Daily Archives: August 15, 2024

Join us to on October 31, 2024 at 10:00 Via Zoom to participate in “Sharing Our Family History – An Idea Swap”

The winter holidays and celebrations present opportunities for us to share our family history finds. The
challenge is to engage family members and get them excited! Listening to and sharing ideas can be a
real boost to your creative approach to sharing your research! Mary Huey, First Vice President will
moderate this share and tell session. Tell us what worked and maybe even what didn’t work. Do you
have a new idea that you want to try? Let us be your sounding board. All ideas welcome and
appreciated.

Mary Huey turned a mild curiosity in her husband’s family history into a fulfilling hobby during
the Covid shutdown in 2020 and continues to enjoy finding the answers to the puzzles of family history.
The exchange of ideas and research technique as a participant in the Lake County Genealogical Society
stimulates her quest and keeps “the little gray cells” happy.

Join us on September 26, 2024 at 10:00 via Zoom to hear Lisa A. Alzo present “Ten Things Every Eastern European Genealogist Should Know.”

Learn how to maximize your Eastern European genealogy research with the ten key things to know before you even begin. Topics to be addressed: Tips for planting your family tree online, determining names and places, pinpointing places, the best online databases for getting what you need and practices for citing sources and recording information, and what to expect when you cross the pond.

Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A., is a freelance writer, instructor, and internationally recognized
lecturer, specializing in Eastern European genealogical research and creative nonfiction
writing. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Nonfiction Writing from the
University of Pittsburgh in 1997. Lisa is the author of eleven books, including The
Family Tree Polish, Czech and Slovak Genealogy Guide, and the award-winning Three
Slovak Women, and hundreds of magazine articles.  Lisa is a contributing editor for
Family Tree Magazine and was a frequent contributor for Internet Genealogy. She also
developed the Eastern European Research Certificate Program for the International
Institute of Genealogical Studies and works as an online educator and writing coach.
Lisa is a frequently invited speaker for national conferences, genealogical and historical
societies, and webinars. An avid genealogist for more than 30 years, Lisa also
chronicles her family history adventures on her blog, The Accidental Genealogist
https://www.theaccidentalgenealogist.  Visit https://www.lisaalzo.com for more information.