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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
Learn how to use AI tools to process genealogical evidence from various records in a more comprehensive and less time consuming manner. This lecture will cover document analysis, reading handwriting, processing images, and more, using real examples with the latest tools. This is an introductory lecture, no AI knowledge is required.
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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