1:00 - 3:00 pm EST -Every month on the Fourth Tuesday, learn how to interpret your DNA test results and apply those results to your current family history research. Join our casual group as we research and learn together. Presented by Denise Manning and Susan Luce.

FREE and open to the Public, this virtual meeting will be held online via Zoom. Click on the link to register in advance for this meeting via Zoom.

10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST - Questions & answers plus demonstrations of how to use the RootsMagic genealogy database software program. This class explores the use of this software program and demonstrates the many features of the program, from the basics of initial entry of family information to more detailed topics. Presented by Bob Bryan.

FREE and open to the Public, this virtual meeting will be held online via Zoom. Click on the link to register in advance for this meeting via Zoom.

The West Valley Genealogical Society, Youngtown, Arizona offers a Novice Genealogy class year-round on the third Friday of each month beginning at 1PM at the WVGS Library, 12222 N. 111^th Avenue, Youngtown, AZ. Registration is required at https://azwvgs.org/store/classes/ . There is a nominal charge for non-members and WVGS members.

1:00 - 2:00 pm EST - If you have long documents or even plan to write your entire family history as a book, you need the power of Microsoft Word to manage it.  But trying to figure out all of Word’s complex tools could be a real time waster. Instead, learn in one hour the five main tools you need to tame your text-heavy manuscripts! We cover formatting, headline and subheads which are also the key to navigating within your document. Then table of contents plus footnotes and indexing. Presented by Lori Coffey.

This will be a hybrid meeting held in-person at the Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive, Local History Room (2d Flr), Largo, FL 33771 AND online via Zoom. Registration is only required for Zoom attendees.

11:00 am - 1:00 pm EST - Summer Workshop (2 hours) - Learn to create your family tree – together! Whether you bring your family or attend alone, this is a great way to introduce genealogy into your family and learn the foundations of collecting family history. This easy, step-by-step training will bring you together as it brings history alive. We will show you that collecting historical facts about real family members is exciting, as we work on a fun project to Find Franklin! All participants will start on their own family tree at the event.  Because the 2-hour workshop includes lunch and a useful notebook, participants must register in advance by emailing the names of those attending to: Class.Reservation@PinellasGenealogySociety.com. [Note: children are welcome when accompanied by an adult.] This will be an in-person meeting held at the Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive, Meeting Room/Jenkins B, Largo, FL 33771. 

Ventura County Genealogical Society presents

Free Family History Presentations

Online with Zoom

Saturday, July 15, 2023, 1:00-4:00 pm PDT

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

Presenter: Nancy Loe

“Beyond Ancestry: Essential Portals for Genealogy Research”

A whole wide world of free resources awaits the genealogist who knows to look beyond Ancestry, FamilySearch, and other significant sites. Discover online research portals with newspapers, maps, books, and more for your family history research.

After a long professional career in academic archives and genealogy libraries, Nancy Loe, MA, MLS, launched her website, SassyJaneGenealogy.com. Her site features a blog, monthly newsletter, and genealogy e-books on U.S. and European research.

Nancy also provides expert guidance on information management to help genealogists search smartly and find more primary sources. She has presented at genealogy gatherings in the US, Canada, and Australia, including NGS, RootsTech, and Legacy Family Tree.

Second presentation:

Presenter: Chris Pederson

“Benefits of Using DNA for Adoption Cases” (Mexican American SIG)

Learn about the benefits of genetic genealogy in solving adoption cases.

Chris Pederson has been a teacher and public speaker for over 50 years and a genealogy researcher for almost 20 years. He was introduced to genealogy by an uncle who had done some work on his family history. Later, he was asked by a boss who knew Chris’ interest in genealogy to answer a few questions about searching for his birth parents. Chris found information for this person relatively quickly, which sparked his interest in turning genealogy into a business. Chris turned to DNA to solve other adoptees’ brick wall problems. That started his journey in using genetic genealogy to solve brick wall problems.

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.

1:00 - 2:00 pm EST - You know them as monuments and myths, but in this session, we will get to know the Pilgrims as people! Understand their family ties, their jobs, their hopes, and their failures. Learn how our Pilgrim ancestors made gut-wrenching decisions while fleeing from England to Holland and finally to the New World where they survived to help found a new nation! Presented by Lori Coffey.

FREE and open to the Public, this hybrid meeting will be held in-person in the Local History Room (2nd Flr) of the Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive,  Largo, FL  33771 AND online via Zoom. Registration is only required for Zoom attendees. Click on the link to register in advance for this meeting, if attending via Zoom.

“Local theatre historian Perry Morris will present a survey of the history of Urbana’s Illinois Theatre (1908 – 1927). The complex story of the theatre runs from its beginning as a community-wide effort to build a new “opera house” in Urbana, to performances by some of the most recognizable theatrical names of the day, to the ugly last few years when it was owned by the Ku Klux Klan.
All phases are covered in this exhibit as history includes events that are quite unpleasant but must not be ignored to fully understand where we came from.”-Champaign County History Museum History Talks.
This event is being produced by the Champaign County Genealogical Society in partnership with the Urbana Free Library.  This event is also being co-sponsored by the Champaign County History Museum.
Please use the following link to register in advance:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pc-ChqjgqGdXiyzU2pAmExWrwtNfSaP4h
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This event is free and open to the public. A recording of the event will be placed on both the CCGS website in the Members section and on the CCHM's YouTube channel.

1:00 - 2:00 pm EST - Do you want to share your family history research and enthusiasm with your relatives, but find that their eyes tend to glaze over when you pull out your pedigree charts and family group sheets? Try presenting the information to them in bite-size chunks, one interesting ancestor at a time, using brief, 1-3 page narratives with visual impact. Presented by Karen Fortin.

FREE and open to the Public, this hybrid meeting will be held in-person in the Local History Room (2nd Flr) of the Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive, Largo, FL  33771 AND online via Zoom. Registration is only required for Zoom attendees. Click on the link to register in advance for this meeting, if attending via Zoom.

The Texas Czech Genealogical Society (TCGS invites you, your family members, and friends to attend the TCGS July 8, 2023 event "Czech Family Reunion". This event will be held July 8, 2023 at the Caldwell Civic and Visitor Center, 103 Texas Hwy. 21 West, Caldwell, TX 77836. You do not have to be a TCGS member or of Czech heritage to attend. Everyone is welcome.

Please plan to attend the reunion and enjoy playing bingo, the kolache eating contest, and entering the best family photo contest, all with prizes. Search and dust off your collections of memorabilia, family photographs, history, culture and anything Czech and bring them with you to the event. If you like, submit any family genealogy questions you may have or schedule a brief family presentation. Please send to Charlene Hurta at [email protected] 1231 CR 201A, Angleton, TX 77515, phone 979-848-6517 or Sara Barton at [email protected], P.O. BOX 329, Round Top, TX 78954.

In addition, there will be the following speakers:

• Brian Vanicek - The Origin and Evolution of the Kolache
• Luba Ruzicka - A Personal Life Account Can Only be Presented by Someone Who Has Lived It.
• Keyni Farrow - Czech Culture in My Town (1st place winner, 2023 Bush School Essay Contest, Caldwell High School)
• Wyatt Beasley - The Czech Way of Life (2nd place winner, 2023 Bush School Essay Contest, Caldwell Junior High School). Danny Leshikar- Will be set-up and willing to help you solve a family ancestral question. He offers his 116,000+ family files free as a means of helping you fill in the blanks in your genealogy research. Please provide a flash drive.

There will be a Live Auction featuring a beautiful Carnival Glass Bowl, an Immersion Blender and a Meat Grinder and a Silent Auction with the proceeds going to the Building Fund and a TCGS Sales Table laden with authentic Czech items and copies of the TCGS book publications.

The registration fee includes morning refreshments and a catered lunch.

To register by credit card go to: https://txczgs.square.site or mail registration form (see enclosed form or on the TCGS website at www.txczgs.org) and mail check made out to TCGS to Susan Crutchfield, 507 West St., Sealy, Tx 77474. By mail or at the door (All) - $45.00. All children 12 years of age and under registering anytime are FREE but please register their name(s).