Join us for our monthly meeting with speaker Bryan Mulcahy when he presents his program on City Directories. City directories can be very useful for genealogical research, but often are overlooked by genealogists. In one form or another, city directories have been published in various parts of the United States since the 1700s. They have been […]
Genealogy and Historical Handwriting with Bryan Mulcahy. Old-fashioned handwriting, inconsistent spelling, fading ink and unfamiliar words can conspire to make genealogy records frustratingly difficult to decipher. Reading old handwriting is an essential skill for genealogists but sometimes it can be challenging. Genealogists study and practice reading old handwriting in order to read and interpret the […]
Join us as our speaker Connie Lizak presents her program on "Lineage Treasures at the DAR Library." The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) operates a major genealogical library at its headquarters building at 1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC. Since its founding in 1896, the DAR Library has grown into a specialized collection of […]
Join us along with our speaker Margaret "Peg" Kaputsiak when she presents her program on "Updates for Researching Online." For both those new to Genealogy and those long involved in Family Research: 50 websites & examples; new sources; how to verify family lore and stories; how to determine if online family trees are dependable; why […]
Join us along with our speaker, Karen Fortin as she presents her program "Local & County History Books." Local and county histories are often overlooked resources that can contain a wealth of resources on your ancestors and the places that they lived. This presentation explores the background of local and county history books; what information can be […]
Join us along with our speaker, Diana Elder who will be presenting her program "Jurisdiction Explained: Finding New Avenues of Research for Your Family." Exploring each level of record keeping for a locality can reveal additional records for a research subject. Learn about records on the town, city, county, state, regional, and federal levels and how […]
Join us along with our speaker, Curt Witcher when he presents his program "Making the Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, IN Your Research Assistant." The presentation will cover how to explore the holdings and datafiles of the Genealogy Center both to plan a research trip to Fort Wayne and, especially, to use the Genealogy Center […]
Join us as Bryan Mulcahy presents his program on Recognizing Inaccurate and Misleading Genealogical Records. False and error filled information can be found in all genealogy sources, including many of the highest rated quality sources. The Internet has proliferated this tendency. In the name of convenience and time, genealogists are increasingly failing to compare original […]
Join us as Kenneth Marks has a live presentation on his topic "How to Develop Critical Online Newspaper Research Skills." This webinar is intended to build newspaper research skills for genealogy and history researchers. Online newspaper research can be a frustrating endeavor for several reasons. The goal is for the audience to understand why it […]
Join us along with Maureen Brady, a member of LDS as she presents her topic in a LIVE presentation "Tapping the Power of FamilySearch." FamilySearch®, a free website sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, provides family history researchers with access to original historical records from around the world, indexes linked directly […]
Join us at the Fort Myers Regional Library when Bryan Mulcahy will discuss with us the genealogical research benefits available in print and online sources available at the Fort Myers Regional Library. The genealogy collection contains materials from all 50 states, and 55 foreign countries. Our online research resources include African American Heritage, Ancestry Library […]
Join us for our January 2025 monthly meeting with Thomas MacEntee who will be presenting his program on Internet Archive: A Gold Mine for Genealogists. The Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) is a free, on-line repository rich with genealogy source documents including census images and e-books. Learn how to navigate the Internet Archive and leverage the best search strategies to download a […]