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WMGS Member Survey: 2024
OnlineThe survey will close on Monday, March 4, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
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WMGS March Monthly Meeting: The Real Life of New England Vital Records
OnlineUnderstanding when, where, and why vital records were created and the changes in those practices over the years can help us find those records today. At our March meeting, Diane Boumenot will present “The Real Life of New England Vital … Continue reading
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WMGS March Training Session: Our Ancestors’ Clothing
OnlineWe’re very happy that Howard Vincent Kurtz will be joining us again at our March 21st 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
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Deadline for WMGS Founders Award Nominations
WMGS initiated its Founders Award in 2016, in honor of our one of our founding members, Diane Ascioti. We were proud to be able to give her this award at our May meeting that year. In 2017, the Board of … Continue reading
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WMGS April Monthly Meeting: Border – What Border? Our Ancestors Who Called Both Canada and the USA Home
Chicopee Public Library & Online 449 Front Street, Chicopee, MA, United StatesMany of us have ancestors who seem to disappear for periods of time. For those ancestors who lived in New England, New York, and the Upper Midwest, have we considered that they might have periodically lived and worked in Canada? … Continue reading
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WMGS April Training Session: Paleography: Reading Old Handwriting – Part 1
OnlineAt our April 18th training session, Ed Strickland will present part one of a two-session course on paleography. The one-hour paleography lecture will be followed by a practice workshop at our May 16th training session. After only a little research, … Continue reading
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WMGS May Monthly Meeting: Overlooked Municipal Records
Chicopee Public Library & Online 449 Front Street, Chicopee, MA, United StatesAt our May 1st monthly meeting, we will be welcoming back Sara Campbell for a presentation titled “Overlooked Municipal Records.” Whether you’re searching for clues about your ancestors or looking to enhance what you know about their lives, municipal records … Continue reading
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WMGS Annual Meeting
Chicopee Public Library & Online 449 Front Street, Chicopee, MA, United StatesOur annual meeting will be held on May 1st, following our presentation by Sara Campbell. At the meeting, our Treasurer will give a brief financial report, announce the results of our annual audit, and provide membership numbers. In January, the … Continue reading
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WMGS May Board Meeting
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