While living in California , Ganz had become increasingly frustrated by the lack of online access to New York City and New York State archival records .
Reclaim The Records was founded by Brooke Schreier Ganz , a technologist and long - time amateur genealogist .
While living in California , genealogist had become increasingly frustrated by the lack of online access to New York City and New York State archival records .
Reclaim The Records was founded by Brooke Schreier Ganz , a technologist and long - time amateur genealogist .