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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.
 


Roots of Hope: Rediscovering the Legacy of John Hunter
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Roots of Hope: Rediscovering the Legacy of John Hunter  (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:15 pm
Zoom
Ernest Dollar, Director of the City of Raleigh Museum, made a chance discovery that led to an incredible merging of past and present. While working on an exhibit at Dix Park, Dollar found record of John Hunter, and an enslaved man from the plantation where the State Hospital was later constructed. The genealogical detective work began with Hunter's birth in 1760 and ultimately led to the return of living descendants in 2019. His work was profiled in an award-winning documentary and has reshaped the Park's conversation on its complicated past..
 
Join us!  Virtual and Free!  Registration will begin shortly following the January meeting.