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The most complete collection of Genealogy events online: conferencekeeper.org
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Arizona State Library offers lectures - must register as space is limited
- https://azsos.libcal.com/
Family History Society of Arizona Upcoming ZOOM & in person Speakers/Topics:
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - Tempe FamilySearch Center, 2707 S. College Ave, Tempe, AZ and Virtual
Katie Gertz - Cyber Security
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
Thursday, August 28, 2025 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - Tempe FamilySearch Center, 2707 S. College Ave, Tempe, AZ and Virtual
John Michael Neill - Where did the Farm go?
This lecture discusses the ways in which federal land was obtained, an overview of the federal land acquisition process, when the records are most likely to be informative, and how federal land records are accessed.
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
Contra Costa County Genealogical Society (CCCGS.net) Upcoming ZOOM Speakers/Topics:
Thursday, June 12 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - "Setting Goals to Focus Your Genealogy" With Cynthia K. Patton
Via Zoom - Registration Required
Everyone has ideas for their genealogy projects: write a family history, join a lineage society, or scan boxes of family photos. How do you decide what to do? How do you know how much time each project takes? Get tips and techniques on goal setting, time estimation and backwards planning to help you regain control of your time and complete your genealogy projects.
Click here to register for this meeting. After registering you will receiving a confirmaiton email about joining the meeting.
Via Zoom - Registration Required
Everyone has ideas for their genealogy projects: write a family history, join a lineage society, or scan boxes of family photos. How do you decide what to do? How do you know how much time each project takes? Get tips and techniques on goal setting, time estimation and backwards planning to help you regain control of your time and complete your genealogy projects.
Click here to register for this meeting. After registering you will receiving a confirmaiton email about joining the meeting.
Thursday, July 10 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - "Solving Maternal Surname Mysteries with DNA.” with Kate Penney Howard
Via Zoom - Registration Required
“Filling in Those Pesky Blanks: Solving Maternal Surname Mysteries with DNA.” We all have that ancestor with a first name, but no family name. When traditional genealogical techniques fail to turn up an answer, we can turn to DNA to find more opportunities to discover clues. Kate Penney Howard is a genetic genealogist, specializing in brick wall work, HighRoH, and endogamy.
Click here to register for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Via Zoom - Registration Required
“Filling in Those Pesky Blanks: Solving Maternal Surname Mysteries with DNA.” We all have that ancestor with a first name, but no family name. When traditional genealogical techniques fail to turn up an answer, we can turn to DNA to find more opportunities to discover clues. Kate Penney Howard is a genetic genealogist, specializing in brick wall work, HighRoH, and endogamy.
Click here to register for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
