Steve Morse Topic:  “One-Step Tools with Steve Morse” Saturday, September 23, 2023 1:30 PM Zoom Presentation You may remember when Steve joined us to help prepare us for the release of the 1950 census. This time he will be walking us through some of his One-Step Tools on his website. The site started out as […]

  Brian Rhinehart Presenter:  Brian Rhinehart Topic:  Navigating the Records From the War of 1812 Time:  1:30 pm (ET) Brian Rhinehart will give a presentation on the records associated with the War of 1812. From bounty land to pensions, there is no shortage of genealogical records for soldiers from The War of 1812. Brian will tell […]

  Presenter:  Melissa Kitchen Topic:  Bridging Your Past & Future: Creating Powerful Personal Stories Time:  1:30 pm (ET) Melissa Kitchen will talk with us about using our research to write a compelling story. Many of us are guilty of enjoying our research so much that we don’t stop to write it up to share. Melissa believes […]

  “Death Records at the Godfrey & Beyond” May 20, 2023 1:30 PM (ET) Carol Ansel, Library Director, will be giving a talk on the many types of death records that can be found online, with an emphasis on the Godfrey Library’s resources. She promises she will not bore you to death. The Zoom presentation […]

  Carol Ansel presents “Mapping It All Out” 1:30 PM Our director, Carol Ansel, will give an updated presentation on how you can use maps in researching and presenting your genealogical data. Carol first gave this presentation over a year and a half ago, and she was surprised by how much has changed online since […]

  Jill Morelli Topic:  “Finding a Father for Molly Using DNA” ZOOM Presentation:  1:30 – 2:30 PM (Eastern Time) Jill is a West-Coaster, but thanks to the wonders of Zoom, she will join us to share her presentation. She lectures on a number of topics, but for this time around we have chosen “Finding a […]

 Mystic Seaport Museum Topic:  “Seagoing Ancestors” ZOOM Presentation:  1:30 – 2:30 p.m.  (Eastern Time) We will welcome Paul O’Pecko, Director of the Collections and Resources Center at Mystic Seaport Museum. Mystic Seaport is well-known to most Nutmeggers and is one of the premier maritime museums in the country (maybe even the world?). Paul will talk […]

  Ari Wilkins The presentation will take place at 1:30 pm (EST).  Ari Wilkins of Dallas, Texas, will be doing a presentation on Scaling the 1870 Brick Wall in African American Research. For many, researching before 1870 is a hurdle in African American research.  Learn about sources and strategies to trace ancestors back into the […]

   “Finding Your 19th Century Ancestors on Fold3—Is There a Better Way?” Saturday, December 17, 2022 ZOOM Presentation 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.   Presenter:  Brian Rhinehart Ever get confused on Fold3? Learn what records are available for your 19th-century military ancestors there, and pick up some search strategies to narrow down what you’re looking for. Yes, there […]