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SUMMARY:WMGS July Monthly Meeting: Sacred Honor\, Frozen Feet: Finding Your Ancestors in the 'Times That Try Men's Souls'
DESCRIPTION:What happened after the ink dried on the Declaration of Independence? For many of our ancestors\, the Spirit of ’76 was immediately tested by the grueling reality of the New\nYork campaign and a desperate winter retreat across the Jerseys. \nAt our July monthly meeting\, John Putnam will present “Sacred Honor\, Frozen Feet: Finding Your Ancestors in the ‘Times That Try Men’s Souls.’” \nThis presentation explores the pivotal 14-month window from the spring of 1776 to the summer of 1777. John will trace the political courage required to sign a document of\n“high treason” and the physical endurance of the Continental soldiers who saved the Revolution at Trenton and Princeton. \nDesigned specifically for genealogists\, this talk goes beyond the history books to focus\non the records. John will discuss how to locate your Revolutionary ancestors in NARA\nrecord groups\, interpret pension narratives of the Ten Crucial Days\, and find the hidden stories of those who risked their lives during the nation’s darkest hour.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-july-monthly-meeting-sacred-honor-frozen-feet-finding-your-ancestors-in-the-times-that-try-mens-souls/
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SUMMARY:WMGS August Monthly Meeting: Unraveling the Mystery of Louis White Strickland
DESCRIPTION:Two newspapers — published miles apart in separate counties — announced the baptism of Louis White Strickland in the Congregational church in Cold Spring\,\nMassachusetts. \nThe notice named Louis’s parents as Mr. and Mrs. Warren Strickland\, and local records confirmed that the church and minister were correctly identified. Yet a thorough search  of vital records turned up no birth record for Louis\, nor any evidence that his parents ever lived in Massachusetts. \nWho were Louis and his parents? And where\, exactly\, was Cold Spring? WMGS  member Ed Strickland unraveled this intriguing genealogical mystery. At our August  meeting\, he will share the twists and turns of his research journey\, including the false\nleads and unexpected detours.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-august-monthly-meeting-unraveling-the-mystery-of-louis-white-strickland/
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