For the Falmouth Public Library "Joy of Learning Series"
"Let's Do Genealogy!": presented by Tim Martin & Ralph Wadleigh
Four Thursday evenings Oct 2022:
- Oct. 6th : "Overview of Genealogy" - for Class #1: handout and slides and video.
- Oct. 13th : "Researching Sources" - for Class #2: slides and video.
- Oct. 27th : "Building a Family Tree - Applying to Lineage Societies" - Class #3: slides and video.
- Nov. 3rd : "Genetic Genealogy" - Class #4: slides and video.
FROM THE PAST:
The October 19, 2022 presentation sponsored by Falmouth Public Library and FGS:
- "Welcome to the Graveyard - An Illustrated Tour of Falmouth's Cemeteries"
- presented by the Gravestone Girls. A video recording is available here.
Our Monthly Meetings are held at 10:30am at the Falmouth Public LibrarY
300 Main Street, Falmouth MA 02540
Downstairs in the hermann foundation room unless otherwise noted
TUESDAY AFTERNOON GENEALOGY ASSISTANCE EXPERTS
Tuesday afternoons from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm at the Falmouth Public Library in the Lemke Reference Room. Falmouth Genealogical Society members assist anyone with their genealogical research. This is a free drop-in session with no appointment needed. FGS video about Library Sessions.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday, July 8th, 2023 - 10:30AM EDT - Hybrid: Live/Zoom presentation
- Alec Ferretti (via Zoom) - "USCIS Genealogy Resources"
- Learn about the USCIS centralized files the federal government keeps for immigrants.
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Non-members click here to request Zoom meeting login. (fgsvicepresident@gmail.com)
Saturday, April 15th, 2023 - 10:30AM EST - Hybrid Live/Zoom presentation
- NOTE that this talk is given on the 3rd Saturday in April
- Rhonda McClure (via Zoom) NEHGS Senior Genealogist
- "Choosing a Genealogical Software Program"
- The choice of a genealogical software program may be one of the more personal decisions in genealogy. This lecture reviews the essential features of a smorgasbord of programs currently available to the family historian. This talk will help you decide which program is best for your purposes.
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NEXT MEETING:
Saturday, September 9th, 2023 - 10:30AM EDT - Hybrid: Live/Zoom presentation
- Elissa Scalise Powell C.G. (via Zoom) - "Write as You Go!"
- Begin the writing process at the start of your research as a tool for organization and analysis. How to practically utilize writing to build a report, along with advice and time-saving tips. Choosing the appropriate report style for the project data and goals and building the report segment-by-segment is demonstrated.
Saturday, June 10th, 2023 - 10:30AM EDT - Hybrid: Live/Zoom presentation
- Jill Morelli (Live) - "Rootless: A Retrospective Look at America’s Fascination with its Ancestry"
- A look at the history of 1000 years of genealogy, and looking forward at predictions for the future of genealogy.
Saturday, May 13th, 2023 - 10:30AM EST - Hybrid: Live/Zoom presentation
William Cole (live) - The Passionate Genealogist
- "Researching England's Records" Part 2
- Part 1 of this talk will have been presented by Bill Cole at NERGC 2023 earlier in May.