Hart Island: Island of Lost Souls, a Genealogical Discovery

For decades, Hart Island has been a well kept secret with restricted access. The island has had many uses since the 19th century. With over one million bodies buried on Hart Island, it is the largest public cemetery in the country and has served New York City since 1869. Toni McKeen will present the fascinating history of this island.

What you will learn

• Where is Hart Island?
• What is the historical timeline of Hart Island?
• Why Hart Island is of interest to genealogists?
   

An informal social hour will begin at 1 p.m.
Toni McKeen's lecture will begin at 2 p.m.

About the Presenter

Toni McKeen is on a mission to expose as many people as possible to the fun and importance of tracing their own genealogy. Toni's research on her extensive Italian family, her husband’s Irish family, and son-in-law’s German family spans the last 30+ years. Toni's training from a MS in Biology helped her to establish organized systems and charts for recording family information. She believes documenting your family history is important for yourself and for future generations.

Toni is a popular lecturer at various genealogy societies in the New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Boston, and Long Island areas and is Chairman of the Genealogy Club of Newtown for the second time.