We're thrilled that we'll be joined by J. Mark Lowe for a presentation titled "Marriages Here, There, and Nowhere: Finding Gretna Greens" on March 2nd. Throughout history, many couples chose to marry in a location away from their home. Often … Continue reading
Mark your calendars! We have rescheduled Tom MacEntee's presentation titled "The 1950 U.S. Federal Census: Are You Ready?" to Thursday, March 24th at 6 p.m. Unfortunately, Tom was unable to present to us at our January meeting because of illness. … Continue reading
We've all wished that we could go beyond the names and dates for the ancestors we've found through research. If only we had asked our most recent ancestors questions about their lives, we would know them better. But what about … Continue reading
Join us for a genealogy rap session on Thursday, April 21st at 7 p.m. when we’ll watch and review "Unlocking Stories of Our Female Ancestors Through Effective Research Methodology," a webinar presented by Denyce Porter Peyton. Denyce will describe how … Continue reading
One of the most difficult challenges in genealogical research is the area of adoption. At our May 4th meeting, forensic genealogist Michael Brophy will be joining us to present "Adoption Research in America: History, Genealogy, Legacy." Adoption has been practiced … Continue reading
Join us at our Thursday, May 19th training session when Mel E. Smith takes us on a tour of the Connecticut State Library website. The library has a gold mine of information for genealogists who have ancestral ties to Connecticut.
It's been 50 years since Western Massachusetts Genealogical Society, Inc. was founded! We're looking forward to celebrating the 50th anniversary of the formation of our society with our members. We are thankful for the work begun by our Founders and … Continue reading