FGS - Revolutionary War Research Using Lineage Society Resources
2026-06-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main Street, Falmouth, MA, 02540, United States
The Falmouth Genealogical Society Presents Talk:
Revolutionary War Research Using Lineage Society Resources with David W. Powell
Saturday, June 6, 2026, 10:00 am–12:00 pm
Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main Street, Falmouth
The Falmouth Genealogical Society (FGS) will hold its monthly talk Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 10:00 am-12:00pm at the Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main Street, Falmouth. The FGS Annual Meeting will precede the talk.
David Powell will present in person, and his talk will be centered on using lineage society websites to research one’s ancestor’s military service in the Revolutionary War. Specifically, he will discuss the Patriot Research System (PRS) operated by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. This database includes the Patriot Search, Member Search, Descendant Search, and Cemetery Search features. He will also discuss the online resources of the Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Research system including Ancestor Search, Descendant’s Database and the GRC. In addition, Powell will briefly discuss the resources of the Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge and the use of the Valley Forge Park Alliance Muster Roll Project.
David Powell served four years as the Syracuse, NY Chapter President followed by four years as a Vice President and then two years as State President of the Empire State (NY) Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. He is currently one of the Vice Presidents of the SAR in Massachusetts. He was also the New York Brigade Commander of the Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge and is currently the Interim Brigade Commander of the New England Brigade. David is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), the Sons of the Revolution (SR), The Sons of American Colonists, The Sons and Daughters of Colonial Militia Officers (1775-1783) and the General Society of the War of 1812.
Powell retired from working for 41 years in the forensic field. He began his genealogical research in 1991. He has been a presenter across the United States on Revolutionary War and genealogy topics such as the pension system and its records, the money used during the Revolution, the Defense of Fort Mifflin and the use of DNA for Genealogy.
This talk is free and open to the public. It will be held in person and is also available via Zoom. For the Zoom credentials, please contact fgspresident@gmail.com by June 5, 2026.

For more information, visit the FGS website at falgen.org.

JGSGB - Clued-In: Cases from Sherlock Cohn, The Photo Genealogist and Personal Photo Analysis for Key Volunteers
2026-06-07 13:30 - 15:30 | Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Ava Cohn – Clued-In: Cases from Sherlock Cohn, The Photo Genealogist
and
Personal Photo Analysis for Key Volunteers

June 7, 2026 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm EDT
at Temple Emanuel (Hybrid Meeting)

This program will be not be recorded.
Ever have questions about the old family photos you’ve found hiding in your shoeboxes, jewelry boxes, photo albums, closets or basements? In this program, Ava Cohn will use new cases to illustrate the methodology of Photo Genealogy with tips on how to get the most information from your old photographs. This presentation will help you decipher the clues in your family photographs: accurately dating of a photograph, identifying individuals in photographs, and determining the correct generation.
Following her presentation, Ava will analyze the personal photos of several key JGSGB volunteers, as a special appreciation gift for their many hours of help to our Society.

Speaker Bio:
Ava Cohn, aka Sherlock Cohn, The Photo Genealogist, is an internationally-known expert on Jewish family photographs. A Brandeis University graduate, her background includes the study of decorative arts, photography history, and costume/theatre history. Since 2009, she has specialized in accurately dating and placing photographs and identifying individuals in photographs with an emphasis on immigrant and Eastern European culture and traditions.

FGS -Using Genealogy to Unlock Dual Citizenship: Beginner Strategies
2026-07-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main Street, Falmouth, MA, 02540, United States
The Falmouth Genealogical Society Presents Talk:
Using Genealogy to Unlock Dual Citizenship: Beginner Strategies with Diane Henriks
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10:00 am–12:00 pm
Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main Street, Falmouth
The Falmouth Genealogical Society (FGS) will hold its monthly talk Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 10:00 am-12:00pm at the Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main Street, Falmouth.
Ideal for those new to genealogy and the dual citizenship journey, this presentation introduces the benefits of dual citizenship, walks you through the steps to gather essential genealogical evidence, and provides valuable resources to support your application process.
Diane Henriks, presenting via Zoom, is also known as the Descendant Detective and founder of Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family, and is a passionate and seasoned Los Angeles County-based professional genealogist, investigator, speaker, and author who specializes in descendancy and brick wall research, along with living people search and unknown parentage. Diane has worked closely with private investigators to find living people while also assisting in background investigations, in both civil and criminal cases. She is a proud member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, the Southern California Genealogical Society, the Utah Genealogical Association, and various genealogical interest groups. What started out as a small hobby well over a decade ago, when a hand-drawn family tree chart was given to her by her father, has since become a great obsession, and she now helps others discover and preserve who they are and where they come from!
This talk is free and open to the public. It will be held in person and is also available via Zoom. For the Zoom credentials, please contact fgspresident@gmail.com by July 10, 2026.
For more information, visit the FGS website at falgen.org.

ACGS - Military Research - Fold3.com w Christine Cohen
2026-07-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
ACGS is excited to be working with Christine Cohen
for the Summer 2026 Webinar!
Christine Cohen’s presentation will be
“Military Research – Fold3.com”
The website https://www.fold3.com/ , in a partnership with the National Archives, provides a wealth of military resources and documents from the Revolutionary War of 1776 , the War of 1812, Mexican American and early Indian Wars, Civil War, Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War. In this webinar, Christine will explain how to best utilize all this site has to offer to help with researching military records for your ancestors.
Join us on July 25, 2026, at 4 pm (ET)
To Register Please Click Here: Webinar Registration

MSOG - Two DNA Workshops w Diane Southard
2026-08-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Hampton Inn, 319 Speen Street, Natick, MA
Looking for guidance, direction, or just a boost in understanding your DNA results?
Diahan Southard is heading to Massachusetts, and MSOG is sponsoring a full day with her – two workshops for only $75.00 per person, on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at the Hampton Inn in Natick, MA!
To register click here or go to https://msoginc.org/store.php?sid=2.
The Hampton Inn/Natick (319 Speen Street) offers free parking. The event is also accessible by public transit — the MBTA Commuter Rail’s Framingham/Worcester line stops at both stations in town, with a short 10-minute ride-share or taxi ride to the hotel.
An on-site lunch option will be available during registration, and there are plenty of nearby restaurants if you’d like to grab lunch with fellow attendees.
Do the DNA! (10 a.m. – Noon)
Working in pairs or small groups, you will get a chance to take a DNA case step-by-step to learn exactly how to explore your autosomal DNA match list and make family connections. Workshop seating will be configured to allow for collaborative work. No computers or internet access required.
DNA and Inheritance (2pm -4pm)
A trait card activity that helps attendees be the active bridge between their grandparents and the rising generation. It helps them identify their unique traits, and the stories that go with them, so they can inspire their family to see themselves in their ancestors.
Join us as Diahan helps us work with our DNA results to find relatives, share discoveries, and learn more about the results from that little spit test!
Diahan Southard has been helping people use DNA to explore their roots for over 25 years. She started her career at the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, which created the DNA database that became AncestryDNA. After witnessing the power of DNA for family history–and the difficulties people face in using it effectively–she launched a pioneering career in DNA education.
Diahan teaches genetic genealogy to audiences around the world. She appears on popular genealogy podcasts and is a DNA columnist for Family Tree Magazine. At Your DNA Guide, she created the signature SPIN learning process (Study, Practice, Implement, Next Steps) that fuels new skills, confidence, and discovery. Her teaching style makes DNA exciting, relevant, and accessible–even for non-scientists.
