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“Boy of the Van Rensselaer Family” by John Heaton, ca 1730. From Remembrance of Patria: Dutch Arts and Culture in Colonial America, 1609-1776, by Roderic H. Blackburn, Ruth Piwonka, and other writers

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See what's going on with us and around the Hudson Valley.

2023 Lecture Series "In Perspective" begins in February

In association with the Columbia County Historical Society, we are pleased to announce the first in our 2023 lecture series.  You can find more details here.

Our new historical marker is unveiled!

See our blog post for all the details!
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Coming Fall 2022:
New Lecture Series in collaboration with the Hudson Area Library and the Columbia County Historical Society

Multiple dates throughout the fall and winter.  Check back here or sign up for our newsletter for future updates.

Lecture: African American History in the Hudson Valley

Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 2pm; via zoom
Together with Race Amity of Northern Westchester/Putnam, we will be discussing the history of the Black population of the Hudson Valley, with a focus on our own family research.  Please join us!

​Click here to sign up on Eventbrite.

Our Inaugural Lecture: "Challenges and Obstacles to Researching African American History in the Hudson Valley"

Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 4:30pm; via zoom
We are pleased to announce the first in our lecture series.  In collaboration with the Columbia County Historical Society, Vicki, Lisa and Pete will be sharing their journey in researching the history and genealogy of the Jimpson/Van Ness families of Kinderhook.  In addition to our personal history, you'll hear some interesting information about the Black experience in the Hudson Valley, as well as some useful tips for beginning your own family research.  Please join us.

Tickets are available on the CCHS website here.

Proceeds will go to support both the CCHS and the Archive.

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