Dallas Genealogical Society is proud to present noted genealogist Jen Baldwin, speaking Oct.12 at our 2019 Fall Seminar.

She will present a day of lectures with the theme of Digging Deeper: Getting the Full Story.

The event will take place at the J. Erik Jonnson Central Library in Dallas, TX at 1515 Young St.
Register by July 29 to qualify for a discount.

Jen is currently the Acquisitions Manager for findmypast. She has written several articles for numerous genealogical publications, research guides for Legacy Quickguides, and is a course author for NIGS. She also hosts a Twitter genealogical conversation at #genchat.

Join us as we host our 40th Annual Conference and commemorate the 400th anniversary of the twenty Africans who landed in what is now Fort Monroe, Virginia. For 3 days we will explore past and present via an array of speakers and genealogists from around the country along with pre-conference tours, scheduled workshops, plenary sessions, an author’s luncheon and a closing dinner to consider the specific and unique issues faced by African Americans over the last 400 years. AAHGS.org

September 2019 Educational Series:
Diahan Southard, Your DNA Guide

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2019
Time: 9:30am to 4:30pm
Location: Anderson Conference Center, 5171 Eisenhower Pkwy. Suite D, Macon GA 31206

Sessions:
1. Five Tips To Make Sense of Your DNA Testing
2. Three Next Steps for Your DNA Test Results
3. Connecting Your DNA Matches
4. A Day Out With Your DNA

Cost: $40 GGS members, $50 Non-members, $5.00 late registration fee

VENTURA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY presents a

Free Family History Presentation

Saturday, September 21, 2019, at the

Camarillo Library Community Room 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 93010

1:00 p.m. “The Spanish Settlement of Southern California (1769-1790)”

Presented by John Schmal

In honor of Mexican-American History Month, this presentation explores the original settlement of Southern California by the Spaniards. Starting with the early settlement of San Diego (1769) and San Gabriel (1771), the speaker outlines the various Spanish activities in the Southland, including the Expedition of 1781 and the founding of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara from 1781-1786. The lecture also includes a discussion of several of the original indigenous inhabitants who lived near the Spanish missions. The presentation will conclude with data from the 1790 census.

John Schmal is a historian, genealogist, and lecturer. With his friend Donna Morales, he recently coauthored "Mexican-American Genealogical Research: Following the Paper Trail to Mexico" (Heritage Books, 2002). He has degrees in History (Loyola-Marymount University) and Geography (St. Cloud State University) and is a board member of the Society of Hispanic Historical Ancestral Research (SHHAR).

2:30 P.M. WORKSHOP: “How to Find your Roots in Mexico” Presented by John Schmal

Following the general presentation, John Schmal will review various resources for finding your roots in Mexico.

10:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.: VCGS DNA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETING

The VCGS DNA SIG invites interested parties to join their free meeting about different aspects of genealogical DNA.

Visit our website at https://venturacogensoc.org

Tracing Treasures Past is the theme for the 26th Annual Fall Conference presented by the Fox Valley Genealogical Society featuring Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, FOGS. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about a range of genealogy topics presented in four one-hour interactive lectures. The conference will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E. Gartner Rd., Naperville, Illinois. We invite you to visit the FVGS website at www.ilfvgs.org for conference information and on-line registration.Registration is $40 for FVGS members, $50 for non-members, and $55 for all participants after September 12, 2019. The registration fee includes a box lunch.

This year’s topics include:
1. Apprentices, Indentured Servants and Redemptioners; White Servitude in America – This lecture will examine indentureship in early America, and it will follow a case study of the story behind one of Peggy’s own ancestors’ arrival.
2. Migration Trails Across America – America has been a nation onthe move since the first landings in the colonies. This presentationconcentrates on the most common means of travel in the New World.
3. Ticked Off! Those Pesky Pre-1850 Federal Censuses – Those pesky tic marks seem to get in our way as we work to extend our pedigrees. Just what do they mean, and how can they help me?
4. Putting America to Work – The Records of the WPA – Many of the indexes and records we use today were compiled by the WorksProgress Administration (WPA); those unemployed professionals who were ‘put to work’ in the days following the Great Depression.

Fox Valley Genealogical Society is excited to have Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, FOGS, as our conference speaker this year. Peggy was involved in genealogy before she was even born. The daughter of avid genealogists, she was spending time in courthouses and cemeteries while other children were playing on swings.The love of her family’s history has never left her. With her experience as a Family History Director, she is a frequent speaker at genealogical societies, seminars, and webinars where she loves bringing genealogy to life.Genealogy vendors will be on-site. Grace United Methodist Church at 300 E. Gartner Rd., Naperville, Illinois, is conveniently located just east of Washington Street (north of 75th Street and west of Naper Boulevard). Please direct questions regarding the conference to the conference chair at conference@ilfvgs.org. Join FVGS - Members save $10! Register before 9/12 & save on the conference fee!

The Sonoma County Genealogical Society presents: Genetic Genealogy 101 Are you bewildered by genetic genealogy? What are the three kinds of DNA? What is Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA matching? Come and learn the basics. Presenter is Michael Cooley who has given genetic genealogy presentations at Humboldt State University and the Family History Library is Salt Lake City. This is a free event. Saturday, September 21st. Chat at noon, meeting 1:00pm – 2:00pm Location: The Finley Center 2060 West College Ave. Santa Rosa

The national speakers for the 2019 Montana State Conference will be James M Beidler and Kris Rzepczynski.  They will each present four lectures during the conference.  For further information refer to our website: www.montanamsgs.org

The Ethical Genealogist
Facts, Photos and Fair Use: Copyright Law for Genealogists
DNA and the Golden Rule: The Law and Ethics of Genetic Genealogy
Roadblocks, Red Lights and Detours: Records Access for Genealogists

Free Family History Presentation

Saturday, August 17, 2019, at the

Camarillo Public Library Community Room

4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 93010

 1:00 p.m. "Big City, Common Surname: A Family for John Kelly"

Presented by Cafi Cohen

Murdered on the streets of New York in 1876, John Kelly could have been any one of 100+ John Kellys in that year's city directory. With a death certificate that did not name parents, how can his family be identified? Using John Kelly's case as a jumping-off point, this presentation outlines helpful techniques for any big city research as well as common name research in any location.

Cafi Cohen earned degrees in chemistry and medical technology from UCLA and the University of North Dakota and has worked as a laboratory research, piano teacher, home school promoter, and nationwide speaker and author of books on homeschooling. She has been active in genealogy research since 1995, following her ancestral lines from California, the Midwest, the old south, and New England to Scotland, France, Germany, Ireland, and Italy.

2:30 p.m. Workshop: “Preserving Your Past”

Presented by John Callahan

VCGS’s own treasure, John Callahan, will present tips, tricks, and techniques on writing up your family histories.

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: VCGS DNA Special Interest Group Meeting

Please check the website for the latest details.

Visit us at https://venturacogensoc.org/

Date & Time: August 13, 6:30 PM

Place: Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011

Are you interested in learning more about the day-to-day lives of your ancestors? Find out how you can investigate the history and culture of the Jewish community in your ancestral town(s) at the Center for Jewish History and beyond. Presented by Moriah Amit, the Center’s Senior Genealogy Reference Librarian.

Tickets: ancestraltown.bpt.me ($10 general admission; $5 Center for Jewish History/Partner members, seniors, students). Note: Our programs frequently sell out. It is highly recommended that you purchase tickets in advance.

An ASL interpreter may be made available if requested in advance. Sponsored by the Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.