Bernie Cocoran, Cayuga County GenWeb Co-coordinator will give a talk on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 2 PM. The program is being sponsored by the Old Mentz Heritage Center and will be held at the Samuel Center for Canal History, 38 Rochester Street in Port Byron. Bernie, an expert on Military Tract history, will show how the establishment of the Military Tract played a significant role in the development of central New York, facilitating the settlement of the region and contributing to its agricultural and economic growth.

Learn how valuable these resources are for genealogical research and understanding the settlement patterns in central New York. Free and open to the Public.