What’s New on Our Calendar to April 6, 2025

Over 185 new genealogy events added to our calendar this past week!
>>The list of ALL the NEWLY ADDED events is further down this post.<<
See the full CALENDAR or VIRTUAL CALENDAR for
ALL of the upcoming genealogy events.

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FREE ACCESS

Fold3 is offering free access to 96 million+ Civil War records through April 14, 2025. These records include Service Records, Unit Histories, Photographs, Maps, POW Records, Pension Files, Military Letters, Special Orders, Soldiers Homes Records, and much more. https://www.fold3.com/go/freeaccess 

SOUTHERN ANCESTORS?

Genealogical.com has their Southern reference books on sale for 20% off through Monday, April 7.   You can also get free shipping on orders over $75, of any book purchases. https://genealogical.com/product-category/weekend-sale-on-southern-reference-books-save-20-through-monday-april-7th/

NEW GENEALOGY FELLOWSHIP

The Friends of the Missouri State Achives has announced the “Show-Me” Genealogy Fellowship, new in 2025. The $1,500 award supports genealogical research and promotes the use of Missouri’s public records.  Any researcher utilizing the holdings of the Missouri State Archives and/or its St. Louis branch for genealogical purposes is eligible to apply. Read the full details on our Awards/Grants/Scholarships page, and also here – https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/education/showmegenealogyfellowship 

REGISTRATION OPEN

Registration is now officially open for the 45th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy which will be August 10-14 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 

LAST ISSUE

The Spring 2025 issue of HistoryScotland will be its last. They will, however, continue providing great information with webinars and their monthly history newsletter. Back issues are also available.  https://www.mymagazinesub.co.uk/history-scotland/

SAFEGUARDING YOUR DNA DATA

With the future of 23&me uncertain, it’s advisable to download your DNA from the website if you haven’t already.  Aimee Cross has created instructions in her short video “How to Download your 23&Me data – – Protect Your DNA & Family Tree Data Before It’s Too Late!” https://youtu.be/yYSQZf_a1vA

Whether or not you should delete your data completely from the site is up to you. But after verifying your data has downloaded, if you decide to completely delete your data from their website, here are the simple, but irreversible, steps (from CBSnews.com):  1) Log in to your account. 2) Go to “settings”. 3) Scroll to “23andMe data”. 4) Click “view”. 5) Scroll to “delete data”. 6) Click “permanently delete data”. 7) Confirm your request.

CK WEBSITE UPDATES

This week I worked on submission forms, and have now created a dedicated form to submit Calls for Papers and/or Presentations, and updated the Podcast & YouTube  form also.  You can find all of these under the SUBMISSION tab in the menu bar.

NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Apr 9: Family History Hill Day – The Records Preservation and Access Coalition is hosting its second Family History Hill Day on 9 April 2025. RPAC advocates and others in the genealogy community are invited to attend the event and meet Members of Congress and their staff in Washington, D.C. Our focus in 2025 will be on funding for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Apr 10: OrgConnects: Member organizations and their representatives are welcome to join us for a special OrgConnects event with NGS Treasurer Doug Klein, CPA, on Finance and Taxes for Organizations: Challenges and Solutions. If you haven’t received an email with the Zoom registration, please contact Kate Smith at ksmith@ngsgenealogy.org.

Apr 11: EVERYONE IS INVITED to the 2025 Family History Conference Preview Webinar, Friday at 8 pm Eastern via Zoom. Come and hear about all that the 2025 conference has planned, from the excellent lineup of speakers and classes, to the workshops, tours, FOCUS, luncheons, and other special events! Register at https://bit.ly/NGS25FHC

Apr 17: GenTech Toolbox Workshop: An Introduction to StoryMaps for Interactive Digital Family History Stories, with Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS, FTxSGS. Learn how to bring your ancestors’ stories to life with interactive maps, timelines, and multimedia elements your family can explore with just a click. Register for either Live only, Live + Recording, or OnDemand (recording only). https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/genealogy-courses/gentechtoolbox/

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Newly added events hosted by NGS Member Societies & Libraries:

Apr 05   (Hybrid/FL) Postcards From The Past: Bringing Deltiology to Your Genealogy? with Michael Cassara presented by Florida Genealogical Society – Tampa  (Free)  https://fgstampa.org/event/fgs-meeting-202504/

Apr 06   (VIRTUAL)  Piecing Together History: Using Maps and Gazetteers to Rediscover Eastern European Towns with  Michelle Tucker Chubenko, AG®, AGL™ presented by Global Jewish Genealogy Society  (Free/$)  www.globaljgs.org

Apr 07   (VIRTUAL) Murder in the Mountains with Kate Penney Howard presented by Columbus Metropolitan Library  (Free)  https://www.crowdcast.io/c/mka8rxpf2e5l

Apr 08   (VIRTUAL) Genealogy 101 presented by Athens-Clarke County Library  (Free)  https://athenslibrary.libcal.com/event/14264657

Apr 08   (VIRTUAL) The Plantation of Ulster 1609 – Irish SIG Meeting presented by Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society (NWSGS)    https://nwsgenealogy.org/northwest-suburban-genealogy-society-special-interest-groups-sigs/

Apr 09   (In-Person /FL) Introduction to Ancestry Library Edition presented by Hillsborough County Public Library  (Free)  https://attend.hcplc.org/event/12698184

Apr 09   (VIRTUAL) The Mysteries of the 1777 Battle of Navesink presented by the New Jersey State Library  (Free)  https://www.njstatelib.org/event/webinar-the-mysteries-of-the-1777-battle-of-navesink/

Apr 09   (Hybrid/NM) AGS Monthly Meeting and Program: Moving Stories | Push, Pull, and the Power of Peers in Migration presented by The Albuquerque Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://abqgen.org/events/monthly-meeting-and-program-apr-2025-593/

Apr 09   (In-Person /IL) NWSGS Round Table SIG Meeting presented by Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society (NWSGS)    https://nwsgenealogy.org/northwest-suburban-genealogy-society-special-interest-groups-sigs/

Apr 10   (Hybrid/CA) Introduction to UCSB Library Special Collections Research presented by Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://sbgen.org/meetings-classes/calendar/#!event/2025/4/10/ucsb-library-special-research-collections-open-house

Apr 11   (VIRTUAL) MyHeritage SIG Meeting – NWSGS presented by Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society (NWSGS)    https://nwsgenealogy.org/northwest-suburban-genealogy-society-special-interest-groups-sigs/

Apr 12   (In-Person /PA) Genealogists Helping Genealogists presented by Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania  (Free/$)  https://genpa.org/programs-and-events/

Apr 12   (Hybrid/NY) The Italian Immigration Experience presented by Toni McKeen presented by Italian Genealogical Group  (Free)  https://www.italiangen.org/events/

Apr 12   (Hybrid/FL) What’s New in Family Search? presented by Genealogical Society of Sarasota  (Free)  https://www.gssfl.org/

Apr 12   Early registration discount ends for the NH Society of Genealogists’ Virtual Spring Conference: “Bringing Family Stories to Life: Writing, Publishing, and Recreating the Past” ($)  https://www.nhsog.org/conferences

Apr 12   (VIRTUAL) In the Beginning, All America Was Virginia by Ann Blomquist presented by Tennessee Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://tngs.org/event-6000190

Apr 12   (VIRTUAL) Using Employment & Labor Records for Family History Research presented by Kinseekers Genealogical Society  (Free)  www.kinseekers.com

Apr 14   (In-Person /FL) Genealogy for Kids presented by Hillsborough County Public Library / Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library  (Free)  https://attend.hcplc.org/event/12613977

Apr 14   (VIRTUAL) Squeezing All the Facts Out of Your DNA Matches with Kate Penney Howard presented by Livermore-Amador Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://www.l-ags.org/

Apr 14   (VIRTUAL)  “”Reaping a Harvest with Land Records”” with Larry W. Thomas presented by Whatcom Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.whatcom-gen-soc.org

Apr 14   (In-Person /IL) Genealogy Workshop – Family Lore: Fact or Fiction? presented by Danville Public Library  (Free)  https://danvillepubliclibrary.org/event/genealogy-workshop-13/

Apr 14   (VIRTUAL) Using Mitochondrial DNA To Answer Your Research Question – SKCGS Genetic Genealogy/DNA Interest Group  presented by South King County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy

Apr 15   (VIRTUAL) GSP Member Gatherings presented by The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania  (members only)  https://genpa.org/programs-and-events/

Apr 17   Early registration discount ends for the SLGS Annual Family History Conference: AI and DNA: Tools to Unlock the Past presented by St. Louis Genealogical Society    https://stlgs.org/

Apr 17   (In-Person /VA) Archives After Hours: Uncovering Stories in Photographs presented by Handley Regional Library System  (Free)  https://www.handleyregional.org/event/archives-after-hours-highlights-our-photograph-collections-35068

Apr 18   (In-Person /FL) Military Records presented by Hillsborough County Public Library / John F. Germany Public Library  (Free)  https://attend.hcplc.org/event/13096090

Apr 19   (VIRTUAL) Travel Your Tree: Walking in Your Ancestors’ Footsteps with Lisa Vogele presented by The Sonoma County Genealogical Society   (Free)  https://www.scgsonline.org

Apr 19   (Hybrid/GA) Understanding AI in Genealogy: ​Foundations and Tools, by Diana Elder presented by Augusta Genealogical Society  (Free/$)  https://www.augustagensociety.org/april-program.html

Apr 19   (In-Person /CA) Adoption Meets DNA, with Beth Swartz presented by South Orange County California Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://soccgs.org/speaker-april-2025/

Apr 19   (In-Person /KY) Discovering a Probable Family Branch through Cluster Research, with Denyce Porter Peyton presented by Henderson County Public Library  (Free)  https://hendersoncounty.librarycalendar.com/event/genealogy-workshop-4133

Apr 19   (Hybrid/KS) Top 10 Published Resources for Early New England Research, with Melanie McComb presented by Wichita Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://wichitalibrary.libnet.info/event/12641357

Apr 19   (VIRTUAL) “FamilySearch 2025: New Tools, New Discoveries” by Debbie Gurtler, AG – SKCGS Speaker Series presented by South King County Genealogical Society  (Free)  www. https://www.skcgs.org

Apr 19   (VIRTUAL) RootsMagic SIG Meeting – NWSGS presented by Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society (NWSGS)    https://nwsgenealogy.org/northwest-suburban-genealogy-society-special-interest-groups-sigs/

Apr 21   (In-Person /VA) Open Genealogy Night presented by Fairfax Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.fxgs.org/

Apr 21   (VIRTUAL) Using All the New Tools for FAN Club Research. Ancestry, FamilySearch, MyHeritage, and others – SKCGS Tech User Group   presented by South King County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG

Apr 22   (Hybrid/CA)Social Security Records  presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center  (Free)  www.lafamilysearch@gmail.com

Apr 22   (In-Person /PA) Genealogy Small Talk presented by Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania  (Free/$)  https://genpa.org/programs-and-events/

Apr 22   (VIRTUAL) Arab American Heritage Month: Exploring NC History with Dr. Akram Khater presented by The State Library of NC and Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies  (Free)  https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/

Apr 23   (Hybrid/CA)FamilySearch & Ancestry – A Comparison presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center  (Free)  www.lafamilysearch@gmail.com

Apr 23   (VIRTUAL) Understanding Derivative Citizenship in the 20th Century presented by the Hybrid Chapter of the Utah Genealogical Association  (Free/$)  https://ugagenealogy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P7qw9m-UTaKb8aiKvcp-eQ#/registration

Apr 23   (Hybrid/WA) Dark as Dungeons:  Researching Mining Records with Peggy Clemens Lauritzen presented by Puget Sound Genealogical Society  (Free)  www.psgsociety.org

Apr 24   (Hybrid/CA)Brick Walls – Best Way to Break ‘Em Down presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center  (Free)  www.lafamilysearch@gmail.com

Apr 24   (VIRTUAL) From the Mid-Atlantic to New Frontiers: Tracing the Migration Patterns of Your Ancestors, with Michelle Chubenko presented by Fairfax Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.fxgs.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=912730&item_id=2518969

Apr 24   (VIRTUAL) Italian Genealogy – MCGS April Meeting presented by Marin County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://maringensoc.org/

Apr 25   (Hybrid/ CA)Did You Know? – Searching with ‘WildCards’ presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center  (Free)  www.lafamilysearch@gmail.com

Apr 25   (Hybrid/CA) Vital Records  presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center  (Free)  www.lafamilysearch@gmail.com

Apr 26   (Hybrid/CA)The Key to Understanding Your German Ancestors presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center  (Free)  www.lafamilysearch@gmail.com

Apr 26   (VIRTUAL) Researching Newspapers Online – Part of the WGS Technology Series presented by Wichita Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.wichitagensoc.org/pageId=18008

Apr 26   (In-Person /VA) Maximizing Your Social Media Presence presented by Fairfax Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.fxgs.org/

Apr 26   (In-Person /VA) Rattlesnake Granny: Stories of Old Thornton Gap presented by Handley Regional Library System  (Free)  https://www.handleyregional.org/event/rattlesnake-granny-nancy-remembers-life-old-thornton-gap-inspired-true-stories-stephanie-s

Apr 26   (In-Person /FL) Speaker Christin Fiechter”Finding Capt. Yager: The Curious Case of the Yavapai Rock Collection” presented by Suncoast Genealogy Society  (Free)  www.SGSFL.com

Apr 26   (VIRTUAL) Puget Sound Genealogical Society Class presented by Puget Sound Genealogical Society  (Free)  www.psgsociety

Apr 27   (VIRTUAL) Zoom Classes Only – All 15 Min. Did You Know Classes? by Margarita Salazar – In Spanish presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center  (Free)  www.lafamilysearch@gmail.com

Apr 27   (In-Person /GA) Trestles, Runaway Trains, and Streetcars: Athens’ Unexpected Railroad History presented by Athens-Clarke County Library  (Free)  https://athenslibrary.libcal.com/event/13562073

Apr 27   (Hybrid/PA) The Last Letters: An Enthralling Investigation of a Jewish Family Devastated by the Holocaust and Partly Restored through the Power of Genealogy and Storytelling presented by Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society  (members only)  https://jgasgp.org/schedule-of-2021-events

Apr 28   (VIRTUAL) SKCGS Genealogy Chat – all are welcome! presented by South King County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society

Apr 29   (Hybrid/CA)Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Tracing Your Family History Through Old Newspapers presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center  (Free)  www.lafamilysearch@gmail.com

Apr 29   (VIRTUAL) Eastern Frisia or Ostfriesland with Lin Strong – SGGS Meeting presented by Sacramento German Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://sggs.us/

Apr 30   (Hybrid/CA)Get Involved With Indexing & Other Helps presented by Los Angeles FamilySearch Center  (Free)  www.lafamilysearch@gmail.com

Apr 30   Registration closes for Genealogy in Bloom Annual Conference presented by The Rochester Genealogical Society  (Free/$)  https://mms.nyrgs.org/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=RGS&evid=52163193

Apr 30   (VIRTUAL) “To Catch a Serial Killer: A Visual Introduction to Investigative Genetic Genealogy” by Allan H. Westreich, Ph.D. presented by Niagara County Genealogical Society  (Free)  www.niagaragenealogy.org

May 01   (Hybrid/IL) Q&A Genealogy Program Series – Brick by Brick: Tracing Your Home’s History presented by Batavia Public Library   (Free)  www.bataviapubliclibrary.org

May 03   (In-Person /KY) Genealogy Spring Fling (workshop) presented by the Louisville Genealogical Society    www.kylgs.org

May 03   (Hybrid/FL) Out on a Limb, Trapped by Bad Research, with  J. Mark Lowe – FGS Meeting presented by Florida Genealogical Society – Tampa  (Free)  https://fgstampa.org/event/fgs-meeting-202505/

May 03   (VIRTUAL) SKCGS Family Tree Maker Users Group Q&A presented by South King County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://skcgs.groups.io/g/FTMUG

May 05   (VIRTUAL) Jewish Settlements in the Ohio River Valley presented by Columbus Metropolitan Library  (Free)  https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/12595218

May 06   (VIRTUAL) German Special Interest Group presented by the Louisville Genealogical Society  (Free)  www.kylgs.org

May 07   (In-Person /FL) Genealogy for Kids presented by Hillsborough County Public Library / Thonotosassa branch Library  (Free)  https://attend.hcplc.org/event/12770478

May 10   (Hybrid/NY) Diving into Calabrian Records: A Case Study presented by Stephen Wendt, MLIS presented by Italian Genealogical Group  (Free)  https://www.italiangen.org/events/

May 10   (In-Person /KY) Genealogy Craft Day presented by Henderson County Public Library  (Free)  https://hendersoncounty.librarycalendar.com/event/genealogy-craft-day-4123

May 10   (In-Person /FL) Genealogy: Oral History presented by Hillsborough County Public Library / John F. Germany Public Library  (Free)  https://attend.hcplc.org/event/13256221

May 12   (VIRTUAL) Navigating FindaGrave and Creating Virtual Cemeteries, with Karen LaDuca presented by Livermore-Amador Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://www.l-ags.org/

May 13   (In-Person /KY) “Genealogy through Photography: Exploring Family Photographs”  presented by the Louisville Genealogical Society  (Free)  www.kylgs.org

May 14   (In-Person /FL) Using Land Records presented by Hillsborough County Public Library / Robert W. Saunders Sr Public Library  (Free)  https://attend.hcplc.org/event/12608897

May 14   (VIRTUAL) Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence presented by Mecklenburg Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://oldemeck.org/

May 15   ROOT CELLAR Spring Seminar 2025 presented by ROOT CELLAR – Sacramento Genealogical Society  ($)  https://rootcellar.org/

May 17   (In-Person /CA) Finding Ship Manifests of Confused Immigrants, with Joel Weintraub presented by South Orange County California Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://soccgs.org/speaker-may-2025/

May 20   (VIRTUAL) EXPERIENCING THE GREATEST GENEALOGY SHOW ON EARTH –ROOTSTECH 2025 presented by Pennsylvania Chapter, Palatines to America German Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://pennpalam.org/

May 27   (In-Person /KY) Genealogy! Where Do You Start? presented by the Louisville Genealogical Society  (Free)  www.kylgs.org

Jun 05   (Hybrid/IL) Q&A Genealogy Program Series – World War I Genealogy: Where Do I Start? presented by Batavia Public Library  (Free)  www.bataviapubliclibrary.org

Jun 07   (Hybrid/FL) Bricks and Mortar: Building a Sturdy Proof Argument with DNA and Documentary Evidence (Case Study), with  Karen Stanbary – FGS Meeting presented by Florida Genealogical Society – Tampa  (Free)  https://fgstampa.org/event/fgs-meeting-202505/

Jun 07   (In-Person /TX) Black Rodeo in the Texas Gulf Coast presented by Genealogy & Local History Center, Montgomery County Memorial Library System  (Free)  https://cms3.revize.com/revize/montgomerycounty/calendar.php?view=month&month=05&day=01&year=2024

Jun 12   (In-Person /TX) Trees, Timber, Sawmills and the Texas Forestry Museum presented by Genealogy & Local History Center, Montgomery County Memorial Library System  (Free)  https://cms3.revize.com/revize/montgomerycounty/calendar.php?view=month&month=05&day=01&year=2024

Jun 13   (In-Person /TX) Red River History & Genealogy presented by Genealogy & Local History Center, Montgomery County Memorial Library System  (Free)  https://cms3.revize.com/revize/montgomerycounty/calendar.php?view=month&month=05&day=01&year=2024

Jun 21   (In-Person /CA) English Research, with David Flint presented by South Orange County California Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://soccgs.org/event/soccgs-monthly-meeting-june-2025-with-speaker-tbd/?instance_id=4867

Jul 12   (Hybrid/FL) Paleography: Handwriting Studies for Genealogy, with  Shannon Combs-Bennett – FGS Meeting presented by Florida Genealogical Society – Tampa  (Free)  https://fgstampa.org/event/fgs-meeting-202507/

Jul 12   (In-Person /TX) Texas Blues Music presented by Genealogy & Local History Center, Montgomery County Memorial Library System  (Free)  https://cms3.revize.com/revize/montgomerycounty/calendar.php?view=month&month=05&day=01&year=2024

Jul 15   (In-Person /TX) The Yellow Rose of Texas presented by Genealogy & Local History Center, Montgomery County Memorial Library System  (Free)  https://cms3.revize.com/revize/montgomerycounty/calendar.php?view=month&month=05&day=01&year=2024

Jul 15   (Hybrid/IL) Q&A Genealogy Program Series – Explore Land Records!!! presented by Batavia Public Library   (Free)  www.bataviapubliclibrary.org

Aug 02   (Hybrid/FL) Genealogical Grit: Persevering Through Tough Problems, with  Cari Taplin – FGS Meeting presented by Florida Genealogical Society – Tampa  (Free)  https://fgstampa.org/event/fgs-meeting-202508/

Aug 28   (VIRTUAL) Q&A Genealogy Program Series – The Ancestry Trifecta: Navigating Ancestry, Fold3, & Newspapers.com (Plus, if they’re worth the price) presented by Batavia Public Library & Kane County Genealogical Society  (Free)  www.bataviapubliclibrary.org / https://www.kcgsillinois.org/

Sep 06   (Hybrid/FL) Show, Don’t Tell: Creative Nonfiction Writing for Genealogists, with  Lisa Alzo – FGS Meeting presented by Florida Genealogical Society – Tampa  (Free)  https://fgstampa.org/event/fgs-meeting-202509/

Oct 20   (VIRTUAL) Q&A Genealogy Program Series – Exploring Dog DNA: Where Mutts Get Their Strut presented by Batavia Public Library   (Free)  www.bataviapubliclibrary.org

Dec 31   Call for Submissions presented by California Genealogical Society    https://www.californiaancestors.org/submit-to-the-nugget/

Newly added genealogy events from all others:

Apr 06   (Hybrid/PA) Fairview State Hospital: Pennsylvania’s Institution for the “Criminally Insane” by Tyler Stump, Archivist at the Pennsylvania State Archives presented by South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.scpgs.org/meetings.html

Apr 07   (VIRTUAL) Lost in London presented by Kelowna And District Genealogical Society  (Free/$)  https://kdgs.ca

Apr 08   (Hybrid/WA) Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Monthly Educational Meeting presented by the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society   (Free)  www.tpcgs.org

Apr 08   (DEADLINE) Registration closes for the 2025 Indiana Genealogical Society Annual Seminar and Conference presented by Indiana Genealogical Society  $  https://www.indgensoc.org/

Apr 08   (In-Person /CA) History of the Hacendia Hotel with William Secrest, Jr.  presented by Fresno County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://fresno-genealogy.org/

Apr 08   (In-Person /MI) Lapeer District Library Resources presented by Lapeer County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.lcgsmi.org/

Apr 08   (In-Person /IA) “Who Do You Come From?” a beginning genealogy workshop, with Kay Weiss / Brown Bag Lecture Series presented by Harlan-Lincoln House    https://harlanlincoln.org/

Apr 09   (VIRTUAL) Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society Writing Family History SIG presented by the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society   (Free)  www.tpcgs.org

Apr 09   (VIRTUAL) Family Tree Building 101 presented by Ancestry.com  (Free)  https://www.ancestry.com/c/discover/education

Apr 10 (DEADLINE)  Last day to mail in registration for the Nebraska State Genealogical Society Annual Conference presented by Nebraska State Genealogical Society  ($)  https://nsgs.org/cpage.php?pt=136

Apr 10   (VIRTUAL) Famous and Infamous Relatives, with Peg Kapustiak presented by    Tinley Moraine Genealogists  (Free)  https://tmgenealogists.wixsite.com/tmgenealogists/upcoming-program

Apr 12   (VIRTUAL) Shh! Silence Must Be Observed, with Terri Meeks presented by Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center  (Free)  https://www.canoncity.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=3856&month=4&year=2025&day=31&calType=0

Apr 12   (VIRTUAL) Photomyne: Scanning Your Photos Quickly, with Noam Eshel  presented by Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group  (Free) https://www.svcgg.org/meetings.html

Apr 12   (In-Person /KS) Early registration deadline for the 2025 Annual Conference “Finding Your Keys to Success”, featuring Michael John Neill presented by Topeka Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://tgstopeka.org/annual-conference/

Apr 12   Early registration discount ends for the 2025 Heartland Family History Conference featuring Michael John Neill presented by Heartland Family History Conference  ($)  https://heartlandfhc.org/

Apr 12   (Hybrid/DE) The Maryland State Archives & Their Genealogy Related Holdings with Danielle Smith, State Archivist presented by Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society, Inc.  (Free)  www.downstatedegenealogists.org

Apr 12   (VIRTUAL) Proprietary and Colonial New Jersey Research, with Melissa Johnson presented by The Hudson County Genealogical and Historical Society  (members only)  https://www.hudsoncountynjgenealogy.org/

Apr 12   (VIRTUAL) WRITING A FAMILY HISTORY presented by IA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY  ($)  https://iowagenealogy.org/eventListings.php?nm=117

Apr 12   (VIRTUAL) RESEARCHING WITH AI presented by IA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY  ($)  https://iowagenealogy.org/eventListings.php?nm=117

Apr 12   (In-Person /CA) Tracing Migrations From Spain to the Americas: Exploring Historical Records by Carlos Gonzales presented by The Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research (SHHAR)  (Free)  https://shhar.org/

Apr 12   (In-Person /WI) Family Discovery Day & Community Fair presented by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  (Free)  www.

Apr 14   (VIRTUAL) Szia Hungary! Discovering your Hungarian Ancestors presented by Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State  (Free/$)  www.jgsws.org

Apr 14   (VIRTUAL) Squeezing All the Facts Out of Your DNA Matches with Kate Penney Howard presented by Bruce County Genealogical Society, Ontario  (Free)  https://brucecountygenealogicalsociety.ca/upcoming-meetings-events/

Apr 14   (VIRTUAL) VE Day 80th Anniversary: How to write personal stories, with Julie Johnson presented by Family Tree (UK)  (Free/$)  https://www.family-tree.co.uk/how-to-guides/webinars/presentation-do-we-really-need-to-test-a-sibling-with-karen-evans/

Apr 16   (In-Person /VA) Case Study Designed for Breaking Down Brick Walls, with Kate Penney Howard presented by Augusta County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://acgsva.org/

Apr 16   (In-Person /IL) Facts and Fables: Crafting Your Family Narrative with Kate Penney Howard presented by Jacksonville Public Library, Illinois  (Free)  https://www.jaxpl.org/

Apr 16   (Hybrid/MS) History Is Lunch: Anne Marshall, “Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library at Mississippi State University” presented by Mississippi Department of Archives & History  (Free)  https://www.mdah.ms.gov/event/history-lunch-anne-marshall-ulysses-s-grant-presidential-library-mississippi-state-university

Apr 16   (VIRTUAL) Do we really need to test a sibling?, with Karen Evans presented by Family Tree (UK)  (Free/$)  https://www.family-tree.co.uk/how-to-guides/webinars/presentation-do-we-really-need-to-test-a-sibling-with-karen-evans/

Apr 17   (VIRTUAL) How to read old handwriting: An Introduction to Scottish Palaeography (1500-1750) with Jessica Evershed presented by Family Tree (UK)  (Free/$)  https://www.family-tree.co.uk/how-to-guides/webinars/how-to-read-old-handwriting-an-introduction-to-scottish-palaeography/

Apr 17   (VIRTUAL) APG Southeast Chapter Initial Meeting (For Professional Genealogists) presented by Southeast Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)  (Free)  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82972676868?pwd=2Tg93Ji0loCt4FAjNVeDUdo1nHMMc2.1

Apr 17   (VIRTUAL) Evening APG Southeast Chapter Initial Meeting (For Professional Genealogists) presented by Southeast APG Chapter  (Free)  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88197880952?pwd=LXYOCwkNwb9VYlsNfao2uvHCp1PJxk.1

Apr 19   (VIRTUAL) The Digital Library on American Slavery with Dr. Deborah Abbott presented by African-American Genealogy Group of Kentucky  (Free)  https://www.aaggky.org/calendar-of-events.html

Apr 19   (Hybrid/WI) AAGSOM Monthly Meeting presented by African American Genealogical Society of Milwaukee  (Free)  https://www.aagsom.org/events

Apr 19   (In-Person /MS) Tracing Your African American Ancestors Genealogy Workshop presented by Mississippi Department of Archives & History  (Free)  https://www.mdah.ms.gov/genealogy-workshop-registration-4-19-25

Apr 21   (Hybrid/OK) TGS General Meeting – Show & Tell presented by Tulsa Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://tulsagenealogy.org/etn/tgs-general-meeting/2025-04/

Apr 22   (VIRTUAL) Lunchtime Chat: Railway Ancestors presented by Society of Genealogists  (members only)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67d588c67acf7700082d3136

Apr 23   (VIRTUAL) Spring Cleaning Your Family Tree on Ancestry® presented by Ancestry.com  (Free)  https://www.ancestry.com/c/discover/education

Apr 24   (VIRTUAL) Making a Digital Family History Album presented by Topeka Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://tgstopeka.org/

Apr 24   (VIRTUAL) How to solve brickwalls after 1900, with Mike Gould presented by Family Tree (UK)  (Free/$)  https://www.family-tree.co.uk/how-to-guides/webinars/presentation-how-to-solve-brickwalls-after-1900-with-mike-gould-24th/

Apr 25   (VIRTUAL) DNA Day Celebration presented by Diahan Southard with Your DNA Guide  (Free)  https://my.yourdnaguide.com/c/ask-the-experts/dna-day-celebration

Apr 26   (VIRTUAL) Sharing Your Family with Your Family presented by Polk County History Center and Genealogical Library  (Free)  https://www.polk-county.net/events/genealogy-speaker-series-sharing-your-family-with-your-family/

Apr 26   (VIRTUAL) Polish Research in Michigan presented by Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan   (Free)  www.pgsm.org

Apr 26   (In-Person /CA) Santa Clarita Valley Family History & Genealogy Fair presented by Valencia California Family History Center – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  (Free)  https://scvfamhistfair.com/

Apr 26   (In-Person /KS) 2025 Annual Conference “Finding Your Keys to Success”, featuring Michael John Neill presented by Topeka Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://tgstopeka.org/annual-conference/

Apr 26   Early registration discount ends for the 45th Annual Spring Seminar  presented by The Genealogical Society of Monroe County, Michigan  (Free)  https://gsmcmi.org/

Apr 26   (VIRTUAL) Lesser Known Swedish Records in ArchivDigital presented by Swedish American Genealogical Society  (Free/$)  www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org

Apr 27   (In-Person /NY) Fifty People that Shaped Orange County presented by  Cornwall, NY Historical Society and Woodbury Historical Society  (Free)  https://www.facebook.com/events/1165694428586368/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D

Apr 28   (VIRTUAL) America’s Forgotten War – When Invading Canada Seemed Like A Good Idea, with Kate Penney Howard   – SMCGS Monthly Meeting presented by St. Mary’s County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.smcgsi.org/eventListings.php?nm=61

Apr 29   (VIRTUAL) Research Skills Studio with Dr. Sophie Kay – a 4-week online course presented by Family Tree (UK)  $  https://www.family-tree.co.uk/how-to-guides/webinars/research-skills-studio-starts-29-april-2025/

Apr 30   (VIRTUAL) Unlocking the Legacy: Researching Family Heirlooms presented by Society of Genealogists  ($)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67d950fd7acf770008331804

Apr 30   (VIRTUAL) Military Masterclass: Skills for tracing British Armed Forces Ancestors, 30 April & 7 May, with Graham Bandy presented by Family Tree (UK)  ($)  https://www.family-tree.co.uk/how-to-guides/webinars/military-masterclass-skills-for-tracing-british-armed-forces-ancestors/

May 01   (In-Person /UK) LSE Library: The British Library of Political and Economic Science presented by Society of Genealogists  ($)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67b9ebb27acf7700080157c4/description

May 02   (VIRTUAL) Photogenealogy Advice Hour presented by Society of Genealogists  (members only)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/676424637acf7700087b1feb/description

May 02   (In-Person /UK) FamilySearch Genealogies: The Power to Share, Preserve and Discover presented by Society of Genealogists  ($)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67a6086f7acf770008e17ac4/description

May 03   (In-Person /IA) 60th Anniversary Celebration presented by The Genealogical Society of Linn County Iowa  (Free)  https://gensoclinncoia.weebly.com/  https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyLinnCo

May 04   (In-Person /PA) A visit to the Adams County Historical Society presented by South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society  ($)  https://www.scpgs.org/meetings.html

May 06   (Hybrid/MI) Intro to Genetic Genealogy with Kate Penney Howard presented by Mount Clemens Public Library  (Free)  https://www.mtclib.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=1614&month=3&year=2025&day=31&calType=0

May 08   (In-Person /UK) Marjon University Archives   presented by Society of Genealogists  ($)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/673616072f98060008477fd9/description

May 09   (VIRTUAL) Professional Corner: The Organised Professional Genealogist: Best Practices for Managing Your Clients presented by Society of Genealogists  ($)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67de9a477acf7700083afc68/description

May 09   (VIRTUAL) SoG Virtual Café presented by Society of Genealogists  (members only)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67c71fd77acf77000816b84f

May 10   (VIRTUAL) DNA Doe Project: Solving Cold Cases presented by Society of Genealogists  ($)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67cef6a77acf77000822c074

May 10   (VIRTUAL) Tracing Nursing Ancestors presented by Society of Genealogists  (Free/$)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67c6ea067acf770008165e2e

May 10   (In-Person /OH) Deadline for mail-in registration for the IGGP Conference 2025 presented by International German Genealogy Partnership  ($)  https://iggp.org/2024/01/iggp-conference-2025-columbus-ohio/

May 12   (VIRTUAL) Book Club: The Lie  presented by Society of Genealogists  (members only)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67c98fd57acf7700081aa706/description

May 12   (VIRTUAL) Researching in Leicestershire and Rutland presented by Society of Genealogists  (Free)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67c726557acf77000816c32a

May 12   (VIRTUAL) The Old Woman Went Along: Senior Migration in the 1800s, with Dianne Brydon presented by Bruce County Genealogical Society, Ontario  (Free)  https://brucecountygenealogicalsociety.ca/upcoming-meetings-events/

May 12   (In-Person /OH) Genealogy Workshop presented by Museum & Welcome Center of Fulton County, OH  (Free)  https://www.museumoffultoncounty.org/upcoming-events

May 13   (VIRTUAL) May Palaeography Club presented by Society of Genealogists  (members only)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/66ed7dae2f98060008d88186/description

May 13   (In-Person /CA) Northwest Territory (Oregon and Washington) with Janelle Smith Ozeran presented by Fresno County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://fresno-genealogy.org/

May 14   (In-Person /UK) Leicester and Rutland Ancestors at the SoG presented by Society of Genealogists  (Free)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67c993387acf7700081aac80/description

May 15   (VIRTUAL) Officers and Gentlemen? Facing Disgrace in a 1920s’ Courtroom presented by Society of Genealogists  ($)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/658d6aec62761e0008643c66

May 16   (In-Person /UK) SoG Workshop Lab – searching our collections and finding aids presented by Society of Genealogists  ($)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67caee337acf7700081cbc90/description

May 17   (VIRTUAL) WW2 Military Day presented by Society of Genealogists  ($)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67a36d137acf770008dd7a93/description

May 17   (VIRTUAL) ACGS Spring Conference 2025 – A Focused View on the Founders of New France presented by the American-Canadian Genealogical Society  ($)  https://acgs.org/spring-conference-2025/

May 17   (Hybrid/IN) Connecting Faces Through Time – How Related Faces Can Help Identify Unknown People in Old Photos  presented by Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society NWIGS  (Free)  https://www.facebook.com/events/1169436248012265

May 19   (VIRTUAL) Book Club: The Lie – Meet the Author presented by Society of Genealogists  (members only)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67c992867acf7700081aab3a

May 19   (VIRTUAL) Lunchtime Chat: The Greatest Generation WW2 Ancestors presented by Society of Genealogists  (members only)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67e2e9e37acf770008424d1e

May 22   (VIRTUAL) Dementia & Family History presented by Society of Genealogists  ($)  https://members.sog.org.uk/events/67e6805c7acf77000847ac59/description

May 24   (In-Person /IL) Exploring Your Swedish Roots presented by Swedish American Genealogical Society  ($)  www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org

May 28   (In-Person /OH) Deadline for online registration for the IGGP Conference 2025 presented by International German Genealogy Partnership  ($)  https://iggp.org/2024/01/iggp-conference-2025-columbus-ohio/

Jun 08   (Hybrid/PA) Hometown History: When Peach Bottom Welsh quarried slate to make roofs that seem to last forever By Jamie Noerpel and Jim McClure presented by South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.scpgs.org/meetings.html

Jun 10   (In-Person /CA) New England Research with Bob Givens presented by Fresno County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://fresno-genealogy.org/event-5867689

Jun 13   (In-Person /RI) RIGS 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner presented by Rhode Island Genealogical Society  ($)  https://www.rigensoc.org

Jun 14   (Hybrid/RI) RIGS 50th Anniversary Conference – All Day Event presented by Rhode Island Genealogical Society  ($)  https://www.rigensoc.org

Jun 28   (In-Person /IL) Chicago’s Eastland Disaster by Ted Wachholtz presented by Swedish American Genealogical Society  (Free/$)  www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org

Jul 08   (In-Person /CA) Dust Bowl Migration with Melissa Scroggins presented by Fresno County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://fresno-genealogy.org/event-5867690

Aug 23   (Hybrid/AL) Look Under Every Rock: The Analytical Thinking and Strategies You Need for Genetic Genealogy Success! presented by Alabama Genealogical Society  ($)  https://algensoc.org/

Sep 27   (VIRTUAL) Swedish Marriage Customs and Records by Geoffry Morris presented by Swedish American Genealogical Society  (Free/$)  www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org

Oct 25   (VIRTUAL) Health and Health Care in Sweden by Bob Johnson presented by Swedish American Genealogical Society  (Free/$)  www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org

Nov 10   (In-Person /OH) Genealogy Workshop: Searching Veteran Records presented by Museum & Welcome Center of Fulton County, OH   (Free) https://www.museumoffultoncounty.org/upcoming-events

Nov 22   (VIRTUAL) Chicago’s Newberry Library Genealogy and Local History presented by Swedish American Genealogical Society  (Free/$)  www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org

Dec 03   (In-Person /IL) Swedish Genealogy Julbord at the Museum presented by Swedish American Genealogical Society  ($)  www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org

These are just the events added this past week! See the COMPLETE calendar on the ConferenceKeeper.org website for more complete information and event details, and to see what’s coming up this week

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