We’re excited to kick off our new membership year in September with a presentation by Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, FOGS, one of our favorite speakers. Peggy will be presenting “Apprentices, Indentured Servants and Redemptioners: White Servitude in America.” An estimated … Continue reading
At our October 5th meeting, popular genealogist Michael John Neill will be returning for another visit to present “I’ve Found It: Now What?” This lecture looks at a dozen or so documents found in actual research and sees what additional … Continue reading
Do you need a new way to solve an old research problem? Are you stuck because the vital records you need can’t be found, don’t provide enough information, or perhaps don’t exist for that time period? At our November 2nd … Continue reading
At our December meeting, John Putnam will return to present “The Pilgrims: Persistent and Resilient.” John will discuss the challenges and successes of the Plymouth Colony from its settlement until its merging with the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692. After … Continue reading
Popular genealogist and author Sunny Jane Morton will help us kick off the new year! At our January 4th meeting, Sunny will present “Introduction to U.S. Church Records: Why We Care Where Grandma Went to Church.” As Sunny has noted, … Continue reading
Where did your ancestors live? How did they live? What was their dwelling like? As genealogists we can generally find the addresses of our ancestors on census records, marriage licenses, death certificates, and other sources. But the next question should … Continue reading
Many dread tax day, but old tax records provide valuable clues to our ancestors’ lives. Since the early days of America, people were taxed to create roads, to support wars, and to provide needed revenue. Learn the types of records … Continue reading
Our annual meeting will be held on May 3rd at 6 p.m. This will be a hybrid meeting. Members can choose whether to attend in person in the Chicopee Public Library conference room or participate virtually on Zoom. At the … Continue reading
Now that we can get back to in-person research, many of us will be heading to a courthouse to research our ancestors. Michael will present an overview of the records typically found in a county courthouse: land, probate, court, and … Continue reading
At our July 5th monthly meeting, genealogist John Putnam will join us to present War and Change in the Post-Civil War Era Until World War I. This presentation is part four of John’s New England series and covers the incredible … Continue reading