by portbyro | Jan 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Over the past few months, I have been taking a deep dive into how, and how not to, use AI for my research into my family history. It really is an immersive learning curve where you jump in the deep end and try to swim. In our January, 2026 Genealogical Gatherings at...
by portbyro | Oct 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Bernie Corcoran, 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...
by portbyro | Oct 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Seneca Chief Replica arrives on the Seneca River Barge Canal waters in Montezuma The Seneca Chief Replica Voyage on the Erie Canal commemorates one of the most iconic moments in New York State and American transportation history — the “Wedding of the Waters” in...
by portbyro | Oct 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
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....
by portbyro | Oct 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
In celebration of the Bicentennial of the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, “Clinton’s Ditch: The Story of Building of the Erie Canal,” an original historical drama was performed under the direction of Joni Lincoln chronicling America’s grandest and...