DNA Basics Workshop
October 8, 2022 10:00 am – 12:00 pm North Kansas City Public Library-2251 Howell St., NKC, MO Join us for a DNA basics workshop at our October monthly meeting. Presented by Elna Cox and Karen Best.
Monthly Meeting
Celebration of NGS 25th Anniversary
September 10, 2022 10:00 am – 12:00 pm North Kansas City Public Library-2251 Howell St., NKC, MO Join us for a celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Northland Genealogy Society. We will be hosting in person and virtually. Further details to come.
Researching Ancestors’ Brick & Mortar with City Directories and Sanborn Maps
June 4, 2022 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually (subject to change) Researching Ancestors’ Brick & Mortar with City Directories and Sanborn Maps Directories were created for many towns and cities throughout the U.S., even in towns with less than 500 residents. Often the guides were updated regularly, making them a great resource…
The 1950 Federal Census
May 7, 2022 10:00 am – 12:00 pm North Kansas City YMCA Join us to celebrate the release of The 1950 Federal Census 9:30AM – 11AM North Kansas City YMCA 1999 Iron Street, North Kansas City, MO 64116 (Southeast corner of Iron and Armour – across from the Post Office) (The meeting room on the west side…
Getting the Most from Online Newspapers
April 2, 2022 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually (subject to change) Getting the Most from Online Newspapers Don’t Forget to Misspell! Solving genealogy problems with digital newspaper research. Presented by Michelle L. Spencer Handouts and meeting links
Valor Awards for WWI Veterans
December 4, 2021 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually Valor Awards for WWI VeteransPresented by Dr. Timothy Westcott A Valor Medals Review Project and Task Force made up of researchers and historians is performing a systematic investigation of World War I American soldiers, who may have been overlooked for high-valor awards at the…
Research and Writing the Stories of WWII Fallen
January 8, 2022 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually (subject to change) Research and Writing the Stories of WWII FallenPresented by Don Milne More than 400,000 Americans lost their lives in World War II. All of them had stories worth saving and sharing. The STAR Corps (Story-Telling And Research volunteers) is researching and…
The Discriminating Genealogist: Telling Good Evidence From Bad
March 5, 2022 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually (subject to change) The Discriminating Genealogist: Telling Good Evidence From Bad Presented by Judy G. Russell, JD The “best evidence” rule in law prefers that documents presented to a court be the original rather than a copy. A copy won’t even be admitted if…
Presentation (Monthly Meeting)
April 10, 2021 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually Gathering the Ghosts:Using Your Family Research Skills to Locate Contemporaries byMary Celeste When planning a milestone event and gathering a unrelated people who have been out of contact or are strangers, it’s hard to know where to begin.Today’s mobile society and stricter privacy laws…
Presentation (Monthly Meeting)
March 6, 2021 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually Think You Know the Census? Think Again! by Peggy Jude The US Census is a starting place for many family history researchers. We find our family, record their information, and move on. But did you really get everything out of the census? What else…