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NCGS May 2023 Program: “Grand Army of the Republic – Researching Your Civil War Veterans” by Christine Cohen

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:May 10, 2023
Post Category:General / Programs

Program: Grand Army of the Republic - Researching Your Civil War VeteransSpeaker: Christine Cohen When: Wednesday, May 31st, 2023 7:00pm EasternZoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcO2orzsrHtB3z5DPIARLsauqfxy6FPoY Program Description: Do you have a Union Civil…

Protected: (V45, N2) World Wide Web by Sandy Chapman

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:April 30, 2023
Post Category:Digital Newsletter / Online Resources

A GUIDE TO INTERPRETING PASSENGER LIST ANNOTATIONS – Marian L. Smith, a historian with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, provides a comprehensive reference guide to interpreting these markings found…

Protected: (V45, N2) The Niagara Democrat 1852 Marriages & Deaths

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:April 30, 2023
Post Category:Digital Newsletter / Newspapers

NCGS President, Jeanette Sheliga, has created a name index for The Niagara Democrat (Lockport, NY) newspaper from 1852. She is freely sharing the index and hopes that it helps researchers…

NCGS April 2023 Program: “Grandma Nellie’s Scrapbook: Identifying and Interpreting Old Photos” by Tina Beaird

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:April 1, 2023
Post Category:General / Programs

Program: Grandma Nellie's Scrapbook: Identifying and Interpreting Old PhotosSpeaker: Tina Beaird When: Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 7:00pm EasternWhere: 215 Niagara St., Lockport, NY Program Description: Many people become heirs to a…

NCGS March 2023 Program: “Disaster Proofing Your Research” by Sara Cochran

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:March 5, 2023
Post Category:General / Programs

Webinar: Disaster Proofing Your ResearchSpeaker: Sara CochranWhen: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 7:00pm Eastern Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkdOuqqDguHtMFXiPg3rfPyg_gmCzaYAoz Program Description:Family historians spend years gathering and compiling records, photographs, and family heirlooms to preserve the past…

NCGS SIG: Book Club on February 25th, 2023

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:February 1, 2023
Post Category:Programs

The NCGS Book Club Special Interst Group (SIG) is back! The first book that we will be reading in 2023 is: Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher…

NCGS February 2023 Program: “Searching for the Smiths” by Jessica Conklin

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:February 1, 2023
Post Category:Programs

Webinar: Searching for the SmithsSpeaker: Jessica ConklinWhen: Saturday, February 11th, 2023 10:30am Eastern Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdeCtqzgtGdNYPaGCMvGulupx3n55SI0i Program Description:What do you do when your paper trail runs cold and all you have is a…

NCGS 2023 Program List

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:January 10, 2023
Post Category:Programs

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FYI from the Matteson Historical Congress of America

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:January 10, 2023
Post Category:General

We received the following communication and was asked to share: The Matteson Historical Congress of America is searching for new members. If you, or someone you know, has a surname…

NCGS January 2023 Program: “Diaries, Journals and Calendars: Preserving and Document Your Ancestor’s Day-to-Day Life” by Melissa Barker

Post Author:Jeanette Sheliga
Post published:January 1, 2023
Post Category:Programs

Webinar: Preserving Your Ancestor’s Textiles and Handmade TreasuresSpeaker: Melissa BarkerWhen: Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 10:30am Eastern Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkc-CurTgsGdI5XUbnLncVW5UlvNKXrR8B Program Description:Many of our ancestors recorded their day-to-day lives in diaries, journals,…