Research Day
JUNE 24, SUNDAY, 12 – 4 pm Everyone is invited to use all of the research assets of our Library from 12:00 Noon until 4:00 PM. The Computer Genealogy Interest Group meets at 1 pm. We will be scanning Bibles … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Meetings
Maryland Land Records – Barb Henry
MAY 27, SUNDAY, 3 pm Learn the value of using Maryland land records in your research. Also discover other “non-land” information that can be found in land records. Barb will also cover other resources to help locate land records. For … Continue reading →
Preserving for the Next Generation – Mike Boivin
APRIL 22, SUNDAY, 3 pm Learn how to preserve documents, photos and other important items. Mr. Boivin will include suggested scanning settings for documents and photos, storing both original documents and photos as well as electronic files. He will also … Continue reading →
Genetic Genealogy: Understanding and Applying Your Test Results with Andy Hochreiter
MARCH 25, SUNDAY, 3 pm Genetic genealogy has emerged as an important tool for genealogists and family historians. During this session, Mr. Hochreiter will discuss how to understand and analyze results from DNA tests and how to use the results … Continue reading →
A Genealogy Case Study – David Powell
FEBRUARY 25, SUNDAY, 3 pm Mr. Powell will share with our group his experiences in researching his Mother-in-Law over an eight year period and spanning from Baltimore City to southern Poland. Special emphasis will be made on the methods used … Continue reading →
Research Day – Sunday, January 28, 12 – 4 pm
Everyone is invited to use all of the research assets of our Library from 12:00 Noon until 4:00 PM. The Eastern European Interest Group meets from 11:45 am – 1 pm. The Computer Genealogy Interest Group meets at 1 pm. … Continue reading →
Dead Men Tell No Tales, But Probate Talks with Malissa Ruffner
NOVEMBER 26, SUNDAY, 3 pm Probate—the distribution of assets after earthly life—is all about kinship. Malissa will discuss the probate process, the variety of records it generates and how to find them, and share examples of genealogical discovery that speaks … Continue reading →
The Baltimore City Archives and its holdings with Rob Schoeberlein
OCTOBER 22, SUNDAY, 3 pm Rob Schoeberlein is the Acting Baltimore City Archivist. He earned his Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Maryland College Park. Rob has twenty-five years of research and archives experience and has published on … Continue reading →
Researching your WWI Army Ancestors with Dr Margaret McMahon
SEPTEMBER 24, SUNDAY, 3 pm This year marks the centennial of U.S. involvement in the War to End All Wars (World War I). Learn more about the military service of your dough-boy ancestors using online databases, repositories, social networking and … Continue reading →
Researching Western Maryland Families – Mary Mannix
MARCH 26, SUNDAY, 3 PM Research regarding families in the areas of Carroll County to the end of the state and south to Montgomery County and will include an overview of the resources, institutions, things to keep in mind when … Continue reading →