180+ new genealogy events added to our calendar this past week!
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This Week’s Genealogy News:
‘BLACK FRIDAY’ DEALS BEGIN
Keep an eye out for some good deals on genealogy products coming up and already happening! Black Friday isn’t actually until Nov. 29 (day after US Thanksgiving), but many folks have started their discounts early. (Website links are in the BLUE text).
- AmericanAncestors is offering 20% discount on all Great Migration and Mayflower books – Use code GMMAYFLOWER24. (thru Nov. 25).
- Ancestry.com has their DNA kits on sale for $39, as well as gift memberships to their website on sale until November 27.
- FamilyTree DNA DNA kits also are on sale with big discounts.
- FindMyPast is offering 30% off “everything“ (ends Nov. 21) https://www.findmypast.com/subscribe
- Family Chartmasters is offering 10% off custom decorative charts (ends Nov. 30).
- Family Tree Magazine (UK) is offering a 90% discount on the usual price of their Plus program.
- Legacy Family Tree Webinars almost always has a great sale but hasn’t posted one yet. Keep an eye out this week (and I’ll mention it next week if I find one!)
- MyHeritage has their DNA kits on sale for as low as $36.
- Pharos Tutors is offering 15% off ALL courses with discount code FRIDAY15, until Dec. 2.
- RootsMagic is offering up to 50% off their genealogy software, including RootsMagic10, Personal Historian and Family Atlas programs.
- Storied will have special Black Friday sales also, but I don’t have the details just yet. Watch their Facebook page though
- Vivid-Pix is not only offering really great discounts on their Restore software; Education/Software Bundle and their Memory Station Scanner/Software and Continuing Education Bundle (use coupon code Turkey2024), but through “Giving Tuesday” on December 3rd, 5% of all Vivid-Pix sales will be donated to The Alzheimer’s Association. Read more on their News page.
NEW GENEALOGY JOB
The Association of Professional Genealogists is looking for a proofreader for the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly (the APGQ). Details can be found on our JOBS page or at https://www.apgen.org/
APPGEN SPRING CLASSES
The Applied Genealogy Institute has announced their Spring 2025 courses. AppGen’s courses offer small, virtual classes; useful homework assignments, and helpful teacher-student interactions. Registration is open January 15-22, 2025.
STUDY GROUP SIGNUP
Registration is now open for the 2025 session. Led by Cari Taplin and Cyndi Ingle, this group meets monthly and will examine one National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) journal article per month, with a focus on principles taught in Mastering Genealogical Proof (MGP) by Tom Jones. Details at https://genealogypants.com/studygroups/ngsq-study-groups
FAMILYSEARCH ANNIVERSARY
On November 13, FamilySearch International celebrated 130 years since its founding, as the Genealogical Society of Utah. Always innovators in the genealogy world, they began microfilming important records around the world in 1938 and have continued being a major force for family history research since. They completed digitizing their 2.4 million rolls of microfilm in 2021, but didn’t stop there. The latest innovation is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to search and access data in records that have not yet been manually transcribed. Check out the FamilySearch Labs to see what the future may bring. https://www.familysearch.org/en/labs/
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
- Karen Molohon has been appointed to the NGS Board of Directors as the 2024-2026 vice president for society and organization management.
- The next Delegate Council meeting will be Nov. 21 at 8 pm ET, via Zoom. This is an excellent opportunity for society delegates to get updates from NGS, connect with other delegates, with time for Q&A and discussion. Delegates should have received an email to sign up for the Zoom session — if you have any questions, please contact Kate Smith at ksmith@ngsgenealogy.org.
- NGS is accepting nominations until Dec. 15 for several awards, including the Rabbi Malcolm H. Stern Lifetime Achievement Award; Fellow of the National Genealogical Society; Lou D. Szucs Distinguished Service Award; The Shirley Langdon Wilcox Award for Exemplary Volunteerism, and several others. See the website for full details and nomination instructions.
UPCOMING CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS DEADLINES
See the website’s Calls for Papers page for full details on these and other speaking opportunities.
- Dec 01 – New England Regional Genealogical Consortium seeks presentations for their 2025 Conference
- Dec 05 – 2025 Western History Association Conference “Roots/Routes: Relationality in Times of Disenchantment” Call for Presentations
OTHER UPCOMING DEADLINES
- Dec 01 – Debbie Parker Wayne Memorial Scholarship
- Dec 15 – Submission deadline for several NGS Awards
- Nov 22 – Win a Free Copy of the book They Came in Ships: A Guide to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Arrival Record
- Nov 25 – Enter to win a MyHeritage DNA Kit
- Nov 25 – Enter to win a Vivid-Pix pRT Home Edition Software Bundle
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– Tami Osmer Mize
Below is a list of the events that were added this past week. (See the Calendar pages for complete details of these and ALL upcoming events!)
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Newly added events hosted by NGS Member Societies & Libraries:
Nov 19 (Hybrid/CA Los Angeles FamilySearch Center) Using the Household Examination in Sweden presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center (Free) https://churchofjesuschrist.zoom.us/j/97457980689?pwd=U6EsyGeb0LKy0JyP79NABr566efBLt.1
Nov 20 (VIRTUAL) Swedish Genealogy Appointments – Free virtual consultations presented by Arlington Heights Memorial Library (Free) https://www.ahml.info/attend/events/202411?field_event_calendars_value=All&field_event_subjects_value=23&field_event_title_value=
Nov 21 (In-Person /GA) Book Us! Genealogy Session – free personal consultation presented by Athens Regional Library System (Free) https://athenslibrary.libcal.com/event/13339656
Nov 21 (Hybrid/CA Los Angeles FamilySearch Center) Attaching Records Using the Source Linker presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center (Free) https://churchofjesuschrist.zoom.us/j/97457980689?pwd=U6EsyGeb0LKy0JyP79NABr566efBLt.1
Nov 21 (VIRTUAL) Fishing in Every Pond: Cousin Baiting, with Christine Cohen presented by San Joaquin Genealogical Society (Free) https://sjgensoc.org/
Nov 22 (In-Person /GA) Book Us! Genealogy Session – free personal consultation presented by Athens Regional Library System (Free) https://athenslibrary.libcal.com/event/13339662
Nov 22 (Hybrid/CA Los Angeles FamilySearch Center) Did You Know? FamilySearch Online Historical Maps presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center (Free) https://churchofjesuschrist.zoom.us/j/97457980689?pwd=U6EsyGeb0LKy0JyP79NABr566efBLt.1
Nov 22 (Hybrid/CA Los Angeles FamilySearch Center) Did You Know? New & Hidden Features on FamilySearch presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center (Free) https://churchofjesuschrist.zoom.us/j/97457980689?pwd=U6EsyGeb0LKy0JyP79NABr566efBLt.1
Nov 23 (VIRTUAL) ZOOM Genealogy Club – “We’re Not Just Connecticut” presented by Godfrey Memorial Library (Free/$) www.godfrey.org
Nov 23 (Hybrid/CA Los Angeles FamilySearch Center) Resources for New Mexican Genealogical Research – A Hybrid Lecture presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center (Free) https://churchofjesuschrist.zoom.us/j/97457980689?pwd=U6EsyGeb0LKy0JyP79NABr566efBLt.1
Nov 26 (Hybrid/CA) Getting the Most From Distant Relatives, with Ed Storey presented by North San Diego Genealogical Society (Free) https://nsdcgs.org/program-meetings/
Nov 26 (Hybrid/CA Los Angeles FamilySearch Center) Using the FamilySearch Community presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center (Free) https://churchofjesuschrist.zoom.us/j/97457980689?pwd=U6EsyGeb0LKy0JyP79NABr566efBLt.1
Nov 27 (Hybrid/CA Los Angeles FamilySearch Center) Ancestry presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center (Free) https://churchofjesuschrist.zoom.us/j/97457980689?pwd=U6EsyGeb0LKy0JyP79NABr566efBLt.1
Dec 01 (Hybrid/FL) Women in the Military in the World Wars with Annette Burke Lyttle presented by Genealogical Society of Broward County (Free) https://gsbcfl.org
Dec 02 (VIRTUAL) The Windy City at War: Chicago’s Homefront 1941 – 1945 presented by Chicago Genealogical Society (Free/$) https://chicagogenealogy.org/event-5765301
Dec 03 (VIRTUAL) Diversify Your Talents to Build a Better Genealogy Business presented by Genealogy Pro Talk, a webinar series by the Utah Genealogical Association (Free/$) https://ugagenealogy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GOUpru3tTOKgZddeBdiBhA#/registration
Dec 04 (Hybrid/AZ) Beginner’s Genealogy Group (open to non-members & members) presented by Southern Arizona Genealogy Society (Free) https://azsags.org/
Dec 05 (VIRTUAL) APG Members’ Annual Meeting presented by Association of Professional Genealogists (members only) https://members.apgen.org/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=APG&evid=48274789
Dec 05 (VIRTUAL) What’s Happening at the NYG&B in 2025 presented by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (Free) https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/whats-happening-nygb-2025
Dec 07 (In-Person /NJ) GSNJ Annual Meeting – presentation: Genealogy Resources at Plainfield Public Library presented by Genealogical Society of New Jersey (Free) https://www.gsnj.org/2024-annual-meeting/
Dec 07 (Hybrid/TX) Starting Your Genealogy Journey: Essential Tips and Strategies with Cheri Hudson Passey presented by Houston Genealogical Forum (Free) https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6217313399199/WN_dji0G3NoSdGo9XGuEktp2Q
Dec 09 (In-Person /AZ) Think Outside the Box & Make a Run for the Border by Marilyn Simleness presented by West Valley Genealogical Society (Free) https://azwvgs.org/2024-12-09-marilyn-simleness-think-outside-the-box-make-a-run-for-the-border/
Dec 10 (In-Person /TX) Genealogy Room Open House presented by Genealogy and Local History Room, Montgomery County Memorial Library System (Free) https://montgomeryco-central-tx.whofi.com/calendar/event/1257985/s?method=embed
Dec 10 (In-Person /IL) Beginning Genealogy presented by Arlington Heights Memorial Library (Free) https://www.ahml.info/scheduling/reservation/165284/register/confirmed
Dec 10 (VIRTUAL) Colonial America Interest Group presented by Rogue Valley Genealogical Society (Free) https://rvgslibrary.org/FormPage.asp?FormID=37
Dec 10 (VIRTUAL) TIG Meeting – Doing a Deep Dive in Ancestry’s New York Collections with Annette Burke Lyttle, owner of Heritage Detective, LLC presented by the Rochester Genealogical Society (Free) https://mms.nyrgs.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?org_id=RGS&eventid=140823
Dec 11 (VIRTUAL) WAGS Life Story Writers Group Meeting presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81774621194?pwd=eHRlYVg5aHRWa0hZWm5ibDgwQUYzUT09
Dec 12 (Hybrid/GA) Getting Started with Genealogy #2: Research Methods presented by Athens Regional Library System (Free) https://athenslibrary.libcal.com/event/13507206
Dec 14 (In-Person /GA) Just Do Something: A Genealogy Research Shared Interest Group In-Person presented by Athens Regional Library System (Free) https://athenslibrary.libcal.com/event/13124242
Dec 21 (Hybrid/CA) WAGS Annual Holiday Show & Tell Meeting presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81774621194?pwd=eHRlYVg5aHRWa0hZWm5ibDgwQUYzUT09
Jan 04 (In-Person /AZ) Orientation to Family History & Genealogy presented by West Valley Genealogical Society ($) https://azwvgs.org/store/classes/
Jan 06 (VIRTUAL) Illinois in 1950 – Insights & Discoveries from the 1950 Census presented by Chicago Genealogical Society (Free/$) https://chicagogenealogy.org/event-5775366
Jan 07 (In-Person / TX) Genealogy Room Book Group presented by Genealogy and Local History Room, Montgomery County Memorial Library System (Free) https://cms3.revize.com/revize/montgomerycounty/calendar.php?view=month&month=05&day=01&year=2024
Jan 08 (VIRTUAL) Life Story Writers Group – Virtual presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Jan 13 (VIRTUAL) Who Needed it Anyway? Researching Around the 1890 Census presented by Batavia Public Library (Free) https://batavia.libnet.info/event/12261395
Jan 14 (VIRTUAL) Applying for Dual Citizenship by Descent presented by Chicago Genealogical Society (Free/$) https://chicagogenealogy.org/event-5784631
Jan 15 TOUR (VIRTUAL) Info Session: 2025 Heritage Tour to Ireland presented by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society ($) https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/info-session-2025-heritage-tour-ireland
Jan 18 (Hybrid/CA) Alienation of Affection: Divorce in the US , with Christine Cohen presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society https://wagswhittier.org/
Jan 20 (In-Person /AZ) WVGS Computer & Website Tutorial presented by West Valley Genealogical Society ($) https://azwvgs.org/store/classes/
Jan 22 (In-Person /CA) Life Story Writers Group – In-person presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Jan 24 (In-Person /AZ) The How and Why of Land and Property Records presented by West Valley Genealogical Society ($) https://azwvgs.org/store/classes/
Jan 28 (Hybrid/CA) 8 Tips for Using AI as Your Genealogy Assistant, with Dana Leeds presented by North San Diego Genealogical Society (Free) https://nsdcgs.org/program-meetings/
Jan 28 (In-Person /AZ) Using Ancestry DNA Tools presented by West Valley Genealogical Society ($) https://azwvgs.org/store/classes/
Feb 01 (VIRTUAL) Mapping Ireland’s Records presented by Chicago Genealogical Society (Free/$) https://chicagogenealogy.org/event-5815418
Feb 03 (VIRTUAL) Open Mic Meet-Up: Share Your Latest Genealogy Discoveries or Problem presented by Chicago Genealogical Society (members only) https://chicagogenealogy.org/event-5815423
Feb 04 (In-Person /TX) Genealogy Room Book Group presented by Genealogy and Local History Room, Montgomery County Memorial Library System (Free) https://cms3.revize.com/revize/montgomerycounty/calendar.php?view=month&month=05&day=01&year=2024
Feb 05-05 (VIRTUAL) Questions & Ancestors: Why We Still Don’t Miss 1890. Much presented by Batavia Public Library (Free) https://batavia.libnet.info/event/12261394
Feb 11 (Hybrid/WI) Using Newspapers to Enrich Your Family History, with Renee Cue presented by Rock County Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.rcgswi.org/events–speakers.html
Feb 12 (VIRTUAL) Life Story Writers Group – Virtual presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Feb 15 (In-Person /AZ) West Valley Genealogy Society Annual Seminar presented by West Valley Genealogical Society ($) https://azwvgs.org/education/seminar/
Feb 15 (In-Person /CA) History of a Place that means a Lot to a Family, with Larry Naukum presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society https://wagswhittier.org/
Feb 19 (VIRTUAL) Explore African American Heritage presented by Cincinnati Public Library (Free) https://cincinnatilibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/671f8693cb66923d002f4280
Feb 25 (VIRTUAL) Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt presented by Urbana Free Library (Free) https://urbanafreelibrary.libnet.info/event/12057355
Feb 26-27 TOUR (VIRTUAL) Researching Eastern European Family History presented by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society ($) https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/researching-eastern-european-family-history
Feb 26 (In-Person /CA) Life Story Writers Group – In-person presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Mar 03 (VIRTUAL) Introduction to Genetic Genealogy presented by Chicago Genealogical Society (Free/$) https://chicagogenealogy.org/event-5911960
Mar 04 (In-Person /TX) Genealogy Room Book Group presented by Genealogy and Local History Room, Montgomery County Memorial Library System (Free) https://cms3.revize.com/revize/montgomerycounty/calendar.php?view=month&month=05&day=01&year=2024
Mar 12 (VIRTUAL) Life Story Writers Group – Virtual presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Mar 15 (Hybrid/CA) Researching Military Records and More on Fold3.com , with Marian Burk Wood presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society https://wagswhittier.org/
Mar 22 (In-Person /IL) Swedish American Museum Tour: We are America presented by Chicago Genealogical Society (Free/$) https://chicagogenealogy.org/event-5877940
Mar 25-27 TOUR (In-Person /NY) Research in Albany (Spring) presented by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society ($) https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/research-albany-spring
Mar 26 (In-Person /CA) Life Story Writers Group – In-person presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Apr 08 (In-Person /TX) Genealogy Room Book Group presented by Genealogy and Local History Room, Montgomery County Memorial Library System (Free) https://cms3.revize.com/revize/montgomerycounty/calendar.php?view=month&month=05&day=01&year=2024
Apr 08 (Hybrid/WI) German Immigration to Wisconsin, with Antje Petty presented by Rock County Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.rcgswi.org/events–speakers.html
Apr 09 (VIRTUAL) Life Story Writers Group – Virtual presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Apr 19 (Hybrid/CA) Move Beyond US Census Records to Overcome Obstacles and Brick Walls, with Bill Cole presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society https://wagswhittier.org/
Apr 23 (In-Person /CA) Life Story Writers Group – In-person presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Apr 29-01 TOUR (In-Person /NY) Research in New York City (Spring) presented by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society ($) https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/research-new-york-city-spring
May 06 (In-Person /TX) Genealogy Room Book Group presented by Genealogy and Local History Room, Montgomery County Memorial Library System (Free) https://cms3.revize.com/revize/montgomerycounty/calendar.php?view=month&month=05&day=01&year=2024
May 13 (Hybrid/WI) Improve Your Research Skills by Applying to a Lineage Society, with Ruth Ancerson presented by Rock County Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.rcgswi.org/events–speakers.html
May 14 (VIRTUAL) Life Story Writers Group – Virtual presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
May 17 (Hybrid/CA) START WRITING – Your Ancestor’s Legacy Depends upon YOU! with Steven W Morrison presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society https://wagswhittier.org/
May 28 (In-Person /CA) Life Story Writers Group – In-person presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Jun 03 (In-Person /TX) Genealogy Room Book Group presented by Genealogy and Local History Room, Montgomery County Memorial Library System (Free) https://cms3.revize.com/revize/montgomerycounty/calendar.php?view=month&month=05&day=01&year=2024
Jun 10 (Hybrid/WI) The Story of Lydia Goodell presented by Rock County Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.rcgswi.org/events–speakers.html
Jun 11 (VIRTUAL) Life Story Writers Group – Virtual presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Jun 21 (Hybrid/CA) Forensic Genetic Genealogy A Game Changer in Cold Casework, with Colleen Fitzpatrick presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society https://wagswhittier.org/
Jun 25 (In-Person /CA) Life Story Writers Group – In-person presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Jul 08 (Hybrid/WI) The History of Photography for Genealogy, with Vicki Ruthe Hahn presented by Rock County Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.rcgswi.org/events–speakers.html
Jul 09 (VIRTUAL) Life Story Writers Group – Virtual presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Jul 19 (Hybrid/CA) Think Like an Archivist: Finding Genealogy Records in Libraries & Archives, with Nancy Loe presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society https://wagswhittier.org/
Jul 23 (In-Person /CA) Life Story Writers Group – In-person presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Aug 12 (Hybrid/WI) Cemetery Field Trip – Cleaning Old Gravestones presented by Rock County Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.rcgswi.org/events–speakers.html
Aug 13 (VIRTUAL) Life Story Writers Group – Virtual presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Aug 16 (In-Person /CA) Huntington Beach Library, with Field Trip presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society https://wagswhittier.org/
Aug 24-30 TOUR (In-Person /In-person, Republic of Ireland) Exploring Our Past: The NYG&B Visits Ireland presented by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society ($) https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/research-new-york-city-spring
Aug 27 (In-Person /CA) Life Story Writers Group – In-person presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Sep 09 (Hybrid/WI) Milton’s Historic Musings, with Doug Welch presented by Rock County Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.rcgswi.org/events–speakers.html
Sep 10 (VIRTUAL) Life Story Writers Group – Virtual presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Sep 20 (Hybrid/CA) Y Chromosome Insights and Strategies, with Richard Hill presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society https://wagswhittier.org/
Sep 24 (In-Person /CA) Life Story Writers Group – In-person presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Oct 04 (Hybrid/WI) RCGS’ 7th Annual Scholarship Workshop presented by Rock County Genealogical Society ($) https://www.rcgswi.org/events–speakers.html
Oct 06-09 TOUR (In-Person /In-person, Washington DC) Research in Washington, D.C. presented by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society ($) https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/research-washington-dc
Oct 08 (VIRTUAL) Life Story Writers Group – Virtual presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Oct 21-23 TOUR (In-Person /NY) Research in Albany (Fall) presented by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society ($) https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/research-albany-fall
Oct 22 (In-Person /CA) Life Story Writers Group – In-person presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Nov 12 (VIRTUAL) Life Story Writers Group – Virtual presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Nov 12-14 TOUR (In-Person /NY) Research in New York City (Fall) presented by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society ($) https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/research-new-york-city-fall
Nov 14 (Hybrid/WI) Irish Genealogy with Natalie Bodle presented by Rock County Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.rcgswi.org/events–speakers.html
Dec 09 (In-Person /WI) RCGS Holiday Party presented by Rock County Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.rcgswi.org/events–speakers.html
Dec 10 (VIRTUAL) Life Story Writers Group – Virtual presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://wagswhittier.org
Newly added genealogy events from all others:
Nov 16 (VIRTUAL) Telling a story with Google Earth (more than just zooming in on your house) presented by Surname Society (Free) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/telling-a-story-with-google-earth-more-than-just-zooming-in-on-your-house-tickets-1081024576609
Nov 16 (VIRTUAL) From Arrival to Archive: Finding Your Ancestor’s Immigration Record presented by National Society for Arab and Arab American Genealogy (Free) http://arabamericangenealogy.com
Nov 16 (VIRTUAL) Fantastic and and Fun Filled World of the FamilySearch Wiki and Catalog, with Amber Oldenburg AND “Boost Your German Research: Understand Historical Jurisdictions“ with Teresa Steinkamp McMillin – VCGS Meeting presented by Ventura County Genealogical Society (Free) https://venturacogensoc.org/
Nov 17 (In-Person /PA) Historic Oaklands Cemetery Walking Tour presented by Chester County History Center $ https://mycchc.org/calendar-events/historic-oaklands-cemetery-walking-tour-3/2024-11-17/
Nov 19 (In-Person /GA) CCGS Annual Meeting presented by Cobb County Genealogical Society (Free/$) https://cobbgagensoc.org/ccgs-event/general-meeting-11-9/
Nov 19 (VIRTUAL) Learn about the lost History of Frederick Douglass and President James Garfield in this new and groundbreaking presentation! presented by Lost History Associates $ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-lost-history-of-frederick-douglass-and-president-james-garfield-tickets-820014995927?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Nov 19 (VIRTUAL) Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Genealogy Chat presented by the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society (Free) www.tpcgs.org
Nov 20 (VIRTUAL) History Matters: DNA and family histor presented by Stonnington Library + Information Service https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-matters-dna-and-family-history-tickets-1034624719387
Nov 20 (VIRTUAL) Weds Workshop – Follow-up Discussion to General Meeting presented by Ventura County Genealogical Society (Free) https://venturacogensoc.org/event/weds-workshop-follow-up-discussion-to-general-meeting-11/?instance_id=1226
Nov 20 (Hybrid/ME) Genealogy group meeting: Show & Tell presented by Wawenoc Chapter, Maine Genealogical Society & Belfast Free Library (Free) https://belfastlibrary.org/event/genealogy-group-meeting-2-2022-04-20-2023-11-15-11/
Nov 21 (Hybrid/TX) HCGS Meeting & Election of Officers – Program: Don Easterling with Tales of a Purple Tiger presented by Hopkins County Genealogical Society (Free) https://hcgstx.org/events/meetings
Nov 22 (VIRTUAL) Texas Education Records at TSLAC presented by Texas State Library and Archives Commission (Free) https://www.tsl.texas.gov/arc/workshops
Nov 22 CONTEST Win a Free Copy of “They Came in Ships: A Guide to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Arrival Record” presented by Ancestral Findings https://ancestralfindings.com/win-a-free-copy-of-they-came-in-ships-a-guide-to-finding-your-immigrant-ancestors-arrival-record/
Nov 23 (VIRTUAL) Caring for Your Collections: Archival Skills Webinars presented by The Mills Archive Trust $ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/caring-for-your-collections-archival-skills-webinars-tickets-1044834346657
Nov 23 (In-Person /PA) Historic Oaklands Cemetery Walking Tour presented by Chester County History Center $ https://mycchc.org/calendar-events/historic-oaklands-cemetery-walking-tour-3/2024-11-23/
Nov 25 CONTEST Enter to win a Vivid-Pix pRT Home Edition Software Bundle presented by Reunions Magazine https://reunionsmag.com/nov24prthomebundle
Nov 25 CONTEST Enter to win a MyHeritage DNA Kit presented by Reunions Magazine https://reunionsmag.com/nov24dna
Nov 26 (VIRTUAL) Using ArchivesSpace Database presented by Houston Public Library (Free) https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/12999524
Nov 30 (VIRTUAL) Breaking the Silence: Discovering Family Ties to Enslavement presented by Walter English $ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/breaking-the-silence-discovering-family-ties-to-enslavement-tickets-1050372060107?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Dec 02 (In-Person /MD) Untangling the Mysteries of Maryland Land Records – a workshop presented by Maryland State Archives (Free) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A45ABA72AA1FB6-53217130-untangling#/
Dec 02 (VIRTUAL) Using Sanborn Maps presented by Houston Public Library (Free) https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/12998732
Dec 02 (VIRTUAL) Digital WPA Collections at the Alabama Archives presented by Alabama Department of Archives & History (Free) https://archives.alabama.gov/EventView.aspx?id=103
Dec 02 (In-Person /OH) Youngstown Icons and History Bingo presented by The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County (Free) https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/events/6704600277a9f0e50fc67549
Dec 03 (VIRTUAL) Lunch and Learn – The Civilian Conservation Corps in Connecticut, 1933–42 presented by Connecticut Museum of Culture and History (Free) https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-and-learn-the-civilian-conservation-corps/
Dec 03 (VIRTUAL) Pieces and Patterns: Quilt History and Chester County presented by Chester County History Center $ https://mycchc.org/calendar-events/virtual-lecture-pieces-and-patterns-quilt-history-and-chester-county/
Dec 03 (VIRTUAL) I Have a Civil War Ancestor… Now What? presented by Civil War Records (Free) https://civilwarrecords.com/pages/live-free-webinar
Dec 04 (In-Person /CA) Weds Workshop – Genealogy Workshops @ Camarillo Library presented by Ventura County Genealogical Society (Free) https://venturacogensoc.org/event/weds-workshop-genealogy-workshops-camarillo-library-2/?instance_id=1228
Dec 04 (In-Person /ME) Acadian Archives Genealogy Workshop presented by The Acadian Archives at UMaine – Fort Kent (Free) https://www.umfk.edu/acadian-archives/genealogy-workshop/
Dec 05 (In-Person /OH) Oral History and Genealogy presented by The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County (Free) https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/events/67059381f598f32800cac4f1
Dec 07 (VIRTUAL) I Have a Civil War Ancestor… Now What? presented by Civil War Records (Free) https://civilwarrecords.com/pages/live-free-webinar
Dec 08 (VIRTUAL) Navigating Metrical Books for the Non-Russian Speaker, with Ellie Vance presented by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society (SFBAJGS) (Free) https://www.sfbajgs.org/calendar.html
Dec 09 (VIRTUAL) HSP 2024 Annual Member Meeting presented by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (members only) https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=1ac9e6ff-1944-4057-b237-00fa4b16ceb5&envId=p-CsmMb_vfqUK9dbkBOkIPBg&zone=usa&mc_cid=669d75f4b6&mc_eid=UNIQID
Dec 09 (In-Person /OH) Learning Sanborn Maps for Genealogy & Local History presented by The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County (Free) https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/events/670460be5f5993d30fa11794
Dec 10 (In-Person /NC) Family Search and Online Resources at the ICPL presented by Iredell County Public Library (Free) https://iredell-lib-nc.libcal.com/event/13445306
Dec 11 (VIRTUAL) Weds Workshop – Chief Joseph Brant-Part 2 ~ a Norman Bambridge Presentation @ on Zoom presented by Ventura County Genealogical Society (Free) https://venturacogensoc.org/event/weds-workshop-chief-joseph-brant-part-2-a-norman-bambridge-presentation-on-zoom/?instance_id=1229
Dec 11 (VIRTUAL) Using Microfilm and Microfiche Hardware presented by Houston Public Library (Free) https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/12998849
Dec 12 (VIRTUAL) The Missionary: William Levington, Founder of St. James First African Protestant Episcopal Church – Maryland State Archives Lunch & Learn presented by Maryland State Archives (Free) https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/lunch-learn-The-Missionary-William-Levington-Founder-of-St-James-First-African-Protestant-Episcopal-Church
Dec 12 (VIRTUAL) ”Highlights of the Archives’ Collections Through the Eyes of Notable Anne Arundel County Marylanders” presented by Anne Arundel Genealogical Society (Free) https://aagensoc.org/
Dec 14 (Hybrid/CA) VCGS Meeting & Potluck Lunch – “Gathering Family Stories and Photographs” , with Aimee Cross presented by Ventura County Genealogical Society (Free) https://venturacogensoc.org/event/lecture-potluck-lunch-aimee-cross/?instance_id=1235
Dec 15 JOBS Proofreader for the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly (Virtually) presented by Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) www.apgen.org
Dec 18 (VIRTUAL) Weds Workshop – Year-end Potpourri presented by Ventura County Genealogical Society (Free) https://venturacogensoc.org/event/weds-workshop-year-end-potpourri/?instance_id=1230
Jan 08 (Hybrid/CA) Weds Workshop – Genealogy Workshops @ Camarillo Library presented by Ventura County Genealogical Society (Free) https://venturacogensoc.org/event/weds-workshop-genealogy-workshops-camarillo-library-3/?instance_id=1233
Jan 09 (VIRTUAL) ”Baltimore’s Own” Soldiers in World War I: No Longer Lost to History – Maryland State Archives Lunch & Learn presented by Maryland State Archives and Enoch Pratt Free Library (Free) https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/lunch-learn-Baltimores-Own-Soldiers-in-World-War-I
Jan 09 (In-Person /OH) Introduction to Genealogy and Local History presented by The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County (Free) https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/events/672f70cdcb66923d00313b89
Jan 11 (VIRTUAL) Creating an Ancestor Sketch with Thomas MacEntee presented by Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group (Free) https://www.svcgg.org/meetings.html
Jan 13 (VIRTUAL) Avoiding Fallacies in Family History: A Key to Research Success, with Jean Wilcox Hibben presented by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society (SFBAJGS) (Free) https://www.sfbajgs.org/calendar.html
Jan 16 (VIRTUAL) Discover Your Past: Doing a Deep Dive in Ancestry’s Collections, with Annette Burke Lyttle presented by Avon Lake Public Library (Free) https://alpl.librarymarket.com/event/discover-your-past-doing-deep-dive-ancestrys-collections-44935
Jan 22 (VIRTUAL) Getting Started with Jewish Studies at The New York Public Library presented by Dorot Jewish Division, New York Public Library (Free) https://www.nypl.org/locations/schwarzman/jewish-division
Jan 22 (VIRTUAL) Stories from Ellis Island presented by Cranberry Genealogy Club (Free) https://www.cranberrygenealogy.org/
Jan 25 (In-Person /CA) 44th Annual Ancestor Roundup Genealogy Seminar presented by Commodore Sloat Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution ($) https://www.facebook.com/DARAncestorRoundupMonterey
Jan 25 (VIRTUAL) Discover Your Past: Reconstructing Your Ancestors’ Lives with Stephen Wendt presented by Avon Lake Public Library (Free) https://alpl.librarymarket.com/event/discover-your-past-reconstructing-your-ancestors-lives-42056
Jan 26 (VIRTUAL) How To Overcome Brick Walls, with Judy Golan presented by Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society (Free/$) https://www.ocjgs.org/
Jan 28 (VIRTUAL) Erie Canal 200! Transforming the Past and Future presented by New York Archives Magazine (Free) https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/wu476ra
Feb 01 (In-Person /NC) African American Church Cemeteries in Iredell County presented by Iredell County Public Library (Free) https://iredell-lib-nc.libcal.com/event/13445308
Feb 02 (VIRTUAL) The Julian Calendar and Its Importance to Genealogists, with Dr. Stephen Morse presented by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society (SFBAJGS) (Free) https://www.sfbajgs.org/calendar.html
Feb 08 (VIRTUAL) Transkribus Basics: using AI to transcribe old handwriting with Pamela Brigham presented by Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group (Free) https://www.svcgg.org/meetings.html
Feb 09 (VIRTUAL) The Lost History of Frederick Douglass & The First Ladies presented by Lost History Associates (Free/donation) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-lost-history-of-frederick-douglass-the-first-ladies-tickets-573027118537?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Feb 11 (In-Person /NC) Surveying African American Church Cemeteries presented by Iredell County Public Library (Free) https://iredell-lib-nc.libcal.com/event/13445310
Feb 13 (VIRTUAL) Discover Your Past: “I Have a Civil War Ancestor . . . Now What?”, with Brian Rhinehart presented by Avon Lake Public Library (Free) https://alpl.librarymarket.com/event/discover-your-past-i-have-civil-war-ancestor-now-what-49946
Feb 20-25 (VIRTUAL) African American Genealogy, with LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson presented by Naperville Public Library (Free) https://napervillepl.librarycalendar.com/event/african-american-genealogy-methodology-and-strategies-62956
Feb 26 (VIRTUAL) Kalikow Center at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, with Karen Franklin presented by Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society (Free/$) https://www.ocjgs.org/
Feb 27 (In-Person /NC) Never Forgotten: The Cemeteries of Enslaved People in Iredell County presented by Iredell County Public Library (Free) https://iredell-lib-nc.libcal.com/event/13372540
Feb 27 (VIRTUAL) Discover Your Past: Navigating Shifting German Surnames with Stephen Wendt presented by Avon Lake Public Library (Free) https://alpl.librarymarket.com/event/discover-your-past-navigating-shifting-german-surnames-50170
Mar 10 (VIRTUAL) Jewish Fraternal Organizations of the Early 20th Century, with Hal Bookbinder presented by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society (SFBAJGS) (Free) https://www.sfbajgs.org/calendar.html
Mar 13 (Hybrid/CA) MyHeritage Advanced Features and Technologies, with Daniel Horowitz presented by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society (SFBAJGS) (Free) https://www.sfbajgs.org/calendar.html
Mar 15 (VIRTUAL) RootsTech Roundup presented by Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group (Free) https://www.svcgg.org/meetings.html
Mar 21 (In-Person /GA) Statesboro Regional Public Libraries 3rd Annual Genealogy Resource Fair presented by Statesboro Regional Public Libraries (Free) https://strl.info/genealogy/genealogy_fair_information.php
Mar 23 (VIRTUAL) Jewish Genealogy: Crossing the Ocean: Sources to Ancestral Towns, with Susan Weinberg presented by Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society (Free/$) https://www.ocjgs.org/
Mar 26 (VIRTUAL) Discover Your Past: Solving Maternal Surname Mysteries with DNA with Kate Penney presented by Avon Lake Public Library (Free) https://alpl.librarymarket.com/event/discover-your-past-solving-maternal-surname-mysteries-dna-50175
Mar 29 (VIRTUAL) Arizona Genealogy Day 2025 presented by Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, (Free) https://azsos.libcal.com/calendar/starl/azgenday25
Apr 06 (VIRTUAL) Oral History: Interviewing Family Members, with Basya Petnick presented by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society (SFBAJGS) (Free) https://www.sfbajgs.org/calendar.html
Apr 27 (VIRTUAL) The Power of AI in Jewish Genealogy, with Jerry Scherer presented by Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society (Free/$) https://www.ocjgs.org/
May 05 (VIRTUAL) Using Archives to Fill the Gaps in Your Ancestor’s Timeline, with Melissa Barker presented by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society (SFBAJGS) (Free) https://www.sfbajgs.org/calendar.html
May 18 (VIRTUAL) Clued in: The stories are in the details. (How to analyze photographs.) with Ava Cohen presented by Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society (Free/$) https://www.ocjgs.org/
Jun 22 (VIRTUAL) How Not to Read a Jewish Tombstone, with Robin Meltzer presented by Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society (Free/$) https://www.ocjgs.org/
Jun 22 (VIRTUAL) Canadian Resources for Jewish Genealogy, with Gary Perlman presented by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society (SFBAJGS) (Free) https://www.sfbajgs.org/calendar.html
Aug 24 (VIRTUAL) How I Met My Singers: A Successful Example of Genealogy Research, with Daniel Horowitz presented by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society (SFBAJGS) (Free) https://www.sfbajgs.org/calendar.html
Oct 19 (VIRTUAL) How to Research Your Jewish Ancestors in the UK, with Jeanette R. Rosenberg OBE presented by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society (SFBAJGS) (Free) https://www.sfbajgs.org/calendar.html
Nov 17 (VIRTUAL) Uncovering Heritage through the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), with Allison DePrey Singleton presented by San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society (SFBAJGS) (Free) https://www.sfbajgs.org/calendar.html
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