BCGS Monthly Program via Zoom: "Zotero for Genealogy: Harnessing the Power of Your Research Part 2" will be presented by Donna Cox Baker from 10 am to 12 pm.

Zotero for Genealogy Part II expands on Part I, describing how to creatively use Zotero’s resources to serve your research beyond the essential citation management. In this session, Baker will demonstrate the various ways that she has enhanced her genealogical and historical research, using this tool. You will see how to set up a research tickler system, preparing you to get the most out of any trips to archives and probate offices. You will learn how to track research questions or to-do items, letting Zotero be your reminder of where you left your research and where you need to go from here. Baker will demonstrate how she efficiently handles the extraction of information of sources that mention or involve many different ancestors. She will show how you can turn your research into a timeline. And she will show how she uses Zotero as her legend to her self-made maps of ancestral territories.

For more information visit https://www.bucksgen.org/index.php/bcgs-programs

Registration required:

$5 Members with 30 day access to recording;

$10 Non-Members

Ten Steps for Organizing for the Busy Genealogist

NGS Monthly Meeting - MARCH 4, 2023 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM NORTH KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY-2251 HOWELL ST., NKC, MO AND VIRTUAL

Northland Genealogy Society Chat - 7PM CST 4th Monday of each month - FREE

Do you wish you had someone to talk with who loves genealogy as much as you do? Come to Genealogy Chat on Zoom.  We will have various topics and open conversation about anything related to genealogy. 

Open to members and non-members. Go to our website https://northlandgensoc.com/ to register to receive the link to join.  Click on Cart to enter your contact information and receive an email with the participation details.  

The Ventura County Genealogical Society presents

Free Family History Programs

Online with Zoom

Saturday, February 18, 2023, 1:00-4:00 pm PST

https://venturacogensoc.org/this-month/

 Presenter: Cyndi Ingle

“Tracking Your Digital Bread Crumbs: Bookmarks, Toolbars, Notes, and Other Applications”

Cyndi Ingle, a genealogist for more than 42 years, is the creator and innovator behind the award-winning and globally recognized CyndisList.com. Cyndi is an expert in using technology for genealogy, research in the United States, and bringing together traditional methodology with organization, computers, software, and the Internet.  She is an internationally known guest lecturer and has authored numerous articles and three books. 

 All our monthly lectures and workshops are free to our members and the public. Non-members should request a Zoom invitation here https://venturacogensoc.org/request-invitation-to-lecture/

Please note that we cannot respond to same-day requests.

The DNA Special Interest Group meeting will precede the general meeting from 10:30 am to 11:30 am on Zoom. Contact the webmaster at [email protected] to be added to the invitation list.

Full day seminar featuring Dr. Michael D. Lacopo speaking on

• Researching The Invisible Ancestors
• German Genealogy On The Internet: Beyond The Basics
• Deconstructing Your Family Tree: Re-Evaluating The “Evidence”
• Medical Genealogy: A Primer Of Diseases That Killed Our Ancestors And The Epidemics They Lived Through.

Check in at Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church, 12658 W. Meeker Blvd., Sun City West, AZ beginning at 8:30AM. Registration fee is $50 through 31 Dec 2022. Beginning 1 January 2023, fee is $55. Lunch included.

Registration Questions? Call Karen Lee, 907-440-0388.

This is a calendar of events for February, 2023. All events are free unless specified. The Albuquerque Genealogical Society hosts monthly programs the 2nd Wednesday at 10:30 AM. Special Interest Groups (SIG) include Military Research, Creative Writing, and DNA. Typically events and SIGs are hybrid (in-person and Zoom). Free registration is required for Zoom. The DNA SIG provides both a robust collaborative meeting and an on-going ABCs of DNA where DNA topics are presented. The in-person meetings are held at the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Main Library at 5th and Copper on the 2nd Floor Genealogy Floor (https://abqlibrary.org/genealogy). 

February Calendar of Events for the Albuquerque Genealogical Society. Most events are hybrid (i.e. in-person and by Zoom). Free Zoom registration required for participation. The Albuquerque Genealogical Society (AGS) holds both Zoom and in-person research days. Special Interest Groups (SIG) meet typically once a month (Military Research, Creative Writing, DNA). The DNA SIG also has a ABCs of DNA where DNA topics are covered. 

Dr. David Forsyth, historian and author, will present "Denver’s Manhattan Beach Amusement Park".

In 1890, Sloan's Lake had a long history of entertaining Denver residents with boating, fishing, swimming and a steamboat canal when Adam Graff and his partners opened a new park on the shore that would eventually become Manhattan Beach. Originally created as a summer pleasure resort with music, boating, fishing and summer-theater, the park quickly expanded with typical amusement attractions, including Denver's first roller coaster and merry-go-round.

Operating from 1890 to 1914, Manhattan Beach Amusement Park was the first true amusement park in Denver and was enjoyed by residents and visitors for nearly twenty-five years as Denver tried to shake off its image as a dusty cow town from gold mining days and fought to be seen as a sophisticated and well-developed city.     

 David, a Denver native and award-winning historian, has worked in the museum field for several years. He is the author of Images of America: Black Hawk and Central City as well as articles on bars, murders, and bowling alleys that have appeared in Colorado Heritage and International Bowling Industry among other publications. He is Executive Director and Curator of the Gilpin Historical Society.

Guests are welcome for this free presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 1:00 p.m. MT in Applewood Valley United Methodist Church, 2035 Ellis St., Golden, CO. There is ample parking and accessible entrance. Register at http://www.foothillsgenealogy.org for the ZOOM link. Donations welcome and memberships available at http://www.foothillsgenealogy.org.

For 42 years, Foothills Genealogical Society has supported genealogical research with educational programs, classes and field trips and by preserving and publishing historical records from Clear Creek, Gilpin, Jefferson and Park counties.

BCGS Monthly Program via Zoom: "Zotero for Genealogy: Harnessing the Power of Your Research Part 1" will be presented by Donna Cox Baker. 

 This presentation introduces attendees to Zotero, a product used by universities worldwide to support research in many different fields. It stores, organizes, indexes, annotates, and cites information, linking to or attaching sources. It saves substantial time, is available online wherever you have access to Wi-fi, and saves a fortune in wasted paper and time. Zotero is free when used with external sources, very inexpensive if storing your materials in its own cloud.

Applied to genealogy, it becomes the efficient, effective replacement for the binders, files, and boxes of research that support family tree research. It becomes your map to everything you have stored on your computer: documents, maps, photos, sound and video files, spreadsheets – just about any type of digitized file. Its sophisticated search engine makes it easy to find things you do not even remember collecting. It is the essential partner of your family tree software.

This session will demonstrate the fundamental setup and use of Zotero, allowing attendees to get started on their own.

$5 Members with 30 day access to recording

$10 Non-Members

Registration required

For more information visit https://www.bucksgen.org/index.php/bcgs-programs

Researching Immigrant Ancestors

February monthly meeting with program presented by Lauri Jean Swet.

Researching immigrant ancestors can be rewarding and challenging. How do we identify our ancestor’s birthplace? Why can’t we find them in passenger lists? How do we locate foreign records and understand what they say? Learn how to overcome these challenges and about the resources to help you in your quest to learn more about your immigrant ancestors.