It's Almost Time!

Our meetings begin next week! We're lookng forward to a successful season of genealogy research and education.

Bring computers or other devices for all workshop meetings, as there will be time for research and/or questions.

November 4:  We'll begin with a DNA Discovery report about an unusual topic. We will also review the suggested homework list from last March, and ask everyone to share any discoveries from the past few months.

November 11:  To mark Veterans Day, we will take a look at a new feature on Fold3: the option to transcribe Revolutionary War pension records. If you have an ancestor who fought in that war, we can look for his name in the Fold3 website.

November 18: "Paper Tombstones" will show us how to find and use obituaries more efficiently.

November 25: We will learn about how timelines can help in our genealogy research.

Genealogy Class: Vista Grande, November 2

 

Vista Grande Library: Genealogy Class - October 5

 

Legacy's Annual Webtember

Legacy's "Webtember" is an annual event with extra presentations every Wednesday. They are free to watch in real time or at your leisure for the week following. You can register at https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars  

Tomorrow's topics:     (times listed are MST)

7 AM      Novel NYC Records

8:30        5 Ways Tax Lists Can Assist Your Pennsylvania Research

10:00      10 New Tools for Pennsylvania Research

11:30      Top 10 Websites for Ohio Research

Fold3 Deal: through July 6: Revolutionary War

 

Thank You!

There were several members who helped the club in various ways this season. I just want to say a quick thank you to everyone.

Speakers: thanks to Maureen, Diane, Dennis and Dick, who volunteered time to prepare and present topics over the past season.

Table Haulers: thanks to everyone who showed up early in order to help set up tables and chairs: Jay and Camille, Ken and Beth, Rene and Diane, Roger, Skip and anyone I might have missed.

Next Door: thanks to Nancy for faithfully posting the notice of our weekly meetings.

Family Tree Maker

During our final meeting of the season, Dick gave us an overview of Family Tree Maker, the genealogy program we've been using for over 30 years. He described the options on the home page, including sources, adding names and viewing information. We also learned how the program is integrated with FamilySearch. Dick stressed being very careful about adding sources from online sites without carefully vetting the information. 

Thanks for an informative presentation, Dick!

New York State Research

News from FamilySearch: 

Researching your family’s New York history will soon be a lot easier. Thousands of records from the state library and archives will be made available in digital format through a collaboration with FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world.

MORE: https://www.news10.com/.../nys-expanding-ancestry