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NOTE: During this time of
uncertainty with Covid, our meetings are being held virtually. We hope to
eventually return to meeting at the library, but at this point no date has
been set for that. We are still meeting on the 2nd Monday of each
month at 7 p.m. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month in the meeting
room at the North Ridgeville Branch of the Lorain Public Library, 35700
Bainbridge Road, North Ridgeville, Ohio 44039, 440-327-8326. Social Time:
6:30 pm; the general meeting and program begins at 7:00 pm. Exceptions such
as field trips, picnics and other activities will be announced in advance
here and in the Lorain County
Researcher. Check back to this link often so that you can plan your
calendar for attendance at our meetings! For more information on joining our virtual meetings, please
email: 2022 December 12 – Roslyn Torella – “Did Your Ancestor Marry at a Gretna Green” - a
place where many eloping couples are married November 14 – Michael John Neill presents “What is Unwritten” - Many
documents provide the proverbial tip of the proverbial iceberg. It is up to
the genealogist to uncover what lies underneath. Usually, the real story is
not told within the document itself. And a good sleuth draws a series of
logical connections between genealogical evidence and historical facts with a
good dose of common sense thrown in the mix. October 10 – Breaking Brick Walls – A group
discussion on breaking down your brick walls. September 12 – Peggy Lauritzen presents “Navigating Our Way
Through FamilySearch” – FamilySearch has many hidden resources and their website frequently changes. Learn how
to find even more resources for finding your ancestors. August 8 – Margaret Cheney presents “Make Your Negatives Positive” – a program about scanning old slides and negatives to your smart
phone or computer to see these lost images. This program will be recorded. July – NO MEETING June 13 – Lisa Alzo presents “Finding
Your Slovak Roots Online”. With more information coming
online and greater access to records, there’s never been a better time to
research your Slovak ancestors. This session will review some of the best
online resources available for Slovak genealogists, including the digitized
images available on FamilySearch.org, and other key websites you might be
missing for locating records, maps, networking with fellow researchers, and
tracking down historical information. Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A., is a freelance writer,
instructor, and internationally recognized lecturer, specializing in Eastern
European research and writing your family history
She is the author of eleven books and hundreds of magazine articles. Lisa
works as an online educator and writing coach through her website Research,
Write, Connect, <https://www.researchwriteconnect.com>.and developed
the Eastern European Research Certificate Program for the National Institute
for Genealogical Studies. Visit
<https://www.lisaalzo.com> for more information. May 9 – Judy Nimer
Muhn presents “So You
Think You Are An Indian Princess” Judy will help debunk the theory of Native American Ancestry or tell
you how to prove it. Judy
has been researching her family tree from the age of 12, specializing in
French-Canadian, Acadian, Native American and Michigan research. Beginning as a professional genealogist in
Europe in 1993, she has lectured at National Genealogical Society
conferences, RootsTech, Federation of Genealogical Societies as well as
conferences in Europe and around the United States. April 11 – Diana Crisman Smith presents "Extra! Extra! Ancestors Exposed
in the News: Using Newspapers in Genealogy". Newspapers were the original Facebook for news among
communities. There is much more to find than obituaries or marriages. Join us
as Diana gives us pointers to find much more about our ancestors. Diana Crisman Smith has been researching since childhood and served with her husband
Gary as a lay librarian at the Westlake, Ohio Family History Center for more
than 20 years. She has been active as a researcher, speaker, writer, and
teacher since the 1980's March 14 – George G. Morgan presents Genealogy
Orienteering: Using Maps to Find the Right Place This seminar presents
and discusses a simple yet efficient methodology and some resources to help
you use maps to quickly and effectively locate the right place to conduct
your research. February 14 – Stephen Wendt presents Hitting
the Prussian Genealogical Jackpot: Beyond Church Records - Sometimes
church records are not enough to make further progress with Prussian family
research. Gain a better understanding for other types of records with this
Prussian case study. January 10 - Professional researcher Carla
S. Cegielski, will give a presentation on the Daughters of the American Revolution's
Genealogical Research System (GRS). She will show attendees how the
multi-faceted GRS is a genealogical resource available to everyone. It offers
a variety of indexes, many of which cannot be found elsewhere. Discover some
new tools to assist you in your family history research. – This program
will not be recorded per the speaker’s request. 2021 January 11 -
"The Coded Census" presented by Thomas MacEntee Thomas will discuss the history
of Census Codes, what categories they covered, where to find the census coded
tools online for each census from 1910 to 1950, what instructions the
enumerator was given, and how these codes can help in genealogy research. February 8 – Using
Excel for Your Genealogy – presented by John Kolb. Learn
how Excel can be a valuable tool to use for genealogical purposes. March 8 – Irish
Genealogy – presented by Michael Brophy - The
lecture will start with the central event in the history of Irish genealogy, the
destruction of the Public records Office in Dublin on June 30, 1922. As a result unique challenges and realistic expectations for
Irish ancestral research will be discussed. Vital rec-ords,
immigration documentation, and unique resources will be presented. Examples
are used to emphasize key principals and record holdings such as the lineage
of notable Irish American Grace Kelly. The overall goal of the lecture is to
give attendees a practical guide to finding the origins of their Irish
ancestors in a broad overview lecture. April 12 – NO MEETING
DUE TO OGS CONFERENCE May 10 - "A Case
Study: A Mystery First Cousin" with Kelly Bergheimer
- Learn the methodology
and steps needed to uncover who a person is in your autosomal DNA match list.
Learn how to manage those tough ethical dilemmas and hear ideas on how to
responsibly hold the knowledge of a family secret. Kelli
Bergheimer, is a writer, teacher, editor, and national
genealogical speaker. June
14 "Gerr's Journey To
Find Her Birth Father: A Case Study" with Kelly Bergheimer JULY – NO MEETING AUGUST 9 – “NaturalizationKnow-How: The Laws & Records of U.S.
Citizenship” – presented by Rich Venezia. Rich is a nationally
known speaker. SEPTEMBER – Ohio Deed
Research with Dana Palmer. OCTOBER
– “The Magic of German Church Records” with Katherine Schober NOVEMBER – Brian Rhinehart, will
present "Finding Your 19th Century Ancestors on Fold3-- Is There a
Better Way?" DECEMBER 13 – “Death by
Undue Means’ Coroner’s Records” – presented by Judy
G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist. This program will not be recorded. Judy is
another nationally known speaker and presents with a sense of humor as well. . |