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Family History Society of Arizona Upcoming ZOOM & in person Speakers/Topics:
Thursday, January 23, 2025 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - Tempe FamilySearch Center, 2707 S. College Ave, Tempe, AZ and Virtual
Dawn Carlile - The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail extended approximately 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon from 1840 to 1869. More than 50,000 people traveled to Oregon and a great number died on the journey. This talk will cover resources for conducting research on the people and their lives along the trail.
Handout download here
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
Dawn Carlile - The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail extended approximately 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon from 1840 to 1869. More than 50,000 people traveled to Oregon and a great number died on the journey. This talk will cover resources for conducting research on the people and their lives along the trail.
Handout download here
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - Tempe FamilySearch Center, 2707 S. College Ave, Tempe, AZ and Virtual
Lisa Alzo - Cause of Death: Dissecting Coroner’s Records for Genealogical Research
Coroner’s records are often untapped resources that contain essential information for genealogists. In this session, learn how to determine if your ancestor appeared in a Coroner’s report, where to find Coroner’s records, what details they include to further your genealogy research, and much more!
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
Lisa Alzo - Cause of Death: Dissecting Coroner’s Records for Genealogical Research
Coroner’s records are often untapped resources that contain essential information for genealogists. In this session, learn how to determine if your ancestor appeared in a Coroner’s report, where to find Coroner’s records, what details they include to further your genealogy research, and much more!
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - Tempe FamilySearch Center, 2707 S. College Ave, Tempe, AZ and Virtual
Richard Young - Using Youtube for your Family History and Research
For those who wish to attend virtually, click HERE.
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, January 9, 2025 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Pacific Time -
Organize Your Family History Research with Linda Harms Okazaki
Via Zoom - Registration RequiredResearching your family history is a labor of love. But do you sometimes feel like you are drowning under a pile of paper, have no idea what to do with all your findings, or worse, can’t find those records on your hard drive? There are as many ways to organize your data as there are researchers. The only “right” way to organize your genealogy is to do it in a way that you will consistently follow!
Click here to register for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Organize Your Family History Research with Linda Harms Okazaki
Via Zoom - Registration RequiredResearching your family history is a labor of love. But do you sometimes feel like you are drowning under a pile of paper, have no idea what to do with all your findings, or worse, can’t find those records on your hard drive? There are as many ways to organize your data as there are researchers. The only “right” way to organize your genealogy is to do it in a way that you will consistently follow!
Click here to register for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
