NORTHERN ARIZONA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (NAGS) P.O. Box 695 Prescott, AZ 86302 Monthly Programs, usually 4th Saturday @ 1 PM Programs during the Pandemic are online Zoom meetings, on the fourth Saturday of the month at 1:00 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public. Email: AskNagsPrescottAZ@gmail.com for meeting information |
Genealogy Gems: News from the Allen County Public Library at Fort Wayne - * Eastern Time Zone
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Genealogy Center’s February Programs
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Join us for another month of free, virtual programs.
February 2, 2023, 6:30 p.m. EST “Deep Dive into AncestryDNA's DNA Story (Ethnicity Estimate)” with Sara Allen - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7921465
February 7, 2023, 2:30 p.m. EST “The Making of a Mosaic: European Migrant Journeys during the Age of Steam: Part 1--Preparing to Leave Europe” with Dr. Nicholas J. Evans - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7834844
February 9, 2023, 6:30 p.m. EST “Preserving the Past: Stories from the Records of Philadelphia’s Historic Congregations” with Carol Smith - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7898418
February 14, 2023, 2:30 p.m. EST “The Making of a Mosaic: European Migrant Journeys during the Age of Steam: Part 2--The Journey to America” with Dr. Nicholas J. Evans - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7835110
February 16, 2023, 6:30 p.m. EST “Eastern European DNA” with P.J. Elias - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7908329
February 18, 2023, 2:00 p.m. The African American Genealogy Society of Fort Wayne's "Research Tools & Tips: Medical Genealogy and Your Health" with Dr. Alfred Brothers Jr. - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAscuyoqDsrGtxt3OOVMSrO_sUNNoLiP9Bg
February 21, 2023, 2:30 p.m. EST “The Making of a Mosaic: European Migrant Journeys during the Age of Steam: Part 3--Internal Migration within the United States” with Dr. Nicholas J. Evans - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7835192
February 23, 2023, 6:30 p.m. EST “Crossroads of History: Strolling Through Fort Wayne’s Parks” with Joshua Schipper - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7898627
February 28, 2023, 2:30 p.m. EST “Digging up Deeds” with Barbara Coakley - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7898643
Please register in advance to enjoy these engaging programs.
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Genealogy Center Program Call Outs!
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In partnership with the Northeast Indiana Jewish Genealogy Society, the Genealogy Center is offering three great programs by an engaging speaker and immigration expert, Dr. Nicholas Evans. This program series is titled “The Making of a Mosaic: European Migrant Journeys during the Age of Steam” and will be offered on the first three Tuesday afternoons in February at 2:30 p.m. Dr. Evans, from the University of Hull in England, will track the journey of Eastern European emigrants from their homes to the United States and elsewhere.
February 7: Preparing to Leave Europe – This talk will illustrate how one can piece together the gathering of ancestors from their village/town of birth to the moment they commenced their journey west. Register: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7834844
February 14: The Journey to America – This talk will illustrate the details of both the direct and indirect routes enabling Europeans to reach the American eastern seaboard. Register: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7835110
February 21: Internal Migration within the United States – This talk will explore how migrant records enable one to piece together the numerous journeys that complete the migrant’s settlement in their new homes. Register: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7835192
The African American Genealogical Society of Fort Wayne (AAGSFW) in partnership with the Multicultural Center at Purdue Fort Wayne is offering “Research Tools & Tips: Medical Genealogy and Your Health” in the Discovery Center of the ACPL Genealogy Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST
Discover the rich information available through medical genealogy research. Are there patterns of illness in your family? Did your family experience diseases like smallpox, typhoid, flu, or other illnesses that ravaged communities? Learn more about your family's stories surrounding specific illnesses or medical conditions through medical genealogy resources. The program will be presented by Dr. Alfred Brothers, Jr. from the AAGSFW. Dr. Brothers is the Vice Chairman of the AAGSFW. He is a charter member and specializes in Military Genealogy. Dr. Brothers is a Mid-West African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) instructor and leads our society with Research Tools & Tips presentations on Zoom and Facebook. He has been doing family research for over 40 years.
Attend online OR in person! *Registration required.*
Join us on Zoom!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAscuyoqDsrGtxt3OOVMSrO_sUNNoLiP9Bg
Join us In Person!
Email us: AAGSFW@gmail.com to reserve your seat!
Location: Discovery Room in the Genealogy Center, Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza I Fort Wayne, IN
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Staying Informed about Genealogy Center Programming
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Do you want to know what we have planned? Are you interested in one of our events, but forget? We offer email updates for The Genealogy Center’s programming schedule. Don’t miss out! Sign up at http://goo.gl/forms/THcV0wAabB.
Please register in advance to enjoy these engaging programs.
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Staying Informed about Genealogy Center Programming
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Do you want to know what we have planned? Are you interested in one of our events, but forget? We offer email updates for The Genealogy Center’s programming schedule. Don’t miss out! Sign up at http://goo.gl/forms/THcV0wAabB.
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Genealogy Center Social Media
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyCenter/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genealogycenter/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ACPLGenealogy
Blog: http://www.genealogycenter.org/Community/Blog.aspx
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/askacpl
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Genealogy Center’s February Programs
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Join us for another month of free, virtual programs.
February 2, 2023, 6:30 p.m. EST “Deep Dive into AncestryDNA's DNA Story (Ethnicity Estimate)” with Sara Allen - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7921465
February 7, 2023, 2:30 p.m. EST “The Making of a Mosaic: European Migrant Journeys during the Age of Steam: Part 1--Preparing to Leave Europe” with Dr. Nicholas J. Evans - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7834844
February 9, 2023, 6:30 p.m. EST “Preserving the Past: Stories from the Records of Philadelphia’s Historic Congregations” with Carol Smith - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7898418
February 14, 2023, 2:30 p.m. EST “The Making of a Mosaic: European Migrant Journeys during the Age of Steam: Part 2--The Journey to America” with Dr. Nicholas J. Evans - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7835110
February 16, 2023, 6:30 p.m. EST “Eastern European DNA” with P.J. Elias - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7908329
February 18, 2023, 2:00 p.m. The African American Genealogy Society of Fort Wayne's "Research Tools & Tips: Medical Genealogy and Your Health" with Dr. Alfred Brothers Jr. - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAscuyoqDsrGtxt3OOVMSrO_sUNNoLiP9Bg
February 21, 2023, 2:30 p.m. EST “The Making of a Mosaic: European Migrant Journeys during the Age of Steam: Part 3--Internal Migration within the United States” with Dr. Nicholas J. Evans - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7835192
February 23, 2023, 6:30 p.m. EST “Crossroads of History: Strolling Through Fort Wayne’s Parks” with Joshua Schipper - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7898627
February 28, 2023, 2:30 p.m. EST “Digging up Deeds” with Barbara Coakley - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7898643
Please register in advance to enjoy these engaging programs.
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Genealogy Center Program Call Outs!
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In partnership with the Northeast Indiana Jewish Genealogy Society, the Genealogy Center is offering three great programs by an engaging speaker and immigration expert, Dr. Nicholas Evans. This program series is titled “The Making of a Mosaic: European Migrant Journeys during the Age of Steam” and will be offered on the first three Tuesday afternoons in February at 2:30 p.m. Dr. Evans, from the University of Hull in England, will track the journey of Eastern European emigrants from their homes to the United States and elsewhere.
February 7: Preparing to Leave Europe – This talk will illustrate how one can piece together the gathering of ancestors from their village/town of birth to the moment they commenced their journey west. Register: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7834844
February 14: The Journey to America – This talk will illustrate the details of both the direct and indirect routes enabling Europeans to reach the American eastern seaboard. Register: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7835110
February 21: Internal Migration within the United States – This talk will explore how migrant records enable one to piece together the numerous journeys that complete the migrant’s settlement in their new homes. Register: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7835192
The African American Genealogical Society of Fort Wayne (AAGSFW) in partnership with the Multicultural Center at Purdue Fort Wayne is offering “Research Tools & Tips: Medical Genealogy and Your Health” in the Discovery Center of the ACPL Genealogy Center on Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST
Discover the rich information available through medical genealogy research. Are there patterns of illness in your family? Did your family experience diseases like smallpox, typhoid, flu, or other illnesses that ravaged communities? Learn more about your family's stories surrounding specific illnesses or medical conditions through medical genealogy resources. The program will be presented by Dr. Alfred Brothers, Jr. from the AAGSFW. Dr. Brothers is the Vice Chairman of the AAGSFW. He is a charter member and specializes in Military Genealogy. Dr. Brothers is a Mid-West African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) instructor and leads our society with Research Tools & Tips presentations on Zoom and Facebook. He has been doing family research for over 40 years.
Attend online OR in person! *Registration required.*
Join us on Zoom!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAscuyoqDsrGtxt3OOVMSrO_sUNNoLiP9Bg
Join us In Person!
Email us: AAGSFW@gmail.com to reserve your seat!
Location: Discovery Room in the Genealogy Center, Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza I Fort Wayne, IN
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Staying Informed about Genealogy Center Programming
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Do you want to know what we have planned? Are you interested in one of our events, but forget? We offer email updates for The Genealogy Center’s programming schedule. Don’t miss out! Sign up at http://goo.gl/forms/THcV0wAabB.
Please register in advance to enjoy these engaging programs.
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Staying Informed about Genealogy Center Programming
***************************************
Do you want to know what we have planned? Are you interested in one of our events, but forget? We offer email updates for The Genealogy Center’s programming schedule. Don’t miss out! Sign up at http://goo.gl/forms/THcV0wAabB.
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Genealogy Center Social Media
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyCenter/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genealogycenter/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ACPLGenealogy
Blog: http://www.genealogycenter.org/Community/Blog.aspx
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/askacpl
Begin with Genealogy & History Tab for Online Resources @ Prescott Public Library
www.prescottlibrary.info/
GENEALOGY & HISTORY
www.prescottlibrary.info/
GENEALOGY & HISTORY
- Ancestry.com [only on site]
- HeritageQuest
- Fold3.com
- Digital Arizona Library
- Digital Sanborn Maps for several Arizona Communities
- Arizona Historic Digital Newspapers
- Remembering Elisabeth Ruffner
Family History Society of Arizona Upcoming programs on Zoom: See News/Events
GETTING STARTED WITH ZOOM - You may connect by using a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or mobile telephone. Each type of device will participate in the meeting a little differently. For tablet and mobile you may want to download the Zoom App. You can download the Zoom Client app. For iOS devices look in the app store for “Zoom Cloud Meetings” and for Android it’s in Google Play. Alternately you can get the download at https://ZOOM.us/download#client_4meeting
Here is a link to a 1 minute YouTube Video "How to Join a Zoom Meeting."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIkCmbvAHQQ
If you just want to sit in on a Zoom meeting all you need is the ability to watch a video on your computer. If you want to participate you need a microphone. Many computers have a speaker and a microphone built in. If yours does not, you can obtain a headset with a boom microphone. External speakers will improve your experience. If you want to be seen by others you need a web camera. If your computer does not have a camera you can purchase one.
There is a good video tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_8vQDfSzdY
And zoom.us has some demonstrations.
To run a test of your setup type zoom.us/test into your search bar.
Here is a link to a 1 minute YouTube Video "How to Join a Zoom Meeting."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIkCmbvAHQQ
If you just want to sit in on a Zoom meeting all you need is the ability to watch a video on your computer. If you want to participate you need a microphone. Many computers have a speaker and a microphone built in. If yours does not, you can obtain a headset with a boom microphone. External speakers will improve your experience. If you want to be seen by others you need a web camera. If your computer does not have a camera you can purchase one.
There is a good video tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_8vQDfSzdY
And zoom.us has some demonstrations.
To run a test of your setup type zoom.us/test into your search bar.
Handouts from Previous Programs (listed alphabetically by subject)
17 September 2022
- Breaking Down Brick Walls by Sue Williams
- Building Timelines by Sharon Atkins
- Cause of Death by Barbara Wich
- Civil War Photography by Brandelyn Andres (this is a Youtube presentation)
- Comparing Genealogy Software Programs: Legacy, Family Tree and Roots Maker by Katie Gertz
- Creative Iterative search Techniques on FamilySearch & Ancestry - Blog: https://peggyspowerpoints.blogspot.com.
- DNA: Your Second Family Tree by Phyllis Lewellen
- Evidence! Making Your Case: Evaluating Family History Sources & Information by Barbara Wich
- Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research by Thomas MacEntee: https://genealogybargains.s3.amazonaws.com/SYLLABUS+After+You're+Gone.pdf
- Guidelines for Dating Early Photographs by D.Sue Kissel
- Guidelines for Dating Early Photographs, Part 2 by D.Sue Kissel
- How To Find Your Ancestors Civil War Records by Dick Hiatt
- Maps in Genealogy Research, provided courtesy of Suzanne Young Brayer, April 2021
- Newspaper Research: The Newspaper as a Genealogy Resource by Suzanne Young Brayer
- A Brief History of Newspapers by Tim Lambert
- Planning Your Genealogy Research Trip by Laurie McCoy
- Prescott Public Library Genealogy Resources by Normalene Zeeman
- The New Ancestry by Valene Woolridge
- Weaving Cultural History into Your Family History
- Wiki Research by Dick Hiatt
- What Does that Document REALLY Say? by Suzanne Young Brayer
- Writing Family Stories by Sharon Atkins
17 September 2022