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. Please join us on September 28, 2023 to hear John M. Barr help us to a better understanding of Lineage Societies. With hundreds of existing Lineage Societies and more on the horizon, how do we choose the one best suited for our genealogy needs. What are the major differences […]Read more »

Please join us on June 29, 2023 at 10:00 to hear Sandra J. Crowley present “Using Timelines to Express Holes in Your Tree.” Sandra Crowley is a genealogist and lecturer based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area who specializes in using technology for all aspects of family history. As a speaker […]Read more »

Please join us on May 25, 2023 at 10:00 via Zoom to hear Janice present “Get Me to the Church on Time:  Finding Religious Records.” I’m sure it will be helpful to all of us. Janice M. Sellers is a professional genealogist specializing in black, Jewish, dual citizenship, forensic, and […]Read more »

Our speaker for April 27, 2023 will be Thomas MacEntee.  His topic is “Did I Get Everything? – Creating a Checklist for Genealogy Research” Are you really done with researching that ancestor? Many genealogists think they have a brick wall when, in fact, they just haven’t done a “reasonably exhaustive […]Read more »

“The Results are In! Using Your DNA To Find Answers” The excitement of receiving your DNA results can quickly turn to confusion. Understanding how to use this information can further your genealogical research. This presentation will help you learn how to interpret your DNA results to make them more useful. Mary […]Read more »

Please join us on February 23, 2023 at 10:00 via Zoom to hear Dr. Deborah Abbott, PhD present “You Only Have a Death Announcement — Now What?” This lecture will ask attendees to put on their “CSI” hat and utilize their “detective” skills to solve a genealogical research project when little […]Read more »

Please join us on January 27, 2023 at 10:00 am, as our own Cynthia Turk will talk about “Tree Surgery.” Tree surgery is the repair of a family tree which has gone awry.  When that happens, it needs to be fixed immediately.  If a tree is online, it needs to […]Read more »

Come join us to learn about “The ABC’s and 123’s of Researching Your Ancestor’s School Records” from Melissa Barker. Melissa Barker is a Certified Archives Manager and Public Historian currently working at the Houston County, Tennessee Archives & Museum. She lectures, teaches and writes about the genealogy research process, researching […]Read more »

Come join us for our meeting with Lisa Alzo presenting “No More Excuses: 10 Steps to Finally Write Your Family History” Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A., is a freelance writer, instructor, and internationally recognized lecturer, specializing in Eastern European genealogical research, writing your family history, and using the Internet to trace female and […]Read more »

We were very happy to have our own Carla Cegielski help us learn how to navigate the recently released 1950 Census at out September meeting! In case you didn’t know, Carla S. Cegielski is a full-time family history researcher specializing in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia research. She has […]Read more »