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Tuesday, July 28 through Tuesday, July 28
Early Migration and Settlement Patterns (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm ZOOM
Presenter: J Mark Lowe
Discover where a family moved into a state by using the statistical data recorded for all families. Learn to see where families were moving through the decades and use that knowledge to focus your research. Use the earliest records to find roads, communities, and potential neighbors, and develop a process for revealing them all.
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.
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Tuesday, August 25 through Tuesday, August 25
Doing European Research When You Don't Speak the Language (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm ZOOM
Presenter: Jessica Conklin
If your ancestors crossed the Atlantic, there's no need for a language barrier to stop your research in its tracks! With my 4-step method for decoding genealogical records in unfamiliar languages, you can learn to read documents from your ancestor's country of origin. We'll also explore computer tips and useful online resources (like translation tools and even AI) that help make foreign languages accessible and understandable.
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.
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Tuesday, September 22 through Tuesday, September 22
AI and Genealogy (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm ZOOM
Presenter: David McCorkle
Description coming!
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.
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Tuesday, October 27 through Tuesday, October 27
WWII Service: Discovering your Ancestor's Story using Online Resources (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm ZOOM
Presenter: Cynthia Gage
As a genealogist, I feel that my role is to preserve not just the names of my ancestors, but also to learn the stories of their lives in order to fully appreciate the history that led to me. Military service is one of those important stories and luckily for us as researchers, many records exist.
The service record is only one part of a veteran's story: the other is their experience. This presentation focuses on WWII service and will provide sources and techniques for gathering and analyzing information from both parts of the story. For those with Army servicemen, there are online sources which can help rebuild the service records that were lost in the1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center.
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.
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Tuesday, December 1 through Tuesday, December 1
Reading Old Handwriting (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm ZOOM
Presenter: Barbara McGeachy
The ability to read handwritten documents is an essential skill for everyone doing genealogical research before 1900. This talk covers challenges of handwritten documents, tips for overcoming the challenges, tools to help you read handwriting (including the best AI tools and techniques), and opportunities to develop your skills.
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.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2027 through Tuesday, January 26, 2027
If these walls could talk: uncovering the story of your home (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm ZOOM
Presenter:Danielle Pritchard
This presentation introduces participants to the two most powerful tools for researching a home’s past: property deeds and city directories. Learn how to follow the chain of title through deed books to identify previous owners, uncover transfers of land, and track how a property changed over time. Discover how city directories can reveal who lived at an address year by year and provide valuable details about occupations, neighborhoods, and household shifts. Whether you are curious about your own home or tracing a property connected to your family history, this class will show you how to use these core records to bring the story of a house and its former residents to life.
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.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2027 through Tuesday, February 23, 2027
Genealogical Grit: Persevering Through Tough Problems (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm ZOOM
Presenter:Cari Taplin
In “Genealogical Grit: Developing Perseverance in Your Research,” attendees will learn how to overcome the common roadblocks that lead many researchers to give up when answers become elusive. Moving beyond the frustration of missing records or broken links, the presentation explores “genealogical perseverance” through real-world examples of how to navigate general access problems and difficult-to-research ancestors. Participants will discover how to utilize advanced methodology and strategies—such as the FAN Club, DNA analysis, and detailed timelines—to solve complex identity problems involving individuals with identical names. By expanding their toolkit to include specialized search tools like WorldCat and ArchiveGRID, researchers will gain the skills and “grit” necessary to locate elusive digitized collections and online books, ensuring they never stop just because a single search failed to return results.
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.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2027 through Tuesday, March 23, 2027
Working with old photographs - Locating, Identifying and Preserving (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm ZOOM
Presenter: Monika Fleming
This workshop will provide a brief overview of photography and locating old photos, then using clues to identify people or places and provide examples in properly labeling and preserving photos.
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.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2027 through Tuesday, April 27, 2027
The Why, Where, When and How of Lineage and Hereditary Societies (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Zoom
Presenter:Christine Cohen
Have you ever thought of joining a Lineage or Hereditary Society? Join us for insight on joining an organization!
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.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2027 through Tuesday, May 25, 2027
NC's Lost Towns, Mill Villages, and Railroad Villages (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Zoom
Speaker: Heather Leah
From abandoned mill villages to lost Revolutionary-era towns, each community has a unique story to tell. Join us on a journey through time as we uncover the secrets of these hauntingly beautiful and historically significant sites.
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.
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