DNASIG Meeting Mon Jan 29 2024 2-#:30 pm ET NO RSVP - Zoom Link Included If you think others would benefit from the topics below, please feel free to distribute this email to your society members, friends, and frenemies!! All are welcome to join the fun. If you are new to the group, please send […]
Announcement: GEDmatch Free Tools Workshop on March 7, 2024 1-4 pm ET Zoom RSVP FREE Invitation to GEDmatch Workshop on March 7, 2024 1-4 pm ET Zoom RSVP FREE Dear GEDmatch Users, I am excited to invite you to our upcoming 3 hour Free GEDmatch Free Tools Workshop. This workshop is designed for users who have […]
Join us and our speaker, Thomas MacEntee as he presents his program "AI and Technology: Trouble Ahead?" While AI (artificial intelligence) might be the current “hot” buzz word, the fact is that many genealogy vendors and even genealogists have already been using this technology for years. The AI industry is at a crossroads and within […]
DNA SIG March meeting: Monday Mar 18 2024 2-3:30 pm ET (Other time zones: https://tinyurl.com/22lz3y7s ) If you think others would benefit from the topics below, please feel free to distribute this email to your society members, friends, and frenemies!! All are welcome to join the fun. If you are new to the group, please send the following […]
Join us for a Saturday Membership Meeting with Steve Colburn when he presents his program "Archival Research for Genealogists." This class is designed to help genealogists supplement their family research by going beyond the commonly-used sources with archival materials. These materials are often not found when using typical, general-purpose databases and online search engines. We […]
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 […]