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 April 2024 Programs
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Join us for another month of free, virtual programs!
April 2, 2024, 2:30 p.m. ET “Ask the Experts: Planning a Research Visit” with Genealogy Center staff - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/10028954
April 4, 2024, 6:30 p.m. ET “In-Person DNA and Genealogy Interest Group” with Sara Allen - live in the Genealogy Center’s Discover Center.
April 9, 2024, 2:30 p.m. ET “Providing a Sense of Place: Enhancing Your Family History with the National Monuments Record of Wales” with Dr. Adam Coward - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9988962
April 10, 2024, 7 p.m. ET “Records the Clerk of the Allen Circuit and Superior Courts Holds and How Citizens Can Access This Material” with Allen County Clerk Christopher Nancarrow and Records Manager Andera Griffin – This hybrid program is in-person the Genealogy Center’s Discovery Center or online via zoom at the following URL. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dZXms0euTFynEQ9v0csnjA#/registration
April 11, 2024, 6:30 p.m. ET “Growing Little Leaves: Children and Genealogy” with Emily Kowalski Shroeder - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9988981
April 14, 2024 from 2 p.m. ET “Indiana Synagogues and Ligonier Restoration” with Dr. Wendy Soltz and Greg Merrell - This hybrid program is in-person the Genealogy Center’s Discovery Center or online via zoom at the following URL. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sd-6vrzoqGNclKk5iXPDOOdxFhBnZ0Qfw#/registration
April 16, 2024, 2:30 p.m. ET “Researching Immigration: Passenger Lists” with Heather Pouliot Kisilywicz - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9989251
April 18, 2024, 6:30 p.m. ET “PERSI Explorer: Tracing Your Roots using the Periodical Source Index” with Allison DePrey Singleton - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9989311
April 19-20, 2024, “Indiana Genealogical Society 2024 Annual Conference” with numerous presenters over the three days. Details of this hybrid conference and the various presentations are in the next section of this ezine, “April 2024 Program Call-Outs.” Register online at: www.indgensoc.org/conference2024.php
April 20, 2024, 2:00 p.m. ET “AAGSFW Research Tools & Tips: Deep Dive Louisiana” with Dr. Al Brothers - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvcO6urjkpHtbdFaVKyBtqKMkT3gEaTsCi
April 23, 2024, 2:30 p.m. ET “DNA Relationships Explained: Known Relatives” with Sara Allen - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9991678
April 25, 2024, 6:30 p.m. ET “Using Tax Records to Solve Genealogical Puzzles” with Jennifer Dunn - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9989105
April 30, 2024, 2:30 p.m. ET “Doing History: Research and Interpretation” with Dr. David G. Vanderstel - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/10328310
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 April 2024 Programs
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Join us for another month of free, virtual programs!
April 2, 2024, 2:30 p.m. ET “Ask the Experts: Planning a Research Visit” with Genealogy Center staff - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/10028954
April 4, 2024, 6:30 p.m. ET “In-Person DNA and Genealogy Interest Group” with Sara Allen - live in the Genealogy Center’s Discover Center.
April 9, 2024, 2:30 p.m. ET “Providing a Sense of Place: Enhancing Your Family History with the National Monuments Record of Wales” with Dr. Adam Coward - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9988962
April 10, 2024, 7 p.m. ET “Records the Clerk of the Allen Circuit and Superior Courts Holds and How Citizens Can Access This Material” with Allen County Clerk Christopher Nancarrow and Records Manager Andera Griffin – This hybrid program is in-person the Genealogy Center’s Discovery Center or online via zoom at the following URL. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dZXms0euTFynEQ9v0csnjA#/registration
April 11, 2024, 6:30 p.m. ET “Growing Little Leaves: Children and Genealogy” with Emily Kowalski Shroeder - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9988981
April 14, 2024 from 2 p.m. ET “Indiana Synagogues and Ligonier Restoration” with Dr. Wendy Soltz and Greg Merrell - This hybrid program is in-person the Genealogy Center’s Discovery Center or online via zoom at the following URL. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sd-6vrzoqGNclKk5iXPDOOdxFhBnZ0Qfw#/registration
April 16, 2024, 2:30 p.m. ET “Researching Immigration: Passenger Lists” with Heather Pouliot Kisilywicz - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9989251
April 18, 2024, 6:30 p.m. ET “PERSI Explorer: Tracing Your Roots using the Periodical Source Index” with Allison DePrey Singleton - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9989311
April 19-20, 2024, “Indiana Genealogical Society 2024 Annual Conference” with numerous presenters over the three days. Details of this hybrid conference and the various presentations are in the next section of this ezine, “April 2024 Program Call-Outs.” Register online at: www.indgensoc.org/conference2024.php
April 20, 2024, 2:00 p.m. ET “AAGSFW Research Tools & Tips: Deep Dive Louisiana” with Dr. Al Brothers - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvcO6urjkpHtbdFaVKyBtqKMkT3gEaTsCi
April 23, 2024, 2:30 p.m. ET “DNA Relationships Explained: Known Relatives” with Sara Allen - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9991678
April 25, 2024, 6:30 p.m. ET “Using Tax Records to Solve Genealogical Puzzles” with Jennifer Dunn - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9989105
April 30, 2024, 2:30 p.m. ET “Doing History: Research and Interpretation” with Dr. David G. Vanderstel - https://acpl.libnet.info/event/10328310
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
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
2023 Genealogy Mentoring Program Schedule
Genealogy Mentoring done virtually via Zoom.
Get help with the research tools you need to discover your family history.
Register at the Prescott Public Library for a one-hour mentoring session
with a member of the Northern Arizona Genealogy Society for assistance with your genealogy research.
1st & 3rd Thursdays on Zoom
10AM - 11AM
11AM - Noon
You must register for your session:
Prescott Public Library website Events Calendar or call (928) 777-1526 to make a reservation,
or by using the library email address: ask.librarian@prescott-az.gov
Genealogy Mentoring done virtually via Zoom.
Get help with the research tools you need to discover your family history.
Register at the Prescott Public Library for a one-hour mentoring session
with a member of the Northern Arizona Genealogy Society for assistance with your genealogy research.
1st & 3rd Thursdays on Zoom
10AM - 11AM
11AM - Noon
You must register for your session:
Prescott Public Library website Events Calendar or call (928) 777-1526 to make a reservation,
or by using the library email address: ask.librarian@prescott-az.gov
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.
REPLAY: The FamilySearch Center on Ruth Street, Prescott.
Researching and Writing Military Service Biographies for our Veteran Ancestors and Family Members ~ Bill Wolf
Almost every family has ancestors or still living family members who served in the military. Many people have lots of veterans in their family line, including those who served in Vietnam, World War Two, the Civil War and other conflicts. But how, exactly, can we produce worthwhile summaries of our veteran ancestors' military service when available documents often are so few and contain such scant information? This presentation is designed to show how to extract the most information from existing military service records, as well as how to supplement those records with relevant historical facts and background from a multitude of other sources. In the process, detailed and meaningful service biographies—from a single paragraph to 20, 50, or 100+ pages--can be created. Examples of service biographies researched and written by the presenter will be used to illustrate the process.
Bill Wolf (Ph.D., History, Ohio State University) is a NAGS member who works as a reference librarian at the Prescott Public Library. He has been researching and writing family histories for more than two decades, and has produced dozens of comprehensive family histories for family and friends, as well as for clients. In the last six years, he has written several military service biographies ranging in length from ten to one hundred plus pages. Examples of his work will be on display at the November NAGS meeting.
Watch replay here
Passcode if not automatic: #.0C9D$9
Researching and Writing Military Service Biographies for our Veteran Ancestors and Family Members ~ Bill Wolf
Almost every family has ancestors or still living family members who served in the military. Many people have lots of veterans in their family line, including those who served in Vietnam, World War Two, the Civil War and other conflicts. But how, exactly, can we produce worthwhile summaries of our veteran ancestors' military service when available documents often are so few and contain such scant information? This presentation is designed to show how to extract the most information from existing military service records, as well as how to supplement those records with relevant historical facts and background from a multitude of other sources. In the process, detailed and meaningful service biographies—from a single paragraph to 20, 50, or 100+ pages--can be created. Examples of service biographies researched and written by the presenter will be used to illustrate the process.
Bill Wolf (Ph.D., History, Ohio State University) is a NAGS member who works as a reference librarian at the Prescott Public Library. He has been researching and writing family histories for more than two decades, and has produced dozens of comprehensive family histories for family and friends, as well as for clients. In the last six years, he has written several military service biographies ranging in length from ten to one hundred plus pages. Examples of his work will be on display at the November NAGS meeting.
Watch replay here
Passcode if not automatic: #.0C9D$9
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
You are invited to view a recording of this Zoom meeting.
"Get Ready to Write About Your Family" ~Mary Kelly ~
Get Ready to Write About Your Family.
What’s stopping you?
Your project is too big. You don’t know where to begin. You fear the blank page. There are remedies for these stumbling blocks and more.
A start-to-finish approach will help you define the scope of your project and slice it into achievable tasks. Techniques and handouts will help you get organized, build a work plan, spark your writing, and track your progress. Tips and pet peeves will make your writing readable and evade common pitfalls. Resources for writing and publishing are literally at your fingertips. Take advantage of lessons learned to get ready to write about your family.
NAGS member, Mary Kelly, will share her trial-and-error experiences as shepherd of a project for her D.A.R. chapter in Maine. They are wrapping up a book about 40 patriots of the American Revolution and War of 1812 honored in one cemetery. As project manager, Mary tapped her experience in project analysis and strategic planning. She developed forms for standard data collection and task management. She created prompts for story ideas and massaged chapter formats. As a contributing writer and editor, she investigated standard book structure, story development, publishing options and writing tools. She adapted the book’s chapter format to write stories of three generations of her own family.
Recorded zoom meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/-aRsxNebNr5LmA6OVf9T1GTZVsfZ0ekNsQhIjKgKoM_EDvW-v4HN6u_V5DHUuvi-.9Ac34ox4GzDhgSps?startTime=1679774446000
Passcode: ^A3c=n%S
Handout
"Get Ready to Write About Your Family" ~Mary Kelly ~
Get Ready to Write About Your Family.
What’s stopping you?
Your project is too big. You don’t know where to begin. You fear the blank page. There are remedies for these stumbling blocks and more.
A start-to-finish approach will help you define the scope of your project and slice it into achievable tasks. Techniques and handouts will help you get organized, build a work plan, spark your writing, and track your progress. Tips and pet peeves will make your writing readable and evade common pitfalls. Resources for writing and publishing are literally at your fingertips. Take advantage of lessons learned to get ready to write about your family.
NAGS member, Mary Kelly, will share her trial-and-error experiences as shepherd of a project for her D.A.R. chapter in Maine. They are wrapping up a book about 40 patriots of the American Revolution and War of 1812 honored in one cemetery. As project manager, Mary tapped her experience in project analysis and strategic planning. She developed forms for standard data collection and task management. She created prompts for story ideas and massaged chapter formats. As a contributing writer and editor, she investigated standard book structure, story development, publishing options and writing tools. She adapted the book’s chapter format to write stories of three generations of her own family.
Recorded zoom meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/-aRsxNebNr5LmA6OVf9T1GTZVsfZ0ekNsQhIjKgKoM_EDvW-v4HN6u_V5DHUuvi-.9Ac34ox4GzDhgSps?startTime=1679774446000
Passcode: ^A3c=n%S
Handout