Join us along with Peg Kaputsiak when she presents her program "Researching Online in 2025 - How-To's and New or Interesting Sites." There are now many more blogs, links to talks, Special Interest Groups, signing up for Conference Keeper, etc. Some sites are free, others are not. It takes preparation to decide what and how to research […]
Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Our October selection is One of Windsor by Beth M. Caruso. What better month than October to explore the story of the first person on record to be executed for witchcraft in the American Colonies? Even more compelling, one of our very […]
Connections to German Grammar for the Genealogist – Ken Weaver. An understanding of how the German language works will assist researchers to better understand the records and document they discover. This session is designed to help the non-linguist with German language issues to improve their understanding of documents they discover. To attend, please register at: […]
Have you ever considered turning your genealogy research into engaging family stories that future generations will cherish? For those of you interested in going beyond just names, dates, and places, this group focuses on weaving together fascinating details about ancestors' lives - placing them within the social and historical context of their time. The group […]
German Roots For LCGS members researching ancestors from Germany and other German-speaking countries. This group usually meets on the first Thursday morning of each month from September through April from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Email Ken for the link to join. Ken Weaver kenneth.n.weaver@gmail.com
Revised date! Zoom registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/zUWKKRvLTcqbnfGTrwRstQ Our November selection is The Orphan Collector by Ellen Marie Wiseman. Set in Philadelphia during the 1918 influenza pandemic, this novel follows 13-year-old Pia Lange, a German immigrant girl separated from her family amid fear, prejudice, and loss. The story explores themes of the 1918 flu, World War I-era anti-German sentiment, […]
Join us along with Peggy Jude when she presents her program "AI for Genealogy." Did you know artificial intelligence (AI) has been around a surprisingly long time? Dive into the fascinating world where artificial intelligence meets family history! Discover how AI, including ChatGPT, is revolutionizing genealogy. Learn how to harness these powerful tools to summarize, extract, […]
Speaker: Our presenter is Allison DePrey Singleton - Genealogy Services Manager - Allen County Library Genealogy Center. Allison provides research consultations, serves on the Center’s programming team, and leads the Center’s family history webinars and educational initiatives. Description: PERSI serves as a comprehensive index of most genealogical and family-history oriented periodicals. PERSI enables researchers to […]
Have you ever considered turning your genealogy research into engaging family stories that future generations will cherish? For those of you interested in going beyond just names, dates, and places, this group focuses on weaving together fascinating details about ancestors' lives - placing them within the social and historical context of their time. The group […]
German Roots For LCGS members researching ancestors from Germany and other German-speaking countries. This group usually meets on the first Thursday morning of each month from September through April from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Email Ken for the link to join. Ken Weaver kenneth.n.weaver@gmail.com
German Civil Records: How to Read Them with Ken Weaver Program Description: German territories adopted the French practice of government agencies maintaining records of births, marriages, and deaths. This system began in some regions as early as the 1790s and was implemented throughout all of Germany by 1876. This session will explore what researchers need to […]
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