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SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting: Understanding Massachusetts Vital Records
DESCRIPTION:We’re looking forward to our March 3rd\, 2021 meeting\, as we’ll be joined by Marian\nPierre-Louis\, who will present a highly anticipated presentation titled “Understanding\nMassachusetts Vital Records.”\nMarian Pierre-Louis is a genealogy professional who specializes in educational outreach through webinars\, internet broadcasts\, and video. Her areas of expertise include house history research\, southern New England research\, and solving brick walls. Since the rise in interest of genetic genealogy\, Marian has become addicted to using DNA to help solve genealogy mysteries. Marian is the host of the Genealogy Professional Podcast. She has also produced and hosted 100 episodes of Fieldstone Common\, a history podcast. Marian is the Online Education Producer for Legacy Family Tree Webinars where she produces online genealogy education classes. Once a month you’ll find her as the evening host of Legacy Family Tree Webinars.\nMost people know that Massachusetts has rich vital records dating back to the 1600s. Making the most of Massachusetts vital records requires understanding the nuances of the records. Marian will talk about original sources\, such as town record books\, as well as the many printed and database options. Learn how to use the “tan books\,” vital records from 1841\, and all the lesser-known resources available.\nMark your calendars so you won’t miss this important presentation on Wednesday\, March 3rd at 6 PM.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-16/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting - What It Does Not Say
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited that Michael John Neill will be joining us again at our February meeting.  Michael’s presentation to us last May on Researching the Entire Family was so well received that we’ve asked him to return. Michael will be presenting another live webinar\ntitled “What It Does Not Say.” Many times\, a record only scratches the surface of what\nwas going on when that record was created. This lecture looks at why a record was\ncreated and how state statute\, common practice\, economic situations\, family issues\, and other factors may be the “real story” behind any document. Michael will also discuss how to determine (when possible) what those “unwritten” issues were.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
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LAST-MODIFIED:20201026T131528Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting: Using Emigrant Guides for Genealogical Research
DESCRIPTION:Emigrant guides provided essential information and practical advice to our ancestors about travel routes\, weather\, opportunities\, and much more. Learn how to use emigrant guides for insight into the how’s and why’s of an ancestor’s preparation and journey across an ocean or the country.\nIf you have ever wondered how your ancestors managed to venture across our country\, perhaps in a covered wagon\, or wondered how they were able to navigate from tiny villages in distant countries to come to the United States\, you’ll want to attend this presentation.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-using-emigrant-guides-for-genealogical-research/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200927T190713Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS November Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:At our November 4th monthly meeting\, Edwin Strickland II\, will be presenting “The Rise and Fall of Hampshire County (Massachusetts).” Following a discussion of the steps from exploration to incorporation in New England\, Ed will follow the history of Hampshire county (which at times extended from Worcester\, Massachusetts west to\nthe Hudson River and from within present Connecticut into Vermont) from its creation in 1660 onward. He will cover the various state boundary disputes\, discuss the division of the four present counties of Western Massachusetts\, and provide a guide to finding their records.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-november-monthly-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20200927T190259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200927T190259Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS October Monthly Meeting & Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:John Putnam will be joining us again at our October 7th meeting for an intriguing\npresentation: “The Salem Witchcraft Hysteria: A Cauldron of Religious\, Economic\, Social\, and Political Ingredients Gone Awry.”\nAs a descendant of both the protagonists and antagonists of those involved in the\nSalem witchcraft trials\, the historical story of this event becomes a genealogical\nstory for John as well. His direct Putnam ancestors were involved in most aspects\nof the witchcraft hysteria that occurred in his ancestral hometown of Salem Village\n(now Danvers\, MA). John will share many genealogical\, historical\, religious\,\nsocial\, economic\, and political factors that led to and followed the horrific events\nin 1692. Whether you have Salem ancestry or not\, witchcraft hysteria affected\nmany of our ancestors in countries around the world.\nThis is the second in a series of lectures on New England genealogy that John will be presenting to WMGS. \nAnnual Meeting\nSince there is no end in sight to our quarantine\, the Board has decided to proceed\nwith an abbreviated Annual Meeting which will be held virtually via Zoom.\nFollowing our speaker’s presentation on October 7th\, we will hold the Annual\nMeeting. The agenda will include a budget report by the Treasurer\, discussion and\nvote on proposed Bylaws revisions\, and an election of a vice-president\, secretary\,\nassistant treasurer and one director. A Nominating Committee has been appointed\nand they will present a slate of candidates at the meeting. Nominations will also be\naccepted from the floor.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-october-monthly-meeting-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200902T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200902T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T130614Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Stephen Morse is the creator of the One-Step Website for which he has received both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Contribution Award from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies\, the Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society\, the first-ever Excellence Award from the Association of Professional Genealogists\, and two awards that he cannot pronounce from Polish genealogical societies.\nIn his other life\, Steve is a computer professional with a doctorate degree in electrical\nengineering. He has held various research\, development\, and teaching positions\,\nauthored numerous technical papers\, written four textbooks\, and holds four patents.\nHe is best known as the architect of the Intel 8086 (the granddaddy of today’s Pentium processor)\, which sparked the PC revolution nearly 40 years ago.\nThe One-Step Website started out as an aid for finding passengers in the Ellis Island database. Shortly afterwards it was expanded to help with searching in the 1930 census. Over the years it has continued to evolve\, and today it includes about 300 web-based tools divided into 16 separate categories ranging from genealogical searches to astronomical calculations to last-minute bidding on eBay. Steve’s presentation will describe the range of tools available and give the highlights of each one.\nWhether you’re looking for passenger lists\, census records\, information on Soundex or phonetic matching to find elusive ancestors\, searching for living relatives\, or even converting script written in several other languages to English\, Steve’s One-Step Webpage is the place to find tools to help you.\nSteve will be presenting\, “One-Step Website: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools\,” live on Wednesday\, Sept. 2nd at our 6 PM meeting.\n*Note: This lecture will be live and will not be recorded. If you miss this presentation\, the handout will be available in the Members Only section of our website.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-14/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
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SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:At our August 5th monthly meeting\, we will be welcoming back Sara Campbell for a new  presentation –“Using  Land  Records  in  Genealogical  Research.”  Sara  is  a popular  lecturer  and  educator  in  Western  Mass  where  she  has  been  active  in  the genealogical community for over 25 years. As many of you know\, Sara’s background as a professional civil engineer provides her with a unique perspective on her research. \nSara is the author of a recently released book\, Six Generations in Otsego\, the story of the Colman family\, spanning 150 years from the early years of the Republic in the late 1700s\, to the mid-twentieth century.  She maintains a blog about history and genealogy athttp://www.rememberingancestors.com. \nSara describes her presentation as follows: “Land records take us a step beyond the top two sources we search when  beginning  genealogical  research:  vital  records  and  census  records.  Deeds  can  help  us  understand  our ancestors’  movements  when  buying  and  selling  land\,  identify neighbors\,  and  sometimes  uncover  an  elusive spouse. Digging into these records should not be any more intimidating than any other source. The terminology may sound confusing\, but we can get through it together. We will review a variety of deeds and explore what can be found online as well as in person in repositories. \n“I find that some of the institutes and national webinars focus on ‘platting’ and land in the west that was based on ‘ranges’ and everything is square. That is not the case in New England.” \nMark your calendars\, as you won’t want to miss Sara’s presentation on Wednesday\, August 5th at 6 PM.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200701T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200701T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20200624T144040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T144040Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our July 1st monthly meeting will feature John Putnam\, who will join us live from Colorado! \nA Southwick native\, John is a UMass graduate with a degree in government/political science and a past president of the Pikes Peak Genealogical Society.  His interest in genealogy started at a young age when his two grandmothers would tell family stories.  As John is a twelfth generation New Englander\, there were many stories to be told.  John’s Putnam ancestors lived in Salem/Danvers\, MA where  they were very involved in the Salem Witchcraft incident.  Both his parents were active  in their local historical society and frequently added to John’s interest in Western Massachusetts’ local history. \nThe title of John’s presentation is “Untangling Your New England Roots: An Overview from Settlement to the Seven Years War.”   \nJohn will discuss the history and migration patterns that our ancestors experienced during pre-Revolutionary times. Many present-day Americans can trace their ancestry back to the Great Migration. John will share the importance of understanding New England’s history\, its settlement patterns\, and its town structure to improve your chances to tackle New England brick walls. It’s often difficult to know where to look for records unless you know the area’s history\, not to mention the formative activities that our ancestors undertook\, which provide rich stories for your family histories.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20200428T232730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200428T232730Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’re looking forward to bringing back nationally- and internationally-known genealogist\, Thomas MacEntee\, Founder and CEO of High-Definition Genealogy\,\nLLC to our June 3rd virtual meeting.\nThomas is the author of over 10 genealogy books and editor of over 100 publications.\nAfter spending over 25 years in the information technology field\, Thomas branched off into genealogy education and marketing. Known as one of the most generous genealogists in the field\, he shares many of his articles and videos for free through his Abundant Genealogy.com website and Facebook groups. He also runs the popular GenealogyBargains.com and DNABargains.com websites to keep us updated on the latest in genealogy offerings and bargains in the marketplace. Some of you may also remember Tom as he was a keynote speaker at NERGC 2017 in Springfield.\nTom will be presenting “Genealogy Pit Stop: Research in 15 Minute Increments.” Tom will teach us what race car driving teams already know: you can accomplish important\, detail-oriented work in a short amount of time. You’ll learn how to leverage to-do lists\, research logs\, tracking systems\, clue-gathering tricks and more to actually do genealogy research every day! No more saving that research for when you have a large block of time . . . which never seems to happen.\nJoin us for our virtual monthly meeting on Wednesday\, June 3rd at 6 PM.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
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SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our May 6th monthly meeting will feature a live webinar with genealogist and author\nMichael John Neill. His topic will be “Researching the Entire Family.” Focusing only\non a direct line can cause significant information to be overlooked and larger patterns to\ngo unnoticed. Michael discusses\, via examples\, the importance of researching the\nsiblings and at least first cousins of a direct ancestor. \nMichael has been an active genealogical researcher since the early 1980s and has researched his or his children’s families in most states east of the Mississippi River and several European countries. He has lectured nationally\, gives day-long seminars\, and regularly leads research trips to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne\, Indiana. \nMichael has a master’s degree in mathematics and has been on the math faculty of\nCarl Sandburg College in Illinois since the early 1990s. His research interests\ninclude methodology\, land records\, the immigrant experience\, chain migration\,\nand researching female ancestors. \nIn addition to hosting several blogs and Facebook sites\, including Rootdig and Genealogy Tip of the Day\, Michael has recently published a collection of his most popular daily tips titled Genealogy Tip of the Day. It’s a must read for all genealogists – guaranteed that you’ll learn something new.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-10/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T005827Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:At our April 1st monthly meeting\, we’ll be welcoming back Sara Campbell. Sara is a popular lecturer and educator in Western Mass where she has been active in the genealogical community for over 25 years.\nSara is the author of a recently released book\, Six Generations in Otsego\, the story of the Colman family\, spanning 150 years from the early years of the Republic in the late 1700s\, to the mid-twentieth century. She maintains a blog about history and genealogy at  http://rememberingancestors.blogspot.com.\nAn expert on maps and their historical significance for genealogists\, Sara has a background as a civil engineer\, which gives her a unique perspective on her research. Sara will be presenting “Historic Massachusetts Maps” to our society at our Wednesday\, April 1st meeting. Mark your calendars for an interesting presentation!
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-9/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200127T015450Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Louise Cooke is CEO of Genealogy Gems\, a genealogy education company\nfeaturing The Genealogy Gems Podcast\, available at iTunes\, and the Genealogy Gems app. Her books include Mobile Genealogy\, The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox Second Edition\, How to Find Your Family History in Newspapers\, and she has published 100+ videos at the Genealogy Gems YouTube Channel. She also produces The Family Tree Magazine Podcast\, regularly writes for the magazine\, and teaches for Family Tree University.\nLisa will be our featured speaker at our Wednesday\, March 4\, 2020 meeting. Her presentation is titled “Get the Scoop on Your Ancestors with Newspapers.” Yearning to “read all about it?” Newspapers are a fantastic source of research leads\, information and historical context for your family history. Learn the specialized approach that is required to achieve success in locating the news on your ancestors. Lisa’s presentation includes 3 Cool Tech Tools that will get you started.\nEveryone will want to check the incredible resources available at Lisa’s website at https://lisalouisecooke.com.\nMark your calendars and plan to join us for an exciting presentation!
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200127T015520Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our February 5th monthly meeting will feature Kathryn Lake Hogan\, live from Ontario\,\nCanada. Kathryn Lake Hogan\, UE\, PLCGS is a Canadian professional genealogist who\nrevels in teaching people how to find their ancestors in Canada. She is the founder and\nowner of the Canadian-based genealogy business\, Looking4Ancestors. The author of\nresearch guides featuring Canadian genealogy\, Kathryn has written articles for Family\nTree magazine\, The In-Depth Genealogist\, and the Association of Professional\nGenealogists journal\, APG Quarterly. Kathryn is the past Dominion Genealogist of the\nUnited Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada (UELAC)\, a past board member of the\nAssociation of Professional Genealogists\, and the past virtual chat coordinator of\nCanadian studies with National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Most recently\,\nKathryn was the producer\, host\, and presenter of the weekly webinar series\, “Genealogy with a Canadian Twist.” Recognized for her knowledge of Canadian genealogy\, Kathryn is a popular speaker and instructor at regional and national genealogical conferences and institutes throughout North America.\nKathryn’s presentation is titled\, “What’s in Your Canadian Genealogy Toolbox?” Explore the top websites for researching your ancestors in Canada. Learn where to find the best online resources for Canadian and provincial record groups\, history\, newspapers\, maps\, photographs and more to help you fill your Canadian toolbox.\nYou might be surprised to discover that many of our ancestors spent time in Canada. Do you have Loyalist ancestors? Or provincial\, Eastern Townships\, or ancestors who immigrated through Canadian ports? Did your American ancestors go back and forth across the border for employment or to get married? If so\, you won’t want to miss Kathryn’s presentation.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200108T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T013428Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:In January\, our presenter will be Katherine R. Willson of Ann Arbor\, Michigan.\nKatherine is an engaging and dynamic lecturer at local\, regional\, and national\nconferences. She’s the founder and president of the Virtual Genealogical Society\, a\nmember of the Board of Directors for the Association of Professional Genealogists\, the\nPublicity Chair for the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2019 Conference\, and a\nmember of the National Genealogical Society. In addition\, she is the author of The\nGenealogist’s Guide to Grand Rapids\, Michigan (published in 2018 by The In-Depth\nGenealogist). A noted expert on the use of Facebook for genealogy\, she’s continually\nupdating her list of Facebook genealogy/history links on her website\, with a current total of over 14\,500 links.\nShe also maintains a list of 160+ links to instructional genealogical channels on YouTube on her site. Her website at https://socialmediagenealogy.com/resources/ contains those lists\, as well as a variety of other resources.\nKatherine’s presentation to us at the Agawam Senior Center is titled “They Didn’t All Come Through Ellis Island! Finding & Analyzing Passenger Arrival Lists.” As Katherine says\, “If as many ancestors came through Ellis Island as families are led to believe\, the island would have sunk!” She will explain the multiple points of departure from Europe\, ports of entry into the U.S.\, how to find passenger arrival lists online\, and how to analyze these lists as a means of filling in your ancestors’ life stories.\nBe sure to join us for Katherine Willson’s presentation on Wednesday\, January 8th\, 2020!
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T004801Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to be bringing nationally-known Thomas MacEntee\, Founder & CEO of High-Definition Genealogy\, LLC\, to our December 4th meeting.\nThe title of his presentation is\, \nThe Genealogy Do-Over tm:\nA Year of Learning from Mistakes\nIt isn’t often that we get a “do-over” when it comes to stuff that matters in life. When you first got started  researching your family history\, did you do some things that now are just plain “embarrassing” such as name collecting\, not citing sources and more? Well now there’s hope since genealogists from beginner to advanced are employing new research methodologies and documentation practices. Follow genealogist Thomas MacEntee as he basically starts his genealogy research from scratch but includes sound research practices and methodologies as well as new templates\, tools\, and the latest technology to create a better body of family history research. \nThomas will be coming to us via a webinar.  We will present the webinar at the Agawam Senior Center\, and will also broadcast it to members who are watching remotely.  Stay tuned for webinar details as we get closer to the event.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20190924T125516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190924T125516Z
UID:39055-1573063200-1573070400@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’re pleased to be bringing genealogist Kathy Kaldis back to WMGS for our November 6th meeting to help us prepare for the upcoming 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ landing on our shores. Kathy’s presentation\, Land Ho! Calling All Mayflower Descendants\, will focus on how to find Mayflower ancestors and how to apply to a Mayflower lineage society. She’ll tell us about plans for the 400th anniversary and celebration\, as well. Kathleen Kaldis fell in love with genealogy at a young age. She is a professional genealogist known as The Ancestor Finder. Her interest in genealogy started when she heard stories about how her great-great-grandfather\, who was born on Cape Breton Island\, came to Boston to build Fenway Park. She used to be a Genealogist at the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston and enjoyed working with the patrons. She holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University\, and has successfully completed many genealogical institute courses though the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH). Kathleen is very active within the genealogical community\, serving in many leadership positions within many organizations. She is a member of the Lexington DAR and personally brought in 125 new members in two years. As a lecturer her enthusiasm will show through as she shares her passion of genealogy with the audience.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191002T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191002T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20190816T195154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190924T124319Z
UID:39006-1570039200-1570046400@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our October 2nd meeting will feature Maria Beiter-Tucker\, the Visitor Center Manager at Quabbin Reservoir who will present Exploring the History of The Quabbin Valley Through Gravestones. Maria will take our members on a virtual walk through the Quabbin Park Cemetery to explore the history of the former Swift River Valley Towns and some of its residents. The Quabbin Park Cemetery was developed in the early 1930’s for the reinterment of those who were buried in cemeteries in the flooded towns of Dana\, Enfield\, Greenwich\, and Prescott. Nearly 8\,000 graves were moved from the four towns’ 34 cemeteries\, but not every family chose to have their ancestors buried in the newly created cemetery. Maria will tell us what happened to them. Before any graves were moved\, detailed information was recorded about each grave\, including mapping where it was located and photographing the gravestone. Maria will describe how to access that information and will tell us about the ongoing Quabbin Park Cemetery Digital Commonwealth project. Maria’s presentation will provide resources to help you locate ancestors who lived in the Swift River Valley. Whether or not you have ancestors who lived there\, her presentation will be intriguing to anyone with Massachusetts roots.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20190816T193257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T193257Z
UID:38990-1567620000-1567627200@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Genealogist Melanie McComb will present on September 4 on the resources available at NEHGS and AmericanAncestors.org- NEHGS: Who We Are\, What We Do\, How We Can Help. \nMelanie assists library visitors at NEHGS\, both on-site and online\, with their family history research. She also provides lectures on a variety of genealogical topics. Melanie holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Oswego. Her areas of research interest include Connecticut\, Massachusetts\, New York\, New Jersey\, Kansas\, Prince Edward Island\, Québec\, and Ireland\, and she is experienced in DNA\, genealogical technology and social media\, Jewish genealogy\, and military records.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190807T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190807T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20190726T015839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T015839Z
UID:38965-1565200800-1565208000@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Do you have boxes of old family photographs just sitting in your closet? Are they fading\, yellowed\, damaged\, water stained\, or do they have mold damage? The solution is to scan them and then restore them\, turning them into digital files. Does the idea of tackling that project overwhelm you? Do you even know how or where to start?\nAt the August 7 WMGS monthly meeting\, Dave Lapierre\, WMGS Vice President and Website Coordinator\, will do a presentation/demonstration on “Photo Scanning and Restoration”. If you were at Skills Night on June 5\, you may have had a chance to watch some of the photo scanning features Dave was demonstrating.\nHe will be expanding his presentation from Skills Night to include information on: \n\nwhat file format to save scanned photos in\nwhat’s the difference between a JPG and a TIFF file\, and which format should you use when\nthe steps to take when tackling that box of photos\nsoftware programs for photo editing & photo restoration (there is a difference)\, and\nthe options available for saving/storing your scanned images
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190710T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190710T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20190523T190602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190523T191213Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS July Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:July 10\, 6:30 p.m. – – Not July 3\, 6:00 p.m. \nOur July 10th presenter will be Kathleen Reilly\, local History and Melville Collections Supervisor at the Berkshire Athenaeum in Pittsfield\, MA. Kathy’s presentation will focus on the extensive and rich collection of genealogical resources at the Athenaeum.\nThe Berkshire Athenaeum has long been a popular place to conduct research\, because of its extensive New England state resources\, and French-Canadian parish repertoires and other resources.\nWhen the Sylvio Conte Branch of the National Archives in Pittsfield closed in 2011\, the Berkshire Athenaeum acquired the books\, finding aids\, and microfilm collection of that branch. The microfilm collection includes US & State census records\, naturalization indexes\, compiled service records for Revolutionary war solders\, Revolutionary war pension and bounty-land warrant applications\, index to New England naturalization petitions from 1796 to 1906\, ship manifests\, and more.\nThe Athenaeum is also a FamilySearch affiliate library providing access to many FamilySearch databases that are only accessible at a center. Kathy’s presentation will pique your interest and help you to maximize a research trip there. \nPlease note that due to the Independence Day holiday\, our July meeting will be held on July 10th at 6:30pm in the Veterans’ Room at the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-july-monthly-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20190503T175255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190523T190128Z
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SUMMARY:Skills Night
DESCRIPTION:June 2019 Meeting – Skills Night \nOur 2nd annual Skills Night will be held at our June 5th meeting this year. This is an opportunity to explore a variety of topics\, tools\, and resources that will assist you in your genealogy research. It is an informal event with attendees being able to freely move around stations\, with facilitators at each station to chat and answer questions. We’ll be set up in the Dining Room this year\, allowing us to spread out more.\nWe’re bringing back some of the topics from last year\, but we’ll also have a few new ones. There will be something for everyone\, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro. Need help with general research? We’ll have tips\, techniques and search methods. Are you having difficulty finding ancestors in early census records? Or\, perhaps you’re having difficulty finding military records for those who served our country. We’ve got these covered!\nWould you like to know more about capturing family memories and recording methods? We’ll cover that with displays of photo & document scanning tools. Want to learn about an easy-to-use online tool to help you make sense of your DNA results?\nDo you focus your genealogical research on Ireland\, Quebec and other provinces in Canada\, Western Massachusetts\, upstate New York\, or Palatine research? Do you need general resources? Or\, would you like to chat about a specific research problem? If so\, bring a description of the problem and you’ll be able to talk with researchers who might be able to help.\nPerhaps you want to plan a research trip\, but it seems overwhelming. We’ll provide information on what you should do in advance\, so that you’ll make the most of your time and maximize your chances of finding what you need.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/skills-night/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190501T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20190325T184350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190331T225336Z
UID:2969-1556733600-1556740800@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS May Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our May 1st meeting is our annual meeting but after all the administrative tasks\, we will be having a presentation on the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) by Dave Robison and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) by Hillary Schau. You know our two presenters as the WMGS president\, Dave\, and our Newsletter Editor\, Hillary. Each of our presenters is very knowledgeable about their organization. If you have branches that go all the way back to the 1700’s and were curious about the process of applying to the SAR or DAR\, there will be a Q&A session after their presentation. If your ancestors do not go back that far in the US\, there are many other lineage societies that you can consider. Cyndi’s list here is a good place to explore. \nDave Robison and Hillary Schau are both professional genealogists working as speakers on genealogical topics and as researchers for individual clients. On top of this\, both Dave and Hillary volunteer with their respective lineage societies to help prospective members to assemble documents for their applications. Dave Robison is the Registrar in the Pomeroy Chapter of SAR. Hillary Schau has been the Registrar at the Mercy Warren Chapter of DAR for the past three years.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-april-monthly-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190410T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190410T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20190227T002548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T223411Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS April Monthly Meeting (starts at 6:30 p.m. in "Veteran's Room" on upper level)
DESCRIPTION:Kathy Kaldis will be our April speaker on the 10th (note the change in date) and her talk will be “What’s in a Name? Strategies for Identifying Maiden Names”. Why is it so difficult to identify maiden names? ~The Recipe for Success in Finding Maiden Names: Practical Skills; Analytical Skills; Creative Use of Evaluating Evidence.\nKathleen Kaldis fell in love with genealogy at a young age\, she is a professional genealogist known as The Ancestor Finder. Her interest in genealogy started when heard stories about how her great great-grandfather\, who was born on Cape Breton Island\, came to Boston to build Fenway Park. She used to be a Genealogist at the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston and enjoyed working with the patrons. She holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University\, and has successfully completed many genealogical institute courses though the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH). Kathleen is very active within the genealogical community serving in many leadership positions within many organizations. She is a member of the Lexington DAR and personally brought in 125 new members in two years. As a lecturer her enthusiasm will show through as she shares her passion of genealogy with the audience.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-april-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190306T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190306T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20190226T193105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190226T193335Z
UID:2703-1551895200-1551902400@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS March Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:At our March 6th Meeting\, Russ Worthington will be presenting “Recording Your Family Research – The Dash Connection.” Russ will show us how to make better use of the features in various genealogy software programs to help make that Dash Connection\, that is\, the time between birth and death dates to create a story. His tips and tricks will help you on the journey\, perhaps to even in writing a book on your ancestors. \nRuss Worthington is an expert with Family Tree Maker (FTM 2017) as well as other genealogy software programs\, student of genealogical methodology\, Find-a-Grave volunteer\, blogger\, and public speaker. He’s a real-life cousin to Pat Richley-Erickson a/k/a “DearMYRTLE\,” and handles the technical aspects of all of her webinars. Many of you will remember his excellent presentation on City Directories in a previous webinar visit to WMGS in October 2015.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-march-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20181227T205228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190129T232004Z
UID:2115-1549476000-1549483200@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS February Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Finer Points of FamilySearch: Six ways to Jumpstart Your 2019 Research   \nPat Richley-Erickson\, AKA DearMYRTLE\, will be presenting for us during our February 6th meeting. Pat is the author of the award-winning DearMYRTLE Genealogy Blog\, which is consistently among the top 5 family history blogs internationally\, where her focus is on beginning genealogy topics. She also hosts several weekly hangouts including Mondays with Myrt\, Wacky Wednesday and moderates more intense study groups including Beginning Genealogy\, Mastering Genealogical Proof\, The Written Conclusion\, and Genealogy and the Law.\nOf the 100’s of on-line genealogy search sites\, few rise to the top of the list. Imagine having access to a premier research website that is consistently rated as one of the best that is also FREE to use! Welcome to FamilySearch.org. In a constant state of being updated with new collections of historical records\, Family Search is the “go-to” site for thousands of family researchers around the world.\nDearMYRTLE will be coming to WMGS via a remote webinar from her home and offices near Salt Lake City\, Utah. She will share her deep knowledge of the website and how to use it effectively. Finding the records that you need and doing it in a logical\, step-by-step manner can be a huge time saver. WMGS is very fortunate to be able to bring her to our virtual “doorstep” and take advantage of her broad and deep experience.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-february-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190102T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190102T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20181129T011351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181227T203750Z
UID:2062-1546452000-1546459200@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS January Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our January 2\, 2019 presenter will be Katherine R. Willson of Ann Arbor\, Michigan. Katherine is an engaging & dynamic lecturer at local\, regional and national conferences. She’s the founder and president of the Virtual Genealogical Society\, member of the Board of Directors for the Association of Professional Genealogists\, President of the Michigan Genealogical Council\, Secretary for the Genealogical Speakers Guild\, Social Media Manager for GRIP /Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh\, and member of the National Genealogical Society.\nKatherine’s presentation to us at the Agawam Senior Center is titled: Seeking Dead People: Getting the Most from Cemetery Research Online & In Person. Katherine will discuss cemetery\, funeral home\, and online research and provide tips and techniques to help locate photos\, family trees\, obituaries\, and death certificates\, and more.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-january-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20180811T223817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181129T010351Z
UID:1826-1544032800-1544040000@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS December Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Cliff McCarthy\, archivist at the Museum of Springfield History (MOSH)\, archivist at the Stone House Museum of Belchertown\, local historian\, published author\, avid genealogist\, and president of the Pioneer Valley History Network\, a non-profit consortium of historical institutions\, will be our December 5th speaker.\nCliff will be presenting on the history of our four Western Massachusetts counties (Hampden\, Hampshire\, Berkshire\, and Franklin) and the treasure-trove of genealogical resources for anyone doing research or with ancestors in them.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-december-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181107T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181107T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20180811T223715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181103T175648Z
UID:1824-1541613600-1541620800@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS November Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:David Ouimette\, CG\, CGL from FamilySearch.org will be our November 7th speaker. His presentation is entitled\, “Discovering Your Ancestors Using Family Search.”\nFamilySearch has the most comprehensive collection of family history records in the world\, with billions of images and billions of indexes of the best records for ancestral discovery across much of the globe. Come and learn how FamilySearch prioritizes\, digitizes\, publishes\, and indexes records that tell the stories of your ancestors. With that background\, we will then demonstrate effective search strategies across the FamilySearch website\, covering historical records\, family trees\, published genealogies\, the research wiki\, and the FamilySearch catalog.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-november-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20180811T222532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180929T164238Z
UID:1805-1538589600-1538596800@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS October Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker on October 3rd\, will be Susan Sit. She presented for us back in March on the topic of Welsh and other ethnic research challenges. This time she will be speaking on Wales\, Scotland & England – Similar but Different Research.\nSusan Davies Sit was born in North Wales and has been researching her own family tree and others’ trees for almost 40 years. She also enjoys helping others in their genealogy research including her husband’s Chinese American tree\, which is as difficult as it sounds! Her specialty is researching in Wales\, Scotland and England. She is a Professional genealogist (APG); President of the Welsh Society of Western New England (WSWNE); a member of the Gwynedd Family History Society (Wales); and the Welsh-American Genealogy Society (WAGS).
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-october-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180905T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180905T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180011
CREATED:20180811T215418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180827T004812Z
UID:1785-1536170400-1536177600@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS September Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:On September 5th\, join us as Marian B Wood presents on the topic Using Facebook\nand Twitter for Genealogy – She will reveal the fun\, benefits\, and mechanics of\nFacebook and Twitter to connect with family-history researchers in areas where\nancestors lived\, request assistance\, obtain translations\, and learn more about\ngenealogy sources\, technology\, and methodology. The many forms of Social media\nare easy to use and offer the opportunity for more immediate response compared with\ntraditional surname message boards–to jumpstart genealogy efforts at any level.\nMarian B. Wood is a popular genealogy speaker and hosts a blog entitled Climbing My Family Tree. She has also written a book “Planning a Future for Your Family’s Past” available at smile.amazon.com.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-september-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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