Daily Archives: July 2, 2025

Kassidy Cobb – “Civil War Songs and Games .”

With the holidays looming, let’s relax and enjoy a light program and explore nineteenth century patriotic tunes, examining how they boosted morale and became musical successes. Kassidy will also detail another pastime that soldiers held dear –playing games. From checkers and chess to cards, there are lots of games that we still play today that were just as popular over 150 years ago. And there are even a few games many people might not have heard of before!

With a Bachelor of Science in History/Creative Writing Minor (Liberty University, 2024) and a love for the past that inspires her to pursue her Masters in History (Liberty University, 2026), Kassidy is serious about sharing history in authentic and relatable ways. Even Mike Wolfe (star of American Pickers) called Kassidy “energetic” about history. Recognized by Congress, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, DAR, SAR, DUVCW, and countless others for her efforts to promote the past, Kassidy has found that history isn’t just a career–it’s a way of life.

Diane Richard –  “Select State-Level Digitized Memory Platforms You Don’t Want to Miss!”

Many states now have so-called Memory or Digital Archives platforms, which contain a ton of material relevant to genealogists, whether original documents, historical context, images, and more, often covering from the state’s founding to now. In this webinar we’ll focus on these platforms for New England and the mid-Atlantic states, through which many of our Ohio ancestors migrated.  These are all FREE to access.  Additionally, many tips, tricks, and strategies for using these digital memory websites will be shared to make sure you squeeze all that is genealogically relevant out of these resources.

Diane L. Richard, MEng, MBA, is a professional genealogist and owner of Mosaic Research and Project Management (MosaicRPM). With over 35 years of experience, she researches client ancestors and shares her expertise through writing and speaking.   She is a prolific author, having written over 600 articles for Internet Genealogy and edited several genealogical publications, including Upfront with NGS and the North Carolina Genealogical Society journal. She is also an international speaker, presenting webinars and in-person programs on various genealogical topics.