Carla S. Cegielski presents "Mining for Genealogical Treasures in the Internet Archives" via Zoom.

Learn strategies for accessing audio, movies, images, software, maps and more. Open to the public. Registration required at https://www.bucksgen.org/index.php/bcgs-programs.

$5 BCGS Members / $10 Non-Members

Paula Stuart-Warren presenting two topics, “Finding Maiden Names: Let Me Count the Ways,” and “Deeds: More than Land.” The meeting will be hybrid. Registration via Eventbrite.

Tuesday, March 21

   Free ZOOM class.

Documentation & Citation:

Keep Calm and Cite Your Sources!

Presented by Alice Hoyt Veen, Certified Genealogist

Source documentation and citations are important components of every successful family history project. Citing sources creates a permanent “breadcrumb trail” that others can follow and enhances the credibility of research findings. It takes self-discipline and thoughtfulness, but well-documented research stands the test of time. This presentation begins with the basics, then digs deeper into evolving standards for documenting 21^st-century sources. Discussion includes practical examples and step-by-step practice.

Alice Hoyt Veen is a Board-certified genealogist, professional researcher, writer, and genealogical educator. She believes family history success lies in truly understanding the records our ancestors created. Alice founded Prairie Roots Research in 2010 with the mission of fostering a deeper understanding of the past by researching and reconstructing forgotten lives. Alice has spoken for national, regional, and state conferences, and for numerous local organizations. She is a past trustee for the BCG Education Fund, a charitable trust advancing the educational aims of the Board for Certification of Genealogists.

Guests are welcome for this free class. Register at http://www.foothillsgenealogy.org for the ZOOM link. Donations appreciated.

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. Individual and family memberships are available at http://www.foothillsgenealogy.org.

The Ventura County Genealogical Society presents

Free Family History Programs

Online with Zoom

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

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

Presenter: Peggy Lauritzen

“Migration Trails Across America”

America has been a nation on the move since the first landings in the colonies.  From buffalo traces and Native American trails to rivers and canals, Americans kept pushing “west.” This presentation concentrates on the most common means of travel in the New World.  Migrations trails and patterns will be discussed, as well as the many rivers and canals interconnecting us as a nation.  A case study will be demonstrated showing a “lost” ancestor.”

Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, was involved in genealogy before birth.  The daughter of avid genealogists was spending time in courthouses and cemeteries while other children were playing on swings and going to the beach.  However, the love of her family’s history has never left her. Peggy is an instructor at Ancestry Academy and Family Tree University, served as an Ambassador for RootsTech 2016-2017, and was honored as a 2018 Fellow of the Ohio Genealogical Society.

Second presentation:

Presenter: Daniel Horowitz

“MyHeritage Photo Features: A Whole New Way to

Tell Your Family’s Story”

MyHeritage has become the #1 platform for uploading, enhancing, and sharing old family photos. In this lecture, Daniel will give you a detailed tour of all the photo features MyHeritage offers. Learn to animate your photos with Deep Nostalgia™, colorize and restore colors with MyHeritage In Color™, bring faces into sharp focus with the Photo Enhancer, record the stories behind your photos with the Photo Storyteller™, make your photos speak with DeepStory, and much more. Daniel will show you how MyHeritage can breathe new life into old photos and revive your family’s favorite memories.

Dedicated to Genealogy since 1986, Daniel was the teacher and the study guide editor of the family history project “Searching for My Roots” in Venezuela for 15 years. In addition, he was a board member of The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) for ten years. He is now involved in several crowdsource digitization and transcription projects and holds a board-level position at The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA). Since 2006 Daniel has been working at MyHeritage, liaising with genealogy societies, bloggers, and media, lecturing, and attending conferences worldwide.

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.

“Investigating the Evidence” with Judy G. Russell, CG, CGL, March 18, 2023, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Sponsored by the Fairfax Genealogical Society, this event will be via Zoom and also onsite at the Dunn Loring Fire Hall, 2148 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring, Virginia. The first session, “When Worlds Collide: Resolving Conflicts in Genealogical Research”, will be an interactive workshop. The second session, on negative evidence, will begin after lunch at 12:30. A nationally known lecturer, Russell holds Certified Genealogist and Certified Genealogical Lecturer credentials from the Board for Certification of Genealogists, and writes a blog, The Legal Genealogist. Visit her website at www.legalgenealogist.com.

The price is $35 for FxGS members, $40 for nonmembers, and $12 for optional box lunch. Register here https://fxgs2023mar.eventbrite.com. For further information see www.fxgs.org.

SAVE THE DATE!  Our Virtual Spring Institute will be held this year on 16 March 2023.  We are pleased to announce that John Grenham will be our guest for a day long learning experience.  He will be presenting 4 pre-recorded sessions and a live Q&A at the end of the day.  All the details are located at the link provided above.  Registration will open soon with discounts given to members of ISBGFH, so please consider getting a membership to receive many more member benefits.  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us at either www.isbgfh.com or myself at [email protected]   We hope to see you there!  

The free in person and online presentation, "Getting to Know Uncle Moses," by Greg Liverman, PhD, will reveal how to tell the complete life stories of your ancestors. Your family is more than birth, marriage and death records. Each individual has his own personal story. Learn how to choose one ancestor with an interesting story and how to add the facts to create a more complete story of his life.

Greg, an adoptee, specializes in the use of DNA evidence in genealogy. He has solved several unknown parentage cases over the last decade by using DNA and paper evidence. Greg has completed the Advanced Genetic Genealogy and Fundamentals Forensic Genealogy courses at GRIP and lectures extensively on genealogy topics in Colorado and across the US. He holds a PhD in Chemistry and has done postdoctoral research at the Max Planck Institute for Laser Research in Garching (Germany).

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

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. Memberships are available at http://www.foothillsgenealogy.org.

Many of us spend more of our genealogy time online than in the library these days. We have online trees and online sources. Just in case, we want to have offline backups, too. Genealogy software can help. So can a good backup plan. As Dick Eastman told us a few years ago, “Lots of Online (and offline) Copies Keep Stuff Safe”.

This event is currently scheduled as a HYBRID EVENT. Come join us, either in person at the Albuquerque Main Library, Genealogy Center on the 2nd floor. See link for registration information. https://abqgen.org/events/organizing-family-history-online-sullivan/

Your instructor is Victoria L. Sullivan, retired reference librarian with 30+ years hunting relatives. All classes will be held via Zoom. See AGS website for further information.