Sometimes women hid themselves well! Let’s turn to the records of the textile arts. Our women ancestors were, for the most part, practical, so the textile arts were perfect for them, although at the time most of them didn't think of themselves as creating art. Did you have an ancestress who was a lace maker, […]

"Intro to US Church Records Why we care where Grandma went to church!" with Sunny Jane Morton. US church records of many denominations can reveal ancestors’ vital events, family relationships, overseas birthplaces and other residences and religious lives. From the co-author of the acclaimed book "How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records", learn what […]

Genetic Genealogy and the MyHeritage DNA Test   DNA testing opens a whole new world of possibilities to the family history researcher. It can help you find and connect with new family members, confirm relationships, and provide a greater context by revealing your ethnic origins. It may even help you break through brick walls and solve mysteries you […]

CANADIAN eSIG  Date: Meets on 4th Tuesday of the month September through November and January through May Time: 2 pm to 3:30 pm EDT online via ZOOM Website: https://alsqda.wordpress.com Email:  thegscccanadianesig@gmail.com We are pleased to announce that our programs will now include a live presentation at the start of each Zoom meeting; a brief presenter question and […]

Uncover the stories of your ancestors in “The ‘Facebook’ of Yesteryear: Exploring Newspapers for Family Research.” Learn techniques and tools necessary to locate and leverage historical news articles to build a more complete and vivid family tree. Identify the multitude of items chronicled in print that can serve as keys to the past. This presentation will offer strategies for discovering and piecing together genealogical information from the rich tapestry of […]