October is Family History Month. You could celebrate by organizing your research materials to bring for our meetings and workshops in 2025-2026.
We plan to return to a workshop format that was popular in the past: organizing into groups with similar research goals. Some of the suggestions: website exploration, Canada research, DNA suggestions, software tips, and/or any miscellaneous brick wall problems. We welcome other ideas from members.
The first Vista Grande genealogy class was held this past Monday. The topic was how to organize and produce a family cookbook. Classes will continue throughout the season on the first Monday morning of each month.
A few of the topics planned for the coming year include Irish land records, how weather affected your ancestors, collateral research, adding your ancestors' photos to your computer, as well as several case studies to provide research guidance.
