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• Event Education-A History of Death

  • When
    Wednesday, October 09, 2024
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual via GoToWebinar
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  A History of Death by Kim Bearden

  Even before the ancient Egyptians began building their pyramids, Neanderthals were burying their loved ones with great care. This presentation looks at how we went from shallow pit graves in Mesopotamia to our current burial practices and memorialization. You'll hear about Tibetan monks, the hanging caskets of the Philippines, Sin Eaters, and more.

  Kim Bearden was born in the Baptist Hospital on Union Avenue and grew up in Southaven, MS. She graduated from the University of Memphis in 1998 and began working at Elmwood Cemetery the same year as a secretary. She met her husband, Memphis filmmaker Willy Bearden, through the cemetery, where she has been on staff 25 years now. They have been married for 6 years and have 5 children between them.

  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-TNGS 4th Quarterly Membership Meeting

  • When
    Saturday, October 19, 2024
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual via GoToWebinar
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  TNGS Fourth Quarterly Membership Meeting

  Please join us for the Fourth 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 what is going on with our Society, upcoming programs and events.
  

  
  

  Using Voting & Election Records to Find Your Ancestors by Melissa Barker

  Our ancestors voted in local, state, and federal government elections. Many of our local, state, and national archives, libraries and genealogical societies have election and voting records that could help genealogists find their ancestors. These records could include the polling places where your ancestors voted and even your ancestor’s signature.

  Melissa Barker is a Certified Archives Manager and Public Historian currently working at the Houston County, Tennessee Archives & Museum. She is affectionally known as The Archive Lady to the genealogy community. She lectures, teaches, and writes about the genealogy research process, researching in archives and records preservation. She conducts virtual presentations across the United States and other countries for various genealogy groups and societies. She writes a popular blog entitled A Genealogist in the Archives and is a well-known published book reviewer. She has been a Professional Genealogist for the past 20 years with expertise in Tennessee records. She has been researching her own family history for the past 34 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-Let's Discuss It!

  • When
    Saturday, October 26, 2024
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual via GoToWebinar
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  Let's Discuss It! by John Ware

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

  County Corner: Carroll and Henry

  John is a retired Pharmaceutical Research Chemist and Project Systems Analyst. John has been married for over 48 years to his high school sweetheart and they have two children and two grandchildren. He began family research in the 60’s Investigating both his adopted and biological lines. He is a member of several genealogical societies. He has served as a board member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society in several capacities and is the current Director of Education.

  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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• Fall Virtual Seminar

  • When
    Saturday, November 02, 2024
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    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Access via GoToWebinar
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  Fall Virtual Seminar

  Saturday November 2, 2024

  featuring

  Cheri Hudson Passey  & Melissa Barker

  Payment can be made by Check, Cash or Credit Card

  Please register by Wednesday, Oct 30, 2024

  $25 for each TNGS Member – Virtual*

  $30 for each Non-Member – Virtual*

  Please register on-line using credit card @ (www.TNGS.org) or mail a check to Tennessee Genealogical Society, PO Box 381824, Germantown, TN, 38183-1824.  Refund Policy: Full refund if request is received on or before Oct 30, 2024. A refund of the registration fee less $20 will be given for requests received after Oct 31, 2024. No refunds for requests received the day of the seminar or later.

  *Deadline for Registration: Wednesday Oct 30, 2024

  Recordings will be available to registrants for 30 days 

  after the live event

  Virtual doors open at 8:30 a.m.  

  Session Schedule
  

  8:30 a.m. Seminar On-Line Opens

  9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

  Opening Remarks & Introduction

  9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

  Finding the Living: Genealogy in Reverse

  (Cheri Hudson Passey)

  Locating Cousins, Heirs, Next of Kin, and DNA Matches are just some of the reasons to find living people. Discover the tools and techniques used to find and make the connections you are looking for.

  Break 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

  10:30 a.m. –11:30 a.m.

  Family Gatherings: Dragging Genealogy Information Out of Your Family

  (Melissa Barker)

  Family gatherings, we all have them. Whether they are annual events like family reunions or one-time occasions like birthday parties, Father’s Day, weddings, or funerals, this is a time when our family members come together. This presentation will give you tips and tricks to get your family members talking about family history, even if they don’t want to!

  Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

  12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  Somewhere in Time -Placing Ancestors in Historical Context

  (Cheri Hudson Passey)

  Our ancestors were influenced by events happening around them. Discover ways to learn about what may have shaped the lives of those on your family tree.
  

  Break 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

  1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

  Diaries, Journals and Calendars: Preserving and Document Your Ancestor's Day-to-Day Life

  (Melissa Barker)

  Many of our ancestors recorded their day-to-day lives in diaries, journals, and calendars. Learn how to extract all the wonderful genealogical and historical information contained these sources and how to physically preserve them for the next generation.

  2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  Q&A & Wrap-up
  

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• Event Education-GLO'ing with BLM

  • When
    Saturday, November 09, 2024
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual via GoToWebinar
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        GLO'ing with BLM by Sandy Rumble

  The records of the General Land Office (GLO) provide detailed information on federal land transactions. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) publishes these early public records, providing a way to track the migration of our early settlers and homesteaders and any awards of bounty lands for military service. In turn, the information found in the GLO system provides the information to retrieve the detailed, personal records of our ancestors land transactions from the National Archives.

  Sandy started her career as a software developer and trainer. For over 30 years, Sandy was the go-to person to train new users in cutting-edge software developing in-house training programs for new development tools. Expanding her interest in teaching outside the software industry, Sandy began teaching genealogy, DNA testing, the Constitution, Congress, and the judicial system at the Delaware Valley University Center for Learning in Retirement. Sandy recently began speaking at genealogical institutes, conferences, genealogical and historical societies, and DAR Chapters. As a course coordinator for GRIP, Sandy coordinated Documentation for Lineage Societies and co-coordinated Answering the Call of Uncle Sam, an exploration of 18^th & 19^th century American military records. 

  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-Writing Your Family History SIG

  • When
    Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual via GoToMeeting
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  Writing Your Family History SIG

  Facilitator - Carla Maitland

  Join us for four workshops this year in our GoToMeeting platform as we meet together, face-to-face, and discuss, share, and critique each other’s family history writing. Whether you 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. Bring your pen, pencil, computer or whatever you use to write, and join the sessions with ideas to share with others as well! 

  These sessions are currently scheduled for one Wednesday morning every three months at 10:00 a.m. (CST), and will last approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours each session. YOU MUST REGISTER FOR EACH DATE SEPARATELY!

  Session 4-Wednesday Nov 20, 2024

  
  

  
  

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• Event Education-Let's Discuss It!

  • When
    Saturday, December 07, 2024
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual via GoToWebinar
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  Let's Discuss It! by John Ware

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

  County Corner: Benton & Humphreys & Perry & Maury

  John is a retired Pharmaceutical Research Chemist and Project Systems Analyst. John has been married for over 48 years to his high school sweetheart and they have two children and two grandchildren. He began family research in the 60’s Investigating both his adopted and biological lines. He is a member of several genealogical societies. He has served as a board member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society in several capacities and is the current Director of Education.

  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-Deeper Analysis: Techniques for Successful Problem Solving

  • When
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual via GoToWebinar
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  Deeper Analysis: Techniques for Successful Problem Solving by Elissa Scalise Powell

  The Genealogical Proof Standard states that data analysis and correlation is necessary, but what techniques are best? Many people collect information but don't know how to use it for evidence to answer research questions. By using common tools such as spreadsheets, timelines, maps, and charts, we can solve many research 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-AI and Genealogy: Trouble Ahead?

  • When
    Saturday, December 14, 2024
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual via GoToWebinar
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  AI and Genealogy:  Trouble Ahead?

  by Thomas MacEntee

  While AI(artificial intelligence) might be the current "hot" buzz word, the fact is that many genealogy vendors and even genealogists have already been using this technology for years. The AI industry is at a crossroads and within the next five years, it will permeate almost every aspect of business and society. Learn how AI is currently being used to improve the genealogy ezperience, and whether or not you should seek out other uses of artificial intelligence for your own genealogy research.

  Thomas MacEntee is a professional genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as s means of interacting with others in the family history community.

  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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