Many dread tax day, but old tax records provide valuable clues to our ancestors’ lives. Since the early days of America, people were taxed to create roads, to support wars, and to provide needed revenue. Learn the types of records … Continue reading
We’re excited to share the news with you! Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, one of our favorite presenters, will be teaching “Genealogy 101: A Four-Session Course in Beginning Genealogy” for WMGS members at our monthly training sessions from January through April 2023. … Continue reading
Our annual meeting will be held on May 3rd at 6 p.m. This will be a hybrid meeting. Members can choose whether to attend in person in the Chicopee Public Library conference room or participate virtually on Zoom. At the … Continue reading
Now that we can get back to in-person research, many of us will be heading to a courthouse to research our ancestors. Michael will present an overview of the records typically found in a county courthouse: land, probate, court, and … Continue reading
At our June training session, Hillary Schau will be offering Part 2 of her presentation on the features of RootsMagic 8 software, along with demonstrations on how to do the most common tasks of logging your family history and research. … Continue reading
At our July 5th monthly meeting, genealogist John Putnam will join us to present War and Change in the Post-Civil War Era Until World War I. This presentation is part four of John’s New England series and covers the incredible … Continue reading
Have you ever noticed common threads in your family tree and wondered why they happened? At our August monthly meeting, genealogist, and member, Edwin Strickland II will present an intriguing and useful topic for our members, “Genograms for Genealogists.” Edwin … Continue reading