Exploring 1875 St. Louis

StLGS Free Virtual Monthly Meeting featuring Andrew Wanko on "Exploring 1875 St. Louis"

Note: This meeting is live only; it will not be recorded.

Compton and Dry’s Pictorial St. Louis is one of the most important maps in American history. Explore the sensations and experiences of life in St. Louis more than 140 years ago. From the city’s busy center to its outskirts, past sparkling mansions and congested tenements, surprises wait at every turn!

All StLGS monthly meetings are free and open to the public. Because we can only have 100 people viewing the live meeting, you must pre-register to attend. To do so, please send an email to [email protected] no later than Wednesday, 9 September, and you will receive an invitation to the live meeting.

(Please Note: Although you can attend the meeting without any Zoom software, if you have already downloaded an older version, you may be prompted to upgrade. Be sure to do that before the meeting so you don’t lose time. It just takes a few minutes and will allow for access to this and future webinars without interruption.)

CAGGNI‘s 4th biennial conference will be held at the NIU Conference Center - Hoffman Estates in the Chicago suburbs. This event will feature international, national and local presenters covering a wide range of genealogy topics of interest to all skills and interest levels. Speakers include: Maurice Gleeson, Kitty Cooper, Jane Haldeman, Dan Hubbard, Gail Lukasik, David Stumpf, and Michelle Wilson. A pre-conference DNA Primer will be held on Friday afternoon, September 11.

Join Ellen Kowitt and Keli Schmid will present  2 lectures.

Ellen will present "Documenting Families and Communities Lost in the Holocaust by Bullets."

Keli will present, "10th Mountain Division -- a full division of the United States Army specializing in mountain and winter warfare. 

The Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) provides an educational forum for the discovery, critical evaluation, and use of genealogical sources and methodology through a week of intensive study led by nationally prominent genealogical educators. Students choose one course that lasts throughout the week. Topics range from a course for beginners to a variety of courses on specialized topics.

July 25, 2020 8:50am-4:00 pm.

Dallas Genealogical Society presents our inaugural Virtual seminar, featuring Blaine Bettinger, Mary Eberle, Patricia Hobbs, Diahan Southard
*4 professional genetic genealogists will be live-streaming.
*3 tracks are available-Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
*Choose from 12 classes geared to match your interest and experience level.
Get a great education in DNA from the comfort and safety of your home.

Spend a Saturday in Fort Wayne improving your genealogy research skills.  Amy Johnson Crow will present four lectures about Research strategy and Brick Wall solutions.  There will be time after the Seminar for research at The Genealogy Center.  See our website for more information and registration:  https://www.acgsi.org/event.php

The Sonoma County Genealogical Society

Presents their virtual July meeting

Gina Philibert-Ortega

Genealogical Lessons from the Suffrage Movement

Saturday, July 18^th, Noon to 2:30 pm

Taking a cue from the suffrage movement we will explore 5 themes and discuss how they impacted our female ancestors and the results in the records that are available.

Gina Philibert-Ortega is an author, researcher and instructor.   She holds two Master degrees.  Her current research includes women’s repatriation and citizenship in the 20^th century, foodways and community, and women’s material culture.

Register for this meeting at scgsonline.org.  After registering you will get a link to the Zoom meeting.

Due to COVID-19, Amy Johnson Crow will present via ZOOM meeting, four lectures about Research strategy and Brick Wall solutions. You can find more information and registration at our website: https://www.acgsi.org/event.php. Currently the Genealogy Center and the Allen County Public Library are closed to patrons and meetings.

Announcing our First Online Summer Speaker Series

Hidden Gems at the Missouri State Archives features John Dougan, Missouri State Archivist, and Kelsey Berryhill and Christina Miller from the Missouri State Archives. The event will present a variety of topics to help you understand state archive records and how to use them, no matter where your ancestors lived.

Two lectures each day will be live streamed and all of the lectures will be recorded. An invitation to attend the live streaming, as well as handouts for the lectures, will be emailed to registrants a few days prior to the event. Registrants can view the recordings later at their convenience.

The price for StLGS members is $35 and for non-members $45. Registration for the Summer Speaker Series is now open in our online store.

Lectures include: "Plundering the Bounty of the Missouri State Archives" by Christina Miller, "All Hands on Deck: Using State Government Publications to Track Your Ancestor's Career" by Kelsey Berryhill, "X Marks the Spot: Researching Land Records at the Missouri State Archives" by Christina Miller, and "Peg Legs, Rum, and Eye Patches: Reasons Your Ancestors Did Not Serve in the Civil War" by Missouri State Archivist John Dougan.

Visit our website for more information.

Sonoma County Genealogical Society Researching Women in Archives Saturday, June 20th 12:30pm – 2:30 pm virtual meeting via Zoom. We will have a short cat and then join Judy Lucey for the video Researching Women in Archives. To register go to https://scgsonline.org/event-3830405. This is a free event open to everyone.