What’s New on our calendar to August 14, 2022

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Aug 15   (VIRTUAL)  Middle ? Names in Your Family Tree! by Judith D. Schulz   presented by Racine County & Burlington WI Genealogical Society  (WI) (Free/$)  https://burlingtongenealogical.weebly.com/program-workshop.html

Aug 16   (VIRTUAL)  Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting  presented by the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society (WA) (Free)  www.tpcgs.org

Aug 17   (VIRTUAL)  Tackle Your Photos Today  presented by Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective () (Free)  https://www.crowdcast.io/e/tackle-your-photos2022/1

Aug 17   (VIRTUAL)  Genealogy Online Genealogy Class presented by Villa Rica Public Library (GA) (Free)  https://www.facebook.com/vrplibrary/events/

Aug 17 (VIRTUAL)  FGS Book Club presented by Florida Genealogical Society – Tampa (FL) (Free) https://fgstampa.org/event/bookclub-2022-2022-08-17/2022-08-17/#more-10272

Aug 18   (VIRTUAL)  Native American Genealogy Presentation presented by Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (NM) (Free)  https://indianpueblo.org/event/native-american-genealogy-presentation/

Aug 18   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/AL) The Montgomery Motor Corps: Serving on the Home Front in WWI presented by Alabama Department of Archives & History (AL) (Free)  https://www.archives.alabama.gov/EventView.aspx?id=10

Aug 18   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/IL) Genealogy Club: Using Newspapers as Genealogical Resources presented by Elmhurst Public Library (IL) (Free)  https://elmhurstpubliclibrary.evanced.info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=40166&lib=0

Aug 19   (VIRTUAL)  Memorializing The Witch Trials presented by the Salem Witch Museum (MA) (Free)  https://salemwitchmuseum.com/event/memorializing-the-witch-trials/

Aug 19   (VIRTUAL)  History Skills Workshops: Genealogy 101 (9 am – 12noon) presented by Historical Society of Michigan (MI) ($)  https://www.hsmichigan.org/genealogy-101

Aug 19   (VIRTUAL)  History Skills Workshops: Genealogy 102 (1 pm – 4 pm Eastern) presented by Historical Society of Michigan (MI) ($)  https://www.hsmichigan.org/genealogy-201

Aug 19   (VIRTUAL)  Unforgettable Roots: Stories of Search and Discovery presented by My China Roots () (Free)  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/research-lab-live-genealogy-support-tickets-399599772677

Aug 20  (TX) 25th. Annual Genealogy Seminar presented by Lost Pines Chapter DAR  ($)  https://www.facebook.com/SmithvilleAreaChamberOfCommerce/photos/the-smithville-chapter-of-daughters-of-the-american-revolution-dar-will-offer-it/2534998543211852/

Aug 20   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/AL) African American Genealogy: Finding Your Story presented by Alabama Department of Archives & History (AL) ($)  https://www.archives.alabama.gov/EventView.aspx?id=8

Aug 20   (VIRTUAL)  Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Book Club Meeting presented by the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society (WA) (Free)  www.tpcgs.org

Aug 20   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/IN) Research Tools & Tips: Civil War Pension Files presented by  The African American Genealogical Society of Fort Wayne (IN) (Free)  https://www.facebook.com/events/469774121288711   

Aug 20   (VIRTUAL)  Washtenaw African American Genealogy Society Virtual Meeting presented by Washtenaw African American Genealogy Society (MI) (Free)  https://attend.ypsilibrary.org/event/6958673

Aug 20   (VIRTUAL)  Beginner’s Guide to French-Canadian Genealogy, with Judy Nimer Muhn presented by Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society (IN) (Free)  https://www.nwigs.com/

Aug 20  (NM) Genealogy Online: Research Using Library Databases presented by The Public Library – Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, Cherry Hills Branch  (Free)  https://libevents.abqlibrary.org/event/8354896

Aug 20   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/AZ)  “Success with the on-line cemetery databases” and “Lazy Genealogist – Work smarter not harder.” PCGS Monthly Meeting presented by Pima County Genealogy Society  (AZ) (Free)  http://azpimagensoc.org

Aug 21   (VIRTUAL)  Research Lab: Live Genealogy Support presented by My China Roots () (Free)  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/research-lab-live-genealogy-support-tickets-399599772677  

Aug 23   (VIRTUAL)  Genealogy Outlooks: Utilizing City Directories presented by Athens Regional Library System (GA) (Free)  https://athenslibrary.libcal.com/event/9399484

Aug 23   (VIRTUAL)  What’s New in Family Tree Maker Q and A Discussion presented by Mark Olson – NSCGS Monthly Meeting presented by North San Diego County Genealogical Society (CA) (Free)  https://nsdcgs.org/program-meetings/

Aug 24   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/WA) Everything Old is New Again:  Introducing the 1950 U.S. Census with Laura Kovarik presented by Puget Sound Genealogical Society (WA) (Free)  https://psgsociety.org/

Aug 25   (VIRTUAL)  Finding Your Ancestral Homeland presented by The Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library (IN) (Free)  https://acpl.libnet.info/event/6993289

Aug 25   (VIRTUAL)  Intro to Genealogy – Ancestry Library Ed. & FamilySearch.org presented by Montague Public Libraries (MA) (Free) https://montaguepubliclibraries.org/d/16038/Intro-to-Genealogy-Ancestry-Library-Ed–FamilySearchorg

Aug 27   (VIRTUAL)  An Introduction to Gravestone Conservation presented by Capital District Genealogocial Society (NY) (Free)  https://www.capitaldistrictgenealogicalsociety.org/saturdays

Aug 27  (DE) Finding Elusive Ancestors with ​Theora Lowe-Staton presented by Delaware Chapter Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society  (Free)  www.deaahgs.com

Aug 27   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/FL) A Virtual Tour of the Florida History & Genealogy Library  presented by Polk County History Center (FL) (Free)  https://www.polk-county.net/events/event-details/2022/08/27/history-center/genealogy-speaker-series-a-virtual-tour-of-the-florida-history-genealogy-library-presented-by-john-f.-germany-librarian-crystal-sidell

Sep 01   (VIRTUAL)  Ethnicity Results Deep Dive presented by The Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library (IN) (Free)  https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7013013

Sep 08   (VIRTUAL)  How to Reopen and Work a Genealogical Cold Case with Lisa Louise Cooke presented by ROOT CELLAR – SGS (CA) (Free)  https://rootcellar.org

Sep 08   (VIRTUAL)  Using Gephi to Analyze and Visualize Family History and DNA Networks presented by Family History Academy () ($)  https://www.familyhistoryacademy.com.au/product/using-gephi/

Sep 08   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/FL) Using Land Documents for Family History Research, by the State Archives of Florida presented by Pastfinders of South Lake County Genealogical Society (FL) (Free)  https://pastfindersslc.org/

Sep 10   (VIRTUAL)  A Review of Civil Vital Records of Trzeboś (in Galicia) from 1875-1924 presented by Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota (MN) (Free/$)  https://pgsmn.org/event/a-review-of-civil-vital-records-of-trzebos-in-galicia-from-1875-1924/

Sep 10   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/NY) Writing Family History – Turning Research into Shareable Stories with Lynn Palermo presented by Italian Genealogical Group (NY) (Free)  https://www.italiangen.org/events/

Sep 10   (VIRTUAL)  September Seminar “Finding Your Family and Their Roots” featuring J. Mark Lowe, FUGA presented by San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society (TX) ($)  https://saghs-tx.org/cpage.php?pt=177

Sep 10  (IL) Tracing a Chicago Family’s Roots: A Case Study with Maureen Brady presented by Wheaton Public Library and the DuPage County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://wheatonlibrary.org/event/tracing-chicago-familys-roots-case-study

Sep 12   (VIRTUAL)  Encontrar su ascendencia hispana: una introduccionón presented by Ela Area Public Library (IL) (Free)  https://eapl.libnet.info/event/6948314

Sep 12   (VIRTUAL)  Finding Clues to Your Ancestors Hidden in Social History, from Lisa Lisson presented by the East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society, a Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society (OH) (Free)  https://sites.rootsweb.com/~oheccgs/index.html

Sep 13   (VIRTUAL)  Extra! Extra! Ancestors in the News with Diana Smith – IRGS Monthly Meeting, members only presented by Indian River Genealogical Society (FL) (Free/$)  https://www.irgs.org/

Sep 13   (VIRTUAL)  All That Glitters: A Collaborative Case Study of Gold, Fraud, and Family Ties presented by Tom Cousineau and Linda Barr Quinby presented by North San Diego County Genealogical Society (CA) (Free)  https://nsdcgs.org/intermediate/

Sep 13   (VIRTUAL)  Organize Like an Archivist: Taming Genealogy Records and Research presented by Nancy Loe presented by California Genealogical Society (CA) ($)  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/organize-like-an-archivist-taming-genealogy-records-and-research-registration-388256233847   

Sep 14  (IA) Introduction to Genealogy presented by Iowa City Public Library  (Free)  https://www.icpl.org/events/44353/introduction-genealogy

Sep 14   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/TX) The 1950 Census UPDATED Tips & Tricks presented by Collin County Genealogical Society (TX) (Free)  https://www.collincountygenealogicalsociety.com

Sep 15   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/AL) “The Wickedest Place in Alabama”: Prohibition in Birmingham, 1907-1933 presented by Alabama Department of Archives & History (AL) (Free)  https://www.archives.alabama.gov/EventView.aspx?id=12

Sep 15   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/IL) Genealogy Club: Deciphering Other Languages presented by Elmhurst Public Library (IL) (Free)  https://elmhurstpubliclibrary.evanced.info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=41382&lib=0

 Sep 17   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/AL) To the Census & Beyond! presented by Alabama Department of Archives & History (AL) ($)  https://www.archives.alabama.gov/EventView.aspx?id=9

Sep 17   (VIRTUAL)  Mind the Gap: Filling Holes in Genealogical Research by Suz Bates presented by Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society (IN) (Free)  https://www.nwigs.com/

Sep 18   (VIRTUAL)  My Family:  I Could Write a Book presented by The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon  (OR) (Free)  http://sites.rootsweb.com/~orjgs/

Sep 18  (CA) JGSLA Assisted Research Day at the Family History Library presented by Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles    https://jgsla.org/events/jgsla-assisted-research-day-at-the-family-history-library-7/

Sep 20   (VIRTUAL)  The Ledger and the Chain: How Domestic Slave Traders Shaped America presented by Mount Vernon Genealogical Society (VA) (Free)  https://mvgenealogy.org/

Sep 23   (VIRTUAL)  Citing DNA-Related Sources in Genealogical Writing – A two-session course presented by Family History Academy () ($)  https://www.familyhistoryacademy.com.au/dna-and-lineage-citations-bundle/

Sep 24   (VIRTUAL)  Approaches To Writing Your Family History with Paul LaMar presented by Capital District Genealogical Society (NY) (Free)  https://www.capitaldistrictgenealogicalsociety.org/saturdays

Sep 24  (IL) Where the Murderers Roam with Dan Hubbard presented by Wheaton Public Library and the DuPage County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://wheatonlibrary.org/event/where-murderers-roam

Sep 25   (VIRTUAL)  Writing for Discovery: A Genealogy Mindset Makeover – A 7 week workshop, Sept 25 to Nov. 11 presented by Level Up Genealogy (PA) ($)  https://levelupgenealogy.com/writing-for-discovery-course/

Sep 27   (VIRTUAL)  Canadian Genealogy Online presented by The 🇨🇦 Canadian Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Genealogical Society of Collier County (FL) (Free)  https://alsqda.wordpress.com/

Sep 27   (VIRTUAL)  Rooted 201: Intermediate Genealogy Skills  (four sessions on Tuesday evenings) presented by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (PA) ($)  https://www.portal.hsp.org/upcoming-events

Sep 27   (VIRTUAL)  Locating Your Early Kentuckians Using Periodicals presented by Louisville Genealogical Society (KY) (Free)  www.kylgs.org

Sep 27   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/CA) Researching Women: Community Cookbooks and What They Tell Us About Our Ancestors presented by Gena Philibert-Ortega – NSDCGS Monthly Meeting presented by  North San Diego County Genealogical Society (CA) (Free)  https://nsdcgs.org/program-meetings/

Sep 29   (VIRTUAL)  An Introduction to Researching Hispanic Ancestry presented by Ela Area Public Library (IL) (Free)  https://eapl.libnet.info/event/6948490

Sep 29   (VIRTUAL)  How to do Research at YIVO: What is an Archive? presented by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research (NY) (Free)  https://yivo.org/Research-Intro2

Sep 30  (SD) MINING FOR YOUR FAMILY HISTORY- The Basics of Genealogy Research presented by and Sponsored by Rapid City Society for Genealogical Research, in cooperation with the South Dakota Mines – Devereaux Library  ($)  www.rcgenealogy.com

Oct 01  (IL) Research a Veteran: Exploring the Basics of Military Research presented by Wheaton Public Library and the DuPage County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://wheatonlibrary.org/event/research-veteran-exploring-basics-military-research

Oct 01  (IA) Genealogy – Using Online Resources presented by Iowa City Public Library  (Free)  https://www.icpl.org/events/44355/genealogy-using-online-resources

Oct 01   (VIRTUAL)  Genealogical Sources at the University of Minnesota-Duluth Archives presented by Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota (MN) (Free/$)  https://pgsmn.org/event/genealogical-sources-at-the-university-of-minnesota-duluth-archives/

Oct 03   (VIRTUAL)  How to Use Etsy, eBay, and Other Websites for Family History, from Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal presented by the East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society, a Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society (OH) (Free)  https://sites.rootsweb.com/~oheccgs/index.html

Oct 06   (VIRTUAL)  What is That Old Family Photo REALLY Telling You? by Lisa Lisson presented by Castle Rock Colorado Genealogical Society (CO) (Free/$)  www.crcgs.org

Oct 08  (IL) Exploring the Greatest Generation: Adding Context to the Veteran’s Story with Jennifer Holik presented by Wheaton Public Library and the DuPage County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://wheatonlibrary.org/event/exploring-greatest-generation-adding-context-veterans-story

Oct 08   (VIRTUAL)  U.S. Military Pension Records: Revolution to Civil War with Rebecca Whitman Koford presented by California Genealogical Society (CA) ($)  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-military-pension-records-revolution-to-civil-war-registration-386138950997   

Oct 11   (VIRTUAL)  Intergenerational Genealogy with Keira Murphy – IRGS Monthly Meeting, members only presented by Indian River Genealogical Society (FL) (Free/$)  https://www.irgs.org/

Oct 13   (VIRTUAL)  Murder and Consequences: A Family Story presented by Ronald V. Gilmore   presented by ROOT CELLAR – SGS (CA) (Free)  www.rootcellar.org

Oct 14  (WI) DNA Results: Taking those next steps to success! – WSGS Fall Seminar Pre-conference Workshop presented by Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, hosted by Heart O’ Wisconsin Genealogical Society  ($)  https://wsgs.org/2022-fall-preconference

Oct 14   (VIRTUAL)  Documenting Lineages – a two session course presented by Family History Academy () ($)  https://www.familyhistoryacademy.com.au/dna-and-lineage-citations-bundle/

Oct 15  (WI) Genealogical Strategies from Beginning to End  with Alice Hoyt Veen, CG – WSGS Fall Seminar presented by Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, hosted by Heart O’ Wisconsin Genealogical Society  ($)  https://wsgs.org/2022-fall-seminar

Oct 15   (VIRTUAL)  CRCGS: Strolling Through the Park: Revealing Ancestors in the Cemetery by Diana Crisman Smith presented by Castle Rock Colorado Genealogical Society (CO) (Free)  www.crcgs.org

Oct 15   (VIRTUAL)  44th Annual Genealogy Seminar presented by Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan (MI) ($)  www.pgsm.org

Oct 15   (VIRTUAL)  The National Road and Westward Migration 1830s and 1840s with Kay Ford presented by Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society (IN) (Free)  https://www.nwigs.com/

Oct 19   (VIRTUAL)  Researching your Ancestors in England in the Long 18th Century – A nine-week evening course  presented by Society of Genealogists (GB) ($)  https://societyofgenealogists.arlo.co/w/events/82-researching-your-ancestors-in-england-in-the-long-18th-century

Oct 20   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/IL) Genealogy Club: Unusual Places to Find Births and Naturalizations  presented by Elmhurst Public Library (IL) (Free)  https://elmhurstpubliclibrary.evanced.info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=39550&lib=0  

Oct 22   (VIRTUAL)  Up The Hudson: Tracing Our Ancestors from NYC to Canada on the Erie and Champlain Canals with Pamela Vittorio presented by Capital District Genealogical Society (NY) (Free)  https://www.capitaldistrictgenealogicalsociety.org/saturdays

Oct 22   (VIRTUAL)  NSDCGS 2022 Fall Seminar featuring Nicka Sewell-Smith “Lost to Time: Reconnecting to Our Ancestors” presented by North San Diego County Genealogical Society (CA) ($)  https://nsdcgs.org/fallseminar/

Oct 22   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/TX) Leaping the Pond: Online Research In Great Britain, with Paul Milner.  presented by Dallas Genealogical Society (DGS) (TX) ($)  www.dallasgenealogy.org

Oct 29   (VIRTUAL)  Agricultural labourers – there is more to research than you realise presented by Society of Genealogists (GB) ($)  https://societyofgenealogists.arlo.co/w/events/295-agricultural-labourers-there-is-more-to-research-than-you-realise

Oct 31   (VIRTUAL)  How to do Research at YIVO: Accessing Digitized Materials presented by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research (NY) (Free)  https://yivo.org/Research-Intro3

Nov 02  (IA) Introduction to Genealogy presented by Iowa City Public Library  (Free)  https://www.icpl.org/events/44353/introduction-genealogy

Nov 05   (VIRTUAL)  Researching 17th Century Ancestors – a 5-week course presented by Society of Genealogists (GB) ($)  https://societyofgenealogists.arlo.co/w/events/261-researching-17th-century-ancestors

Nov 05   (VIRTUAL)  Genbaza and Indeksy.net: Finding your Ancestors in Central Poland presented by Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota (MN) (Free/$)  https://pgsmn.org/event/genbaza-and-indeksy-net-finding-your-ancestors-in-central-poland/

Nov 07   (VIRTUAL)  Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Is This Genealogy or the Cha-Cha? from Sara Cochran, The Skeleton Whisperer presented by the East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society, a Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society (OH) (Free)  https://sites.rootsweb.com/~oheccgs/index.html

Nov 07   (VIRTUAL)  Efficient and Effective: The Writing As You Go Method – a two-session course presented by Family History Academy () ($)  https://www.familyhistoryacademy.com.au/product/the-writing-as-you-go-method/

Nov 08   (VIRTUAL)  The Rustin Military Collection by Michelle Wagner – IRGS Workshop and Meeting, members only presented by Indian River Genealogical Society (FL) (Free/$)  https://www.irgs.org/

Nov 10   (VIRTUAL)  Digitizing Your Family History presented by Ela Area Public Library (IL) (Free)  https://eapl.libnet.info/event/6948623

Nov 17   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/IL) Genealogy Club: How to Choose the Right Genealogical Software Program (In-Person) presented by Elmhurst Public Library (IL) (Free)  https://elmhurstpubliclibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=41578&lib=0   

Nov 17   (VIRTUAL)  Lemon’s Legacies Porch Talk: Studying Slavery and its Afterlives Using Genealogical Research presented by the Lemon Project Genealogy Initiative – William & Mary  (VA) (Free)  https://events.wm.edu/event/view/wm/130067

Nov 19   (VIRTUAL)  Exploring Family Geography With Mike Longan presented by Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society (IN) (Free)  https://www.nwigs.com/

Nov 19   (VIRTUAL)  Introduction to Irish Internet Sites with David Rencher presented by Capital District Genealogical Society (NY) (Free)  https://www.capitaldistrictgenealogicalsociety.org/saturdays

Dec 13   (VIRTUAL)  Immigrant Cluster Communities: Past, Present, and Future with Lisa Alzo – IRGS Monthly Meeting, members only presented by Indian River Genealogical Society (FL) (Free/$)  https://www.irgs.org/

Jan 21   (VIRTUAL)  Sign of the Times – The Organizational Power of Timelines presented by Genealogical Forum of Oregon (OR) (Free)  https://bit.ly/3Qnxs0Y

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