Kick off the new year with our inaugural virtual Special Interest Group (SIG) session in January! This month, we’re diving into Canadian genealogy research. What to Expect: Knowledge Sharing: Connect with members researching ancestors from across Canada. New Resources: Discover … Continue reading
Massachusetts resident Sybil Gilcrist discovered five brave World War I African American patriots from Pittsylvania County, Virginia, in her extended family. Bound by community ties, these men and their families shared a vibrant social, religious, and commercial life. Through compelling … Continue reading
At our February 2025 meeting, Tom MacEntee will join us to present “Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents Using AI.” Tom introduced us to this technology last September when he presented “AI and Genealogy: Trouble Ahead.” AI (artificial intelligence) can improve … Continue reading
Join us at our February training session for another thrilling edition of Murder, Mayhem, and Mystery! Do you have a famous or infamous ancestor in your family tree? Someone with an unusual occupation or career or perhaps someone who made … Continue reading
At our March 2025 meeting, we’ll welcome back Susan M. O’Connor, who will present “Deconstructing Obituaries.” Obituaries are treasure troves of genealogical information, offering insights into family and social relationships, community ties, and even historical events. In this presentation, we’ll … Continue reading
Join us for our next Canadian Special Interest Group meeting on Thursday, March 20 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. In our inaugural session, we explored Canadian genealogy resources available through Library and Archives Canada and FamilySearch. This time, we'll delve … Continue reading
From mining iron ore in the colonial period to searching for copper, iron, tin, coal and precious metals, many of our ancestors were miners. Do you have ancestors who participated in the Gold Rush? Or immigrant ancestors who worked in … Continue reading
We’re very happy that Howard Vincent Kurtz will be joining us again at our April 17 training session for another presentation of “Our Ancestors’ Clothing”! If you have participated in Professor Kurtz’s previous visits to WMGS, you’ll know what a … Continue reading
We’re excited that Tom MacEntee will be joining us again in May to present another useful feature: “Creating an Ancestor Sketch.” Tom will describe the essential elements of an ancestor biography sketch and explain different sketch formats. He’ll also tell … Continue reading
Our annual meeting will be held on May 7, following our presentation by Thomas MacEntee. At the meeting, our Assistant Treasurer will give a brief financial report, announce the results of our annual audit, and provide membership numbers. We will … Continue reading