America's Tapestry!  Family history and genealogy enthusiasts will converge October 6-8th for the 15th Annual North Star Genealogy Conference, held virtually in Minnesota.  The conference theme, "America's Tapestry" features presentations by two of America's nationally acclaimed speakers, Nicka Sewell-Smith and Billie Stone Fogarty, M.Ed., plus 23 how-to classes on topics such as DNA, finding immigrant origins, internet research and breaking down brick walls.  Join in live moderated discussions, visit virtual vendors, learn from a diverse group of speakers and possibly win one of the great door prizes.  All from the comfort of your own home.

Annual Fall seminar with Lisa Louise Cooke LIVE and HYBRID at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Library in Tampa. An all day event with 4 presentations, other activities and door prizes. Event includes breakfast snacks, beverages, and Alessi box lunch. Contact us at fgstampa.org for more information and to sign up.

Online Resources for Colonial America by D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS, FUGA

Discover websites, databases, university projects, digital archives, and other online resources to trace your colonial American ancestors. Specific topics include searching digital collections from universities and state archives as well as Early American Imprints and other databases.

Saturday, September 24, 2022 – Turn back the pages of time with the Texas Czech Genealogical Society (TCGS) "Czech Ancestors’ Early Lives" in person event, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (registration begins at 8:00 AM) at the Caldwell Civic Center, 103 Texas Highway 21W, Caldwell, TX 77836.

Speakers: Dr. Mirek Koudelka – “Daily Lives of Our Ancestors”; Kent Laza and Mark Olsen – “Hus Schools and the Hus Encampment”; Karen Locher – “Indianola-Mighty Port to Ghost Town”; and Kimary Marble – “Family Search”

All day a full library with books and materials brought from the TCGS Temple office library will be accessible. There will be an open floor plan during Saturday’s program which means you can sit in the library/book area doing genealogy research and also be able to view and hear the speakers and all presentations. Many useful books, including genealogy research books, maps, surname lists and much more, will be available. Most importantly, TCGS Librarians, Garry and Kimary Marble as well as Danny Leshikar, with his personal Czech files containing over 150,000+ names will be available to assist you with your genealogical research. There will be a Silent Auction and Czech Gift Shop as well as the drawing of the TCGS Raffle.

Registration (includes morning refreshments and a catered lunch). Detailed information and registration forms are attached and on the TCGS website https://www.txczgs.org under “Events”  https://txczgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=38.

To register by credit card go to https://txczgs.square.site. If paying by check, make check payable to TCGS, fill out the registration form and mail to: Susan Crutchfield, 507 West St., Sealy, TX 77474. Register by Sept. 8, 2022 $55 TCGS members, $60 Non-members; by Sept. 15, 2022 $60 TCGS members, $65 Non-members and at the door Sept. 24, 2022 $70-All-members and non-members. For further information contact Susan at [email protected] .

Membership in TCGS is NOT REQUIRED to attend this event. Registration begins at 8:00 AM; Program begins at 9:00 AM. The Texas Czech Genealogical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

8 PM - Free and Open to the Public (GSNJ Members have access to the recording for a limited time).

The loss of the 1890 Federal census is a source of great frustration for American Genealogists, but all hope is not lost! Learn strategies and gather tips for success in locating your family in other records between the 1880 and 1900 Federal censuses.

                 1:00 – 3:00 pm ZOOM presentation

                                        Free. Guests welcome.

                            Register at www.foothillsgenealogy.org

Are your ancestors Prussian, German, or both? All three of these answers may be correct. Learn about resources to help your Prussian research in this webinar.

Prussian research, especially locations, can be complicated by shifting borders, languages, and religions. Discover leading and lesser-known online resources to pinpoint geographic locations of German-speaking ancestors from Prussia (Brandenburg, East Prussia, Pomerania, Posen, Silesia, West Prussia).

Nancy Loe, MA, MLS, is a professional archivist, librarian, and genealogist. Nancy has managed archives and genealogy collections in public and academic libraries.  Her Web site, sassyjanegenealogy.com, features a blog, newsletter, and e-books on US and European research skills. Nancy has appeared at Legacy Family Tree, NGS, Rootstech, and at genealogy conferences and webinars in the US, Canada, and Australia.

Guests are welcome at this free ZOOM presentation which begins at 1:00 p.m. MT on Tuesday, Sep. 20. Register at http://www.foothillsgenealogy.org for the ZOOM link.

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

For more information, visit www.foothillsgenealogy.org or write P.O. Box 150382, Lakewood CO 80215-0382. 

Researching Ancestral Locations in Prussian Genealogy Records

Are your ancestors Prussian, German, or both? All three of these answers may be correct. Learn about resources to help your Prussian research in this webinar.

Prussian research, especially locations, can be complicated by shifting borders, languages, and religions. Discover leading and lesser-known online resources to pinpoint geographic locations of German-speaking ancestors from Prussia (Brandenburg, East Prussia, Pomerania, Posen, Silesia, West Prussia).

Nancy Loe, MA, MLS, is a professional archivist, librarian, and genealogist. Nancy has managed archives and genealogy collections in public and academic libraries.  Her Web site, sassyjanegenealogy.com, features a blog, newsletter, and e-books on US and European research skills. Nancy has appeared at Legacy Family Tree, NGS, Rootstech, and at genealogy conferences and webinars in the US, Canada, and Australia.

Guests welcome at this free Zoom presentation beginning at 1:00 p.m. MT. Register for the ZOOM link at www.foothillsgenealogy.org

For 42 years, Foothills Genealogical Society has been supporting genealogical research with educational programs, classes and field trips as well as preserving and publishing historical records from Clear Creek, Gilpin, Jefferson and Park counties. For more information, visit www.foothillsgenealogy.org or write P.O. Box 150382, Lakewood CO 80215-0382.

The Ventura County Genealogical Society presents

Free Family History Presentations

Online with Zoom

Saturday, September 17, 2022, 1:00-4:00 pm PDT

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

1:00 pm   Presenter: Chris Paton

 "British & Irish Newspapers" (British Isles SIG)

Records of births, marriages, and deaths provide a fantastic starting point for identifying our ancestors' names and where they lived. Still, in terms of understanding how those ancestors once lived, there is no better resource to plunder than a good newspaper. Over the last two centuries, newspapers have recorded the daily events that have shaped our forebears' lives. In many cases, they have identified specific tales about them and notices and advertisements directly concerning them and their contemporary communities.

Originally from Northern Ireland, but with both Scottish and Irish roots, Chris holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Genealogical Studies from the University of Strathclyde and works as a professional genealogist, running Scotland's Greatest Story research service. Chris is, In addition, a published author of several book titles (see https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/p/books.html), a regular monthly and bi-monthly contributor to several genealogy magazines, and his own daily genealogical news feed, the Scottish GENES blog.

                                        Second presentation

Presenter: Karen Fortin

"Creating Google Earth Tours"

Google Earth tours can be fun to share your genealogy with your relatives. Tours can be created to visually illustrate one ancestor's life and travels or the family's migration over generations.

Karen Fortin received a bachelor’s degree in History and a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida. She worked at the Barbara S. Ponce Public Library in Pinellas Park, FL, for 30 years before focusing on genealogical research.

Karen's passion for history and research led her to an interest in genealogy. She began volunteering with the Pinellas Genealogy Society in Largo, FL, in 2012 and was the society's president from 2014-2017. Karen started providing genealogy and history presentations in 2016 and has lectured at various genealogical societies, public libraries, and other interested organizations.

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.