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This week’s newsletter is sponsored by the North Carolina Genealogical Society

This Week’s Genealogy News
September 12, 2026

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unpaid and non-affiliate — it’s just good info)

NOTHING COULD BE FINER!

The National Genealogical Society (NGS) announced this week that Winston-Salem, North Carolina will be the location of the 2028 Family History Conference, on May 17–20. With deep colonial roots and historic location along the Great Wagon Road, you’ll find local archives, historical religious groups, and regional migration records. (And for cemetery enthusiasts, you won’t want to miss the Moravian burial grounds – truly a unique experience!). See the UpFront with NGS blog post for full details. https://upfront.ngsgenealogy.org/

FREE ACCESS THRU SUNDAY

Ancestry.uk is offering free access to over 326 million UK family history records through this Sunday, September 13. The collections include wartime resources like the 1939 Register, World War II service records, and prisoner-of-war documents, as well as nursing and postal registers. To take full advantage of viewing search results, you’ll need to create or sign in with an Ancestry.uk free account (Ancestry.com or other Ancestry sites’ sign-in details won’t work). https://www.ancestry.co.uk/c/d-day/pressure  

FREE STATE-BY-STATE PHOTO FINDS

A free article from the recent issue (Summer 2026) of American Ancestors magazine, “Digitally Accessing Photographs State by State” by senior genealogist Kyle Hurst of Newbury Street Press, highlights online photograph collections for every U.S. state, and includes links (yay!). This state-by-state list is a great way to possibly locate digitized ancestral portraits, community images, or local-history photographs that can add context to your family stories. Read the free article at https://www.americanancestors.org/sites/default/files/PDF%20upload/AAM_v27n2_Summer%202026_State_Hurst_Digitally%20Accessing%20Photographs%20by%20State.pdf

RESEARCHING THE 9-TO-5

To help bring your ancestors’ daily lives to life beyond their job titles, Gena Philibert-Ortega has written a new article on the UpFront blog explaining how and where to explore digital collections that can uncover historic photos, artifacts, and context about your family’s occupations. Read the full article on UpFront with NGS at https://upfront.ngsgenealogy.org/2026/09/how-did-your-ancestor-earn-living-using.html

ARCHIVAL STORAGE GRANTS FOR NON-PROFITS

Does your non-profit organization maintain local and family history collections? Permanent.org offers grants to 501(c)3 organizations to help archive and preserve local heritage and legacies. The grants are not only for digital storage but in some cases also provide internship support to help with digitizing. Find out more at https://www.permanent.org/byte4byte/

NGS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 

The National Genealogical Society’s Annual Membership Meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Members will hear the 2026 election results and vote on an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation. Online voting opens Friday, October 9, at noon EDT and closes during the meeting; members should check their email for details and voting instructions.

UPCOMING EVENTS FROM THE NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Annual Meeting of the National Genealogical Society
14 October 2026, 8 pm Eastern. Virtual

GRIP Genealogy Institute
3 Feb 2027 Registration opens. New courses, dates & new location 

2027 Family History Conference: Lakesides & Legacies
19-22 May 2027, Madison, Wisconsin

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Sep 12   (Hybrid/OR) Unlocking Your Family’s Past with AI Chatbots: An Intro presented by Oregon Genealogical Society  (Free/$) https://oregongs.org/eventListings.php?nm=20

Sep 15   (VIRTUAL) Honoring Ancestors: Native American Genealogy – Stefanie Ojibway Gerberding presented by Arkansas Genealogical Society  (Free) https://argensoc.org/kitchen/

Sep 19   (Hybrid/GA) Question Everything: Sharpen Evaluation, Avoid Assumptions, and Clarify Your Writing, with kelley Conner Lear presented by Augusta Genealogical Society  (Free) https://www.augustagensociety.org/september-program.html

Sep 19   (In-Person /CA) Genealogy Open House presented by North San Diego Genealogical Society & Carlsbad Library  ($) https://nsdcgs.org/programs/openhouse/

Sep 19   (VIRTUAL) Researching School-Related Records of Our Ancestors with Lisa S. Gorrell, CG® presented by Sonoma County Genealogical Society   (Free) https://www.scgsonline.org

Sep 20   (In-Person /SC) Researching and Preserving the Historic Places of Vardry McBee’s Descendants: How They Shaped Postbellum Greenville by Robert Creighton Benedict, Ph.D. presented by Greenville Chapter of South Carolina Genealogical Society  (Free) https://www.greenville.scgen.org.

Sep 24   (Hybrid/AZ) Timelines – Solving Genealogical Problems, presented by Suzanne Brayer. presented by the Family History Society of Arizona (FHSA)  (Free) www.fhsa.org

Sep 26   (Hybrid/OH) The Ten Million Names project with Cynthia Evans presented by African-American Genealogical Society, Cleveland, Ohio (AAGS)   (Free) https://aagsclev.org/meetings/

Sep 26   (VIRTUAL) Reconstructing World War I Army Service Records: Unraveling Ancestral Stories Through Unit Records presented by Western New York Genealogical Society  (Free) https://linkly.link/2sx2f

Sep 26   (Hybrid/NC) The Great Wagon Road Project, with Carol Fuller presented by Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society  (Free) www.obcgs.com

Sep 30   (VIRTUAL) Researching Connecticut Ancestors: Four Centuries of History and Genealogy (Sept 30 and Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, 2026) presented by American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society  ($) https://www.americanancestors.org/events/researching-connecticut-ancestors-four-centuries-history-and-genealogy-0

Oct 02   (VIRTUAL) Early bird discount ends for IGG’s Virtual Italian Genealogy Conference  “Italian Life, Culture, and Traditions”  presented by Italian Genealogical Group  ($) https://www.italiangen.org/upcoming-events/

Oct 03   (Hybrid/Tx) Genealogical Resources Available at the Texas General Land Office with Laurel Neuman  presented by Houston Genealogical Forum  (Free) https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8217879447163/WN_eKT23nttRyqSYAKsF7KX_A

Oct 04   (VIRTUAL) America’s Story: Opportunity, Diversity, and Belonging Across 250 Years, with Katherine Willson – a  2-hr workshop presented by Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania  ($) https://genpa.org/

Oct 06   (Hybrid/FL) The Witches of 1692 presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Qo1HjTiSRzifXBBamIwbMw

Oct 06   (VIRTUAL) Organizing Your Research presented by American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society  ($) https://www.americanancestors.org/events/organizing-your-research

Oct 07   (In-Person /IN) Haunted Histories: Unearthing Your Family’s Past presented by Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library   (Free)  https://acpl.libnet.info/event/16661296

Oct 07   (VIRTUAL) Making History with LVA – Volunteer transcription presented by Library of Virginia   (Free)  https://lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/15752270

Oct 08   (VIRTUAL) Applying to Colonial Lineage Societies presented by American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society  (Free) https://www.americanancestors.org/events/applying-colonial-lineage-societies

Oct 08   (VIRTUAL) Orphan Train Experience: NYC to Midwest, with Renee Wendinger presented by Peoria County Genealogical Society   (Free)  https://www.peoriacountygenealogy.org/event/orphan-train-experience-nyc-to-midwest/

Oct 08   (VIRTUAL) Putting the History in Our Family Histories presented by Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library   (Free)  https://acpl.libnet.info/event/17029738

Oct 10   (In-Person /KS) Wichita Genealogical Society Annual Conference featuring Megan Clark Young presented by Wichita Genealogical Society  (Free/$) https://wichitagensoc.org/event-6725031

Oct 10   (In-Person /VA) Genealogy Day at the Beach presented by the Virginia Beach Genealogical Society  (Free/$) https://www.vbgsva.net/genealogy-day-at-the-beach.html

Oct 10   (Hybrid/NY) From Avellino to Boston: Three Generations of an Italian-American Family in Triumph, Turmoil, and Tradition, with Angela Harris, CG presented by Italian Genealogical Group  (Free) https://www.italiangen.org/upcoming-events/

Oct 10   (In-Person /IL) “Cemetery Restoration” with Christine Hillmann presented by South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society   (Free)  https://ssghs.org/event/sat-oct-10-at-10am-cemetery-restoration-with-christine-hillmann/

Oct 10   (In-Person /IN) Family History Day – Free Genealogy Conference presented by Hamilton East Public Library, Noblesville Library   (Free)  https://hepl.libnet.info/event/16705489

Oct 10   (VIRTUAL) DNA Deep Dive (Segments) presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtce2oqzsjHdG3ngvmXUFMc62VYtGw1LmY

Oct 11   (VIRTUAL) Schmoozapalooza! – JGSGW Monthly Meeting presented by Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington  (Free/$) https://jgsgw.org/event/10-11-2026-schmoozapalooza-2/

Oct 12   (VIRTUAL) Bringing Back Mount Gilead: Exploring an Extinct Town with a One Place Study presented by Kentucky Genealogical Society  (members only) https://kygs.org/event/uncover-your-black-roots-using-resources-and-features-on-familysearch-org/

Oct 13   (VIRTUAL) Maps and Trails: Common Migration Paths from the 17^th Through 19^th Centuries presented by Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library   (Free)  https://acpl.libnet.info/event/17011687

Oct 13   (VIRTUAL) “Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History” with Linford D. Fisher presented by American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society  (Free) https://www.americanancestors.org/events/stealing-america-hidden-story-indigenous-slavery-us-history-linford-d-fisher

Oct 14   (VIRTUAL) Roots and Branches – AHSGR’s Genealogy Club presented by  American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR)   (Free)  https://ahsgr.org/event/genealogy-club-5/

Oct 15   (VIRTUAL) Archives Month | Ghosts in the Archives presented by Library of Virginia   (Free)  https://lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/17274807

Oct 15   (VIRTUAL) Was My William Smith in the Civil War? presented by Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library   (Free)  https://acpl.libnet.info/event/17011763

Oct 15   (VIRTUAL) Sources and Strategies for Tracing Ancestral Migration, with Alice Childs, AG® presented by Utah Genealogical Association Virtual Chapter    (Free)  https://academy.ugagenealogy.org/virtual-chapter-upcoming-webinar/#sourcesandstrat

Oct 17   (In-Person /TX) SAGHS Fall Seminar 2026 featuring Lisa Louise Cooke presented by San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society  ($) https://saghs.regfox.com/fall-seminar-2026

Oct 17-18   (VIRTUAL) IGG’s Virtual Italian Genealogy Conference  “Italian Life, Culture, and Traditions”  presented by Italian Genealogical Group  ($) https://www.italiangen.org/upcoming-events/

Oct 17   (VIRTUAL) AGS Fall Conference 2026 “Finding the Forgotten” featuring J. Mark Lowe and Dr. Deborah Abbott presented by Arkansas Genealogical Society  ($) https://argensoc.org/conference26/

Oct 17   (Hybrid/FL) Running a Profitable Life Story or Genealogy Business  presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqcOuvrzkiHtbHl9fjiJlf1G3ttzDAEd9N

Oct 17   (In-Person /OR) Fall Seminar 2026 – Mastering German Records, with Katherine Schober presented by Genealogical Forum of Oregon  ($) https://gfo.org/learn/fall-seminar-2026.html

Oct 20   (In-Person /MA) Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Open House presented by American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society  (Free) https://www.americanancestors.org/events/wyner-family-jewish-heritage-center-open-house-1

Oct 20   (VIRTUAL) DIY Memory Lab, Digitizing Ancestral Photos, Films and Documents – Meridith Li presented by Arkansas Genealogical Society  (Free) https://argensoc.org/kitchen/

Oct 20   (Hybrid/IL) AI & Genealogy: Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in Genealogy presented by The Lake County IL Genealogical Society  (Free) http://lakecountyilgenealogy.org

Oct 21   (VIRTUAL) DNA for Beginners – A 3 week virtual class (October 21^st, 28^th & November 4^th) presented by Seattle Genealogical Society  ($) https://dev.seattlegenealogicalsociety.org/events/sgs-dna-for-beginners/?occurrence=2026-10-21

Oct 22   (Hybrid/FL) Using Historical Literature to Explore Your Ancestors’ Lives presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/c3C3PxmhRnCvVeirXhYGUg

Oct 24   (In-Person /CA) Beginning/Refresher Genealogy Class presented by North San Diego County Genealogical Society  (Free) https://nsdcgs.org/beginning-refresher/

Oct 26  CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS  Speaker Proposals for Western New York Genealogical Society Monthly Meetings presented by Western New York Genealogical Society   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfigHPi2EtjA8m8j6oA9Ni-SJY1S2WWXx09yZGgTGetYVfHfA/viewform

Oct 27   (VIRTUAL) DNA Basics 2: Exploring Your DNA Results presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpc-qorTooE9JW5OMnaJJkM9Fh1VeHegJM

Oct 29   (Hybrid/FL) The CCC History and Records presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_gjXDeqMRAy1MjdIxauZdw

Nov 07   (VIRTUAL) 2026 NSDCGS Fall Seminar: Technical Tools for the Family Historian featuring Mark Thompson presented by North San Diego County Genealogical Society  ($) https://nsdcgs.org/events/seminars/

Newly added genealogy events from all others:

Events submitted and already occurring this past week are not included.

Sep 12   (VIRTUAL) WikiTree Saturday Roundup presented by WikiTree   (Free)  https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/tag/saturday_roundup

Sep 12   (In-Person /FL) Genealogy Workshop presented by Pioneer Florida Museum  (Free/$) https://pioneerfloridamuseum.org/

Sep 12   (In-Person /PA) Intro Guide to Genealogy: Connecting Family Stories to the Wider African Diaspora presented by African American Museum in Philadelphia  ($) https://www.aampmuseum.org/calendar.html

Sep 12   (VIRTUAL) WikiTree Challenge 10 Weekend Chat for Justin York presented by WikiTree   (Free)  https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2068539

Sep 12   (VIRTUAL) Genealogy Collaboration Hour presented by WikiTree   (Free)  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Genealogy_Collaboration_Hour

Sep 14   (VIRTUAL) Finding your Family with Miriam Weiner’s Routes to Roots: Utilizing The RTR Foundation Resources in your Research presented by Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State  (Free) https://www.jgsws.org/

Sep 15   (In-Person /OH) What You Can Find in the County Archives? presented by Geauga County Public Library  (Free) https://geaugalibrary.libcal.com/event/16756135

Sep 15   (In-Person /GA) Finding Sarah and Mary: Unraveling African American Genealogy from the Ground Up presented by Historic Macon Foundation  (Free) https://www.facebook.com/events/1414799783944524/

Sep 15   (VIRTUAL) Meet Your Ancestors with Allyson Maughan presented by Chemung County Libraries  (Free) https://www.chemunglibraries.org/event/meet-your-ancestors-allyson-maughan-18108

Sep 15   (VIRTUAL) Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Genealogy Chat presented by the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society   (Free) www.tpcgs.org

Sep 16   (VIRTUAL) WikiTree’s Azure & Eowyn Answer Everything presented by WikiTree   (Free)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpdLJixkzTM&list=PLALrLzRfbwvY

Sep 17   (VIRTUAL) WikiTree Challenge 10 Wrap-up for Justin York presented by WikiTree   (Free)  https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2068539

Sep 17   (VIRTUAL) DNA Talks. What’s Your Story? presented by Your DNA Guide  (Free) https://diy.yourdnaguide.com/8421-webinar-sep-2026?utm_medium=third-party-site&utm_source=conferencekeeper&utm_campaign=8421_sep2026&utm_content=lp-8421-webinar

Sep 17   (VIRTUAL) WikiTree Research Session! US Black Heritage presented by WikiTree   (Free)  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:US_Black_Heritage

Sep 17   (VIRTUAL) Land Records:  A Family Historian’s “Bread and Butter” presented by Amber Oldenburg presented by Elgin, IL Genealogical Society  (Free) www.elginroots.com

Sep 19   (VIRTUAL) Genealogy Club presented by Chemung County Libraries  (Free) https://www.chemunglibraries.org/event/genealogy-club-16285

Sep 19   (In-Person /WI ) FamilySearch: The Best Free Genealogy Resource presented by Concord Historical Society  (Free) https://concordhistorical.org/

Sep 19   (Hybrid/CA) Is Your Surname Really Your Paternal Bloodline?: NPES, Family Clades, and Lessons from New Mexico Genealogy presented by Dr. A. Lee Martinez presented by North San Diego County Genealogical Society (NSDCGS)  (Free) https://nsdcgs.org/dig/

Sep 19   (In-Person /CA) Genealogy Fair presented by Ventura County Genealogical Society  (Free) https://venturacogensoc.org/calendar/#event=78437715;instance=20260919130000?popup=1&lang=en-US

Sep 19   (VIRTUAL) Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Mystery Book Club Meeting presented by the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society   (Free) www.tpcgs.org

Sep 21   (In-Person /NJ) Genealogy Workshop with Brian Lee presented by Village Library of Morris  (Free) https://libraries.4cls.org/morris/2026/08/20/genealogy-workshop-with-brian-lee/

Sep 22   (Hybrid/CA) Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Genealogy presented by Lynn Broderick presented by North San Diego County Genealogical Society (NSDCGS)  (Free) https://nsdcgs.org/program-meetings/

Sep 23   (VIRTUAL) Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective presented by Cranberry Genealogy Club  (Free) www.CranberryGenealogy.org

Sep 24   (VIRTUAL) Sharon Batiste Gillins: “Ancestors in the Southern Claims Commission – Loyalists, Freedmen and Frauds” presented by Muskogee County Genealogical Society  (Free) www.muskogeecogensoc.org

Sep 25   (In-Person /OH) Two FREE Judy Nimer Muhn Genealogy Workshops: No Dead Ends: Finding Your Way Through Family Roadblocks and Native American, First Nations, Indian: Researching Indigenous Peoples presented by Friends of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park   (Free)  https://www.friendsofhopewell.org/events/2026/9/25/judy-muhn-geneaology-workshops

Sep 26   (VIRTUAL) Genealogy Tracers presented by Cuyahoga County Public Library  (Free) https://attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/13912929

Sep 26   (Hybrid/FL) Genealogy Speaker Series – AI and Genealogy presented by Polk County History Center  (Free) https://www.polkfl.gov/events/genealogy-speaker-series-ai-and-genealogy/

Sep 26   (In-Person /IN) Mining Indiana State Land Patents presented by Frankfort Community Public Library  ($) https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=2746&EventID=598087&PK=

Sep 29   (Hybrid/PA) Blue-Collar Ancestry: Tracing Your Railroader Roots, with Kate Townsend, CG®  presented by Heinz History Center  ($) https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/event/blue-collar-ancestry-tracing-your-railroader-roots/

Oct 01   Application Deadline – Lynn Forney Young Scholarship  presented by Texas Genealogical College   https://texasgenealogicalcollege.org/

Oct 01   (Hybrid/SD) Families Can Be Revolutionary! with Steven Waugh presented by Sioux Valley Genealogical Society  (Free/Zoom available for members only) https://www.svgssd.org/meetings/

Oct 01   Through Byte4Byte Storage Grants for US Nonprofit Partners presented by Permanent.org   https://permanent.org/byte4byte/

Oct 03   (In-Person /NY) Second St. Cemetery Talk & Tour presented by Chemung County Libraries  (Free) https://www.chemunglibraries.org/event/second-st-cemetery-talk-tour-21914

Oct 03   (Hybrid/WA) EWSGI Fall Seminar: Roots, Records & Relatives: Going Beyond the Basics, with Cyndi Ingle and Josh Taylor presented by Eastern Washington Genealogical Society  ($) https://ewgsi.org/events/October%20seminar

Oct 05   (In-Person /OH) History & Hauntings of the Reformatory presented by Medina County District Library  (Free) https://medinacounty.librarycalendar.com/event/history-hauntings-reformatory-64877

Oct 05   (In-Person /SD) The Immigrant Experience and Genealogy Workshop presented by The Brookings Public Library  (Free) https://cms2.revize.com/revize/brookingspubliclibrarysd/about_us/contact_us.php

Oct 06   (VIRTUAL) African American Cemeteries in New Jersey presented by New Jersey State Library  (Free) http://njstatelib.org/event/webinar-african-american-cemeteries-in-new-jersey/

Oct 07   (VIRTUAL) Virtual Genealogy Basics: Getting Started presented by the Salinas Public Library   (Free) https://library.salinas.gov/learn-explore/research-learning/events/virtual-genealogy-basics-getting-started-0

Oct 08   (In-Person /SC) Genealogy for Beginners presented by York County Library    (Free)  https://yorkcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/genealogy-beginners-53647

Oct 09   (Hybrid/GA) Lunch & Learn: First in the State presented by Georgia Archives    (Free)  https://www.georgiaarchives.org/assets/documents/2026_Program_Part_II_v2.pdf

Oct 10   (In-Person /PA) 2^nd Annual Genealogy Fair presented by Dauphin County Library System  (Free) www.Details available at: https://dcls.libcal.com/event/17139001

Oct 10   (VIRTUAL) Online Swedish Genealogy Workshop with ArkivDigital presented by Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum  ($) https://www.oldmillmuseum.org/events/#Genealogy-October-10

Oct 10   (In-Person /KY) Genealogy 101 presented by Paris-Bourbon County Public Library   (Free)  https://parisbourbon.librarycalendar.com/event/genealogy-101-3155

Oct 10   (Hybrid/CT) Lisa Vogel – SKILL BUILDING – Genealogy 102: Going Deeper with Skills, Sources & Strategies presented by Naugatuck Valley Genealogy Club   (Free)  https://naugatuckvalleygenealogyclub.org/meetings/

Oct 10   (In-Person /MO) Ash Grove Cemetery Walk for ages 12 and older presented by Springfield-Greene County Library District / Ash Grove Cemetery   (Free)  https://thelibrary.libnet.info/event/16745064

Oct 10   (In-Person /AL) Diana: Five Generations of Separation with Bettina Byrd-Giles presented by Birmingham Public Library   (Free)  https://www.cobpl.org/calendar/default.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206694975

Oct 10   (In-Person /TN) Organize Your Genealogy presented by East Tennessee History Center  (Free) https://www.easttnhistory.org/event/organize-your-genealogy/

Oct 10   (VIRTUAL) Family History Series: Explore the Ohio Genealogical Society Archives presented by Medina County District Library  (Free) https://medinacounty.librarycalendar.com/event/family-history-series-69169

Oct 10   (In-Person /TX) Free Genealogy Seminar: Roots & Branches in Fort Worth, TX presented by Eagle Mountain Chapter, NSDAR  (Free) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61592675139068

Oct 10   (In-Person /MD) Veteran’s Stories at St. Anne’s Cemetery presented by Anne Arundel County Public Library   (Free)  https://www.aacpl.net/event/veterans-stories-st-annes-cemetery-241316

Oct 11   (VIRTUAL) “A History of the South African Jews: From The Pale to Pretoria – Part 2” with Ralph Cilevitz presented by Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh  (Free/$) https://www.pghjgs.org/event-details/a-history-of-the-south-african-jews-from-the-pale-to-pretoria-part-2-with-ralph-cilevitz

Oct 11   (VIRTUAL) Resolving Relationship with Ancestry.com with Dr. Janette Silverman presented by Global Jewish Genealogy Society  (Free/$) www.GlobalJGS.org

Oct 12   (Hybrid/AL) Cookbooks: A Recipe for Genealogy and Local History presented by Birmingham Public Library   (Free)  https://www.cobpl.org/calendar/default.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206694131

Oct 12   (In-Person /SC) Grave Information: Reading and Recording Stone Markers presented by Greenville County Library      (Free)  https://www.greenvillelibrary.org/events

Oct 12   (Hybrid/OK) Show & Tell – Revolutionary War patriot Stories – BGS Monthly meeting presented by Bartlesville Genealogical Society    (Free)  https://www.bartlesvillegenealogy.org/

Oct 12   (VIRTUAL) The Salem Witch Trials, with Madeline Yanov presented by Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society   (Free)  https://www.l-ags.org/speakers.html

Oct 13   (VIRTUAL) New Tools and Ideas in Genealogy Research, with D. Joshua Taylor presented by New Jersey State Library  (Free) https://www.njstatelib.org/event/webinar-new-tools-and-ideas-in-genealogy-research/

Oct 13   (VIRTUAL) Genealogy Club presented by San Francisco Public Library   (Free)  https://sfpl.org/events/2026/10/06/social-genealogy-club

Oct 13   (VIRTUAL) Unique African American Records with Ari Wilkins presented by Chemung County Libraries  (Free) https://www.chemunglibraries.org/event/unique-african-american-records-ari-wilkins-17134

Oct 13   (VIRTUAL) Canadian Her-Story: The Hatmaker, The Story of Sarah A. Shaw, with Amber Godfrey presented by Ontario Ancestors, Lambton Branch   (Free)  https://lambton.ogs.on.ca/events/tuesday-september-8-2026-webinar/

Oct 13   (In-Person /OH) Digitizing Your Memories presented by Geauga County Public Genealogical Society    https://geaugalibrary.libcal.com/event/15638348

Oct 13   (VIRTUAL) Researching a Civil War Soldier and His Family presented by York County Library               (Free)  https://yorkcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/online-researching-civil-war-soldier-and-his-family-53648

Oct 13   (VIRTUAL) IGGA Spotlight: Behind the matches: Why bioinformatics matters in IGG  presented by Investigative Genetic Genealogy Association (IGGA)  (Free) https://igg-assoc.org/

Oct 13   (In-Person /TX) Genealogy DNA Forum presented by Plano Public Library / Haggard Library   (Free)  https://plano.libnet.info/event/16879434

Oct 14   (VIRTUAL) Researching New Jersey Revolutionary and Civil War Records presented by New Jersey State Library  (Free) https://www.njstatelib.org/event/webinar-researching-new-jersey-revolutionary-and-civil-war-records-2/

Oct 14   (In-Person /NY) Second St. Cemetery Talk & Tour presented by Chemung County Libraries  (Free) https://www.chemunglibraries.org/event/copy-second-st-cemetery-talk-tour-23089

Oct 14   (In-Person /MD) History Of Odenton: The Town the Railroads Built presented by Anne Arundel County Public Library   (Free)  https://www.aacpl.net/event/history-odenton-town-railroads-built-239420

Oct 14   (In-Person /OH) Echoes of Service: Fold3 Military Records presented by Stark Library / Perry Sippo Branch   (Free)  https://starklibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/6a218a3bf56bd86e00b47cd5

Oct 14   (VIRTUAL) Explore Church Records: Find Family, with Jacquie Schattner presented by Anne Arundel Genealogical Society & Howard County Genealogical Society    (Free)  https://www.aagensoc.org/

Oct 15   (Hybrid/WA) Beginning Your Family History – FREE CLASS! presented by Heritage Quest Research Library   (Free)  https://hqrl.com/events/beginning-your-family-history-free-class

Oct 15   (VIRTUAL) Lemon Project Genealogy Research Roundtable presented by The Lemon Project at William & Mary   (Free)  https://events.wm.edu/event/view/lemonproject/373947

Oct 15   (In-Person /WI) Ancestry, FamilySearch, and More! Online Searching presented by Town Hall Library  (Free) https://townhall.librarycalendar.com/event/genealogy-research-online-ancestry-familysearch-and-more-2689

Oct 15   (In-Person /AR) Historic Walking Tour: Stories in Stone III – A Night at the Cemetery presented by Arkansas Heritage  (Free) https://www.arkansasheritage.com/events/2026/10/16/default-calendar/historic-walking-tour-stories-in-stone-iii

Oct 15   (VIRTUAL) Google My Maps: Visualizing Your Ancestors’ Lives presented by Florida State Genealogical Society    (Free)  https://fsgs.org/future-webinars/google-my-maps-visualizing-your-ancestors-lives-october-15-2026/

Oct 16   (In-Person /TX) 25^th Annual Genealogy Lock-In  presented by Plano Public Library / Haggard Library   (Free)  https://plano.libnet.info/event/16733665

Oct 16   (In-Person /TX) Fall Fiesta of Free Genealogy Programs presented by Hopkins County Genealogical Society   (Free)  www.    More about the society at https://hcgstx.org/

Oct 16   (In-Person /WI) FamilySearch: The Best Free Genealogy Resource presented by Shorewood Public Library  (Free) https://www.shorewoodlibrary.org/connect/events/?eid=5025

Oct 17-18   (VIRTUAL) BIFHSGO 2026 Virtual Conference “Flittin’ Day: Forces That Moved Our Scottish Ancestors” presented by British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO)   ($)  https://www.bifhsgo.ca/2026-conference

Oct 17   (In-Person /AB) Family Roots 2026 Genealogy Conference presented by Alberta Family Histories Society  ($) https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/family-roots-2026-genealogy-conference-tickets-1988926051360

Oct 17   (Hybrid/IA) IGS Fall Conference “Dead Men DO Tell Tales” presented by Iowa Genealogical Society   ($)  https://iowagenealogy.org/

Oct 17   (Hybrid/CA) 2026 Annual Seminar “Finding Your Ancestors Online: Tools, Techniques, and Strategies” with Cyndi Ingle presented by Ventura County Genealogical Society  ($) https://venturacogensoc.org/2026-annual-seminar/

Oct 18   (Hybrid/ON) JGS Toronto: Jewish Canadian Military Records from the Second World War presented by Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto  (Free) https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jewish-canadian-military-records/

Oct 20   (VIRTUAL) Search Options in FamilySearch presented by Medina County District Library  (Free) https://medinacounty.librarycalendar.com/event/search-options-familysearch-69189

Oct 21   (In-Person /OH) The Immigrant Experience: How Immigration Helped Build Cleveland presented by Medina County District Library  (Free) https://medinacounty.librarycalendar.com/event/immigrant-experience-how-immigration-helped-build-cleveland-66935

Oct 22   (VIRTUAL) Make AI Your Personal Genealogy Assistant with Lisa Louise Cooke presented by Washington State Genealogical Society  (members only) https://wp.wasgs.org/2026/08/29/ai-workshop-coming-soon/

Oct 24   Genealogy Tracers presented by Cuyahoga County Public Library  (Free) https://attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/13912928

Oct 24   (In-Person /IN ) Revolutionary Roots: Hunt for Patriots in Your Ancestry presented by Indiana State Library  (Free/$) https://www.in.gov/library/

Oct 24   (In-Person /PA) Intro Guide to Genealogy: Legacy-Building presented by African American Museum in Philadelphia  ($) https://www.aampmuseum.org/calendar.html

Oct 27   Finding Your American Revolution Roots – Screening & Genealogy Session presented by Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma-Snow Branch  (Free) https://attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/17323165

Oct 29   (In-Person /WI) What Are We Doing? Begin Your Genealogy on the Right Branch! presented by Graham Public Library   (Free) https://www.uniongrove.lib.wi.us/site/events/#/events/JPpJFhHi5f/instances/DmdhiqpPTA/

Nov 05   (In-Person /OH) Voices of the Revolutionary War presented by Medina County District Library  (Free) https://medinacounty.librarycalendar.com/event/medina-county-historical-society-59962

Nov 05   (Hybrid/SD) Exploring US Military Records: Celebrating Veterans and America250 presented by Sioux Valley Genealogical Society  (Free) https://www.svgssd.org

Nov 07   (VIRTUAL) Registration opens at 12pm Eastern for 2027 IGHR – Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research presented by Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research / Georgia Genealogical Society  ($) www. https://ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-2027

Nov 07   (VIRTUAL) Family History Series: The DAR Genealogical Research System presented by Medina County District Library  (Free) https://medinacounty.librarycalendar.com/event/family-history-series-69170

Nov 07   (VIRTUAL) Pursuing Your Past – You’ve Done the Research, Now Share the Story: Using AI to Create Family History Your Family Will Enjoy presented by Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum  (Free/$) https://www.oldmillmuseum.org/events/#november2026

Nov 10   (VIRTUAL) IGGA Spotlight: Medicolegal Death Investigation and IGG: Understanding the Partnership  presented by Investigative Genetic Genealogy Association (IGGA)  (Free) www.igg-assoc.org

Nov 14   (In-Person /NY) Researching Your Home: Finding Its History with Rachel Dworkin presented by Chemung County Libraries  (Free) https://www.chemunglibraries.org/event/researching-your-home-finding-its-history-rachel-dworkin-18475

Nov 14   (In-Person /TN) Researching Your Ancestor Through Military Records presented by East Tennessee History Center  (Free) https://www.easttnhistory.org/event/researching-your-ancestor-through-military-records/

Nov 15   (In-Person /CA) Finding Your Taiwanese & Chinese Roots presented by Chinese Historical Society of America, Love Boat Alumni Initiative, Bay Area Chinese Genealogy Group   https://www.loveboatalumni.org/p/findingyourroots.html

Nov 15   (VIRTUAL) Tracing a Family from Brooklyn to “Russia, Step by Step” with Alan Shuchat   presented by Global Jewish Genealogy Society   ($)  www.GlobalJGS.org

Nov 17   (VIRTUAL) IGGA Insights: LinkedIn for Investigative Genetic Genealogists  presented by Investigative Genetic Genealogy Association (IGGA)  (members only) www.igg-assoc.org

Dec 08   (VIRTUAL) European Experiences of 19^th and 20^th Century Voyages to America presented by Chemung County Libraries  (Free) https://www.chemunglibraries.org/event/european-experiences-19th-and-20th-century-voyages-america-16279

Dec 13   (VIRTUAL) Beyond Your Shtetl: Advanced Landsmanshaft Research, Speaker: Avrohom Krauss  presented by Global Jewish Genealogy Society   ($)  www.globaljgs.org

Dec 15   (VIRTUAL) IGGA Spotlight: IGG Through the Badge: A Law Enforcement Perspective  presented by Investigative Genetic Genealogy Association (IGGA)  (Free) www.igg-assoc.org

Jan 19   (In-Person /OH) Organizing Your Genealogy presented by Geauga County Public Library  (Free) https://geaugalibrary.libcal.com/event/17495446

Jul 26-30   (VIRTUAL) IGHR – Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research presented by Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research / Georgia Genealogical Society  ($) www. https://ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-2027

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