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Tuesday, October 4
Adoption & Missing Kin Special Interest Group Meeting
9:30 am to 11:20 am Online ZOOM Meeting
Coordinators: Anne Berg & Marcella Zorn
SIG members will receive an e-mail.
Others please contact the coordinator, through the SIG web page, for the link to this meeting |
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Wednesday, October 5
French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:00 am to 11:50 am La Hacienda Recreation Center
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Friday, October 7
British SIG Monthly Meeting
9:30 am to 11:20 am SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Topic: Newspapers
Coordinators: Pat Adams & Ruth Mason |
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Monday, October 10
Planning Research
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm LIVE WEBINAR
Guest Speaker: Mike Mansfield
Description: City directories, as a source of local history, provide rich and detailed residential, relationship, and occupational information on heads of households and their spouses and can lead us to other sources such as local churches, schools, and cemeteries. This session will illustrate concepts with a large collection of U.S. City Directories at MyHeritage, and additional online collections will be discussed and concepts learned about these sources will be widely applicable.
Presenter Info: Mike Mansfield works for MyHeritage.com as the Director of Content Operations. Previously, Mike has worked for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch, and has been professionally active in the genealogy and family history domain for the last 23 years. Mike has served on the board of Federation of Genealogical Societies and he has presented at numerous genealogical conferences, webinars, and symposia in the United States, England, Scandinavia, and Australia. He holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Brigham Young University and a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from Syracuse University.
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Tuesday, October 11
Preserving Family History SIG Meeting
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm Destin Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Topic: What Families Don't Talk About
Protecting people's privacy while maintaining and preserving Family history.
Presenter: Karen Pickelsimer
Coordinators: Sharol Lewin & Nancy Schultz
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Wednesday, October 12
Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 am to 11:50 am Osceola Room @ Chula Vista Recreation Center
Topic: TBA
Coordinator: Tom Voyles
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Thursday, October 13
German Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 am to 11:50 am In-person @ Lake Miona Rec Center & via ZOOM
Special Program: SIG member Kay Paul will present "Researching the Paul Family". She will cover the research methods used to find where the family originated from in Germany and how they made contact with their newly found German relatives. As special guests, the German relatives they discovered during their genealogy research will be attending this meeting in person. This will be a great opportunity to see how the research was conducted and to ask their German visitors any questions you might have of North Rhine Westphalia and Germany.
Coordinators: Dianne Fedderson & Steven Buhrow
An email containing the Zoom link & info will be emailed to SIG members prior to the meeting date.
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Monday, October 17
Best Practices SIG Meeting
1:00 pm Online Zoom Meeting
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams
Topic: More Complex Source Citations
The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January 2021 should be prepared to catch up on the chapters that have already been studied.
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Thursday, October 20
Northeastern Genealogy SIG Meeting
12:00 pm to 1:50 pm SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Coordinator: Christine Courtwright
Contact the coordinator, through their SIG web page, for the link to this meeting.
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Thursday, October 20
Google Translate and Genealogy: What You Should Be Using Instead
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm LIVE WEBINAR
Webinar Abstract: Google Translate is not always the most reliable tool to translate your genealogy documents. Discover the other options available and how to use them..
Presenter: Katherine Schober
For more details ... Visit FSGS.
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Monday, October 24
FTM SIG Meeting
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ZOOM MEETING
REGULAR MOTHLY MEETING
SIG Coordinators: Karen Feeney & Bob Boerst
(Meeting link will be emailed to SIG members approximately 5 days prior to meeting date.)
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Tuesday, October 25
Midwest SIG Meeting
2:00 pm to 3:50 pm SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Topic: Kansas-Missouri Border Wars
Coordinators: Dona Weber & Lynn Hall
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Tuesday, November 1
Adoption & Missing Kin Special Interest Group Meeting
9:30 am to 11:20 am Online ZOOM Meeting
Coordinators: Anne Berg & Marcella Zorn
SIG members will receive an e-mail.
Others please contact the coordinator, through the SIG web page, for the link to this meeting |
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Monday, November 7
The Ins and Outs of Lineage Application Research
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm LIVE WEBINAR
Guest Speaker: Shannon Combs-Bennett
Description: Lineage societies are a unique feature of the genealogical community in the United States. The reasons you may be interested in them are numerous. Perhaps you have a long line of relatives who are members. Perhaps you are intested in using their resources for your genealogy. Or, perhaps you are looking into joining one as a validation of years of research. Whatever your reason, this is the presentation for you. Come learn how to use applications for your research, locate a society to join, or even learn a bit about the history of why there are over 500 of these organizations in the United States.
Presenter Info: Shannon Combs-Bennett (QG, MSc, PLCGS) is an award-winning author and genealogical researcher based in Northern Virginia. She lectures and writes on various topics, from genealogical methodology to genetic genealogy. Shannon holds a BS in Biology with an emphasis in genetics and an MSc in Genealogical, Heraldic, and Paleographic Studies. She also earned her Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies from the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Currently, Shannon is a doctoral student in History and Genealogical Studies at the University of Strathclyde.
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Tuesday, November 8
Preserving Family History SIG Meeting
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm Destin Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Topic: Preserving Family Recipe Treasures
Suggestions on compiling family recipes in a cookbook.
Presenter: Sharol Lewin
Coordinators: Sharol Lewin & Nancy Schultz
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Thursday, November 17
Northeastern Genealogy SIG Meeting
12:00 pm to 1:50 pm SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Coordinator: Christine Courtwright
Contact the coordinator, through their SIG web page, for the link to this meeting.
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Monday, November 21
Best Practices SIG Meeting
1:00 pm Online Zoom Meeting
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams
Topic: Discussion of Individual Research Projects
The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January 2021 should be prepared to catch up on the chapters that have already been studied.
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Monday, November 28
FTM SIG Meeting
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ZOOM MEETING
REGULAR MOTHLY MEETING
SIG Coordinators: Karen Feeney & Bob Boerst
(Meeting link will be emailed to SIG members approximately 5 days prior to meeting date.)
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Tuesday, December 6
Adoption & Missing Kin Special Interest Group Meeting
9:30 am to 11:20 am Online ZOOM Meeting
Coordinators: Anne Berg & Marcella Zorn
SIG members will receive an e-mail.
Others please contact the coordinator, through the SIG web page, for the link to this meeting |
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Tuesday, December 13
Preserving Family History SIG Meeting
2:30 pm to 4:20 pm Destin Room @ SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Topic: Placing Your Work Products Where Researchers Can Find Them
The where, when, and how to locate the important locations for your compiled work studies.
Presenter: Nancy Schultz
Coordinators: Sharol Lewin & Nancy Schultz
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Thursday, December 15
Northeastern Genealogy SIG Meeting
12:00 pm to 1:50 pm SeaBreeze Recreation Center
Coordinator: Christine Courtwright
Contact the coordinator, through their SIG web page, for the link to this meeting.
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Thursday, December 15
Surviving the Digital Dark Ages -- Backups and Archiving
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm LIVE WEBINAR
Webinar Abstract: Are you overwhelmed with stacks of paper? Learn how to backup and archive your family research for future generations to enjoy.
Presenter: Mark Middleton
For more details ... Visit FSGS.
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Monday, December 19
Best Practices SIG Meeting
1:00 pm Online Zoom Meeting
Coordinators: Annette Burke-Lyttle & Pat Adams
Topic: Discussion of Individual Research Projects & 2023 Planning
The SIG accepts new members throughout the year, but those who join after January 2021 should be prepared to catch up on the chapters that have already been studied.
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