We’ve all had research discoveries that surprised and even shocked us. Have you discovered that an ancestor was murdered or was involved in a murder? An ancestor who was a horse thief, robbed a bank, or participated in a rebellion or another illegal event? Perhaps a story was passed down through the family, and you have discovered
evidence about what really happened!

We hope you’ll share your research discoveries with us at our January training session, “Murder, Mayhem, and Mystery!” We all love a good story, and your fellow members will appreciate hearing about your discoveries.

Short (5 minutes or so) presentations about your ancestor and research will be combined with others from WMGS members for discussion and Q & A.

This will be an informal event, so it isn’t necessary to provide tons of background
information, research documentation, or other material about your ancestor or your
research. We’re planning for this event to be fun and interactive, so we hope you’ll
consider telling us about your ancestor!

If you’d like to share photos, scanned documents, or other digital material with your story, please send the items to us at westmassgen@gmail.com by Friday, January 12th, and we’ll have them ready to share on the screen.