GSGM's 2023 Summer Transcription Challenge

Our 2023 Summer Transcription Challenge Will Be Announced Soon!

Click here to read about last year’s challenge!

Diahan Southard and the Your DNA Guide Webinars

Our free webinars have been so popular, we have decided to offer a 4-part series, and make it even easier to attend.

Now you can sign up (just one time) for access to four of my most popular webinars:

• June 22: "DNA Ethnicity Estimates: How to Actually Use Them!"

• July 27: "Organize Your DNA Matches Simply and Efficiently"

• August 24: "Double-Dip your DNA: YDNA + Autosomal DNA - A Case Study"

Sign up for the webinars here: https://www.yourdnaguide.com/webinar?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Sign+Up+Once+for+4+Free+Webinars%21&utm_campaign=05+23+Webinar+Series+1

Author Series with Cesar Becerra and Beatrice (Bea) Brickell

Saturday, June 10: 11:00am - 12:00pm

MDPLS Main Library

Age group:  Adult (19+)

Join Bea Brickell, descendent of the Brickell family, and historian Cesar Becerra who has dedicated the last quarter century of his life to ensure that Mary Brickell gets her true role clarified, for a talk about the Orange Blossom 2.0 project and reflections of old Miami. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is required. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-375-2665 or Hinzes@mdpls.org. Ages 19 yrs.+

Register: https://mdpls.org/event/8545877

Second Chance to See Bea Brickell - June 10th

Reflections of Old Miami and the Florida Keys

Saturday, June 10 at 2pm

The Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade historical society invites one and all to attend a monthly meeting on Saturday, June 10 at the Pinecrest Branch Library at 2pm to hear guest speaker Bea Brickell give a presentation on remembrances of Old Miami and the Florida Keys.

Among her topics will be:

• The Brickell household back when the boys William, Charles and George were growing up

• Plantation Key: the skiff and the crocodile

• Prohibition and gangsters – Key West to Miami

Click here for more information: https://www.mpnod.org/events/mpnod-bea-brickell-old-miami/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mpnod-sunday-November+12

2023 National Archives Genealogy Series

Public Service: Military & Civilian

Free and no registration!  

Videos and presentation materials remain available after the premiere date. Click on YouTube playlist below.

Chat in real time with the presenters during the session's video premiere.

⇒ About the program

⇒ Participation instructions

⇒ YouTube playlist

⇒ Schedule with session descriptions, handouts, and videos

Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War: The Union Army

National Archives Museum
Online

What was it like to be Jewish in Lincoln’s armies? The Union army was as diverse as the embattled nation it sought to preserve, comprising a unique mixture of ethnicities, religions, and identities. Almost one Union soldier in four was born abroad, and natives and newcomers fought side by side, sometimes uneasily. Yet though scholars have parsed the trials and triumphs of Irish, Germans, African Americans, and others in the Union ranks, they have remained largely silent on the everyday experiences of the largest non-Christian minority to have served. Adam D. Mendelsohn draws for the first time upon the vast database of verified listings of Jewish soldiers serving in the Civil War as well as letters, diaries, and newspapers to examine the collective experience of Jewish soldiers and to recover their voices and stories. Joining the author in discussion will be Jenna Weissman Joselit, the Charles E. Smith Professor of Judaic Studies and Professor of History at the George Washington University, and Adrienne DeArmas, who wrote the foreword and will do a presentation on the Shapell Roster for Jewish Service in the American Civil War.

This program is made possible in part by the National Archives Foundation.

Click here to watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/tqQMiQ6PJns?feature=share

Overcoming the Blank Page: Strategies for Starting to Write Up Your Family History

Kimberly Powell’s presentation "Overcoming the Blank Page: Strategies for Starting to Write Up Your Family History" is posted in the GSGM member section and available until July 1st. Click here to log in and watch: https://www.gsgmfl.org/gsgm-member-corner/gsgm-meeting-recordings-and-handouts

If you struggle with procrastination, perfectionism, or paralysis when you sit down to write up your hard-won family history research, this is the session for you! We'll explore why we need to keep good research notes, how to accomplish it without overwhelm, and strategies for getting from a blank page to the first rough draft.

This recording is available for GSGM members only. Want to become a member to watch this presentation? Visit https://www.gsgmfl.org/join

During the summer months, the Genealogical Insititutes keep busy...

SLIG (Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy) fall Virtual 2023

Registration Opens on Saturday, June 10

https://slig.ugagenealogy.org/cpage.php?pt=611

Courses take place on Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays from September-November, 2023.  See the website for more information.

GRIP (Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh)

Free Evening Lectures during their Institute Week June 19-22, see their website and the sponsoring organizations' sites to register:

https://www.gripitt.org/evening-programs/

In addition to holding these events, it has been announced that the co-founders will be stepping back, into Advisory positions, and NGS "with its mission of education, has agreed to continue GRIP in the same manner that has created its success, taking the reins 1 October 2023 for the 2024 institute year."   Read more about this news here:

https://www.gripitt.org/exciting-news-about-grips-future/

IGHR 2023 Virtual Institute (Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research)

Registration is still open until Saturday, 1 July 2023

Classes will be held Mon-Fri July 24-28, 2023

https://ighr.gagensociety.org/

NGS 2023 Family History Conference

The National Genealogical Society 2023 Family History Conference
"Deep Roots of a Nation"
31 May - 3 June in Richmond, Virginia

In-Person and Online

 

Designed for family history researchers at all levels ─ beginner, intermediate, and advanced ─ the conference lectures feature records and repositories in Virginia and neighboring states
resources and techniques for researching African American, Indigenous Peoples, Jewish, and other ethnic groups local and federal government records including military, tax, and land records the use of DNA to help determine relationships methods to analyze and evaluate evidence
and much more.

Click here to learn more: https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/

FHS and FSGS Conference: The Intersection of Genealogy & History

The Florida Historical Society and the Florida State Genealogical Society 
will host
Public History Forum and Conference
18-20 May 2023 in Lakeland, Florida

Don't Miss Out on Early Bird Pricing - Now through May 5. 

May 18
The History & Historic Places of Lakeland
The El Destino Plantation Papers
Florida Pioneer Descendants in Conversation
FHS/FGS Awards Luncheon
Tours including Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings
Evening reception and performance

May 19
The Intersection of History & Genealogy
Archival Preservation Best Practices
DNA and New Technologies for Research
Tour of Polk County History Center &
     Genealogy Library
Reception with live music
Banquet with Keynote Speaker:
     Amy Anderson of the La Florida:
     The Interactive Digital Archive of the Americas

May 20
Recognition of Emancipation Day
Florida History Day Students Showcase
Modern Florida History:
     Music, Mayhem, and The New Millennium
St. Augustine National Cemetery Research
Tour of McKay Archives
Boxed lunch picnic

Click here to learn more: https://myfloridahistory.org/conference/forum/2023

RootsTech Family History Conference

Thu, Mar 2, 2023 10:00 AM - Sat, Mar 4, 2023

RootsTech 2023 is a free global family history event where people of all ages learn to discover, share, and celebrate their family connections across generations using technology.

Attend virtually for FREE!

• 200+ NEW on-demand class sessions and classes

• All-year learning from the comfort of your own space

• Connect via digital chat with friends and industry experts

10 Historic Weather Events and How They Impacted Your Ancestors

In your ancestors’ lives, weather events may have led to property loss, migration, occupational change,
illness or the death of a loved one. Of course, some disasters still affect us today, having caused
genealogical record loss.
Here’s our roundup of how 10 weather events influenced your family history

USCIS threat to immigration records access #RecordsAccess

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) proposes to increase fees for accessing historical records held by their Genealogy Program to as much as $340 per file.  The IAJGS Public Records Access Alert reports that the comment period on this proposal has been extended to March 13, 2023. 

If maintaining access to immigration records of historical and genealogical importance matters to you, see https://www.recordsnotrevenue.com for more information, issues you might want to address, and suggestions on how to write a comment letter.

PS It is also helpful to share your comments with your U.S. Senator and Representative.

Deeper Analysis: Techniques for Successful Problem Solving – 16 Mar 2023

Brought to you by the Florida State Genealogical Society

Webinar Abstract: The Genealogical Proof Standard states that analysis and correlation of data are necessary before we can say something is proven, but what techniques are best? Many people collect information but don’t know how to manipulate it for evidence analysis. Spreadsheets, timelines, maps, charts and tables are a few of the techniques that will be discussed to pull out evidence needed to answer research questions.

Upcoming American Ancestors Events

MyHeritage: Your Personal Genealogy Archive

About this webinar

Many of us are not able to travel to those places where our ancestors lived to do genealogy research. This should not deter us from finding information about our ancestors. MyHeritage can be your “home away from home” online archive to help you find information on your ancestors. Learn from a seasoned genealogist and archivist how to find archived records on MyHeritage from home.

The Florida Keys 200 Years of Paradise

“Journey through the history of the Keys and the people who live that history everyday.” Originally aired by PBS.

Places to find subscription records for free! (members only content)

Use this quick guide to find free online records that some subscription sites make you pay for!

New in the GSGM Member Corner!

• Holiday recipes from our members (Thank you to everyone who participated. There’s still time to send your recipe in!)

• Recordings of Trace Your Family Beginning Classes - Weeks 4-6

• Family Tree Maker SIG recording - December 7th Meeting

• Oct - Dec 2022 - British Connections publication

• Recording of “International Archives with FamilySearch.org” - Monthly meeting and handouts

• Help with research in international archives

• Genealogy software comparison chart

Visit the member corner today! Click Here

The 1921 Scottish Census is Here!

On the night of 19 June 1921 every household in Scotland was asked to fill in the census. The personal information they shared has been kept confidential for more than 100 years.

From 9 a.m. on 30 November 2022 the 1921 census will be opened for the first time and made available on the ScotlandsPeople website and ScotlandsPeople Centres.

These records provide a glimpse of what life was like for people in 1921; where they lived, who they lived with and their occupation. For the first time the census also records where people worked, if children had been orphaned and who was eligible for benefit under the National Insurance Act of 1911.