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WELCOME TO THE NORTHERN ARIZONA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY - We are a non-profit dedicated to all aspects of genealogy, providing access to local records and other genealogical information. The Society serves genealogists throughout Yavapai and Coconino Counties. Explore our website and consider becoming a member.
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Saturday, 26 April 2025, 1 pm ~ Mary Kelly ~ "Dunbar Scots POWs of 1650 - A New Life in Maine, How English Deportation Policy Shaped America" Mary Kelly’s American heritage reaches back to the 1640s along the border of Maine and New Hampshire.She encountered a Scottish prisoner of war who appeared in both her mother’s and father’s family tree. In exploringthis ancestor’s past, she has since found another and another -- now eight Scottish prisoners of war from the Battle of Dunbar in 1650. Mary is the Registrar and Historian for the Lady Knox DAR Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, in Maine. She most recently served as project manager for the book: Fighting for Freedom, Fighting for Survival published in November 2024 by the Lady Knox Chapter. The book’s core is 40 biographies of men in Midcoast Maine who served their country during the American Revolution and the War of 1812. She compiled genealogies and stories of 3rd through 5thgenerations of her own family with copies distributed to her family. Program Synopsis: In 1650, 150 Scots who survived the Battle of Dunbar and a death march to Durham were shipped to New England and sold as forced labor toowners of ironworksandsawmills. After seven years, they gained their freedom and land located along the Piscataqua River. The men lived in a more lenient society than within Massachusetts andwould experience both opportunity and danger.Separated from their families in Scotland, they establishednew families and supportive relationships on a new continent. Their story is not unique. Thousands of undesirable men, women and children were transported in bondagein the 17th and 18th centuries primarily by England.Their origins colored England’s mindset of American colonists as riff-raff and second-class citizens. The stories of the Scottish Prisoners of Wars seized at the Battles of Dunbar and Worcester have been taken up on both sides of the Atlantic in recent years by the Scottish Prisoners of War Society, archeologists and historical societies. Register for Zoom meeting: Saturday, 24 May 2025, 1 pm - Genealogy Focus 1880-1920 ~ Susan B. Mueller ~ What’s new 1880 census? What happened to1890 census and what to substitute? Getting the most out of the 1900/1910 censuses. Historical events that impact your research: Spanish-American War, WWI, Flu epidemic, with special attention to researching your WWI veteran ancestors. Susan Mueller is a retired educator and administrator, Sue Mueller (pronounced muller) is a member of CUE, the Computer Users of Erie (Erie, PA), where she leads the Genealogy Special Interest Group. She has been working seriously on genealogy for more than 30 years and has used Family Tree Maker genealogy software since 1996. She is also an active participant and presenter for the Erie Society for Genealogical Research and the Erie County Public Library system. There will be hyperlinked handout, so participants will want a digital copy rather than a printed copy. Saturday, 28 June 2025, 1 pm - "Germans to America’s Midwest, 1848-1900" - with Scott Norrick of AncestralPast.com Over 46 million Americans have some German ancestry. The largest German immigration wave to America was 1848-1900, and the majority of those that came then settled in America’s Midwest. This presentation will examine the reasons why so many Germans were leaving their homeland during this period as well as why so many settled in America’s Midwest. In addition, the presentation will cover: • German immigration trends • Ports of departure and arrival • Midwest German hotspots • Local example of German settlement • Cultural influences brought to the Midwest • Top sites for researching your German ancestors Scott Norrick’s passion is connecting people to their past. While providing a list of names, dates and places for ancestors is a start, Scott enjoys helping others discover the stories of triumphs and tribulations that defined our ancestors’ lives. He does this by assisting clients with breaking down their genealogical brick walls and by helping them document the rich stories of their family history. His areas of expertise include research in the American Midwest along with the immigration to the Midwest from Britain, Ireland, and Germanic countries. He also does significant research into Civil War records. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and a graduate degree from Northwestern University. With over 30 years of family history research experience, he is familiar with all the latest and time-tested genealogical tools. Through his company Ancestral Past, he welcomes the opportunity to assist others on their genealogy journey. He has presented to dozens of genealogical societies, history centers, and libraries. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. AncestralPast.com Saturday, 26 July 2025, 1 pm - NAGS & Guests Group Meeting to discuss your issues, new findings - especially helpful new website uses, brick walls @ FSC on Ruth St, Prescott Saturday, 23 August 2025, 1 pm - "U.S. Demographics - Urban, Ethnic, Cultural Mapping, 1870 to early 20th Century" ~ Melinda Kashuba ~ After the tumult of the Civil War, between 1870-1890, Congress asked the U.S. Census to produce a detailed atlas of maps based upon the individual answers given in the population census, the agriculture census, and the business census. As genealogists we are more familiar with the population census and the agricultural census. Tallies were made of these answers and maps drawn during a time period when science and planning became interests of the federal government to improve the welfare of the American population. These atlases have been digitized and are easily available. The maps tell the story of various distributions of age, race, disease, crops grown, religion (churches from the business census) and even locations of fraternal groups within the U.S. Immigration was a gigantic issue following the Civil War and various ethnic groups--German, Irish, British, French, Dutch, and Scandinavian locations of settlement were also mapped. These maps can suggest to genealogists where their ancestors may have settled following immigration, what diseases bedeviled different regions of the United States, and what crops were grown where. They provide a context or background for the family histories that we research and suggest patterns of migration for employment opportunities as well as why certain regions caused people to leave (lack of opportunity, disease etc.). The maps also suggest potential record sources. Melinda Kashuba has a PhD in geography from UCLA and has worked as a genealogical/historical researcher for over thirty years. She wrote: Walking with Your Ancestors, A Genealogist's Guide to Using Maps and Geography.
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