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SUMMARY:DNA Boot Camp - Session 2
DESCRIPTION:Join us for “DNA Boot Camp” sessions.  We are using the recorded webinar series “DNA Boot Camp” by Thomas MacEntee featuring DNA expert Mary Eberle of DNA Hunters\, LLC.  The boot camp includes handouts with powerful DNA educational materials.\n\nDNA Boot Camp is for WMGS Members Only. (Still time to sign up and attend)\n\nDNA Boot Camp meets from 6 to 8 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month beginning from now into October 2018.  Since the interest was strong\, the group now meets at Fellowship Hall at First Church in Ludlow\, 859 Center Street\, Ludlow\, MA
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/dna-boot-camp-session-2/
LOCATION:First Church in Ludlow\, MA\, 859 Center Street\, Ludlow\, MA\, 01056\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="":MAILTO:trooper307@comcast.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180502T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180502T200000
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SUMMARY:WMGS May Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to publish a book based on your genealogy research\, but have no idea how to start? Our May speaker\, Linda Roghaar\, will provide a clear road-map to get you started\, and explain publishing terms and the process by which your manuscript becomes a finished book. You will learn the important steps to preserve your work in a professional\, permanent book that will be read and enjoyed by generations to come. \nLinda Roghaar has spent decades in book publishing. In 2007\, she recognized that advances in technology could benefit authors; she then developed an exciting\, collaborative platform that combines standards of traditional publishing with today’s innovative publishing tools. She founded Genealogy House Publishers and now helps genealogists get their stories written\, edited\, and published as a printed book.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-may-meeting-3/
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:20180426T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180426T200000
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CREATED:20180317T191757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180317T191757Z
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SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-53/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180419T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180419T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20180317T191629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180317T191629Z
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SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-52/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180404T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180404T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20180112T112515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180226T215342Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS April Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker in April will be Amy Johnson Crow and she will be speaking on “Ten Years: Census Substitutes” which will help us to locate supporting documents between census years and help with the huge gap between 1880 and 1900. \nAmy is a Certified Genealogist with 20 years’ experience helping people discover their family history. She regularly speaks at events throughout the year\, including the recent RootsTech 2018 in Salt Lake City\, UT. She has served as series editor of the National Genealogical Society Guides and served on several national and state boards. She also holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-april-meeting-3/
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:20180322T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180322T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20180112T111856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T111856Z
UID:1472-1521741600-1521748800@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-51/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180315T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180315T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20180112T111725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T111937Z
UID:1470-1521136800-1521144000@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-50/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180307T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180307T200000
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CREATED:20180112T112400Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS March Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker on March 7th will be Susan Davies Sit. She was born in North Wales\,UK\, and has been researching her own family tree and others’ trees for almost 40 years. She also enjoys helping others in their genealogy research including her husband’s Chinese American tree\, which is as difficult as it sounds! Her specialty is researching in Wales\,Scotland and England. She is a Professional genealogist (APG); President of the WelshSociety of Western New England (WSWNE); a member of the Gwynedd Family HistorySociety (Wales); and the Welsh-American Genealogy Society (WAGS). Some of the topics presented will be the Welsh patronymics and the difficulties when researching Welsh records including birth\, marriage and death records. Many of the strategies presented can also be applied to English and Scottish Research.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-march-meeting-3/
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:20180222T180000
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DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20180112T111607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T112047Z
UID:1468-1519322400-1519329600@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-49/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20180112T111511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T112132Z
UID:1466-1518717600-1518724800@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-48/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170526T140758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T111247Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS February Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our meeting on February 7th will feature Elissa Scalise Powell\, CG\, CGL\, with the presentation “Rubik’s Cube Genealogy: A New Twist on Your Old Data.” Elissa will be exploring the additional information we can discover from the patterns of the names\, dates\, and places we have been collecting in our pedigree charts and family group sheets. She will help us to see life events in the context of history and geography\, and reveal the new questions to research and stories that appear with the use of timelines\, genograms\, and other data presentation tools and strategies. \nElissa is a western Pennsylvania researcher\, a Trustee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists; an instructor for Boston University’s on campus and online Genealogical Research Certificate courses; coordinator for the Professional Genealogy Course at the Samford University’s Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research and an instructor for Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. She is co-director of the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP). She is a regional and national speaker on methodology\, Pennsylvania records\, professional development\, and society management
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-february-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:20180125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20171207T143631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171207T143631Z
UID:1436-1516903200-1516910400@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-47/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20171207T143446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171207T143446Z
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SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-46/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180103T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170526T140711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171227T155015Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS January Meeting
DESCRIPTION:On January 3rd\, at the Chicopee Library on Front Street\, David Ouimette\, CG from FamilySearch.org will be presenting a webinar on From Wojtowa to Chicopee: The Story of Polish Immigrant Millworkers. This presentation will be collaborative presentation funded by both WMGS and PGSM (the Polish Genealogical Society of Massachusetts). \nDavid manages Content Strategy at FamilySearch\, prioritizing the acquisition and online publication of records worldwide for family history research. He holds BS and MS degrees in Mathematics. In addition to being a certified genealogical lecturer\, he has authored the book\, “Finding your Irish Ancestors: A Beginners’ Guide” and many articles in genealogy magazines and journals. \n\nSeating is limited to 100. Please call (413) 594-1800 x3 to reserve a seat. If seating is not available at the library\, contact westmassgen@gmail.com for the link to view the event live. WMGS members will have access to the recording in the members only link at www.westmassgen.com
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-january-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Emily L. Partyka Central Library\, 449 Front Street\, Chicopee\, MA\, 01013\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171228T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171228T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170724T164432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T164432Z
UID:1295-1514484000-1514491200@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-44/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171221T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171221T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170724T164330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T164330Z
UID:1293-1513879200-1513886400@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-43/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170526T140619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171101T183100Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS December Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our December 6th monthly meeting will be a Pot Luck Dinner and Show & Tell. \nIt’s the last meeting before the holidays! Come to our “Pot Luck” dinner and enjoy holiday music while you dine. After dinner\, we will host an “Open Mic” session for members to share their genealogy tips\, ideas\, or projects (documents/pictures to brag over are acceptable!).
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-december-meeting-2/
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:20171116T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170724T164157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T164157Z
UID:1291-1510855200-1510862400@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-42/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170526T140515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171016T014549Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS November Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our November 1st meeting features Dr. Shelley Murphy with a presentation entitled “Timeline’s You gotta do one!” Timelines are a critical strategy that most genealogists and the family historians do not use. Why is that? Is it too time consuming or the lack of knowledge on how to set one up? This webinar will provide an overview and challenge you about the benefits of timelines by taking you step-by-step on how to set a timeline up and use it to further your genealogy research. \nShelley Murphy is a native of Michigan residing in Central Virginia\, and has been an avid genealogist for 25+ years. She is a Coordinator and Faculty for the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) and presents genealogy workshops at the local state & national genealogy conferences. \nShelley’s blog is familytreegirl.com and has publications with the Central Virginia Heritage\, a publication of the Central Virginia Genealogical Association. She holds membership with NGS\, APG\, AAHGS\, and is the membership chair for the DAR Jack Jouett Chapter in Charlottesville.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-november-meeting-2/
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:20171026T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170909T091545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170909T091545Z
UID:1340-1509040800-1509048000@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-45/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171019T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171019T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170724T164047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T164047Z
UID:1289-1508436000-1508443200@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-41/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171004T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171004T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170526T140413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170827T105356Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS October Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our October meeting will consist of a presentation by Nora Galvin on the topic of DNA. Nora has a website called Aunt Lizzie’s Trunk http://www.auntlizziestrunk.com/ and originally came from Cincinnati. OH. She holds a BS in Biology and a Master’s degree in Liberal Studies. Her careers include being a secondary-school science teacher and a research scientist at a major pharmaceutical company. It was here that she learned the power of DNA in research.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-october-meeting-2/
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:20170928T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170724T163943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T163943Z
UID:1287-1506621600-1506628800@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-40/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170921T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170921T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170724T163815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T163815Z
UID:1285-1506016800-1506024000@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-39/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170906T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170906T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170526T140256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T163534Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS September 2017
DESCRIPTION:Our September meeting will feature Diane Brooks-Sherry\, a genealogist\, speaker\, researcher and educator located in the Boston area\, speaking on DP.LA (the Digital Public Library of America)\, a fabulous source for free digitized books.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-september-2017/
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:20170824T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170630T125238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170630T125238Z
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SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-38/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170817T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170817T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170630T125040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170630T125040Z
UID:1262-1502992800-1503000000@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-37/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170802T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170802T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20161212T171027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170630T123943Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS August Meeting: Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Our annual trip to the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History is just around the corner. Join us on August 2nd from 6-8 PM for our highly anticipated exclusive visit for a night of research. We get the place to ourselves\, but remember\, you have to be a paid member to attend! \nDue to limited space\, sign up is required.  The first 30 get on the list with others put on a waiting list.  Email us and let us know: westmassgen@gmail.com \nThe library is part of the Springfield Museums and located in the \nLyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History (lower level)\n21 Edwards Street\nSpringfield\, Massachusetts 01103 \nParking: Please park in the adjacent parking lot on Edwards Street. Parking is free. \nArrival Time: We have to ask you to arrive between 5:30 and 6:00 PM. A staff member will be available during that time to allow you into building which actually closes at 5:00 PM. So please try to arrive before 6:00 PM. \nFor a map of the Springfield Museum Buildings\, click here: Map
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-august-meeting/
LOCATION:Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History\, 21 Edwards Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01103\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170727T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170727T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170630T124757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170630T124757Z
UID:1260-1501178400-1501185600@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-36/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170720T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170720T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T072320
CREATED:20170630T124646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170630T124646Z
UID:1258-1500573600-1500580800@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. Non-members may participate for only $10 per session…or join for $25 per year! \nSessions are held on the third and fourth Thursdays of the month in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-35/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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