Ok guys/ gals so I am a bit of a novice at this and am still learning the ropes.  I'm gonna take cuttings of my fig trees (Don't know the type, just know that they produce amazing fruit) in the winter.  I am in zone 7 (NYC) if this helps.  When should I get the cuttings? When should I try to root them? (I know the various procedures and have prepped for it).  Should I transplant in spring 2015 or summer?  Every bit of advice helps.  Thank you!

There are a ton of threads about all these different questions, you should do a search...

Agree that your questions have already been addressed on the forum but let me briefly address the first question.  In your zone it would be best to get them before the bitterly cold weather sets in i.e. maybe mid- to late November.  They can then be stored in the fridge until they are rooted in the late winter/spring.  Last year many of us took cuttings from uprotected trees around February and found out later the wood was dead.  Ordinarily in my area the wood would have been fine but last winter was an exception as you know.

Stephen, There are many methods of rooting cuttings, I would try 2 or 3 at the same time to better gaurante success. Because of all the gnat and fungus problems you can have inside, I encourage you to try one that has worked best for me. I rooted several outside this year in the following manner.

Start as soon as the frosts are over:
1) fill a pot 1/2 potting soil, 1/2 sand
2) lay cuttings sideways and cover with 1/2 of dirt
3) keep in sunny spot until it sprouts
4) later move it to a part shady spot and water each day

Here in Central Arkansas (zone 7B) I rooted 15 cuttings this way last spring. 12 took and grew. Today the smallest one is 18in tall. The biggest is almost 3ft with multiple trunks.