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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161020T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161020T143000
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SUMMARY:Digital Scrapbooking for Genealogy
DESCRIPTION:New! Join us for Digital Scrapbooking for Genealogy. Thursdays from 12:30-2:30 p.m. (October 20\, 27\, November 3 and 10)  \nDo you have photos you would like to scrapbook? Are you interested in putting together a digital album to document your story or one of an ancestor? Join us for four weekly sessions and learn how to make a digital scrapbook. Completed albums make great gifts\, and can be finished in time for the holidays. \nAttendees are encouraged to attend all four sessions\, but if that isn’t possible\, feel free to join us when you can. \nDuring the first class on October 20th\, we will cover the following concepts: \n\nInspiration and Planning\n\nPlan colors\, text\, styles\, layouts\nEstablish a Purpose: Life Summary\, Wedding\, Birthday\, Family Tree\, Research Summary\n\n\nFile Basics\n\nEstablish a new PowerPoint file\nCreate a new slide\nSave file\nInsert text and pictures\n\n\nColors\n\nUse Letters and Fonts\nCreate Backgrounds\nAdd Borders\n\n\nGraphics\n\nDigital Scrapbooking for Genealogy will be held in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center. \nGenealogy Research Clinics are free to WMGS members. There is a $10 fee per session for non-members. Annual WMGS membership is just $25.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/digital-scrapbooking-for-genealogy/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161011T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161011T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160927T100407Z
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SUMMARY:Daytime Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Special Daytime Clinic: Please join Susan Leverson and Katy Krause for a Daytime Genealogy Research Clinic.  \nThe Daytime Clinic expands on the WMGS monthly meeting topic.  During this clinic\, we will explore the topic of on-line searching.  There will also be plenty of time to access the Library Edition of Ancestry.com and Susan and Katy will be available to assist you. \nThis event is free for WMGS Members. Non-members may participate for only $10\, or consider joining WMGS for just $25 per year. Genealogy Research Clinics are held in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center. \n 
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/daytime-genealogy-research-clinic-2/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161005T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161005T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160927T100205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160927T100205Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS October Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our monthly meeting\, October 5th\, at which the guest speaker\, Dave Robison (our president) will present a talk entitled On-Line Search Strategies — Fishing in the Biggest Ponds  \nThis presentation and various iterations have been given at several genealogy meetings and classes as well as the 2015 NERGC conference in Providence\, Rhode Island. It is designed to assist every genealogical researcher from the proverbial “newbie” to the seasoned professional. Using the philosophy of “You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know\,” Dave will help you get started from scratch if you’re just beginning or pull you out of your ruts after 20 years of hard-core research! Keep an open mind and bring a notebook! \nKey points: \n\n The “Rules of the Internet Road”\n So many websites – So little time \nThe value of subscription sites\nThe value of free sites\nGoogle your Genealogy\nSocial Media and why you need it\n\n 
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-october-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:20160922T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160804T105937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160804T105937Z
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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-17/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160804T105803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160804T105803Z
UID:932-1473962400-1473969600@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-16/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160626T105755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160730T143312Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS September Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Census Reports Lead To…  \nOn September 7\, our guest speaker will be Seema Kenney of Seema-ABLE. Seema has been working in the genealogy field professionally since 2010\, having completed the Boston University Genealogy Research Program. She is currently the Secretary for NERGC (holding the genealogy conference in Springfield in 2017) and is the president of the Worcester Chapter of the Mass Society of Genealogists.   \nShe will be presenting on the many crossroads one’s research might take after finding a family in the census. This presentation will make connections between data from the different census years and data to look for in twenty-seven other resources. The census gives you location which leads to City Directories. Ages and genders lead to possible military records. Every fact on the census hints at another resource direction.  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-september-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:20160825T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160825T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160730T135440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160730T135440Z
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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-15/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160818T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160818T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160730T135318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160730T135318Z
UID:930-1471543200-1471550400@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-14/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160803T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160803T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160305T131120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160626T105225Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS August Meeting: Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our August meeting at the Springfield History Library and Archives. We get the place to ourselves\, undivided attention from the archivist\, and a private tour of normally off limit areas. But remember\, you have to be a paid member to attend! \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-field-trip/
LOCATION:Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History\, 21 Edwards Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160626T110951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160626T110951Z
UID:901-1469728800-1469736000@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-13/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160721T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160721T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160626T110427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160626T110427Z
UID:900-1469124000-1469131200@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-12/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160706T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160706T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160305T125605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160602T110959Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS July Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our monthly meeting at which our guest speaker\, Margaret Rose Fortier\, will present Andiamo! Finding Your Italian Family\, in person. She will cover Italian history\, Italian immigration\, Italians in the US\, and how to find your Italian family. Learn why your great-uncle had five cousins named Vincenzo and what they changed their name to in the United States.  \nMargaret Rose Fortier\, named for her grandmothers and inspired by her mother’s phenomenal memory\, is a professional genealogical researcher\, writer\, and speaker. She focuses on Italian – American and French – Canadian ancestry in New England. She serves as vice-president of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists\, Inc. and lives in Medford\, Massachusetts. She is a member of the Italian Genealogical Society of America\, the New England Historic Genealogical Society and the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. \n 
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-july-meeting/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160514T130122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160514T130122Z
UID:833-1466704800-1466712000@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-11/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160616T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160514T125942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160514T125942Z
UID:832-1466100000-1466107200@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-10/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160601T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160601T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160305T125328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160422T163406Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS June Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our monthly meeting: Pot Luck Dinner and “Open Mic” Session.  \nSo bring your favorite casserole or main dish\, a side dish\, or some sort of dessert\, and socialize with fellow genealogists searching for their family tree. Who knows\, you might even find a 5th – 9th cousin ‘X’ number of times removed; sort of like Dave Robison and Bruce Cortis (through Deacon Chapin of Springfield). After dinner\, members will have an opportunity to speak and share during our Open Mic session.  \nMembers are welcome to share genealogy information including ideas\, tips\, suggestions\, research experience\, and genealogy projects. If you have a new website to share\, a place to visit\, or a research success story\, please be sure to share it during our Open Mic session that’s how we all learn. Members are encouraged to bring a friend.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-june-meeting/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160526T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160526T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160422T163011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160422T163248Z
UID:822-1464285600-1464292800@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-9/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160519T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160519T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160422T162918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160422T162918Z
UID:821-1463680800-1463688000@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-8/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160504T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160504T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160305T125132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160422T162732Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS May Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our monthly meeting and Election of Officers. \nIn May\, the regular monthly meeting of WMGS will be not one\, and not two but three panelists who are willing to take your questions. Join Dave Robison\, Fran Malone and Bruce Cortis for this event. Put them on the spot!  \nResponses won’t be limited to what the panelists can offer as members of the audience are welcome to join in the discussion. That’s what WMGS is all about\, helping each other identify the goals and how to get there! So bring your questions concerning problems you have or just a general question that you’ve been wondering what’s the answer.  \nPlease come early and get a good seat. Our last panel discussion was very well attended and very productive! This will also be a virtual meeting available only to the membership. \n 
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-may-meeting/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160428T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160428T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160328T145444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T145444Z
UID:756-1461866400-1461873600@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-7/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160421T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160421T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160328T145315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T145337Z
UID:755-1461261600-1461268800@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-6/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160412T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160412T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160321T213531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T164430Z
UID:733-1460464200-1460471400@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Daytime Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Special Daytime Clinic: Please join Susan Leverson and Katy Krause for a Daytime Genealogy Research Clinic. \nThey will expand on the WMGS April meeting by discussing photographs.  Do you wish you had more photographs?  Join us and learn how to search for pictures of family members and the places they lived.  There will also be plenty of time to access the Library Edition of Ancestry.com and Susan and Katy will be available to assist you. \nThis event is free for WMGS Members.  Non-members may participate for only $10\, or consider joining WMGS for just $25 per year. \nGenealogy Research Clinics are held in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/daytime-genealogy-research-clinic/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160406T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160406T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160211T192745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160307T100750Z
UID:196-1459965600-1459972800@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:WMGS April Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our monthly meeting.  Maureen Taylor\, The Photo Detective\, will join us virtually to present Buns\, Beards\, Bodices and Bustles: Understanding Ancestors Through Clothing. \nAncestral fashions and the industry that produced them left behind a fascinating legacy of images and information. \n\nParis fashion in America: north\, south\, east and west interpretations\nFashion icons from Charles Dickens to stage star Lillie Langtry\nFashion foibles and practical pastimes: how our ancestors designed and hand-crafted accessories.\nWhat’s old is new and what’s new is old? Repeating fashion trends and how to read the clues\nLabor records relating to hat\, hair and accessory factories and home-work\n\nFor more information\, please visit Maureen’s website: www.maureentaylor.com \n 
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-april-meeting/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160324T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160324T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160211T192645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160301T214235Z
UID:195-1458842400-1458849600@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-4/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160317T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160317T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160211T192523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160301T214207Z
UID:194-1458237600-1458244800@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-3/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160308T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160308T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160228T213200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160305T124110Z
UID:596-1457440200-1457447400@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Special Daytime Clinic: Please join Susan Leverson and Katy Krause for a Daytime Genealogy Research Clinic. \nThey will expand on the WMGS March meeting by discussing websites for land records in Massachusetts.  Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from WMGS members with family research experience. \nThis event is free for WMGS Members.  Non-members may participate for only $10\, or consider joining WMGS for just $25 per year. \nGenealogy Research Clinics are held in the computer room of the Agawam Senior Center. \n  \n 
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/genealogy-research-clinic-5/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160302T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160302T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160210T221531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160228T212725Z
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SUMMARY:WMGS March Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our monthly meeting.  Jennifer Alford will present The Basics of Land Records. \nJennifer Alford\, PE\, PTOE\, is a Traffic Engineer by day and a genealogy professional and lecturer by night. Her business\, Jenealogy\, creates engaging family history treasures to enhance the bond between generations. Jen serves as newsletter editor for the Indiana Genealogical Society and has served in the position of associate editor of the Federation of Genealogical Society’s ‘FORUM’ magazine. As a partner with The In-Depth Genealogist she is publisher of The In-Depth Genealogist’s magazine\, ‘Going In-Depth’\, and several books written by their contributing writers. She can be contacted at jen@jenalford.com or visit her website at http://www.jenealogy.biz or http://www.theindepthgenealogist.com \n  \nPresentation Description: Have a difficult family that you are researching and not sure where to go? Land records could provide the information that could clarify which John Smith is which and who his heirs were. We’ll discuss the history of land records in the United States\, information found within\, terminology\, and the many sources to examine.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-march-meeting/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160225T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160225T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160211T191450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160228T213430Z
UID:192-1456423200-1456430400@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from experienced WMGS family researchers. 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-2/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T173023
CREATED:20160211T191213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160228T213457Z
UID:190-1455818400-1455825600@westmassgen.com
SUMMARY:Genealogy Research Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Members have free use of our Ancestry Library subscription and other research sites while seeking assistance from experienced WMGS family researchers. 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/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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