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Using Genealogy Research Plans with Connie Knox (recorded video)
Tuesday, October 22
Using Genealogy Research Plans with Connie Knox (recorded video)  (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
ZOOM
 
Keep your thoughts organized with a Research Plan Worksheet. This easy to use plan can be used as you research your ancestors. Here you can keep a running list of records you need to find either when researching at home or on the road. Time is always precious when researching and this is a huge timesaver when you are prepared in advance!
 
This is a pre-recorded video. Following the video, we will open the floor for discussion and Q&A. Come armed with your best research organization tips to share!
 
 
* Please register by 4pm day of meeting
* Please save your passcode and link for ease of entry at start time. 
* Presentation starts promptly at 6:30 pm.



Civil War Prisoner of War Records
Tuesday, December 3
Civil War Prisoner of War Records  (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
ZOOM
Presenter: Craig R.Scott
 
An ancestor who spent time in a military prison camp is likely to have records that other soldiers do not have. The purpose of this lecture is to focus on the records created by Union and Confederate prisons about prisoners of war and where they can be found.
 
 
* Please register by 4pm day of meeting.
* Please save your passcode and link for ease of entry at start time.
* Presentation starts promptly at 6:30 pm.



Be a Super Sleuth!  Accessing and Using Images on Family Search
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Be a Super Sleuth! Accessing and Using Images on Family Search  (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
ZOOM
 
Presenter: Jill Morelli, CG, CGL

Did you know that Family Search is placing their recently digitized material online in less that 24 hours after it is scanned? Did you know that they were placing them, not in the Catalog but in Images? This makes the images tab (under Search) as the most up-to-date repository of records--not the Catalog. These records are also not yet indexed and so they cannot be accessed using a surname search. What is a Super Sleuth to do? We will learn how to access these records and perhaps how to use other tools to find your ancestor in the document easier. You will want to see what FS has put on line in the geographic area where you are researching! Treasures await!
 
Join us!  Free and Virtual!
 
 
* Please register by 4pm day of meeting
* Please save your passcode and link for ease of entry at start time. 
* Presentation starts promptly at 6:30 pm.



We CAN Successfully Research Pre-1870 Enslaved & FPOC Ancestors
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
We CAN Successfully Research Pre-1870 Enslaved & FPOC Ancestors  (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
ZOOM
Presenter:  Diane L. Richard
 
Researching and documenting the enslaved (and Free Persons of Color (FPOC)) and their ancestors before the 1870 census can be extremely challenging. But this research is NOT necessarily impossible. Many types of records might and DO mention the enslaved. We’ll discuss a few obvious records and then dive into less explored collections of records where relevant information might be found! Once the Civil War ended, the formerly enslaved and FPOC were usually documented as colored/black/negro regardless of their previous status – be careful of what you presuppose! And don’t assume you won’t/cannot document your pre-1870 enslaved and FPOC ancestors.
 
 
* Please register by 4pm day of meeting
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* Presentation starts promptly at 6:30 pm.



Gravestone Symbolism
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Gravestone Symbolism  (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
ZOOM
Presenter:  Robin Simonton
 
Genealogists use gravestone information to document death information, but often a burial marker provides more than biographical information. Gravestones, like any record, should be analyzed, but doing so requires us to think beyond genealogical research. In this presentation, we will explore types of cemeteries, the anatomy of a marker, and the hidden information the marker provides.
 
Join us! Virtual and free.
 
 
* Please register by 4pm day of meeting.
* Please save your passcode and link for ease of entry at start time.
* Presentation starts promptly at 6:30 pm.