What’s New on Our Calendar: News & Genealogy Events to July 12, 2026

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This week’s newsletter is sponsored by the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania

This Week’s Genealogy News:

(Mentions of businesses or societies in our News are unpaid and non-affiliate — it’s just good info)

OHIO PATRIOTS DATABASE

The final results are now posted for Ohio’s Revolutionary War Veterans Grave Project. More than 570 volunteers helped record over 4,300 gravesites in 1,400 cemeteries, adding more than 8,000 photos. The new online tools let researchers search the records, view grave photos, view the maps, and learn more about the veterans buried across Ohio. Read more and explore at https://www.ohiohistory.org/revwarvets_finalresults/  

HIDDEN FOR 100+ YEARS

Over 100 mortuary record books dating back to the 1890s were discovered when Duggan’s Serra Mortuary in Colma, California, closed. The records contain “genealogy gold”: death dates, birthplaces, burial locations, family information, and obituary clippings. Volunteers with the San Mateo County Genealogical Society are now indexing the records and posting the index online at smcgs.org, where anyone can search them. If you’d like to help, or would like more info about the project, email research@smcgs.org

MASSIVE COLLECTION DONATED

Renowned Jewish genealogist Miriam Weiner has donated her massive, five-decade archival collection to The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This historic collection features rare Eastern European archive inventories, ancestral town maps, photographs, and unique surname lists that aren’t available anywhere else online. The museum plans to remodel its library to house the materials and will eventually host her award-winning website, making these incredible resources searchable for family historians. Read more at https://jewishtulsa.org/the-miriam-weiner-jewish-genealogy-collection-donated-to-the-smmja/

FREE AI RESOURCE FOR JEWISH RESEARCH

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto has shared a free AI Resource Library for Jewish genealogy research. It includes guidebooks and ready-to-use prompts that can help with tasks like reading old records, translating Hebrew or Yiddish, studying headstones, planning research, and organizing family history clues. This resource is is 100% free and open to the public – no membership or prior AI skills needed. Details and access instructions at https://jgstoronto.ca/

“SATISFIED” WITH THE STORIES?

What does the hit musical Hamilton have to do with family history? In a new blog post on UpFront with NGS, authors Sunny Jane Morton and Kimberly Powell discuss how the themes of Hamilton mirror the exact storytelling choices, missing records, and perspective biases that genealogists deal with every day. It’s a fun read and may inspire you to look closer at the gaps in your own research and decide to be the one to write your ancestors’ — and your own — stories. Everyone can access the UpFront blog at https://upfront.ngsgenealogy.org/

ACCESS ENDING WEDNESDAY

If you registered for the 2026 NGS Family History Conference, please note that access to the recordings is available in the Whova app through this coming Wednesday, July 15.

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Newly added events hosted by NGS Member Societies & Libraries:

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

Jul 11  (Hybrid/FL) ”Beginning French Genealogy” as part of our ROOTS AROUND THE WORLD Series: France with Anne Morddel presented by Florida Genealogical Society Tampa  (Free)  www.fgstampa.org

Jul 17-21  (VIRTUAL) Formerly Enslaved Census Project -Weekend Build-a-thon presented by Black Family Genealogy and History Society  (Free)  www.bfghs.org

Jul 18 (VIRTUAL) Finding Female Ancestors with Laura Cubbage-Draper, CG® presented by The Sonoma County Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.scgsonline.org

Jul 22  (VIRTUAL) Using Goldie May as Your Family History Assistant, with Kathryn Grant presented by BYU Library / Family History webinars  (Free)  https://familyhistory.lib.byu.edu/learning/webinars

Jul 23  (VIRTUAL) Getting Started with Genealogy presented by New York Public Library  (Free)  https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/07/23/getting-started-genealogy

Jul 25  (VIRTUAL) Identity Resolution in Genealogy Research: A Case Study, with Susan Skilton presented by San Mateo County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.smcgs.org/

Jul 27  (In-Person /NJ) Skeletons in the Family Tree: The Relatives They Didn’t Talk About and the Secrets They Didn’t Tell presented by Genealogical Society of Bergen County  (Free)  https://www.njgsbc.org/event/skeletons-in-the-family-tree/?instance_id=2444

Jul 28  (Hybrid/WI) You Don’t Have to Go to the Vatican for Catholic Church Records with Olivia Wendt presented by Bay Area Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.bagswi.org

Jul 28  (Hybrid/GA) Revolutionary War Pensions presented by the Cobb County Genealogical Society  (Free/$)  https://cobbgagensoc.org/ccgs-event/general-meeting-6-23-2026-2/

Jul 28  (In-Person /IL) Library After Hours presented by South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society  (Free)  https://ssghs.org/event/tues-july-28-from-7-9p-library-after-hours/

Aug 01  (Hybrid/FL) Unlocking Polish Family History: Tools, Resources, and Strategies: Part of our ROOTS AROUND THE WORLD series: POLAND with Lisa A. Alzo presented by Florida Genealogical Society Tampa  (Free)  www.fgstampa.org

Aug 04  (Hybrid/NM) Military Research Special Interest Group (SIG): August 1776 – The British Strike Back presented by Albuquerque Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://abqgen.org/events/military-research-special-interest-group-august-26-133-902-499/

Aug 04  (Hybrid/NM) Celtic Research Special Interest Group (SIG) presented by Albuquerque Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://abqgen.org/events/celtic-sig-2026-258/

Aug 05  (VIRTUAL) Chicago Area Research, with Maureen Brady presented by BYU Library / Family History webinars  (Free)  https://familyhistory.lib.byu.edu/learning/webinars

Aug 07  (VIRTUAL) DNA Special Interest Group (SIG) presented by Albuquerque Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://abqgen.org/events/dna-special-interest-group-sig-2026-465/

Aug 08  (In-Person /IL) Annual Show & Tell presented by South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society  (Free)  https://ssghs.org/event/sat-aug-8-at-10am-annual-show-tell/

Aug 11  (VIRTUAL) Researching Passenger Lists presented by New York Public Library  (Free)  https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/08/11/researching-passenger-lists

Aug 12  (In-Person /NM) AGS Monthly Meeting & Program: Summer Stories w/ snacks presented by Albuquerque Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://abqgen.org/events/monthly-meeting-program-aug-2026-736/

Aug 12  (VIRTUAL) Update of The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, with James Tanner presented by BYU Library / Family History webinars  (Free)  https://familyhistory.lib.byu.edu/learning/webinars

Aug 15  JOBS  Genealogy Researcher – Contract Position (Remote) presented by The General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD)  https://conferencekeeper.org/genealogy-jobs/

Aug 20  (In-Person /MA) 2 DNA Workshops with Diahan Southard near Boston, MA presented by Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc and Your DNA Guide, Diahan Southard  ($)  https://msoginc.org/store.php?sid=2

Aug 20  (In-Person /MA) DNA Workshops with Diahan Southard presented by Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc.  ($)  https://msoginc.org/

Aug 22  (VIRTUAL) ABCs of DNA | Discovering More About Mystery DNA Matches presented by Albuquerque Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://abqgen.org/events/monthly-abcs-of-dna-program-discovering-more-about-mystery-dna-matches/

Aug 24  (In-Person /SC) Ancestry to Art: Turning Family History into Family Tree Art presented by Spartanburg County Public Libraries  (Free)  https://www.spartanburglibraries.org/Events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D205023036

Aug 24  (In-Person /NJ) Your Family “Show and Tell” presented by Genealogical Society of Bergen County  (Free)  https://www.njgsbc.org/event/your-family-show-and-tell/?instance_id=2445

Aug 25  (In-Person /NM) Last Tuesday Research DayLast Tuesday Research Day presented by Albuquerque Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://abqgen.org/events/last-tuesday-research-day-728/

Aug 25  (Hybrid/NM) Celtic Research Special Interest Group (SIG) presented by Albuquerque Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://abqgen.org/events/celtic-sig-2026-258/

Aug 25  (In-Person /IL) Library After Hours presented by South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society  (Free)  https://ssghs.org/event/tues-aug-25-fro-7-9p-library-after-hours/

Aug 26  (VIRTUAL) Introduction to Jewish Genealogy Research: Local History and Genealogy Collections presented by New York Public Library  (Free)  https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/08/11/using-jewish-newspapers-research-new-york-public-library

Aug 27  (VIRTUAL) Next Steps in Jewish Genealogy presented by New York Public Library  (Free)  https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2026/08/27/next-steps-jewish-genealogy

Sep 05  (Hybrid/FL) ”Beginning Scandinavia Research” as part of our ROOTS AROUND THE WOLRD series: SCANDINAVIA with Jenny Hansen presented by Florida Genealogical Society  (Free)  www.fgstampa.org

Sep 10  (Hybrid/WA) Billie Stone Fogarty: School Censuses: What, When, and Where presented by Olympia Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://olygensoc.org/events/september-2026-meeting

Sep 12  (In-Person /IL) “Joliet Area Historical Museum” – H’Aeneise Coopwood of JAHM presented by South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society  (Free)  https://ssghs.org/event/sat-sept-12-at-10am-joliet-area-historical-museum-haeneise-coopwood-of-jahm/

Sep 19  (VIRTUAL) Braggin’ and Lyin’ presented by African American Genealogical Society of Northern California  (Free)  https://aagsnc.org/join-our-meeting/

Sep 28  (In-Person /NJ) The Baylor Massacre presented by Genealogical Society of Bergen County  (Free)  https://www.njgsbc.org/event/the-baylor-massacre/?instance_id=2412

Oct 03  (Hybrid/FL) ”Tips & Tricks for Deciphering German Handwriting” and “7 Essentials Tips for Starting German Genealogy” ½ Day Webinar as part of our ROOTS AROUND THE WORLD series: GERMANY with Katherine Schober presented by Florida Genealogical Society  (Free/$)  www.fgstampa.org

Oct 08  (Hybrid/WA) John Grenham: Researching Irish Ancestry presented by Olympia Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://olygensoc.org/events/september-2026-meeting

Oct 24  (In-Person /NJ) The 23^rd Annual Genealogy Lock-In presented by Genealogical Society of Bergen County  (Free)  https://www.njgsbc.org/event/23rd-annual-genealogy-lockin/?instance_id=2451

Nov 07  (Hybrid/FL) ”Getting Started in Spanish Genealogy” Part of our ROOTS AROUND THE WORLD Series: SPAIN with Daniel Smith-Ramos presented by Florida Genealogical Society  (Free)  www.fgstampa.org

Newly added genealogy events from all others:

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

Jul 11  WikiTree Saturday Roundup presented by WikiTree  https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/tag/saturday_roundup

Jul 11  Genealogy Collaboration Hour presented by WikiTree  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Genealogy_Collaboration_Hour

Jul 13  (In-Person /TX) Using Digital Collections to Research Your Family Tree, a Brown Bag program presented by Central Texas Genealogical Society & the Waco McClennan County Library  (Free)  https://calendar.wacolibrary.org/event/15065598

Jul 13  (Hybrid/OK) Using SAR Data for Research with Steve Doman presented by Bartlesville Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.bartlesvillegenealogy.org/

Jul 14  (VIRTUAL) Becoming a Family Archaeologist: Genealogy 101 [Virtual] presented by Athens-Clarke County Library  (Free)  https://athenslibrary.libcal.com/event/17129843

Jul 14  (Hybrid/WI) Genealogy Jumpstart: Family Photos 101 – Locating, Identifying and Dating presented by Appleton Public Library  (Free)  https://appleton-wi.whofi.com/calendar/event/1299443?method=embed

Jul 14  Make Your Ancestor Video Story presented by North Shore Genealogy Collective  (Free)  https://oysterbaylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/nspc-genealogy-make-your-ancestor-video-story/

Jul 14  (VIRTUAL) Make the Most of Ancestry’s Pro Tools for DNA and More presented by The DNA Geek, Dr. Leah Larkin  ($)  https://bit.ly/DNAGeekTixCKad

Jul 14  (VIRTUAL) Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Monthly Educational Meeting presented by the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society

(Free)  www.tpcgs.oeg

Jul 15  (VIRTUAL) Digital Genealogy Tools Webinar presented by AARP  (Free)  https://www.aarp.org/events/details.digital-genealogy-tools-webinar.29n4jp9frhr

Jul 15  (VIRTUAL) Contacting and Collaborating with Cousins presented by Ancestry.com  (Free)  https://www.ancestry.com/c/discover/education

Jul 15  (VIRTUAL) Make the Most of Ancestry’s Pro Tools for DNA and More presented by The DNA Geek, Dr. Leah Larkin  ($)  https://bit.ly/DNAGeekTixCKad

Jul 15  (VIRTUAL) Probate Inventories – A Unique Tool for Genealogists, with Eve Love presented by Anne Arundel Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.aagensoc.org/

Jul 16  (VIRTUAL) Using Research to Verify a Family Story: A French-Canadian Case Study

with David Vermette presented by Portsmouth Public Library  (Free)  https://portsmouthpl.librarycalendar.com/event/GW267

Jul 18  (VIRTUAL) Discover Your Roots African American Genealogy Workshop presented by Central MD Chapter AAHGS  (Free)  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/discovering-our-roots-an-african-american-genealogy-workshop-tickets-1991127139875?aff=oddtdtcreator

Jul 18  (In-Person /AR) Genealogy Night Lock-in presented by Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library  (Free)  https://www.libraryinjonesboro.org/events/33300

Jul 21  (VIRTUAL) Unearthing Early American Records presented by Patchogue-Medford Library  (Free)  https://pmlib.libnet.info/event/16191288

Jul 21  (In-Person /NY) You Irish Enough? Kevin O’Brien will be giving a presentation on how to obtain Irish Citizenship through Descent – through your parent or grandparent.

All are welcome. presented by Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society  ($)  https://bigswny.org/events

Jul 22  (VIRTUAL) How to Find Missing Birth, Marriage, and Death Records on Ancestry presented by Ancestry.com  (Free)  https://www.ancestry.com/c/discover/education

Jul 22  (VIRTUAL) Is Your Process the Problem? presented by Cranberry Genealogy Club (Cranberry Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, USA)  (Free)  www.cranberrygenealogy.org

Jul 23  (In-Person /TX) Artificial Intelligence & Genealogy Special Interest Group presented by Central Texas Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://ctgs.org/events/ai-genealogy

Jul 27  (VIRTUAL) Becoming a Family Archaeologist: Genealogy 101 [Virtual] presented by Athens-Clarke County Library  (Free)  https://athenslibrary.libcal.com/event/17129854

Jul 27  (Hybrid/TX) Lafayette and the French Influence on the Revolutionary War, a CTGS event presented by Central Texas Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://ctgs.org/events/lafayette

Jul 28  (Hybrid/WI) Genealogy Jumpstart: Family Photos 101 – Scanning, Organizing and Preserving presented by Appleton Public Library  (Free)  https://appleton-wi.whofi.com/calendar/event/1299444

Jul 29  (VIRTUAL) Words That Heal. The Power of Writing a Veteran Story presented by WWII Research & Writing Center – Jennifer Holik  ($)  https://www.ancestralsoulswisdomschool.com/words-that-heal

Jul 30  (VIRTUAL) WWII Research & Writing Cafe presented by WWII Research & Writing Center – Jennifer Holik  (Free)  https://www.ancestralsoulswisdomschool.com/wwii-cafe

Aug 01  (VIRTUAL) Virtual Artificial Intelligence SUMMER SEMINAR presented by East Texas Genealogical Society  ($)  www.

Aug 05  (VIRTUAL) Virtual Genealogy Discussion Group presented by Patchogue-Medford Library  (Free)  https://pmlib.libnet.info/event/16191699

Aug 10  (In-Person /TX) Timelines That Tell a Story: Organizing Your Genealogy Research, a WMCL Genealogy Brown Bag program presented by Central Texas Genealogical Society & the Waco McClennan County Library  (Free)  https://ctgs.org/events/timeline-story

Aug 12  (VIRTUAL) WWII Research & Writing Cafe presented by WWII Research & Writing Center – Jennifer Holik  (Free)  https://www.ancestralsoulswisdomschool.com/wwii-cafe

Aug 13  (VIRTUAL) Finding John Pumphrey – A Colonial Era Genetic Genealogy Investigation, with Allison Peacock presented by Anne Arundel Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.aagensoc.org/

Aug 19  (VIRTUAL) Virtual Genealogy Discussion Group presented by Patchogue-Medford Library  (Free)  https://gfli.net/event/genealogy-research-discussion-group-virtual-61/

Aug 22  (In-Person /NY) Replacing Victor’s Headstone presented by Brentwood Public Library  (Free)  https://brentwood.librarycalendar.com/event/replacing-victors-headstone-138593

Aug 24  (Hybrid/TX) Bernardo de Gálvez and Spain’s Role in the American Revolution – What You Were Never Taught in School, a CTGS event presented by Central Texas Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://ctgs.org/events/galvez

Aug 25  (Hybrid/WI) Genealogy Jumpstart: International Research presented by Appleton Public Library  (Free)  https://appleton-wi.whofi.com/calendar/event/1299445?method=embed

Sep 05  (VIRTUAL) Internet Archive for the Family Historian with Tina Beaird presented by Solano County Genealogical Society (California)  (Free)  www.SCGSCA.org

Sep 09  (VIRTUAL) Using Timelines for Analysis and Correlation, with Jill Morelli, CG, CGL presented by Anne Arundel Genealogical Society & Howard County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.aagensoc.org/

Sep 14  (In-Person /TX) Celebrating Local Stories through Oral History Interviews, a Brown Bag at the Waco STEAM Center presented by Central Texas Genealogical Society & the Waco McClennan County Library  (Free)  https://ctgs.org/events/celebrating-local-stories

Sep 15  (Hybrid/WI) Genealogy Jumpstart: Organizing Your Research – Part 1 presented by Appleton Public Library  (Free)  https://appleton-wi.whofi.com/calendar/event/1299448?method=embed

Sep 16  (In-Person /IL) Unlocking the Treasures Within Midwest Archives and Repositories by Tina Beaird presented by DuPage County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://dcgs.org/event-6700045

Sep 29  (Hybrid/WI) Genealogy Jumpstart: Organizing Your Research – Part 2 presented by Appleton Public Library  (Free)  https://appleton-wi.whofi.com/calendar/event/1299449?method=embed

Oct 03  (VIRTUAL) World War II Case Studies:  Reconstructing Your Ancestors’ Service with Kristin Barcomb presented by Solano County Genealogical Society (Northern California)  (Free)  www.SCGSCA.org

Oct 05  CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS  Speakers sought for The 17^th Annual Lemon Project Spring Symposium March 26-27, 2027 presented by The Lemon Project at William & Mary  https://www.wm.edu/sites/lemonproject/annual_symposium/

Oct 17  (In-Person /NY) Terryville (Port Jefferson Station, Long Island, NY) FamilySearch Center Genealogy Conference presented by Terryville FamilySearch Center with help from the Genealogy Federation of Long Island  (Free) https://tockify.com/e/confkeep/detail/54920/1792209600000?search=Terryville

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