Our first “Share Your Ancestor’s Story” session was such a success that we’re planning to do it again at our November 17th training session. We want to let you know about our plans now, so you’ll have time to prepare. Once again, we’re inviting WMGS members to share a story and research about an ancestor whose past was intriguing,
criminal, or unusual.
Have you discovered a famous or infamous ancestor in your family? Or perhaps you’ve found an offbeat ancestor or someone with an unusual occupation. Have you been able to prove or disprove a family myth through your research? We’d love to hear about your discoveries!
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!
Short (5 minutes or so) presentations about your ancestor and research process will be combined with others from WMGS members for discussion and Q & A. If you’d like to share photos, documents, or digital material (limit of 10 scanned items/slides please) along with your story, you can send the items to us at westmassgen@gmail.com and we’ll have them ready to share on the screen.