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SUMMARY:Google Search Strategies for the Family Historian
DESCRIPTION:Our February 27th Irish SIG (Special Interest Group) has been postponed. We will now feature a webinar entitled\, “Google Search Strategies for the Family Historian” with Lisa Louise Cooke.  Lisa\, a nationally known genealogist and owner of Genealogy Gems\, will also be our speaker at our March 4th monthly meeting. \nThis is a recorded webinar\, not a live presentation. We will watch the recording\, and then have time for hands-on practice and Q&A.  It should be a fun night! \nRemember\, Trainings and SIGs are Members-Only events!
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/google-search-strategies-for-the-family-historian/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T180000
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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:20200309T180000
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SUMMARY:WMGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:WMGS Board Meeting at the Agawam Senior Center. Open to\nMembers!
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-board-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Board Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T200000
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CREATED:20200210T163805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T224040Z
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SUMMARY:Training: Institutional Records Research Methods
DESCRIPTION:From schools and orphanages to prisons\, hospitals\, asylums\, workhouses\, and more\, there’s a good chance one or more of your ancestors might be found on record in one of the many types of institutions. In this video we will cover some of the methods for finding institutional records that may contain information on your ancestors.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/training-to-be-determined/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T180000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200210T163947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T223911Z
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SUMMARY:Training: Google Earth for Genealogy
DESCRIPTION:In this video class you will learn how to unlock mysteries in your research\, from unidentified photographs to pinpointing homesteads. \nAnd there’s good news: Google Earth Pro is now available for free. Everything covered in this class can be accomplished in both versions of the program. The main difference is that Google Earth Pro can print and save HD quality images. Today\, the current “Pro” version of the software is now simply called “Google Earth.”
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/sig-to-be-determined/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200402
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SUMMARY:Census Day 2020
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URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/census-day-2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200309T005827Z
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:20200406T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200406T200000
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CREATED:20200309T003429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200329T234525Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-board-meeting-12/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Board Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T200000
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CREATED:20200309T003720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200329T234123Z
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SUMMARY:Training: The Big Picture in Little Details
DESCRIPTION:April 16 – 7 pm – “The Big Picture in Little Details”\nOftentimes the road to assembling the big picture in your genealogy is paved with lots\nof little details. In this video webinar class\, we’ll explore examples of how to inspect\nthe big picture genealogical problems we face and identify the little clues that we can\nuse to move our research forward. (Length: 43 minutes)
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/sig-special-interest-group-2/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200309T003839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200329T234049Z
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SUMMARY:Training: Beginning Evernote
DESCRIPTION:April 23 – 7 pm – “Beginning Evernote”\nEvernote is a free tech tool that enables you to instantly capture and retrieve\neverything that is important to your research. Cloud storage of your notes allows you\nto access them from any computing device\, no matter where you are. And OCR\n(optical character recognition) adds another level of searchability. (Length: 50\nminutes)
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/training/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200329T233557Z
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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:20200511T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200511T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200329T235236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200428T233114Z
UID:39357-1589220000-1589227200@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-board-meeting-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WMGS Board Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200329T235539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200428T232911Z
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SUMMARY:Training: Genealogical Cold Cases: A Step-by-Step Process
DESCRIPTION:Apply principles used by cold case detectives to your genealogical brick wall\n“cold cases” in this vital video session. You’ll learn to track ancestors like a\nbloodhound\, sniffing out holes in your research and getting missing information\non the record.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/training-2/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200329T235703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200428T233006Z
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SUMMARY:Training: Time Travel Technology
DESCRIPTION:In this video you will explore the innovative and technological advancements that\ncan help you in your genealogy research today! You’ll discover ways to find\ncontent that can immerse you in the past to explore the cultural and historical\nevents\, places\, and people that affected your ancestors’ lives. Then you’ll dip into\nsome of the exciting new technological frontiers that can help bring the past to\nlife. You’ll explore interactive timelines\, advances in video\, and geographic tools\nthat can dramatically impact your understanding of your family history. The\nhandout will include links to all the websites mentioned in this presentation so that you can put what you learn\ninto action.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/training-3/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
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:20200608T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200608T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200428T233231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200428T233231Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-board-meeting-14/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WMGS Board Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200428T233333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T002148Z
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SUMMARY:Training: All About Google Drive
DESCRIPTION:Google Drive is a free service packed with tools to make your genealogy life easier. Learn what it’s all about and how to use it in this 30 minute session with Google expert Lisa Louise Cooke\, author of the book The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox. Learn how to create\, manage\, retrieve\, and export your research documents. Then find out why Google Drive and its companion tool Google Docs just might convince you to consolidate your files (and efforts) and make the switch from services like Evernote and Dropbox. Update August 2018: Google Drive has been renamed Google One\, although the cloud storage piece is still called Google Drive.  Some of the new features include: \n\nThe “Family Plan” – the ability to share your storage quota with up to 5 family members\nfree one-tap access to live expert help (now available with any Google product) In the US\, support will be available 24/7 over chat\, email\, and phone. Options vary in other countries.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/training-4/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200428T233429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T002324Z
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SUMMARY:Training: Google Books: The Tool You Should Use Every Day
DESCRIPTION:Here’s what you’ll learn in this Premium video class:\n– the best techniques for finding fully digitized book FAST\n– search secrets for locating genealogical data\n– how to translate the foreign language volumes\n– how to go track down free historical maps\, images\, photos and more.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/training-5/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200701T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200701T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
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:20200716T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200716T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200624T144842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T144842Z
UID:39427-1594926000-1594931400@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS Training: Using iPads for Genealogy
DESCRIPTION:An iPad isn’t just for email and Facebook. In this Zoom training\, Hillary Schau will show you how to use iPad apps for researching\, documenting\, and organizing your genealogy information.  You’ll also learn more about apps to help you communicate with others. \nIf your tablet isn’t an iPad\, you might still be able to download these valuable apps to your device through other app platforms.  If not\, you will likely find apps that are comparable. Most apps are free or low cost. \nJoin us for this informative session on July 16th at 7 pm!
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-training-using-ipads-for-genealogy/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200624T144425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200808T160514Z
UID:39425-1597255200-1597262400@westmassgen.com
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200817T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200817T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200729T130905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T130905Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-board-meeting-15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WMGS Board Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200729T131255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T131255Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Training Session: Using Ancestry.com (A Peek Behind the Curtain)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this informative training by Ed Strickland on how to get the most out of Ancestry.com\, one of the world’s largest online genealogical databases.\nLearn what’s available beyond the Search box\, how to find records in the extensive\nCard Catalog\, how to find helpful webinars\, and how to use family trees\, message\nboards\, and your Shoebox. Even though you may not have a current subscription\,\nyou may be able to access Ancestry from your home using your library card. And\nthere are free databases available as well.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-training-session-using-ancestry-com-a-peek-behind-the-curtain/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200902T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200902T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200729T130614Z
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:20200910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200910T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200729T131718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200808T161404Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Training Session: All About VividPix RESTORE
DESCRIPTION:Dave Lapierre\, WMGS Vice President & Website/Technology Coordinator\, will host a presentation entitled “VividPix RESTORE: The Basics and Beyond”.  Plan to attend to learn: \n\nwhat VividPix RESTORE is\nwhat it can do\nhow it can help with old photos and documents\nhow to save Metadata as part of your restored images\nhow to use it to transcribe documents\nhow to get a free trial version\,\nand how to purchase it with a WMGS Member Discount
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-training-session-2/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200914T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200729T131411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T131411Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-board-meeting-16/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WMGS Board Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200729T131610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T131610Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Training Session
DESCRIPTION:Stay tuned as we finalize our topics for September.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-training-session/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
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;VALUE=DATE:20201015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201016
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200927T191115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200927T191115Z
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SUMMARY:Members Only Password Change
DESCRIPTION:The WMGS Members password will be changing on October 15 so it’s important to renew now if you haven’t done so already! Renewing will continue to give you access to our Zoom presentations and the Members Only portion of our website! Members will be notified of the password change via email.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/members-only-password-change/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054552
CREATED:20200927T191327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200927T191414Z
UID:39554-1602788400-1602793800@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS Training: Applying Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps to Research
DESCRIPTION:Sanborn Fire Insurance maps offer unique and valuable information about the locations where your city-dwelling ancestors lived. The Sanborn Map Company published maps from 1867 to 1970 to evaluate fire insurance liability in urban areas.\nThe maps are detailed street plans on large sheets of paper—one sheet shows about four to six city blocks. You can learn a lot about your ancestor’s house and neighborhood or research the history of your own old house. These maps show\nbuilding outlines\, locations of windows and doors\, building use (including the names of most public buildings)\, property boundaries\, house and block number\, street names\, and more. In this video class\, you’ll see an example of the role Sanborn maps played in a research situation.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-training-applying-sanborn-fire-insurance-maps-to-research/
LOCATION:Online
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