This could be the week that you achieve the genealogy resolution that you made at the beginning of this year! It is time to go take a genealogy class or attend a genealogy workshop or event. Here are a few that will be happening this week. One could be located near you! On June 25, 2012, The Shrewsbury Public Library, which is located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, will hold the monthly meeting of the Shrewsbury Genealogy Club. It will begin at 7:00 in the evening. The club is open to anyone who is interested in genealogy and family history, and you … Continue reading →

This could be your week to take a genealogy class, or to check out a genealogy workshop or event! There are a bunch of them happening, all across the United States, each and every week. Maybe one of the genealogy events in this blog will be taking place near where you live! Today, June 10, 2012, there will be a Greater Chicago Jewish Festival. The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will be there to answer questions and share tips on researching Jewish family history. The festival starts at 11:00 in the morning and will end at 6:00 in the evening. … Continue reading →

Have you been thinking about attending a genealogy class, conference, workshop, or event? This could be the week that you go out and do it! There are plenty of genealogy related events happening all across the United States. Here are just a few. On April 29, 2012, Temple Beth Israel, which is located in Skokie, Illinois, will host a meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois, (JGSI) It will include a special program called “The 1940 Census and Online Finding Aids”. It will be presented by Dr. Joel Weintraub, an emeritus biology professor at California State University. It is … Continue reading →

It can be fun, exciting, and entertaining to attend a genealogy event, class, or workshop. Before you can do that, though, you have to find them. Here are some upcoming genealogy events that will take place this week. There could be one near you! On April 23, 2012, the Charlevoix Public Library, which is located in Charlevoix, Michigan, will continue its series of genealogy classes. This one is called “Using the Internet to Find Your Ancestors”. The class will be taught by professional genealogist Carol McWain Goodenough, and her associate, Barbara Manley Hernden. The class begins at 6:30 in the … Continue reading →

Perhaps you didn’t make it to RootsTech 2012. You could still attend a genealogy class, workshop, or event that is taking place closer to where you live! Doing so is a great way to learn more about genealogy, and to meet people who love genealogy as much as you do. Here are some upcoming genealogy events that will be happening this week. On February 6, 2012, the Jefferson County Genealogical Society, which is located in Port Townsend, Washington, will present the second part of a five-week genealogy course. The course is called “Introduction to Family Research History”. The class provides … Continue reading →

Looking for a genealogy event, conference, or class? There could be one happening soon, located near where you live. Check out this quick list of upcoming genealogy events that will be taking place this week. You could also browse through your local newspaper, to find out about more genealogy events. On December 6, 2011, the George Memorial Library, which is located in Richmond, Texas, will hold a “Genealogy 101” program. It will start at 10:00 in the morning. This program will give you a basic introduction to the genealogy resources that you can access from the library. It will also … Continue reading →