MAY 26, SUNDAY 3 pm Genealogists are famous for their brick walls. However, many of the things we call “brick walls” are more likely the result of some common errors, such as relying too heavily on the Internet, not reviewing … Continue reading →
April 28, SUNDAY 3 pm Join Amanda, Assistant Manager of the Pratt Library’s Maryland Department, for a discussion of various technologies and platforms available to help genealogists in sharing their research. You will learn about various programs and platforms including … Continue reading →
Another year has been added to the Notebook Archive. Select → https://www.BaltimoreGenealogySociety.org/BCGShome/the-notebook/
Continue reading →MARCH 24, SUNDAY 3 pm Sanborn fire insurance maps are a genealogy resource often overlooked by genealogists. Although originally developed to assist insurance companies assess risk of coverage, these maps contain a wealth of information useful in family research. This … Continue reading →
The BCGS library is closed Tuesday, February 12, 5 pm – 9 pm. Please check our calendar at: https://www.BaltimoreGenealogySociety.org/BCGShome/events-calendar/
Continue reading →FEBRUARY 24, SUNDAY, 3 pm For a period of thirteen years (1920-1933) during the Roaring 1920s and Jazz Age, national Prohibition was the law of the land. Though the 18th Amendment had its share of supporters and opponents, there was … Continue reading →
JANUARY 27, 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 Eastern European Interest Group meets from 11:45 am – 1 pm. The Computer … Continue reading →
Baltimore and the Great War (World War I) Wayne Schaumburg November 25, Sunday, 3 pm Join Baltimore historian and educator Wayne R. Schaumburg for an illustrated program on Baltimore’s role in World War I. The talk will focus … Continue reading →
OCTOBER 28, Sunday, 3 pm The talk will cover the use of maps and land records to help identify ancestors, and to fill in interesting details about their lives. Depending on the desires of those in attendance, it can get … Continue reading →
All of the Western Cemetery books are back in print. Select → https://www.BaltimoreGenealogySociety.org/BCGShome/bcgs-publications-for-sale/
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