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 … Continue reading
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. Learn what’s available beyond the Search box, how to find records in the extensive … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Dave Lapierre, WMGS Vice President & Website/Technology Coordinator, will host a presentation entitled "VividPix RESTORE: The Basics and Beyond". Plan to attend to learn: what VividPix RESTORE is what it can do how it can help with old photos and documents … Continue reading
Stay tuned as we finalize our topics for September.
John Putnam will be joining us again at our October 7th meeting for an intriguing presentation: “The Salem Witchcraft Hysteria: A Cauldron of Religious, Economic, Social, and Political Ingredients Gone Awry.” As a descendant of both the protagonists and antagonists … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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. The maps are detailed street … Continue reading