Census Reports Lead To… On September 7, our guest speaker will be Seema Kenney of Seema-ABLE. Seema has been working in the genealogy field professionally since 2010, having completed the Boston University Genealogy Research Program. She is currently the Secretary … Continue reading
Please join us for our monthly meeting, October 5th, at which the guest speaker, Dave Robison (our president) will present a talk entitled On-Line Search Strategies --- Fishing in the Biggest Ponds This presentation and various iterations have been given … Continue reading
Our meeting on November 2nd will be a treat with a return engagement of Melissa Barker, Archivist for the Houston County Tennessee Archives, who will speak about the exact opposite of Dave's presentation, off-line research: "It's Not All On-Line: Researching … Continue reading
Join us for our annual Pot Luck Dinner and Show & Tell. It’s the last meeting before the holidays! Come to our "Pot Luck" dinner and enjoy holiday music while you dine. After dinner, we will host an "Open Mic" … Continue reading
Who? What? When? Where? Are these the words of a genealogist researching his family tree or a forensic scientist solving a mystery? Maybe someone who is both! Join us on January 4th for a presentation from Colleen Fitzpatrick entitled Forensic … Continue reading
Our meeting on February 1st will feature a team of speakers, Sara Campbell and Shari Strahan, with a presentation entitled "Did Gramma Have a Filling Station? Married Women’s Businesses." Shari and Sara have been research partners for a variety of … Continue reading
Our March 2017 meeting features Ta Mara Conde, President of Historic Gravestone Services. Her extensive experience working with cemeteries in general and gravestones in particular. Her presentation will give us an insight into her work and passion for the historic … Continue reading
Our meeting in April will be a presentation by Steve Hartwell entitled "Building a Custom Website for your Family History" Pedigree charts may be an interesting way to share our genealogy, but what about the "rest of the story" - … Continue reading
In May, we will be holding our 3rd Annual WMGS Panel of Experts! Have you ever had to pay a professional consultant? I can tell you first hand that it’s usually not an inexpensive proposition! Here’s another benefit of membership … Continue reading
Be sure to sign up for the "Pot Luck Dinner" during our May meeting because for our June meeting we will host not only a Pot Luck Dinner but an "Open Mic" Session too. So, bring your favorite casserole or … Continue reading