June 5, 2021 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually Navigating the Records from the War of 1812 by Brian Rhinehart Migration to the Midwest was supercharged by veterans of the War of 1812 cashing into their bounties. From bounty land to pensions, there is no shortage of genealogical records for soldiers in the…
November 14, 2020 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually Mayflower 400thAnniversary: 17th Century New England Resources By David Allen Lambert 17th-century New Englanders arguably are the most studied group on the planet. In many cases, town vital records, church, colony, court, probate, land, military, and tax records not only have survived, but have…
January 9, 2021 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually The Evolution of Women’s Legal Rights in Americaby Kathleen Bird Significant clues can be missed in researching our female ancestors if we are not mindful of the legal rights and constraints on women in the times in which they lived. We’ve come a long…
February 6, 2021 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually (subject to change) Researching and Writing a Family Legacyby Judy Fambrough-Billingsley Judy Fambrough-Billingsley is the daughter of a white German woman and a black American soldier, born shortly after the end of World War II. As a child she was adopted and brought to…
October 3, 2020 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually Our Ancestors Experience During the 1918 Pandemic by Michelle Spencer If your family was living in North America or Europe during Word War I, it is likely they were touched by the “Spanish Flu” pandemic. Michelle Spencer will dive into our ancestors’ experience during…
October 5, 2019 10:00 am – 12:00 pm North Kansas City Library, 2251 Howell St., NKC, MO 64116 Social Media Tools for Genealogy by Claire Brisson-Banks Social Media provides a way to share, learn, find and record both your living and ancestral families. Learn how to use Blogs, Wikis, YouTube, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest…
November 2, 2019 10:00 am – 12:00 pm North Kansas City Library, 2251 Howell St., NKC, MO 64116 Researching Your WWII Veteran Presented by Nichole Schlagel from Midcontient Public Library Piece together your WWII veteran’s military experience using web resources, Midwest Genealogy Center resources, and outside sources. Learn what records still exist and how to locate…
November 6, 2021 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually (subject to change) Genealogy Standards for the Non-Credentialed By Lauri Jean Swet Many of the standards touted by professional genealogists can seem intimidating. Hobbyists and new professionals often see no reason for research logs, source citations or reaslnably exhaustive research. However, these standards are…
February 5, 2022 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually (subject to change) Ethics for Genealogists:DNA and Social Media Asking relatives to take a DNA test or contacting someone with your DNA results can be touchy. Kathleen Brandt will explore how to use DNA research ethically and the appropriate way to share your research…
May 1, 2021 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Will Be Held Virtually Why DNA? Determine kinshipNon-paternal eventAdoption By Kathleen Brandt Kathleen Brandt will use case studies to discuss how DNA results and matches are used as a genealogical tool.
