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This is the first of a five-part series on searching online resources. With this presentation, we will discuss how to get started with family history, how to prepare and organize for the online search, and a sneak preview of the…

There have been many local genealogists from the past and present who have contributed much of their time and skills to developing resources for others. This program has been created to honor these individuals.…

These two subscription databases have a wealth of information. Fold3 focuses on military records whereas American Ancestors focuses on the New England area. This presentation will provide an overview of both databases and some tips on how to improve your…

Historical newspapers are often referred to as the social media of their day. Many historical newspapers have digitized and are searchable. This presentation will look at several free and subscription databases that offer a variety of digitized newspapers available to…

Two of the most widely known databases are FamilySearch and Ancestry. Both of these databases have a substantial amount of information and records that are used in everyday family history research. This program will take a deeper dive into these…

If you have an AncestryDNA test and aren’t sure what you can learn from it, come to hear about all of the information available about ethnicity and shared matches. Learn how to figure out who the matches are in your…

We all have them. Genealogy roadblocks occur for many reasons. Ancestors my migrate, leaving no forwarding address; they may not leave a paper trail because they own little or no property; their names may be spelled or indexed incorrectly; or…