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Tuesday, January 20
Finding Your Roots: Military Ancestors - Researching a Revolutionary War Soldier (Webinar)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual - Zoom Meeting
MGS and Maryland Public Television invite you to a beginner-to-intermediate genealogy workshop series. Finding Your Roots: Military Ancestors consists of four (4) two-hour sessions that are designed designed to help you learn how to research the military service of your ancestors in several pivotal American wars.
Each session uses a case study to highlight what records are available and how to access them. The four sessions include:
- Researching a Revolutionary War Soldier Tuesday, January 20, 7-9pm ET
- Researching a War of 1812 Soldier Tuesday, February 3, 7-9pm ET
- Researching a Civil War Soldier Tuesday, February 17, 7-9pm ET
- Researching a World War I Soldier Tuesday, March 3, 7-9pm ET
The cost for the series is $100, and registered attendees will have unlimited access to watch each recorded session. To register, click here. Registrants will also receive a one-year introductory membership to the Maryland Genealogical Society (not applicable to current MGS members) and a one-year MPT Passport membership or membership extension.
The workshop series will be led by nationally known speaker Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA, who is the President and CEO of the genealogical publishing firm Heritage Books, Inc. A professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than thirty-nine years, he specializes in records of the National Archives, especially those that relate to the military. He has coordinated the Military tracks at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), and the GRIP Genealogy Institute. |
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Tuesday, February 3
Finding Your Roots: Military Ancestors - Researching a War of 1812 Soldier (Webinar)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual - Zoom Meeting
MGS and Maryland Public Television invite you to a beginner-to-intermediate genealogy workshop series. Finding Your Roots: Military Ancestors consists of four (4) two-hour sessions that are designed designed to help you learn how to research the military service of your ancestors in several pivotal American wars.
Each session uses a case study to highlight what records are available and how to access them. The four sessions include:
- Researching a Revolutionary War Soldier Tuesday, January 20, 7-9pm ET
- Researching a War of 1812 Soldier Tuesday, February 3, 7-9pm ET
- Researching a Civil War Soldier Tuesday, February 17, 7-9pm ET
- Researching a World War I Soldier Tuesday, March 3, 7-9pm ET
The cost for the series is $100, and registered attendees will have unlimited access to watch each recorded session. To register, click here. Registrants will also receive a one-year introductory membership to the Maryland Genealogical Society (not applicable to current MGS members) and a one-year MPT Passport membership or membership extension.
The workshop series will be led by nationally known speaker Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA, who is the President and CEO of the genealogical publishing firm Heritage Books, Inc. A professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than thirty-nine years, he specializes in records of the National Archives, especially those that relate to the military. He has coordinated the Military tracks at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), and the GRIP Genealogy Institute.
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Tuesday, February 17
Finding Your Roots: Military Ancestors - Researching a Civil War Soldier (Webinar)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual - Zoom Meeting
MGS and Maryland Public Television invite you to a beginner-to-intermediate genealogy workshop series. Finding Your Roots: Military Ancestors consists of four (4) two-hour sessions that are designed designed to help you learn how to research the military service of your ancestors in several pivotal American wars.
Each session uses a case study to highlight what records are available and how to access them. The four sessions include:
- Researching a Revolutionary War Soldier Tuesday, January 20, 7-9pm ET
- Researching a War of 1812 Soldier Tuesday, February 3, 7-9pm ET
- Researching a Civil War Soldier Tuesday, February 17, 7-9pm ET
- Researching a World War I Soldier Tuesday, March 3, 7-9pm ET
The cost for the series is $100, and registered attendees will have unlimited access to watch each recorded session. To register, click here. Registrants will also receive a one-year introductory membership to the Maryland Genealogical Society (not applicable to current MGS members) and a one-year MPT Passport membership or membership extension.
The workshop series will be led by nationally known speaker Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA, who is the President and CEO of the genealogical publishing firm Heritage Books, Inc. A professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than thirty-nine years, he specializes in records of the National Archives, especially those that relate to the military. He has coordinated the Military tracks at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), and the GRIP Genealogy Institute.
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Tuesday, March 3
Finding Your Roots: Military Ancestors - Researching a World War I Soldier (Webinar)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual - Zoom Meeting
MGS and Maryland Public Television invite you to a beginner-to-intermediate genealogy workshop series. Finding Your Roots: Military Ancestors consists of four (4) two-hour sessions that are designed designed to help you learn how to research the military service of your ancestors in several pivotal American wars.
Each session uses a case study to highlight what records are available and how to access them. The four sessions include:
- Researching a Revolutionary War Soldier Tuesday, January 20, 7-9pm ET
- Researching a War of 1812 Soldier Tuesday, February 3, 7-9pm ET
- Researching a Civil War Soldier Tuesday, February 17, 7-9pm ET
- Researching a World War I Soldier Tuesday, March 3, 7-9pm ET
The cost for the series is $100, and registered attendees will have unlimited access to watch each recorded session. To register, click here. Registrants will also receive a one-year introductory membership to the Maryland Genealogical Society (not applicable to current MGS members) and a one-year MPT Passport membership or membership extension.
The workshop series will be led by nationally known speaker Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA, who is the President and CEO of the genealogical publishing firm Heritage Books, Inc. A professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than thirty-nine years, he specializes in records of the National Archives, especially those that relate to the military. He has coordinated the Military tracks at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), and the GRIP Genealogy Institute.
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Wednesday, March 11
Finding Your Roots: Irish Genealogy (Webinar)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual - Zoom Meeting
This webinar will explore using American records to determine where your Irish ancestors were from and how to use Irish records to learn more. The two-hour webinar will be held 7:00pm ET on March 11 and will feature two MGS Board members as speakers. Bridget M. Sunderlin, CG® is a board-certified genealogist whose genealogical areas of expertise include Ireland, Scotland, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. Heather O’Hara’s multi-decade genealogical study of her family has included extensive research on her Irish grandmother’s ancestry, including several trips to Northern Ireland. Registration for this webinar will open soon.
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Saturday, April 25
Exploring America 250 and Storytelling (Program)
Maryland Public Television, 11767 Owings Mills Blvd., Owings Mills, MD 21117
MGS and Maryland Public Television (MPT) are partnering to offer a special day-long, in-person workshop. The focus will be the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, researching Revolutionary-era ancestors, and telling the untold stories of your family. While this event is FREE, advance registration will be required because space is limited. Registration is anticipated to open in early March.
The workshop will include presentations and interactive discussion with Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL, the current Vice President of the National Genealogical Society. There also will be a screening of a video presentation from the PBS series The American Revolution, and light breakfast refreshments and a lunch will be provided.
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