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Connecticut Ancestry Society Meeting
2021-09-18 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Online
“Finding and Using Connecticut Vital Records” with Jennifer Zinck, CG. Event is free to society members only.
From early town books to post-1897 certificates, Connecticut has a rich collection of vital records. Maximize your ability to find and use the records that serve as the foundation for Connecticut genealogical research as we take a deep dive into various forms of vital records, the information they contain, and the laws governing their creation and use.
Jennifer Zinck is a Certified Genealogist® who is currently serving her third term as the President of the Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council. She is an instructor in the Boston University Genealogical Research Certificate Program. Jennifer enjoys sharing her passion for family history with all ages, from school children to seniors.

Falmouth Genealogical Society Meeting
2021-09-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main Street, Falmouth, MA, 02540, United States
“The Real Life of Vital Records – ​The Secrets of Finding them Today,” presentation by Diane Boumenot.
Understanding when, where, and why vital records were created, and the changes in practices over the years, can help us locate these valuable records today. Learn how to use copies, abstracts, indexes and “substitutes” on the path to the best record. Improve your family history research today by maximizing your ability to locate the records that tie generations together. ​
Presentation will be via Zoom if needed, or at the Falmouth Public Library if allowed.

Cape Cod Genealogical Society 50th Anniversary Celebration
2021-08-25 16:00 - 19:00 | Dennis, MA, 713 MA-6A, Dennis, MA, United States
Kick-off from the Gazebo on the Village Green, Corner of Old Bass River Road and Route 6A, Dennis MA

Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society Meeting
2021-08-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
“Sanborn Maps,” presentation by Ari Wilkins.
Recreating neighborhoods can provide rich and insightful details about an ancestor’s life and surroundings. This lecture will demonstrate ways to build a map using Sanborn Fire insurance maps, census records, and city directories in Google Maps.
Ari Wilkins, a graduate of Louisiana State University, has been actively researching family history since 1998. Ms. Wilkins has spoken nationally at the National Genealogical Society, Federation of Genealogical Societies, Texas State Genealogical Society, Ohio Genealogical Society, Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, American Library Association, RootsTech, and a multitude of local societies.
Ari has been a Library Associate at Dallas Public Library since 2007. She teaches a series of basic research classes using popular genealogical websites. She specializes in African American research.
Please contact the Society directly to register for this event.

Connecticut Society of Genealogists' Summer Series: Genealogy 101
2021-08-09 19:00 - 21:00 | CSG Library, 175 Maple Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118, United States
Citation, Source Evaluation; Organization.
Event is live; please visit the event website to register.

New England Historic Genealogical Society Research Program Registration Deadline
2021-08-06 | Online
Register by August 6 for the Virtual Summer Research Stay-At-Home
Live broadcasts August 12 – August 14 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. EDT
Presented by Experts at American Ancestors
Do you find you have more time than ever to work on family history but don’t know where to start? Are you tackling a brick -wall and need more guidance as you research from home? The Summer Research Stay-At-Home, a virtual program from the experts at American Ancestors and NEHGS, is a three-day online experience filled with consultations, lectures, and more! Learn about essential resources and research strategies that can be accessed and applied digitally, attend lectures from our staff on popular genealogical topics, chat with our experts and other participants daily, and receive one-on-one consultation time focused on your research questions. From the most advanced researcher to someone just beginning their journey into family history research, the Summer Research Stay-At-Home will give you the necessary skills and knowledge to continue your family history research online from home.
Program includes:
Six lectures and access to recordings
Lecture handouts and materials
Two, one-on-one consultations (scheduled by our staff ahead of time)
Break-out sessions with our experts and other participants
Access to our experts via online chat
NOTE: Live sessions will be broadcast through Zoom Video Conferencing. Information about accessing both live and recorded content will be sent to participants ahead of time. Access to a personal device, and internet connection is required to take full advantage of this program.
Please visit the event website for further details and registration.

Connecticut Society of Genealogists' Summer Series: Genealogy 101
2021-08-02 19:00 - 21:00 | CSG Library, 175 Maple Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118, United States
Census Records, City Directories, Newspapers.
Event is live; please visit the event website to register.

Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society Meeting
2021-07-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
Member Sharing Time: Brick-Wall Buster Session
This meeting will focus on member-to-member sharing time—helping one another with brick walls, giving helpful suggestions on where to find missing information, and, in general, a forum for members who need help/direction with their research.
Please contact the Society directly to register for this event.

New England Historic Genealogical Society Author Event
2021-07-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Dorothy Wickenden with The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights
Moderator: S. C. Gwynne, Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times best-selling author
Presented by American Inspiration Author Series in partnership with the Boston Public Library and the State Library of Massachusetts
Join us to hear the story of the “agitators,” three friends and neighbors in Auburn, New York, at the forefront of cultural change during the Civil War years. Harriet Tubman was one of the most important conductors on the underground railroad. Martha Wright, Quaker mother of seven, and Frances Seward, wife of Governor, then Senator, then Secretary of State William H. Seward, were fellow agitators, hiding enslaved men, women, and children rescued by Tubman in their basement kitchens. Through these women’s richly detailed and intimate letters, Dorothy Wickenden brings to life their remarkable work, including their personal and political intersections with Lincoln, Seward, Daniel Webster, Frederick Douglass, Charles Sumner, John Brown, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and William Lloyd Garrison. Don’t missing hearing about The Agitators and this extraordinary period of American history.
Brought to you by The Brue Family Learning Center

Connecticut Society of Genealogists' Summer Series: Genealogy 101
2021-07-26 19:00 - 21:00 | CSG Library, 175 Maple Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118, United States
Vital, Bible, Church & Cemetery Records.
Event is live; please visit the event website to register.

New England Historic Genealogical Society Online Conference
2021-07-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
“Researching 17th Century Ancestors to New England.”
Access to Five Pre-Recorded Classes starting July 16 until October 31, 2021; Live panel discussion with instructors Saturday, July 24 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Presented by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG; Christopher C. Child; David Curtis Dearborn, FASG; Lindsay Fulton; Alicia Crane Williams, FASG
The 17th-century colonists in New England are one of the most studied groups on the planet. Prior to 1700, the European population of the area was still sufficiently small and compact enough to be manageable from a genealogical standpoint. In many cases, town vital records, church, colony, court, probate, land, military, and tax records not only have survived, but have been abstracted and published. Through this online seminar, you will learn how to make real headway in your early New England research by using go-to published sources, original records, and targeted research strategies, while gaining valuable historical context to understand your ancestors’ lives and motivations.
This online seminar includes access to 5+ hours of pre-recorded presentations by renowned speakers, authors, and professional genealogists; a live q&a session with the instructors; special offers and virtual “door prizes”; and access to handouts, slides, and other resources until October 31, 2021.
Please visit the event website for registration.

New England Historic Genealogical Society Webinar
2021-07-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
“The Great Migration to New England: Conventicles to Companies to Congregations,” by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG
During the 1630s the migration process to New England was evolving from a pre-planned, top-down system, to a more spontaneous, bottom-up organization. This webinar will explore the evolution of the manner in which committed puritans moved from old England to New England, beginning with clandestine and illegal meetings known as conventicles, which gave rise to small groups or companies of families crossing the Atlantic together, resulting in the formation of new congregations and communities in the New World. We will study five different examples of this process, three led by ministers and two by laymen: Rev. John Wilson’s Sudbury company; Mr. Thomas Oliver’s Thorpe Achurch company; Rev. Thomas Hooker’s Braintree company; Mr. Edmund Hobart’s Hingham company; and Rev. Richard Blinman’s Welsh Marcher company.
Brought to you by The Brue Family Learning Center
Please visit the event website to register for this event.

New England Historic Genealogical Society Online Course Registration Deadline
2021-07-21 | Online
Researching Acadian Ancestors
Live broadcasts: July 7, 14, and 21, 6:00—7:30 p.m. EDT; Access to course materials until October 31, 2021
Presented by Tricia Labbe, Ann Lawthers, and Rhonda R. McClure
Cost: $85
Tracing Acadian ancestry presents unique—but not insurmountable—challenges for family historians. Record loss, destroyed communities, and large-scale, disparate migration are just some of the obstacles facing genealogists. This three-week online course will provide you with the historical context, records, and research strategies to take your Acadian ancestry back to Canada and beyond. Learn how the Acadian population’s resilience in reclaiming their heritage and community has led to a wealth of genealogical information.
This course includes three 90-minute classes; exclusive access to handouts and recordings of each presentation; and in-depth Q&A sessions with the instructors.
Brought to you by The Brue Family Learning Center
Please visit event website for further details and registration.

New England Historic Genealogical Society Author Event
2021-07-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Menachem Kaiser with Plunder: A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure
Moderator: Dr. Bernice Lerner, author and senior scholar at Boston University’s Center for Character and Social Responsibility
Presented by the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center
On a Fulbright Fellowship in Lithuania in 2010, Toronto native Menachem Kaiser traveled to Poland and there, in the village of Sosnowiec, he was inspired to take up his Holocaust-survivor grandfather’s former battle to reclaim the family’s apartment building. His encounters with long-time residents of the building and with a Polish lawyer known as “The Killer” are entwined with a surprise discovery of a cousin’s secret memoir revered by a band of Silesian treasure seekers who believe it is an indispensable guidebook to Nazi plunder. Don’t miss hearing about Kaiser’s extraordinary journey and exploration of the many issues surrounding inheritance, legacy, and family history. Hosted by the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at NEHGS.
Brought to you by The Brue Family Learning Center
Please visit the event website to register for this event.

Cape Cod Genealogical Society Meeting
2021-07-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
“Sanborn Insurance Maps, Census Records and City Directories,” by Ari Wilkins
Recreating neighborhoods can provide rich and insightful details about an ancestor’s life and surroundings. This lecture will demonstrate ways to build a map using Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, census records, and city directories in Google Maps.
Ari Wilkins graduated from Louisiana State University with a bachelor’s degree in interior design.
She has been actively researching family history since 1998. Ms. Wilkins has spoken nationally at the National Genealogical Society, the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, the Texas Institute of Genealogical Research, the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, the American Library Association, RootsTech, and a multitude of state and local societies.
Ari has been a Library Associate at Dallas Public Library since 2007. She speaks on a multitude of genealogical subjects and specializes in African American research.
Event requires registration. Members will receive an email with instructions for registering. Non-members are asked to email the Society at info@capecodgenealogy.org to receive a registration link.

Connecticut Society of Genealogists' Summer Series: Genealogy 101
2021-07-19 19:00 - 21:00 | CSG Library, 175 Maple Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118, United States
Getting Started; The Mythical Trunk in the Attic; 10 Axioms for “Good” Genealogy.
Event is live; please visit the event website to register.

Falmouth Genealogical Society Meeting
2021-07-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Online
“Don’t Build Your Own Brick Walls!,” presentation by ​Jill Morelli – Professional Genealogist, CG – FGS favorite and July guest to Cape Cod!
​​​​Most brick walls are of our own making! We need to address the reasons why they exist so we can resolve the problem. We will review some of the reasons our brick walls get built and how to tear them down. Hard hat ready? Let’s start smashing the wall.
FGS members will receive registration information via email. Non members, please request registration link via email to tjmartin@timfo.com.

New England Historic Genealogical Society Webinar
2021-07-09 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
“Reimagining Historic House Museums,” presented by Ken Turino, Historic New England
Moderated by Curt DiCamillo
Join us when American Ancestors’ Curt DiCamillo hosts the legendary Ken Turino for a presentation on the state of historic sites across the United States and around the world. Ken, long-time curator and educator at Historic New England, will present an illustration-rich lecture that draws upon “Reimagining Historic House Museums: New Approaches and Proven Solutions,” the seminal 2019 book he co-authored with Max van Balgooy that examines issues facing historic houses in these rapidly changing times.
Please visit the event website to register for this event.

New England Historic Genealogical Society Author Event
2021-07-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Peter S. Canellos with The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero
Moderator: Carlo Rotella, Professor of English, American Studies and journalism, Boston College
Presented in partnership with the Boston Public Library and GBH Forum Network
They say that history is written by the victors. But not in the case of the most famous dissenter on the Supreme Court, Justice John Marshall Harlan (1833-1911). The circumstance of his upbringing in Kentucky, alongside an enslaved man his father raised as his own son, and his persistent vision of American equality propelled Harlan to be one of our nation’s greatest defender of civil rights. His dissents were widely read and a source of hope for decades. Thurgood Marshall regarded Harlan’s 1896 dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson as his “Bible” and legal roadmap to overturning segregation. As a celebration of our country—home of the free, home of the brave—don’t miss learning about Harlan’s life and times, and his work that began the legal revolutions of the New Deal and Civil Rights era.
Brought to you by The Brue Family Learning Center
Please visit the event website to register for this event.

New England Historic Genealogical Society Webinar
2021-07-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
“What’s New at AmericanAncestors.org?,” presented by Molly Rogers
AmericanAncestors.org is the award-winning website of New England Historic Genealogical Society and home to hundreds of databases with 1.4 billion searchable names, our robust online library catalog, digital manuscript collections, educational resources, and online periodicals with more being added each week. Stay up to date with what’s new at AmericanAncestors.org with this quarterly webinar series! Hear about new databases, search features, and resources only available at AmericanAncestors.org.
Brought to you by The Brue Family Learning Center
Please visit event website to register for this event.

Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston Monthly Meeting
2021-06-13 14:00 - 16:30 | Online
Virtual Research Sunday, a members-only opportunity for for individual research help via ZOOM Video Conferencing.
Register for one 30-minute appointment with a knowledgeable consultant or translator; see event page for details.

Polish Genealogical Society of Massachusetts Summer Meeting
2021-06-12 12:00 - 16:00 | Online
Two talks with David Ouimette, CG, CGL: “FamilySearch Progress in Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania” and “Adventures in Genealogy.” Event is free for members only; to join the PGSMA, please visit: http://pgsma.org/join-us.html

Massachusetts Society of Genealogists' Middlesex Chapter Meeting
2021-06-12 10:30 - 12:30 | Online

Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston Monthly Meeting,
2021-06-06 13:30 - 15:30 | Online
JGSGB Panel Discussion, “Digital Storytelling: A New Way to Share Your Information.” Panel will include Linda Levine, Gilda Bruckman, Jill Roff and Jeanne Eberhart.

2021-05-31 | Online
2021 NERGC Conference ends at 11:59 pm.

Live Chat: Canada to New England Connections
2021-05-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Michael Leclerc and David Lambert.

Live Chat: New England to New York Connections
2021-05-29 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Jane Wilcox and Skip Duett.

2021-05-28 | Online
Conference newsletter published.

Live: Special Interest Groups: Eastern European Names and Places
2021-05-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Online
Hosted by Meredith Hoffman and Julie Roberts Szczepankiewicz

Live: Ancestors Road Show
2021-05-26 | Online
Does your research need a jump start? Are you just beginning and don’t know where to start? Do you need help reading and analyzing an old document? Have you hit that proverbial brick wall? Having someone with experience and expertise analyze your work might provide you with a new perspective to help you continue your research. This is your chance to consult with an expert. Twenty-minute Road Show consultations will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to one consultation per registered conference attendee. Sign-up details and specific times TBA.
