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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:20190601T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190601T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190503T180927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T180927Z
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SUMMARY:Habitants to Immigrants: The Sansoucys\, the Harpins\, and the Potvins
DESCRIPTION:This presentation traces the history of the French-Canadian people through the lives of two families that evolved into three branches\, from their settlement by soldiers in the Richelieu Valley of Quebec in 1665\, to their immigration to the\nmill towns of Massachusetts at the turn of the twentieth century. \nThis program is free and open to the public. Held at the Chicopee Public Library\, 449 Front Street.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/habitants-to-immigrants-the-sansoucys-the-harpins-and-the-potvins/
LOCATION:Chicopee Public Library & Online\, 449 Front Street\, Chicopee\, MA\, 01013\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T115000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190503T182632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T182632Z
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SUMMARY:Holyoke Tours of Cemeteries
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Holyoke Historical Commission\, Friends of Historic Cemeteries and Monuments\, and Holyoke History Room. All tours are free to the public. Please register at Eventbrite.com \n\nMay 11\, 2019 – Calvary Cemetery (opened 1882) and Elmwood Cemetery (Est 1755)\n10:30-11:50\, Park at Calvary Cemetery\nMay 25\,  2019 – St Jerome’s Cemetery (Est 1864)\n10:30-11:50\, Park on St Jerome Street\nJune 8\, 2019 – Smith’s Ferry Cemetery (Originally part of Northampton\, purchased by Holyoke 1909)\n10:30-11:50\, Park in Delaney House lot off Rte 5\n\n 
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/holyoke-tours-of-cemeteries-2/
LOCATION:Holyoke Cemeteries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190325T185001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T185001Z
UID:2977-1558634400-1558641600@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-78/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190516T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190516T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190325T184904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T184904Z
UID:2975-1558029600-1558036800@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-77/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190513T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190513T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190325T184756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T184756Z
UID:2973-1557770400-1557777600@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-board-meeting-4/
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:20190511T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T115000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190503T181600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T181600Z
UID:8367-1557570600-1557575400@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Holyoke Tours of Cemeteries
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Holyoke Historical Commission\, Friends of Historic Cemeteries and Monuments\, and Holyoke History Room. All tours are free to the public. Please register at Eventbrite.com \n\nMay 11\, 2019 – Calvary Cemetery (opened 1882) and Elmwood Cemetery (Est 1755)\n10:30-11:50\, Park at Calvary Cemetery\nMay 25\,  2019 – St Jerome’s Cemetery (Est 1864)\n10:30-11:50\, Park on St Jerome Street\nJune 8\, 2019 – Smith’s Ferry Cemetery (Originally part of Northampton\, purchased by Holyoke 1909)\n10:30-11:50\, Park in Delaney House lot off Rte 5\n\n 
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/holyoke-tours-of-cemeteries/
LOCATION:Holyoke Cemeteries
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190512
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190503T175706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T175706Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS Annual Survey
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual Survey is being distributed via separate email to all of our members. We hope that you will take the time to click on the link and complete the survey.  During the last year\, WMGS officers\, board members\, and volunteers have been working hard to improve our society\, to provide quality programs that meet y our needs\, and to increase our membership. We value your input to let us know how we’re doing\, your ideas to move us forward\, and your participation.\nThe Annual Survey will be available until May 11th. If you did not receive this survey via email\, please let us know at westmassgen@gmail.com. You can also find a link to the survey on the Members Only page.\nPlease take the time to respond to the survey as we want to hear from you!
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-annual-survey/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190501T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190325T184350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190331T225336Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190425T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190425T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190227T003426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190227T003426Z
UID:2722-1556215200-1556222400@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-76/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190227T003306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190227T003306Z
UID:2719-1555610400-1555617600@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-75/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190417T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190417T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190227T003153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190319T183056Z
UID:2717-1555524000-1555531200@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-board-meeting-3/
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:20190410T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190410T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
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;VALUE=DATE:20190403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190407
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20180812T155215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180812T155215Z
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SUMMARY:NERGC 2019
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium’s 15th conference! \nNERGC 2019 will feature special tracks on Wednesday and regular conference presentations Thursday through Saturday. \nWhen you’re not attending sessions\, check out the Exhibit Hall\, Ancestors Road Show\, Society Fair\, and other fun and educational events. \nManchester is a vibrant city with world-class entertainment and fine dining\, all within walking distance of the conference hotel. Explore museums or visit a spa in the mill district along the riverfront\, or take in live music and nightlife at Irish\, Mexican\, Asian\, and American establishments. \nFor more information\, go to nergc.org. We look forward to seeing you at the conference!
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/nergc-2019/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190328T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190328T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190226T193545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190226T193545Z
UID:2711-1553796000-1553803200@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-74/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190321T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190321T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190226T193450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190226T193450Z
UID:2709-1553191200-1553198400@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-73/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190311T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190311T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190226T193300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190226T193300Z
UID:2706-1552327200-1552334400@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-board-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Board Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190306T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190306T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20190226T193105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190226T193335Z
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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:20190228T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190228T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20181227T210143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181227T210143Z
UID:2124-1551376800-1551384000@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-72/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190221T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190221T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20181227T210042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181227T210251Z
UID:2122-1550772000-1550779200@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-71/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20181227T205412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181227T205840Z
UID:2118-1549908000-1549915200@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Board meeting for the Officers of WMGS. Members are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Agawam Senior Center in the Garden Room.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Board Meetings
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190124T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190124T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20181129T012720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181129T012720Z
UID:2070-1548352800-1548360000@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-70/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190117T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20181129T012451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181129T012451Z
UID:2068-1547748000-1547755200@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-69/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20181129T011840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181129T012126Z
UID:2065-1547488800-1547496000@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Board meeting for the Officers of WMGS. Members are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Agawam Senior Center in the Garden Room.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/board-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Board Meetings
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190102T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190102T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20181129T011351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181227T203750Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181227T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181227T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20180811T223017Z
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SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-66/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181220T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181220T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20180811T222939Z
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SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-65/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20180811T223817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181129T010351Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181126T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T190816
CREATED:20180812T162006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181103T174206Z
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The November\, 2018\, Board Meeting is being rescheduled from Monday\, November 11\, to Monday\, November 19\, due to the Veteran’s Day holiday.   \nBoard meeting for the Officers of WMGS. Members are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Agawam Senior Center in the Garden Room.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/board-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Board Meetings
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