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Monday, June 8
FTM SIG Meeting (Family Tree Maker SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am Colony Cottage Recreational Center, 510 Colony Blvd.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING -- IN-PERSON ONLY
Bring your laptop!
SIG Coordinator: John DeAngelo
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Monday, June 15
Best Practices SIG Meeting (Best Practices SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Online Zoom Meeting
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams
Topic: TBA
The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January 2023 should be prepared to catch up on the chapters that have already been studied. Visit our SIG webpage for more details.
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Tuesday, June 16
Let's Talk Genealogy: Members Only Event (VGS Special Events)
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Wednesday, June 24
VGS General Monthly Meeting (VGS Monthly Meeting)
10:00 am Zoom Only Mtg
Guest Speaker: Michael John Neill
Topic Info: Full-Text Searching at FamilySearch
We will discuss effective search techniques for utilizing the full-text search functionality at FamilySearch. Additional, we will look at creating a search methodology and process and seeing how to determine what records are probably being included in the full text search.
Speaker's Bio: Michael John Neill has been actively engaged in genealogical research for over thirty years. He writes the popular "Genealogy Tip of the Day" which is hosted on the Genealogy Tip of the Day website. Michael has led research trips to the FamilySearch Library and to the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He gives lectures on a variety of genealogical topics and concentrates on research in the Midwestern and upper Southern regions of the United States and several countries in Western Europe. Michael is a former community college mathematics instructor and has a master's degree in mathematics.
There is a Zoom only meeting and you will need to register in advance by clicking this LINK.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Monday, July 13
FTM SIG Meeting (Family Tree Maker SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am Colony Cottage Recreational Center, 510 Colony Blvd.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING -- IN-PERSON ONLY
Bring your laptop!
SIG Coordinator: John DeAngelo
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Monday, July 20
Best Practices SIG Meeting (Best Practices SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Online Zoom Meeting
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams
Topic: AI for Genealogy
The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January 2023 should be prepared to catch up on the chapters that have already been studied. Visit our SIG webpage for more details.
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Tuesday, July 21
Let's Talk Genealogy: Members Only Event (VGS Special Events)
10:00 am ZOOM MEETING
We are looking for all levels of VGS members. Come and share with us about your latest research successes or about a research challenge you're facing. Perhaps you have general genealogy questions including places to research or how others organize their information. Share your knowledge and ideas to help keep us all moving forward.
To attend this Zoom session – Click HERE.
** If you are not a VGS member but would like to be, click HERE.
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Wednesday, July 22
VGS General Monthly Meeting (VGS Monthly Meeting)
10:00 am Zoom Only Mtg
Guest Speaker: Kathryn Lake Hogan
Topic Info: Find Your American Ancestor in Canada
Think your ancestors were never in Canada? Think again. Many Americans and immigrants crossed the border in search of land, work, refuge, or military service. Learn how to trace births, marriages, deaths, and migrations in Canada, and discover records that reveal overlooked chapters in your family's history.
Even if your family never mentioned Canada, your ancestors may have crossed the border for reasons you've never imagined. This presentation explores the various circumstances that brought Americans and immigrants to Canada, including entry through Canadian ports, land acquisition, and migrations enroute to the United States. Others experienced life events in Canada, such as births, marriages, or deaths, or came seeking employment, visiting relatives, or escaping poverty and persecution. Canada was also a refuge for freedom seekers via the Underground Railroad and a place where Americans enlisted during the world wars. Discover records and strategies to uncover these overlooked stories.
Explore the many reasons why American and immigrant ancestors may have been in Canada, even if family stories suggest otherwise. Beginning with immigration records, many newcomers to the United States first arrived through Canadian ports of entry before travelling south. Land records provide another important avenue, as generous Canadian land policies attracted settlers from across the border. Migration patterns reveal how ancestors frequently travelled through Canada enroute to American destinations, leaving behind valuable clues. Discover vital events such as births, marriages, and deaths that may have occurred in Canada, as well as employment opportunities and family visits that led to temporary cross-border stays. For others, Canada offered refuge from poverty, persecution, or enslavement, with the Underground Railroad bringing freedom seekers to Canadian soil. Finally, military service records demonstrate how thousands of Americans enlisted in Canadian forces during the world wars. Strategies for identifying records, interpreting evidence, and uncovering surprising connections will be discussed.
Speaker's Bio: Hailing from Southwestern Ontario, Kathryn Lake Hogan is a professional genealogist, educator, and speaker specializing in Canadian family history. She's the founder of Looking4Ancestors and is known for making genealogy approachable, engaging, and dare we say, fun! Kathryn teaches on a variety of topics, including Loyalist ancestry, immigration, and migration patterns. She has presented for major organizatios such as Roots Tech, Legacy Family Tree Webinars, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), and the GRIP Genealogy Institute. Her articles have been featured in Family Tree Magazine and the APG Quarterly. She has held leadership roles with Ontario Ancestors and the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada. When she's not researching or teaching, you might find her in the gym as a beginner powerlifter.
There is a Zoom only meeting and you will need to register in advance by clicking this LINK.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Monday, August 3
Jewish Genealogy SIG Meeting (Jewish Genealogy SIG)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Eisenhower Recreation Center, 3560 Buena Vista Blvd.
Prior to the meeting date, SIG members will receive an email about the upcoming meeting.
Coordinators: Phil Goldsmith & Jerry Schwartz
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Monday, August 3
Dilemmas in Genealogical Research: The Tale of Two Grandfathers & an Adoption (Part 3 of 4) (VGS Live Webinar)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm LIVE WEBINAR
Guest Speaker: Kelli Jo Bergheimer
Topic Info: Come hear privacy and ethical considerations within three DNA case studies – a case of grey adoption in the 1950s, my own surprise grandfather, and my cousin's unknown grandfather. What should you consider? How can you or should you document findings? And whose story is it to tell?
Presenter Info: Kelli Jo Bergheimer is a writer, teacher, editor, and international genealogical speaker. Kelli holds a Bachelor's Degree in biology, a Master's in Education Curriculum and Instruction, and a Master's in Business Management. Kelli is the Director of Curriculum and Assessments for Blue Kayak, a K-12 textbook company. She also works as the Director of Education for Your DNA Guide. Kelli runs a small business, Mess on the Desk, a genealogical organization company with a YouTube channel, and is the facilitator for Genetics, Genealogy, and You, an online DNA Interest Group. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogy Speakers Guild.
Click HERE to register in advance to attend this webinar.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Monday, August 10
FTM SIG Meeting (Family Tree Maker SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am Colony Cottage Recreational Center, 510 Colony Blvd.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING -- IN-PERSON ONLY
Bring your laptop!
SIG Coordinator: John DeAngelo
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Monday, August 17
Best Practices SIG Meeting (Best Practices SIG)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Online Zoom Meeting
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams
Topic: Evidence Analysis Show & Tell
The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January 2023 should be prepared to catch up on the chapters that have already been studied. Visit our SIG webpage for more details.
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Tuesday, August 18
Let's Talk Genealogy: Members Only Event (VGS Special Events)
10:00 am ZOOM MEETING
We are looking for all levels of VGS members. Come and share with us about your latest research successes or about a research challenge you're facing. Perhaps you have general genealogy questions including places to research or how others organize their information. Share your knowledge and ideas to help keep us all moving forward.
To attend this Zoom session – Click HERE.
** If you are not a VGS member but would like to be, click HERE.
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Wednesday, August 26
VGS General Monthly Meeting (VGS Monthly Meeting)
10:00 am Zoom Only Mtg
Guest Speaker: Melissa Barker
Topic Info: That's in the Archives! Digging Deeper in the Archived Records
Genealaogists use archives every day to locate records about their ancestors. Are there records that you are not accessing because you don't know they exist? Not all records are online, indexed, or microfilmed. Digging deeper in the local and state archives to find unique and relatively uknown records might be the next step in your genealogy research.
Speaker's Bio: Melissa Baker is a Certified Archives Manager and Public Historian currently working at the Houston County, Tennessee Archives & Museum where she has been the first and only archivist for the past 15 years. She is affectionately known as The Archive Lady in the genealogy community. She lectures, teaches, and writes about the genealogy research process, researching in archives and records preservation. She conducts virtual webinar presentations across the United States for many historical and genealogical organizations. She writes a popular blog entitled "A Genealogist in the Archives". She has been a Professional Genealogist for 22 years with an expertise in Tennessee records. She has been researching her own family history for the past 36 years.
There is a Zoom only meeting and you will need to register in advance by clicking this LINK.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Monday, September 7
RootsMagic Special Interest Group Meeting (RootsMagic SIG)
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm SeaBreeze Recreation Center – Destin Room, and on Zoom
Topic: TBA
Reminder: Bring your laptops
Coordinator: George Zitterell
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Tuesday, September 8
Genetic Discoveries SIG Meeting (Genetic Discoveries SIG)
10:00 am to 11:50 am ZOOM Meeting
Coordinators: Sherry Bean, Marcella Zorn & Cheryl Richardson
Topic: TBA
An email containing the Zoom link will be emailed to SIG members prior to meeting date.
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