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Upcoming Events – 2024
May 18 |
Researching Military Records Throughout American history, brave men and women have answered the call to serve our country. Many of us can claim these courageous citizens as our ancestors. But how do we learn more about their service? Join Rhonda R. McClure for an overview of local, state, and federal sources for researching your ancestors in the Civil War, World War I, and World War II. Now a senior genealogist at American Ancestors/NEHGS, McClure ran her own genealogical business for many years. She has been a contributing editor for Heritage Quest Magazine and Biography magazine and was a contributor to The History Channel Magazine and American History Magazine. She is the author of many books including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Online Genealogy, Finding Your Famous and Infamous Ancestors, and Digitizing Your Family History. |
June 4 |
Tour of NYC Municipal Archives A presentation and guide to the MA’s genealogy collections, including vital records and other records not commonly thought of for family history research. Tuesday, June 4 from 11am-1:30pm. Email Pat Phelan at programs@ifhf.org to learn more/register. |
June 15 |
Written in Stone: In-Depth Study of a Gravestone Genealogists use gravestone information to document death information, but often a burial marker provides more than biographical details. Gravestones should be analyzed, and doing so requires us to think beyond genealogical research. In this lecture, Gena Philibert-Ortega will explore types of cemeteries, the anatomy of a marker, and the hidden information the marker provides. Philibert-Ortega has taught material culture and social history at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. She is a frequent presenter at seminars and conferences. She has also conducted research for PBS, HGTV, and the Travel Channel. |