Still Time to Sign Up for a Preview of the NGS 2024 Virtual Family History Conference
You still have time to sign up and join the National Genealogical Society (NGS) for a special preview of the 2024 Virtual Family History Conference, Expanding Possibilities, on Wednesday, 17 April, at 8:00 p.m. ET. Sign up via Zoom* now and plan to attend this Conference Preview.
Sign Up for the 17 April Conference Preview
Terry Koch-Bostic, FNGS, will lead a discussion with Conference Program Chair Matt Berry, CG, NGS Executive Director Matt Menashes, CAE, Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) President LaJoy Mosby, and NGS Awards Chair Judy Nimer Muhn. The group will review the highlights of this year’s conference program and special events. You're invited to participate in a Q&A, so bring your questions.
History Workshop: History of Holidays in America
Learn how the year-end holidays developed and evolved in the United States. Adults
Date:
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Time:
02:00PM - 03:00PM
Location:
Homestead Cybrarium - 80 West Mowry Drive, Homestead, FL 33030 | 305.224.4410 Makerspace
Click here to register: https://cybrarium.libcal.com/event/11278864
Online Event: Caribbean Genealogy - How to Trace Your Sephardic & Ashkenazi Jewish Ancestry
Online Event: Caribbean Genealogy - How to Trace Your Sephardic & Ashkenazi Jewish Ancestry
Saturday, December 16: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Special Collections Virtual Programs Room
Age group: Young Adult (12-18), Older Adults (55+), Adult (19+)
event type: Special Event Special Collections Performances & Presentations Online History Genealogy
If you have Jewish ancestry from the British West Indies but are encountering challenges and road blocks with researching your ancestors, then tune in as Genealogist Phillip Nicholas identifies resources and strategies to use when tracing your Jewish ancestors in the British West Indies. Registration is required. Zoom link will be emailed to registrants within 24 hours of the event start time. For more information, please contact 305-375-5572 or specialcollections@mdpls.org. Ages 13 yrs.+
Click here to register: https://mdpls.org/event/9084058
Learn How to Research Your Family Tree
MDPLS Pinecrest Branch Library
Mondays
11am-1pm
Classes begin Nov. 27, 2023
Discover the secrets of your family history with our beginning genealogy classes. Whether you're a newbie or have dabbled before, our expert genealogists will guide you through the fascinating world of tracing your roots.
WikiTree Day
What is WikiTree Day?
WikiTree first opened in November 2008. Last year, 2022, we decided to celebrate our 14th anniversary by officially designating November 5 as WikiTree Day. We marked the anniversary with a symposium, a party, and a whole lot more.
We had so much fun last year, we are doing it again! Only bigger. And better. Because this year it's WikiTree's 15th anniversary!
There will be a virtual anniversary party, presentations about all the opportunities our community offers, videos about the different projects on WikiTree, a panel discussion about genealogy and artificial intelligence ... plus games, door prizes and much more!
It's more than 60 hours of events. We start with a free genealogy symposium with a variety of leading speakers on genealogical topics. The symposium starts Friday, November 2, at 5pm EDT (9pm UTC) and runs non-stop for 36 hours, ending at 8pm EDT (midnight UTC) on Saturday, November 4. Then our WikiTree Day will officially kick off at 8am EDT (noon ETC) on Sunday, November 5.
Registration
Registration is now open for this event.
This is entirely free and open to anyone! You can attend without registering, but registration is necessary for certain events, invitations, and to be eligible for door prizes.
Speakers
We are excited to have many wonderful speakers presenting for this event. You can view the list of the speakers here. For a more detailed list with presentation descriptions see here.
Event Schedule
Symposium Schedule (November 2-4)
WikiTree Day Schedule (November 5)
Native American Heritage Month Resources
Native American Heritage Month Resources
The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is pleased to honor our country's Indigenous Peoples as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month. We hope the resources listed below will help with your genealogy and family history research or be useful information to share with others.
The Library of Congress is hosting a Native American Heritage Month website with support from National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
US Department of the Interior provides the Trace Indian Ancestry page as a guide that discusses how to begin research if you are tracing American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry.
Ancestry has a downloadable PDF available on Researching Your American Indian Ancestors on Ancestry.
Cyndi’s List offers links to a number of resources for Native American and First Nations research.
YouTube can also be a helpful free resource. Check these videos out to get you started:
Tracing Your Native American Family History on Ancestry.com by Nicka Sewell-Smith
Genealogy: Finding American Indian Ancestry by Carly Morgan
Native American Indian and Indigenous Genealogical Research by Genealogy TV with Judy Nimer Muhn
Discovering Native American Ancestry Through DNA by Ugo A. Perego, PhD, from RootsTech 2021
A Conversation with Muscogee Genealogist Rick Fogarty from Mvskoke Media of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Finally, please join us on 8 November 2023 for our next Culture Conversation with filmmaker Alicia Hawkins about her documentary, American Red and Black. Register now at https://bit.ly/NGS CultureConvo8Nov2023.
Genealogy Center’s November Programs (Allen County Public Library)
November 2, 2023, 6:30 p.m. ET “Beginner's Guide to 23andme DNA Testing” with Sara Allen - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9428431
November 7, 2023, 2:30 p.m. ET “British Research Methodology: How, What & Where to Search” with Sylvia Tracy-Doolos - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9324162
November 8, 2023, 7 p.m. ET “Grandpa’s Military File, What and Where Is It?” with Patricia Stamm, an ACGSI Program - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9223027
November 9, 2023, 6:30 p.m. ET “Beginner Colonial-era Research through the Life of Anne Marbury Hutchinson” with Kim Richardson - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9324205
November 14, 2023, 2:30 p.m. ET “Mayflower Genealogy: Tracing Ancestors in Colonial Plymouth Colony” with John D. Beatty - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9324233
November 16, 2023, 6:30 p.m. ET “South Africa: Getting Started” with Sue McNelly - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9324247
November 18, 2023. 2 p.m. ET “Research Tools & Tips - How to Hit the Genealogy Jackpot” with Dr. Al Brothers, An African American Genealogical Society of Fort Wayne program - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUuf-mhqT4tGtDBYlfKT_KSDdnTstB-CFcK
November 21, 2023, 2:30 p.m. ET “Voting Records: Genealogy’s Best Kept Secret” with Pam Vestal - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9324254
November 28, 2023, 2:30 p.m. ET “Finding Your Hungarian Roots” with Dana Palmer - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9324256
November 30, 2023, 6:30 p.m. ET “Farming, Factories, and the Frontier: Midwest Genealogy Basics” with Eleanor Brinsko - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/8802470
Please register in advance for these engaging programs.
Upcoming FamilySearch Library Webinars
You have received this email because you indicated that you would like to receive weekly notifications about the webinars offered by the FamilySearch Library.
There is a webinar on Tuesday, Nov 7, 2023, at 10:00 AM MDT. This class is titled "FamilySearch Family Tree: Correcting Relationships". Click here to learn more, register, and attend: https://churchofjesuschrist.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R1cnx2u7SB6tQ7k5JTcbtA#/registration
There is a webinar on Thursday, Nov 9, 2023, at 10:00 AM MDT. This class is titled "Utilizando el Wiki". Click here to learn more, register, and attend: https://churchofjesuschrist.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_esDY6RI0R3a2-fgjBaRq2g#/registration
We want to thank you for your patience and help in spreading the word about our classes. We hope that you will be able to attend and learn more. Due to limited capacity, we do have to limit registration. If our webinar reaches capacity, the webinar will be streamed to the FamilySearch Library Facebook page and can be viewed there. We thank you for your patience as we continue to update and enhance our webinars.
All of our classes are held in the Mountain Time Zone. For help converting our times to your time zone, we recommend using a site: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20211228T180000&p1=220
GSBC Presents: "Bringing Your Family History to Life Through Social History” by Katherine Scott Sturdevant
You are invited to join… The Genealogical Society of Broward County on Sunday, November 05 & December 3 Events!
Open Computer Lab and Social – In-Person Only* (Followed by our program):
12:00 PM to 1:15 PM — Open Lab A, 2nd Floor — GSBC Volunteers are available to answer questions, demonstrate databases and discuss strategies to help each other with our genealogy research.
Members, Guests and Walk-Ins are all Welcome! Bring a Friend! Pre-Registration is suggested but not required. f
01:30 PM to 1:50 PM — Room 2053 also on the 2nd Floor, attendees socialize and view our presentation on the big screen while enjoying light refreshments.
Program – Hybrid** (You choose how to attend):
02:00 PM to 3:00 PM — Room 2053 or via Zoom
*In-person — Members & guests gather to socialize. View our presentation together on the big screen while enjoying light refreshments.
**Via Zoom — Our speaker will be attending via Zoom. Please sign in a few minutes early to make sure your connection is working.
More Information: In-person meetings are held at the Alvin Sherman Library (ASL), on the NSU campus; 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Boulevard, Davie/Ft.Lauderdale, FL 33314. For directions, parking ($1/hour or $5/day) and pay-by phone app, information. please click here or call ASL Reference Desk 954-262-4613 for details.
Sunday, November 5, 2023 Program
"Bringing Your Family History to Life Through Social History” by Katherine Scott Sturdevant
2:00 to 3:00 PM Program Followed by Q &A
Discover your family's past through the lens of social history. Learn how to use historical resources and family data to uncover the fascinating stories of your ancestors. Understand their life choices, work, social lives, migration patterns, and more. Join us to bring your family history to life!
Registration Required it’s free: https://gsbcfl.org/eventListings.php?nm=71
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Note Time Change: Eastern Standard Time (EST) Begins on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 2:00 AM. On this day, we “fall back” one hour.
Hispanic Genealogy Open Forum
*December 9 - 2pm - 5pm - "Open Forum on Hispanic Genealogy"
Register here: https://www.cubangenclub.org/event/cgc-general-meeting-december-2023-open-forum/
Getting the best from The UK National Archives
Nov 22, 2023 01:30 PM ET
Fee - £10
Description:
The National Archives, love it or loathe it: at some stage in your family history research you are probably going to have to use it. Whether it is the online resources or through paying a visit. All this can be very daunting, even for the expert. In this presentation Simon Fowler will demystify the Archives. Whether you are confused by the catalogue or puzzled about parking then this session will be for you. And based on his experience of being a researcher for over forty years and have worked there on and off for nearly thirty he will provide tips and shortcuts that even the staff don’t know about.
Announcing the 2023 Summer Transcription Challenge!
The challenge is about to begin!
This year’s challenge includes:
The Dade County Tax Rolls from the 1800s
Creating an index for our quarterly bulletin, Heritage, for research use and inclusion in PERSI (Periodical Source Indexing). PERSI is a “premier subject index for genealogy and local history periodicals, and is produced by the staff of The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library. This valuable resource provides more than 3.1 million citations to readily-available periodical sources.”
Ready to Complete the Challenge? RSVP Below
Summer Transcription Planning Meeting
A few of us will be meeting this Saturday, August 5, from 2:30-5pm at the Pinecrest Library to plan the details for our upcoming Summer Transcription Challenge. If you are in town, and would like the opportunity to assist in this planning effort, please email to let us know you plan to stop by. Our email is gsgmfl@gmail.com.
Mark Your Calendars for Our Upcoming Meetings
Make sure that you have the first Saturday of the month marked on your calendar for GSGM! We resume our regular monthly programming from October through May, but continue to watch your email and our website for other upcoming events.
2023 Planning Survey - We Want to Hear from You!
This month, we will be sending out the annual planning survey in a separate email. These surveys are your opportunity to let us know what types of programs you find useful, what kind of projects you would like to participate in, and to share your thoughts about how you would like to participate with GSGM. Prior surveys have been used to plan programming and seek speakers for various topics of interest.
Appointment of Chairs
Congratulations to the following members, who have been appointed by the Executive Board, and have agreed to serve for the 2023-2025 term:
Ariana Franco - Membership Chair
Tamara Hallo - Education Chair
The position of Communications Chair is still to be appointed. Any member who wishes to submit their names for consideration, please email us at gsgmfl@gmail.com
Congratulations to GSGM's New Board for 2023-2025
At the Member Meeting on May 6, the slate of officers was elected to serve in the 2023-2025 term.
President: Lorrie Martin
Vice President: Giselle Howard
Secretary: Gina Anderhub
Treasurer: Magaly Park
This Executive Board is already hard at work, filling the appointed board positions and planning for the upcoming year, including the Summer Transcription Challenge.
We are all excited to be serving, especially as GSGM prepares to celebrate our 50th Anniversary in 2024!
For GSGM members: To watch the recording of the annual meeting, visit https://www.gsgmfl.org/gsgm-member-corner/gsgm-business
GSGM's 2023 Summer Transcription Challenge
Our 2023 Summer Transcription Challenge Will Be Announced Soon!
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