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Our “Intro to Genealogy” teachers

Our “First Saturdays Free” series kicks off the new year on Saturday, January 2. The new year means a restart of our popular monthly “Introduction to Genealogy” series, which begins with a “Genealogy Basics”overview and cycles through more in-depth classes on the census, vital records, and how to organize your research. This is one of our most enduring and popular series, suitable for beginners or for those wanting to refresh their genealogical skills. Our rotating team of talented instructors includes experienced CGS genealogists Jennifer Dix, Lisa Gorrell, Ron Madson, Pam Miller, Dick Rees, and Lavinia Schwarz.

The classes can be taken at any time and in any order, but why not start the new year off right with the first in the series? Since moving the presentations online during the pandemic, we’ve seen a great increase in participation, with lots of opportunity for questions and discussion.

“Genealogy Basics” begins at 10:15 a.m. this coming Saturday, January 2. To reserve your spot in this FREE course, visit our EventBrite listing. Hope to see you on Saturday!

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A sampling of online genealogy events for the coming week: Numerous associations offer online genealogy events every week. Most are free. To register for one of the events below, click on the name of the host organization.

Our Events

Jan. 2: First Saturday FREE “Introduction to Genealogy.” This month: Genealogy Basics.

Other Events:

JewishGen
Dec. 30: “Mengele: Unmasking the Angel of Death” by David G. Marwell

Conference Keeper has a large calendar of classes (too many to list) from beginning to advanced, hosted by various genealogical organizations. New events are added often, so check the calendar frequently.

Here are a few of the coming week’s highlights:

It’s a quieter week as we move into Christmas, but there are still some fascinating online genealogy events happening. Most are free. For more details or to register for one of the events below, click on the name of the host organization.

JewishGen
Dec. 22: “Introducing the JewishGen Crypto Jewish Collection” – Genie Milgrom discusses the data she has spent more than 15 years compiling on “Crypto Jews,” Spanish and Portuguese Jews forced by the Inquisition to convert to Christianity during the 14th and 15th centuries.

Conference Keeper has a large calendar of classes (too many to list) from beginning to advanced, hosted by various genealogical organizations. New events are added often, so check the calendar frequently.

Here are a few of the coming week’s highlights:

Youth Family History Discovery Workshop (Indian River FL Genealogical Society)

Dec. 22:

“New Jersey Probate Records” with Melissa A. Johnson (New Jersey Family History Institute)

“Do They Know it’s Christmas?: A Look at the Realities & Fantasies of Civil War Christmases” (Allen County IL Public Library)

Dec. 27:

“Choosing a Genealogy Software – A Comparison” (Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Philadelphia)