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March 2020
Boulder Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting
Researching Colorado: Gems from the Centennial State By Dina Carson Researching a frontier territory can be tricky, but not impossible. New tools have come along to help you find materials related to what would become Colorado, when only explorers, Native Americans and mountain men roamed the plains. Once the gold rush began, more records were created, but figuring out where the records are, and what they were called can be challenging when the same spot in modern Colorado could have…
Find out more »43rd ANNUAL SPRING SEMINAR by the GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF MONROE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
On Saturday, March 21, 2020 The Monroe County Community College - Administration and Student Services Building 1555 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, MI 48161 will be the venue for the 43rd Annual Spring Seminar by the Genealogical Society of Monroe County from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The seminar will feature keynote speaker Kristine Smets. Kristine Smets, founder and sole researcher at Chainlines LLC, holds a history degree from the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, a Masters of Arts in History…
Find out more »Genealogy Map Day with Melinda Kashuba, PhD
Are you interested in finding your ancestors using maps? If so, our one day Education Series is for you. Topics include: Heat up Your Research with Five Insurance Maps: This lecture includes a hands-on mini-workshop demonstrating the interpretation of fire insurance maps. These maps became immensely popular between 1860 – 1940 when America was industrializing, and cities were growing. Both small towns and large cities throughout North America were mapped to assist in risk assessment and fire insurance underwriting. These…
Find out more »Genealogy Map Day with Melinda Kashuba, PhD
Are you interested in finding more information about your ancestors? If so, plan to attend our Education Series on using maps to locate your ancestor. Heat up Your Research with Five Insurance Maps: This lecture includes a hands-on mini-workshop demonstrating the interpretation of fire insurance maps. These maps became immensely popular between 1860 – 1940 when America was industrializing, and cities were growing. Both small towns and large cities throughout North America were mapped to assist in risk assessment and…
Find out more »April 2020
Heartland Family History Conference
The Topeka Genealogical Society is very excited to present the first annual Heartland Family History Conference! Although we have been successfully hosting annual genealogy conferences for nearly 50 years, our 2020 Conference will be a landmark event. We are expanding the scope to a larger regional event, with programming that reflects the rich history and cultural diversity of our Central Plains Region. Conference includes two full days of programming, with featured keynote speaker John P. Colletta, and 30 breakout sessions…
Find out more »4th Annual Genealogy Workshop
April 3-4, 2020 Texas Czech Genealogical Society (TCGS) and Czech Heritage Museum and Genealogy Center Annual Genealogy Workshop is open to anyone wanting to research their family history, learn how to use internet sources, translate documents, use research books emphasizing Czech immigrants and Czech Republic maps, including Cadastral maps, search Czech land records and for ancestors in the Czech Republic Archives (Matriky), including census and prior to 1700s non-Matriky records, get individual help with genealogy questions, dating old photos and…
Find out more »Dallas Genealogical Society 2020 Spring Seminar featuring Tony Burroughs FUGA
Paths to Freedom: African American Research in the South. DGS's first full day seminar devoted to African American family research. Topics include: Seven Phases of African American Genealogy; From Census to Slavery; Freedman's Bureau Research; Why You Don't Find Your Ancestors.
Find out more »Sonoma County Genealogical Society presents Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist
Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist, will present four lectures: Dowered or Bound Out: Records of Widows and Orphans, NARA Myth-Busters: Your Family IS in the Archives, Through the Golden Door: Immigration After the Civil War, and After the Courthouse Burns: Rekindling Family History Through DNA.
Find out more »Nebraska State Genealogy Society Annual Conference
The Nebraska State Genealogical Society will hold its annual conference on April 24-25, 2020 in Columbus, Nebraska. Featured speaker Thomas Jones, CG will be speaking on 5 topics and there will be 9 breakout sessions to choose from. Tom is an expert on the Genealogical Proof Standard.
Find out more »July 2020
Instititute of Genealogy & Historical Research (IGHR) 2020
The Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) provides an educational forum for the discovery, critical evaluation, and use of genealogical sources and methodology through a week of intensive study led by nationally prominent genealogical educators. Students choose one course that lasts throughout the week. Topics range from a course for beginners to a variety of courses on specialized topics. IGHR is hosted by the Georgia Genealogical Society with courses taking place at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing…
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