "Non-Profit Cemeteries in New York State: Responsibilities, Oversight, & Rights" with Cynthia Craig, Investigator for the NYS Division of Cemeteries and "HeritageQuest Update" with Rhonda Konig, BECPL Librarian. Immediately following the presentations, Grosvenor Room staff will offer special tours in celebration of "Love Your Library" Month, and members of local genealogical societies will be on hand at specially designated information tables. -------------------------------------------- *Part I: Non-Profit Cemeteries In New York State* Cynthia T. Craig, Investigator for the NYS Department of State - Division of Cemeteries, will explains the rules and regulations pertaining to state non-profit cemeteries. She will also discuss access to records, methods for requesting information, and best practices for documenting and reporting cemetery issues. *Part II: HeritageQuest Update * Grosvenor Room Librarian Rhonda Konig will highlight the latest updates to HeritageQuest, an online treasury of American genealogical sources that includes primary sources, local and family histories, research guides, interactive census maps, and more. -------------------------------------------- For full event information including parking, public transportation, and meeting location information, visit the Society's website at http://www.wnygs.org/meeting-2015-04.html . Sincerely, Jennifer Liber Raines Chair of Programming and Community Outreach Western New York Genealogical Society