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Handouts from past speakers<\/h3>\n

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Maryland Vital Records at Reclaim the Records
\nBob Greiner
\nSEPTEMBER 27, 2026<\/h4>\n

\u2192 Searching Reclaim The Records for Maryland Vital Records final Bob Greiner 27 Sep 2026.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

A Personal Genealogy Journey
\nWill Your Family Get Lost To Time<\/em>
\nSharon Lina Pearce
\nNOVEMBER 23, 2025<\/h4>\n

\u2192 Will Your Family Get Lost To Time<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Using Newspapers to Further Your Genealogical Research
\nDavid Powell
\nAPRIL 27, SUNDAY, 3 pm<\/h4>\n

\u2192 Using Newspapers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jewish and Non-Jewish Ancestry from Eastern and Central Europe
\nLara Diamond
\nMARCH 23, SUNDAY<\/h4>\n

\u2192 Resources & Indexes for Jewish Research<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Maryland Immigration & Naturalization Resources
\nDebra A. Hoffman
\nFEBRUARY 23, 2025<\/h4>\n

\u2192 <\/strong>Maryland and Naturalization Resources<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools on Genealogy Websites
\nDavid Powell
\nSEPTEMBER 22, 2024<\/h4>\n

\u2192 AI Tools<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Big Changes with BigY: Updates on Y-DNA Testing
\nAndrew Hochreiter
\nAPRIL 28, 2024<\/h4>\n

\u2192 Big Y<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Genealogical Research for Adoptees, Foundlings, and Brick Walls
\nShannon Combs-Bennett
\nNOVEMBER 26, 2023<\/h4>\n

\u2192 Adoptees Brickwalls<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Eastport\/Annapolis Legacy of Honor
\nWWI and WWII military records
\nDenise Robinson
\nOCTOBER 22, 2023<\/h4>\n

\u2192 Useful Links<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u2192 Service Numbers & Draft Cards<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Ten Things a Genealogist Should Do Before Leaving a Library or Archives
\nMelissa Barker
\nSEPTEMBER 24, 2023<\/h5>\n

\u2192 10 Things Genealogist Should Do Before Leaving a Library or Archives<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Discovering the Details: Genealogical Resources at the Maryland State Archives
\nRachel Frazier
\nMAY 28, 2023<\/h5>\n

\u2192 Maryland Land Records Tips – Rachel Frazier<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Researching the History of a House
\nJulie Saylor
\nMARCH 26, 2023<\/h5>\n

\u2192 Researching History Of Your House<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Finding Overseas Ancestors: An Irish Case Study
\nLois Abromitis Mackin, Ph.D.
\nFEBRUARY 26, 2023<\/h5>\n

\u2192 Finding Overseas Ancestors Irish 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Marshy Point \u2013 Cassandor Hamilton Site
\nDaniel Dean
\nNOVEMBER 27, 2022<\/h5>\n

\u2192 Marshy Point \u2013 Cassandor Hamilton Site<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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The Adoption Case of Amy G.
\nJanet Hall Werner
\nOCTOBER 23, 2022<\/h5>\n

\u2192 The Adoption Case of Amy G.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Researching Your Family History Using the Enoch Pratt Free Library\/Maryland
\nCaprice DiLiello
\nSEPTEMBER 25, 2022<\/h5>\n
\u2192 Genealogy Resources at the Pratt<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u2192 Genealogy Resources at the MDX<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Creating an Individualized Genealogical Educational Plan.
\nMargaret McMahon
\nMay 22, 2022<\/h5>\n

\u2192 Genealogical Educational Plan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The 1950 Census: It’s Coming Soon
\nClaire Kluskens
\nMARCH 27, 2022<\/h5>\n

\u2192 1950 Census<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Uploading Pictures and Stories into the Family Search\u2019s Memories Feature
\nMichael King
\nMary Beth Malooly
\nFEBRUARY 27, 2022<\/h5>\n

\u2192 Cemetery Records Advice<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Surprise\u2026 DNA just uprooted my family tree
\nAndy Hochreiter
\nNOVEMBER 28, 2021<\/h5>\n

\u2192 DNA Uprooted My Tree<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Heimat Found – Research in Germany
\nDebra Hoffmann
\nOCTOBER 24, 2021<\/h5>\n

\u2192 Heimat Found Research in Germany<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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City Directories: No Town Too Small, No Clue Too Little
\nThomas MacEntee
\nSEPTEMBER 26, 2021<\/h5>\n

\u2192\u00a0Using City Directories Top 10 Tips and Tricks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Hidden Secrets and Happy Times
\nLisa Woolfson
\nMAY 23, 2021<\/h5>\n

\u2192 Narrative Happy Times and Hidden Secrets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Using Land Records: Your Key to Unlocking Family History Puzzles
\nJulie Saylor
\nAPRIL 25, 2021<\/h5>\n

\u2192 Using Land Records Resource List<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Lead The Charge: Go Social with Military Research
\nMargaret M McMahon
\nMARCH 28, 2021<\/h5>\n

\u2192 Lead the Charge: Go Social with Military Research – Margaret McMahon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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DNA Clustering Tools and Genetic Networks
\nAndrew Hochreiter
\nNovember 22, 2020<\/h5>\n

\u2192 DNA Clustering Tools Syllabus – Andy Hochreiter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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You Located the Ancestral Village of Your Ancestor \u2013 Now What?
\nNancy Waters
\nOctober 25, 2020<\/h5>\n

\u2192 Ancestral Village Syllabus – Nancy Waters<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Preserving Family Treasures \u2013 Steven Loew
\nSeptember 27, 2020<\/h5>\n

\u2192 Preserving Family Treasures – Steven Loew<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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German Marylanders
\nShelley Arnold
\nFebruary 23,\u00a0 2020<\/h5>\n