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• Event Education-Uncovering the Lives of the Enslaved in Court Records

  • When
    Saturday, August 07, 2021
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToWebinar
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  Uncovering the Lives of the Enslaved in Court Records

  by Robyn N. Smith

  Court records can be intimidating with their legal language. It can be difficult to understand what the records mean. In this lecture, Ms Smith provides a brief description of the various kinds of courts and  the records they create. For those researching slaves and slaveholders, court records can be rich terrain since families often fought over their "property." Attendees will learn through examples and case studies what kinds of information can be discovered about their ancestors and their communities in county-level court records.

  All registrants will be able to rewatch the webinar for a month (30 days) afterwards. 

  Robyn Smith has been researching her family and others for over 25 years. An engineer by day, Robyn applies those research and problem-solving skills to the field of genealogy. She specializes in Maryland, African American, Slavery and Court Records research. From 2008-2012, Robyn taught an "Advanced African American Genealogy" class at Howard Community College in Columbia, MD. Robyn has lectured widely at regional and national conferences, and has taught at the Maryland Genealogical Society, the Maryland State Archives and the Reginald Lewis Museum.

  Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.
  

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• Event Education-Missing Relative Case Study Using DNA

  • When
    Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToWebinar
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  Missing Relative Case Study Using

  DNA by Andria Yakoubian

  Where’d They Go?  Ever had a relative who vanished?  Or maybe you have a relative who only appears when they are an adult.  We will take a look at how to find a “missing” relative using the DNA trail that they left behind. Andria Yakoubian will walk through the paper trail and the DNA trail to find a missing relative.

  Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Event Education - Legacy Family Tree (Reports & Charting)

  • When
    Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoTo Webinar Broadcast
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  Reports & Charting

  Join us as John Ware presents the fourth in a series of webinars on the tips and techniques needed to successfully utilize the Legacy Family Tree Genealogical Software  This session will cover generating system and personalized reports and books; exporting & printing genealogical charts.

  Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.
  

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• Event Education-Civil War Medical Records

  • When
    Saturday, August 21, 2021
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToWebinar Broadcast
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  Civil War Medical Records by Craig Scott

  The Civil War medical records provide a rich but elusive source of genealogical information.  Finding aids for medical records, which contain genealogical information, are not usually available.  This lecture will provide an overview of those records created during and after the Civil War that provide information about soldiers on both sides of the war.

  Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA is the President and CEO of Heritage Books, Inc., a genealogical publishing firm with over 8,500 titles in print. A professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than thirty-five years, he specializes in records of the National Archives, especially those that relate to the military. He has coordinated the Military tracks at IGHR, SLIG and GRIP in years past. He is currently the Coordinator of the SLIG Consultation Track, helping students solved their brick wall problems.

  Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.
  

  
  

  
  

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• Event Education-Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group

  • When
    Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToMeeting
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  Family Tree Maker SIG

  
  The focus of the Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group (FTM SIG) is to help members take advantage of the many features and options of the software program.  Your questions and issues help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.  Since the older versions of the software no longer synchronize with ancestry.com, we only concentrate on the latest FTM2019 version.  We will try to help with technical concerns, such as upgrading the software and exporting files.  Computers are welcome, and that way we can look at your specific issues. Registration is limited to 20 members in-person.

  Registrants for this event:

  • ·       Be able to adequately articulate your question or issue but be brief
  • ·       Do not expect a presentation on any topic
  • ·       If you cannot attend, please cancel your registration to allow others to attend
  • ·       We will go around the “table” and take items individually.  Please wait your turn
  • ·       We will use GoToMeeting.  Your microphone and webcam can be used.  However, unless it is your turn, please keep your microphone muted.
  • ·       If you feel comfortable doing so, at your turn, you can share your screen to show others.  It could be your FTM window or something else.

  Access will be through GoToMeeting. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration and six days prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to participate in the event.

  The FTM SIG will be facilitated by PZ Horton

  
  

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• Event Education-Let's Discuss It!

  • When
    Saturday, August 28, 2021
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToWebinar Broadcast
  • Spaces left
    192

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  Let's Discuss It! 

  Join our popular discussion group and learn what is trending in Genealogy. Joe Burns will examine the latest websites, software programs, technologies and tools.  

  Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

  
  

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• Event Education-Lineage Societies of 1812

  • When
    Thursday, September 02, 2021
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToWebinar Broadcast
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  Lineage Societies of 1812

  By Carla Maitland

  The War of 1812 was sometimes called “the forgotten war’ because it was often minimized in school history courses. There was a great war going on at the time between Great Britain and France, so the war was frequently lost in world history. Find out how important this war was to the still fairly-young country called the United States of America, and discover how we celebrate it today through our lineage and historical societies. Emphasis will be place on the qualifications, etc. of joining the General Society of the War of 1812 and its female counterpart, the United States Daughters of 1812.

  Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.
  

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• Event Education-Long Road Home-Tennessee Infrastructure

  • When
    Saturday, September 11, 2021
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToWebinar Broadcast
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  Long Road Home-Tennessee Infrastructure

  by Cynthia Guffey

  As Tennessee became a more populated state, roads and bridges became necessary for travel, mail service, Civil War troop movement and migrating populations. Tennessee governmental records will be used to show the growth of early Tennessee infrastructure and how the records can be used for genealogical purposes.

  Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.
  

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• Event Education- On Solid Ground: Finding Your Ancestors in TN Land Records

  • When
    Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToWebinar Broadcast
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  On Solid Ground: Finding Your Ancestors in Tennessee Land Records by Chuck Sherrill

  
  From about 1780 to 1840 Tennessee was at the crossroads of the nation. Millions of Americans streamed from the eastern coast states into Tennessee and beyond. Land records contain names and information about many of these settlers, but they can be difficult to locate and understand. In this lecture we will use maps to help understand why people settled where and when they did. Using original documents as examples we will discuss the records created and mine the information they can provide. Guidance for finding records online and at the State Archives will be provided.

  Charles A. Sherrill (M.A., M.L.S.) is State Librarian and Archivist of Tennessee. His education includes master’s degrees in History and Library Science from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been active in genealogical research and publishing since he was a teenager. Among his works are books on several Tennessee counties, particularly Grundy County where most of his ancestors lived. He is the author of the National Genealogical Society’s Guide to Research in Tennessee, two family genealogies, the two-volume Tennessee Convicts, and The Reconstructed 1810 Tennessee Census. He is a national conference speaker and has edited the Middle Tenn. Journal of Genealogy and History for the past fifteen years.

  Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.
  

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• Event Education-Ancestry Special Interest Group

  • When
    Tuesday, September 14, 2021
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToMeeting
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  Ancestry Special Interest Group

  The focus of the Ancestry Special Interest Group (ANSIG) is to help members take advantage of the many features and options of the website.  Your questions and issues help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.  Registration is limited to 15 members in-person and 30 remotely..

  Registrants for this event:

  • ·       Be able to adequately articulate your question or issue but be brief
  • ·       Do not expect a presentation on any topic
  • ·       If you cannot attend, please cancel your registration to allow others to attend
  • ·       We will go around the “table” and take items individually.  Please wait your turn
  • ·       We will use GoToMeeting.  Your microphone and webcam can be used.  However, unless it is your turn, please keep your microphone muted.

  Access will be through GoToMeeting. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration and six days prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to participate in the event.

  The Ancestry will be facilitated by PZ Horton

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• Event Education-Writing Your Family History SIG

  • When
    Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToMeeting Broadcast
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  Writing Your Family History SIG

  Facilitator-Carla Maitland

  Join us for three select workshops in our GoToMeeting platform as we meet together, face-to-face, and discuss, share, and critique each other’s family history writing. Whether we choose journals, blogs, newsletters, books, or some other form of writing, we can all use the input of others. These sessions will be led by a facilitator, who will not directly teach, but who will guide the discussions, ensuring the involvement of everyone.

  Three sessions are currently scheduled, every other month, on the 2nd Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m Central time and will last approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours each session.

  THIS WILL BE ONLINE ONLY THROUGH GOTOMEETING. SEATING IS EXTREMELY LIMITED SO, IF INTERESTED, YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER QUICKLY!

  Bring your pen, pencil or whatever you use to write on your computer-and join the fun!

  
  

  
  

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• Event Education-Let's Discuss It!

  • When
    Saturday, September 25, 2021
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToWebinar Broadcast
  • Spaces left
    228

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  Let's Discuss It! 

  Join our popular discussion group and learn what is trending in Genealogy. John Ware will examine the latest websites, software programs, technologies and tools.  

  Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

  
  

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• Event Internal-TNGS Fourth Quarterly Membership Meeting and Unknown Soldier

  • When
    Saturday, October 09, 2021
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToWebinar Broadcast
  • Spaces left
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  TNGS Fourth Quarterly Membership Meeting  & 

  The Second Casket From the Right by Mike Ellicott

  Please join us for the last Membership Meeting for the year, open to members and non-members. We encourage everyone to attend this meeting in order to receive an overview of the Society’s Goals, upcoming programs and events.

  The Second Casket from the Right:  Nearly 100 years ago, on November 11, 1921, America honored her 4.7 million WWI veterans by entombing an Unknown Warrior (A Soldier or Marine) in Arlington National Cemetery.  Hear the story of the Unknown’s selection from among the 1,257 unknowns buried in American Cemeteries in France, the Unknown’s journey from France across the Atlantic to the US Capitol and burial in Arlington Cemetery, the stories of the eight American Heroes hand-picked as his Body Bearers, and the continuing story of the Tomb and its Guards.

  Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

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• Event Education-Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group

  • When
    Tuesday, October 12, 2021
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToMeeting
  • Spaces left
    35

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   Family Tree Maker SIG

  
  The focus of the Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group (FTM SIG) is to help members take advantage of the many features and options of the software program.  Your questions and issues help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.  Since the older versions of the software no longer synchronize with ancestry.com, we only concentrate on the latest FTM2019 version.  We will try to help with technical concerns, such as upgrading the software and exporting files.  Computers are welcome, and that way we can look at your specific issues. Registration is limited to 15 members in-person.

  Registrants for this event:

  • ·       Be able to adequately articulate your question or issue but be brief
  • ·       Do not expect a presentation on any topic
  • ·       If you cannot attend, please cancel your registration to allow others to attend
  • ·       We will go around the “table” and take items individually.  Please wait your turn
  • ·       We will use GoToMeeting.  Your microphone and webcam can be used.  However, unless it is your turn, please keep your microphone muted.
  • ·       If you feel comfortable doing so, at your turn, you can share your screen to show others.  It could be your FTM window or something else.

  Access will be through GoToMeeting. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration and six days prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to participate in the event.

  The FTM SIG will be facilitated by PZ Horton

  
  

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• Event Education-TN Research

  • When
    Saturday, October 16, 2021
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToWebinar Broadcast
  • Spaces left
    227

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  TN Research by Nancy Walczyk

  Join us for our bi-annual presentation on researching your ancestors with Tennessee connections.  Our presenter will be Nancy Walczyk, TNGS Research Director. This presentation will cover the early history, maps, sources for researching vital, court, probate records and other tips for investigating the "Volunteer State".

  Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.
  

  
  

  
  

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• Event Education-TN Research in Action-Creating a Locality Guide

  • When
    Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToWebinar
  • Spaces left
    230

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  TN Research in Action-Creating a Locality Guide

  When you begin to do genealogical research in a county you have not previously researched, you have to first understand its history and the records available. Join our Research Director, Nancy Walczyk, as she puts the techniques we learned about researching in Tennessee to work by creating a reusable Locality Guide. A case study will demonstrate working on a research problem using the Locality Guide we created..

  Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.
  

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• Event Education-Let's Discuss It!

  • When
    Saturday, October 23, 2021
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (CDT)
  • Location
    GoToWebinar Broadcast
  • Spaces left
    250

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  Let's Discuss It! 

  Join our popular discussion group and learn what is trending in Genealogy. John Ware will examine the latest websites, software programs, technologies and tools.  

  Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

  
  

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• Event Education-Writing Your Family History SIG

  • When
    Wednesday, November 10, 2021
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)
  • Location
    GoToMeeting Broadcast
  • Spaces left
    4

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  Writing Your Family History SIG

  Facilitator-Carla Maitland

  Join us for three select workshops in our GoToMeeting platform as we meet together, face-to-face, and discuss, share, and critique each other’s family history writing. Whether we choose journals, blogs, newsletters, books, or some other form of writing, we can all use the input of others. These sessions will be led by a facilitator, who will not directly teach, but who will guide the discussions, ensuring the involvement of everyone.

  Three sessions are currently scheduled, every other month, on the 2nd Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. Central time and will last approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours each session.

  THIS WILL BE ONLINE ONLY THROUGH GOTOMEETING. SEATING IS EXTREMELY LIMITED SO, IF INTERESTED, YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER QUICKLY!

  Bring your pen, pencil or whatever you use to write on your computer-and join the fun!

  
  

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