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How Three Types of DNA and Genealogy Uncovered the Long-Lost Father
Tuesday, October 24
How Three Types of DNA and Genealogy Uncovered the Long-Lost Father  (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:15 pm
Zoom
Presenter: Melvin Collier
 
For over 25 years, oral history led Melvin Collier down the wrong road in the search for the father of his great-grandfather, Albert Kennedy (1857-1928) of Leake County, Mississippi. DNA was indeed providing great clues, but he initially attached them to the wrong ancestor. However, more autosomal DNA analysis, Y-DNA evidence, X-chromosome matching, and genealogy research revealed that the oral history had not been entirely true. This put Collier on the right road to discovery. Travel down this exciting road as Collier shows how DNA and genealogy led him to the identity and the story of his 2X-great grandfather. Ironically, he was born in northern Virginia, where Collier resides now, and was eventually taken to Sugartown, Louisiana during the Civil War. Lots of genealogy and genetic genealogy tips to be gained from this case.
 
This presentation is free, virtual, and open to all, but registration is required. Please register by 4pm on the day of meeting and save your passcode and link for ease of entry at start time.

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Genealogy Escape Room℠ – The Case of William Sydney Porter: Oh Henry!
Tuesday, December 5
Genealogy Escape Room℠ – The Case of William Sydney Porter: Oh Henry!  (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:15 pm
Zoom
Online Event Leader:  Thomas MacEntee
 
Audience Level: Beginner.

A fun start to the holiday season! Imagine you are trapped at a archives and the only way out is to solve a series of genealogy research puzzles. Are you up to the challenge? Are you ready for Genealogy Escape Room™? Based on the popular escape room concept, Genealogy Escape Room™ turns the typical webinar format upside down! Each registrant will receive a Case Review File used to solve a series of online research tasks BEFORE the live webinar takes place. The webinar is the “reveal,” where a step-by-step review of each puzzle, task, and clue all the way to the final “key” to open the door. Genealogy methodology concepts will be summarized before announcing who escaped first!
 
The Challenge: You are locked in at the Olivia Raney Local History Library in Raleigh, North Carolina. You are working on an article on famous American authors. In order to unlock the office door and escape, you need to locate the New York State 1905 Census record of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), better known as O. Henry. You MUST complete your research on William Sydney Porter by answering a list of genealogy research questions and FIND the New York 1905 Census record in order to UNLOCK the main door and escape!

Bio:  Thomas MacEntee is a professional genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community.

Join us! This Virtual Event is open to all, and registration is required. 
  • Please register in advance. More information will be available soon.
  • Please save your passcode and link for ease of entry at start time. 
   
 


More than Money and Land - The Evolution of Bounty Land, Military Pensions, and Alternative Service
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
More than Money and Land - The Evolution of Bounty Land, Military Pensions, and Alternative Service  (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:15 pm
Zoom
Debra Dudek will show us how we can use bounty land applications and military pensions in our research. This group of records is a useful resource for anyone with a male ancestor of military service age.  Learn how laws concerning compensation changed over time, how to request records to explore your family's connection to smaller military campaigns and conflicts dating from 1820 - 1916. 
 
Join us!  Virtual and Free!  Registration will begin shortly following the December meeting.