Past Society Events - 2024
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Nov 9, 2024
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar
Finding our Ancestors by Researching the Neighbors
Annette Burke Lyttle
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Sep 14, 2024
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar
Genealogy Round Table Discussion
Gather with the group to discuss your family history challenges, get some tips, share successes and learn from each other. It's sure to be fun! And even if you can't attend in person we'll be sure to record for later listening.
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Jun 8, 2024
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar
The Freemasons
Jen Baldwin
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April 13, 2024
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar
Resources on the HCGHS Member Website and Open Discussion
Join us for a grab bag of topics that begins with an overview of the resources you can find on the Society member website, and open genealogy discussion forum and discussion of our new "Genealogy Buddies" program.
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Mar 9, 2024
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar
Irish Research
Catherine "Casey" Zahn
Catherine 'Casey' Zahn returns to talk Irish genealogy with us. Wear your green, come join us and you may just find the key to one of those locked Irish genealogy doors holding you back. May the records rise up to meet you!
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Catherine “Casey” Zahn is a past trustee of the Genealogical Society of New Jersey and was the 2008 program chair for the Federation of Genealogical Societies conference in Philadelphia.
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Feb 10, 2024
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar
After the Courthouse Burns: Rekindling Family History through DNA
Judy Russell
When a disaster takes out birth, marriage, death, court, land and probate records all at once, it may still be possible to light our family's research fires, to rekindle our interest in our ancestral roots, using DNA evidence.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Judy G. Russell is a genealogist with a law degree who writes and lectures on topics ranging from using court records in family history to understanding DNA testing. An internationally-known lecturer and award-winning writer, she holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist® and Certified Genealogical Lecturer℠ from the Board for Certification of Genealogists®.
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Jan 13, 2024
11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET - Location: Zoom Webinar
German Research: Using Compgen.de
James Beidler
Join us as Jim Beidler introduces us to Compgen.de. With over 4,000 individual members and more than 50 member associations, CompGen is Germany's largest genealogical association and an umbrella organization for digital research in German family history.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
James M. Beidler came by his German genealogy expertise honestly – it took him more than 20 years of searching to find any ancestry that wasn’t from Germany! Beidler is a columnist for German Life magazine and is considered a "go-to" person for German genealogy articles and lectures. He has written several books on researching the genealogy of German-speaking peoples. He also has expertise in the genealogy of the people of his native Pennsylvania, newspapers, and land records. Learn more at https://jamesmbeidler.com/
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