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Saturday, March 9, 2024

ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, March 23, 2024

 

Presenter:  Pam Vestal

Topic:  "Tracking Down Your Eastern European Ancestors"

Time:  1:30 PM (ET)

Pam comes to us from Oregon, but thanks to the wonders of Zoom, she will join us to share her presentation. She lectures on a number of topics.  For this time around we have chosen "Tracking Down Your Eastern European Ancestors." Here is her description:

In spite of the many wars, boundary changes, and political and natural catastrophes, an astonishing number of records exist for our Eastern European ancestors, both here and abroad. We'll explore strategies for finding their places of origin, uncovering their original names, finding and requesting records, extracting and understanding their information, and dealing with foreign languages.

Please register by 4:00 PM Friday, March 22.  The invite will be sent out on that Friday.

Godfrey Premium members can register for free at the following email: zoomregistration@godfrey.org

If you are not a Godfrey Premium member and want to attend the presentation, you can pay $10 via PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/us/home) with the payment sent to Godfrey Memorial Library.  Then register using the above email.


Saturday, February 10, 2024

ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, February 24, 2024

 

Presenter:  Annette Burke Lyttle
Topic:  Finding & Using Digitized Manuscripts
Time:  1:30 PM (ET)

We will welcome Annette Burke Lyttle to talk about where you can find digitized versions of manuscripts for your genealogical research.

Manuscript collections can contain genealogical gems. Letters, diaries, photos, histories, and many more information-packed wonders reside in repositories around the world. Many repositories are digitizing parts of their collections and making them available online, but finding these collections can still be a challenge. Learn how to search for online collections, use finding aids to determine their usefulness for our research, and locate amazing records.

Please register by 4:00 PM Friday, February 23.  The invite will be sent out on that Friday.

Godfrey Premium members can register for free at the following email: zoomregistration@godfrey.org

If you are not a Godfrey Premium member and want to attend the presentation, you can pay $10 via PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/us/home) with the payment sent to Godfrey Memorial Library.  Then register using the above email.

Saturday, January 13, 2024

ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, January 27, 2024

 

Presenter: Carol Ansel, Director of the Godfrey Memorial Library 

Topic:  Ancestry.com Resources -- Trustworthy? Yes, No, Maybe So?

Time:  1:30 PM (ET)

Join Carol as she takes a closer look at some of the sources that are commonly cited on Ancestry, and then we'll take a vote on each -- definitely avoid? definitely use as a solid source? or are you undecided?

The Zoom presentation will take place at 1:30 pm (ET) on January 27.  Please register by 4:00 PM Friday, January 26.  The invite will be sent out on that Friday.

Godfrey Premium members can register for free at the following email: zoomregistration@godfrey.org

If you are not a Godfrey Premium member and want to attend the presentation, you can pay $10 via PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/us/home) with the payment sent to Godfrey Memorial Library.  Then register using the above email.

 

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023

 


Topic:  Putting the Gene Back in Genealogy

Presenter:  Carol Whitmer

Time:  The Zoom presentation will take place at 1:30 pm (ET) 

If you've heard Carol speak before, you know she makes things clear and easy to understand. Join us as she presents an introduction to DNA and how it can be used for genealogy. This presentation goes over the very basics of the topic, a clarification of some of the acronyms encountered, how DNA is used, and a description of the types of DNA tests currently available.

Godfrey Premium members can register for free at the following email: zoomregistration@godfrey.org

If you are not a Godfrey Premium member and want to attend the presentation, you can pay $10 via PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/us/home) with the payment sent to Godfrey Memorial Library.  Then register using the above email.


Monday, November 6, 2023

ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, November 18, 2023

 


Topic:  The AGBI -- A Little History and Hints on How to Use It

Presenter:  Carol Ansel

Time:   The Zoom presentation will take place at 1:30 pm (ET).

Director Carol Ansel will review the AGBI (American Genealogical and Biographical Index) and how to search it. Those of us that have been doing this for many years know some little tricks of the trade, which we will happily share. There will even be some practice challenges included!

Please register by 4:00 PM Friday, November 17.  The invite will be sent out on that Friday.

Godfrey Premium members can register for free at the following email: zoomregistration@godfrey.org

If you are not a Godfrey Premium member and want to attend the presentation, you can pay $10 via PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/us/home) with the payment sent to Godfrey Memorial Library.  Then register using the above email.




Thursday, October 12, 2023

ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, October 21, 2023

 

Al Fiacre

Al Fiacre

Topic:  "What To Do When the Records Are Scarce"

Saturday, October 21, 2023

1:30 PM Zoom Presentation

Our own Al Fiacre will be presenting this month. He'll talk about how to prove a family line through that time period when there just aren't a lot of paper records out there, based on some case he's recently been working on.

The Zoom presentation will take place at 1:30 pm (EDT) on October 21st.

Please register by 4:00 PM Friday, October 20.  The invite will be sent out on that Friday.

Godfrey Premium members can register for free at the following email: zoomregistration@godfrey.org

If you are not a Godfrey Premium member and want to attend the presentation, you can pay $10 via PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/us/home) with the payment sent to Godfrey Memorial Library.  Then register using the above email.

Monday, September 4, 2023

ZOOM Genealogy Club - September 23, 2023

 

Steve Morse

Topic:  "One-Step Tools with Steve Morse"

Saturday, September 23, 2023

1:30 PM Zoom Presentation

You may remember when Steve joined us to help prepare us for the release of the 1950 census. This time he will be walking us through some of his One-Step Tools on his website. The site started out as an aid for finding passengers in the Ellis Island database. Over the years it has continued to evolve and today includes about 300 web-based tools divided into 16 separate categories ranging from genealogical searches to astronomical calculations to last-minute bidding on eBay. This presentation will describe the range of tools available and give the highlights of each one.

NOTE: This is a week later than our usual meeting - a 4th Saturday rather than a 3rd.

Please register by 4:00 PM Friday, September 22.  The invite will be sent out on that Friday.

Godfrey Premium members can register for free at the following email: zoomregistration@godfrey.org

If you are not a Godfrey Premium member and want to attend the presentation, you can pay $10 via PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/us/home) with the payment sent to Godfrey Memorial Library.  Then register using the above email.