New York played a vital strategic role throughout the American Revolution. Nearly one-third of the war’s engagements took place in the state, and British forces occupied New York City from 1776 until the war ended in 1783. Amid this turmoil, New Yorkers were at odds with each other, as some joined the loyalist cause while others supported independence. What must it have been like to live through this period of great change and upheaval? Join Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert as he shines a light on this era of New York’s history. He will discuss the events that shaped your ancestors lives and highlight key records and resources for researching your New York ancestors during the Revolution.
Registration includes access to:
- Live lecture presented on Zoom, with 15-minute Q&A
- Lecture recording, available to review for the foreseeable future
- Lecture handout
- PDF handouts of the lecture slides
Join the Live Broadcast
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Click here to join the live broadcast: https://zoom.us/j/99944336399
If you are unable to attend the live session, you will be able to view a recording on this page.
Slides and Handout
To come.
Instructor
David Allen Lambert has been on the staff of American Ancestors since 1993 and is the organization’s Chief Genealogist. David is an internationally recognized speaker on the topics of genealogy and history.
Lambert has published many articles in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, the New Hampshire Genealogical Record, Rhode Island Roots, Mayflower Descendant, and American Ancestors magazine. He has authored and or co-authored in the published genealogies presented to David McCullough, Ken Burns, Angela Lansbury, Michael and Kitty Dukakis, Nathaniel Philbrick, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. He has also published eleven books including A Guide to Massachusetts Cemeteries (American Ancestors, 2018), and Vital Records of Stoughton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1850 (Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2008). David received his B.A. in History from Northeastern University. David is an elected Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, Mass., and a life member of the New Hampshire Society of the Cincinnati and the General Society of the War of 1812. David also serves as the tribal genealogist for the Massachusett Tribe at Punkapoag in Massachusetts.
Areas of expertise: New England and Atlantic Canadian records of the 17th through 21st century; American and international military records; DNA research; and Native American and African American genealogical research in New England.