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SUMMARY:WMGS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our February 5th monthly meeting will feature Kathryn Lake Hogan\, live from Ontario\,\nCanada. Kathryn Lake Hogan\, UE\, PLCGS is a Canadian professional genealogist who\nrevels in teaching people how to find their ancestors in Canada. She is the founder and\nowner of the Canadian-based genealogy business\, Looking4Ancestors. The author of\nresearch guides featuring Canadian genealogy\, Kathryn has written articles for Family\nTree magazine\, The In-Depth Genealogist\, and the Association of Professional\nGenealogists journal\, APG Quarterly. Kathryn is the past Dominion Genealogist of the\nUnited Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada (UELAC)\, a past board member of the\nAssociation of Professional Genealogists\, and the past virtual chat coordinator of\nCanadian studies with National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Most recently\,\nKathryn was the producer\, host\, and presenter of the weekly webinar series\, “Genealogy with a Canadian Twist.” Recognized for her knowledge of Canadian genealogy\, Kathryn is a popular speaker and instructor at regional and national genealogical conferences and institutes throughout North America.\nKathryn’s presentation is titled\, “What’s in Your Canadian Genealogy Toolbox?” Explore the top websites for researching your ancestors in Canada. Learn where to find the best online resources for Canadian and provincial record groups\, history\, newspapers\, maps\, photographs and more to help you fill your Canadian toolbox.\nYou might be surprised to discover that many of our ancestors spent time in Canada. Do you have Loyalist ancestors? Or provincial\, Eastern Townships\, or ancestors who immigrated through Canadian ports? Did your American ancestors go back and forth across the border for employment or to get married? If so\, you won’t want to miss Kathryn’s presentation.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-monthly-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:WMGS Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:WMGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:WMGS Board Meeting at the Agawam Senior Center. Open to\nMembers!
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/wmgs-board-meeting-10/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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SUMMARY:Training: Genealogy Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Interested in writing about your ancestors\, but not sure where to start? Or are you\nthinking about writing your own story to pass down to your family? Join us for\nan evening of writing exercises designed to get your pen moving (or fingers\ntyping). Host Joanne Mason will guide us through several audiovisual prompts\,\nincluding photographs and music\, to see where our thoughts take us on paper.\nAfter each prompt\, we’ll write for 10 minutes\, then share what we’ve written.\n(Note: Sharing is not required! You are more than welcome to just listen.) The\ngoal of this workshop isn’t to complete a story or polish the grammar and punctuation. Instead\, we’ll be working on nuggets to take home.\nPlease bring a notebook and pen. If you prefer typing on a laptop or tablet\, that’s fine too.
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/training-genealogy-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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SUMMARY:Google Search Strategies for the Family Historian
DESCRIPTION:Our February 27th Irish SIG (Special Interest Group) has been postponed. We will now feature a webinar entitled\, “Google Search Strategies for the Family Historian” with Lisa Louise Cooke.  Lisa\, a nationally known genealogist and owner of Genealogy Gems\, will also be our speaker at our March 4th monthly meeting. \nThis is a recorded webinar\, not a live presentation. We will watch the recording\, and then have time for hands-on practice and Q&A.  It should be a fun night! \nRemember\, Trainings and SIGs are Members-Only events!
URL:https://westmassgen.com/event/google-search-strategies-for-the-family-historian/
LOCATION:Agawam Senior Center\, 954 Main Street\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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