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Tech Tuesdays
Tuesday, December 8
10:00 am to 11:00 am Follow this link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82205286601?pwd=SXp4THdBSExxbnZoMHFQZEVVVzZ6UT09
Passcode: 144819
Tech Tuesdays are back! In response to numerous requests, SGS is reinstituting Tech Tuesdays, the popular informal consult time on DNA, genealogy software and genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcomed, especially those who are just starting.
These will occur virtually the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. No appointment necessary. No guarantee we can solve your problem, but we sure will try.
No meeting on December 22nd.
Facilitator: Varies
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Second Saturday: From Church Archives to KGB Archives
Saturday, January 9, 2021
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89698704112?pwd=S2hyVUQ1NENaMUU3MmVnSHJvZFVLQT09
Meeting ID: 896 9870 4112
Passcode: 111807
We will be following in the footsteps of the Billigmeier family, who left the Pfalz region after the “Year Without a Summer” to immigrate to Russia in search of a better life. After years of peaceful prosperity in the Beresan (Odessa) area, the fate of two branches of the family diverged. One branch went to Bessarabia and then on to homestead in North Dakota. The branch that remained in the Odessa region had their farms seized and collectivized, suffered during the famine genocide, and finally faced arrest and execution. Some family members were exiled to Kyrgyzstan. The presentation blends historical events and the story of a specific family. It will also review the documents that were used to re-create the lives of this family, from church records to local histories to copies of KGB/NKVD files.
Speaker: Carolyn Schott
Carolyn Schott has researched her German ancestors for 20 years. She’s a founder of the Black Sea German Research Community, a former board member of the Germans from Russia Heritage Society, and author of the book, “Visiting Your Ancestral Town.” |
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Tech Tuesdays
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
10:00 am to 11:00 am Follow this link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82205286601?pwd=SXp4THdBSExxbnZoMHFQZEVVVzZ6UT09
Passcode: 144819
Tech Tuesdays are back! In response to numerous requests, SGS is reinstituting Tech Tuesdays, the popular informal consult time on DNA, genealogy software and genealogy-related technical issues. All are welcomed, especially those who are just starting.
These will occur virtually the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. No appointment necessary. No guarantee we can solve your problem, but we sure will try.
No meeting on December 22nd.
Facilitator: Varies
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Second Saturday: How Healthy is Your Family Tree: Discovering Health Issues
Saturday, February 13, 2021
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
An in-depth look at building a health genogram starting with a traditional genealogical pedigree chart. Also covered are a basic overview of DNA, epigenetics and inheritance of health issues. Several physical and mental health issues are discussed in greater detail.
Speaker: Janice Lovelace, PhD.
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Second Saturday: Why They Left, Where They Went, and the Tales Their Journeys Can Reveal
Saturday, March 13, 2021
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Why did our ancestors leave their homes? Why did they settle where they did? Using unexpected records, social history, the law, and more, we'll discover the secrets our ancestors’ migrations can reveal as we track them from place to place, across the ocean, across the country, even across town!
Speaker: Pam Vestal |
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Second Saturday: Digging Up New Dirt – Unearthing the ‘Real’ New England Immigrant
Saturday, April 10, 2021
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Do you believe that family associations know everything about their early New England ancestors? Well, guess again! Learn what nuggets you can uncover by rediscovering original records. So with some surprising facts, sound analysis and a little historical context you may just uncover the real secret about your elusive ancestor.
Speaker: Steve Morrison |
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Second Saturday: To be announced
Saturday, May 8, 2021
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
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