O'Malley Senior Center and Annex, Odenton Road, Odenton, MD 21113
All Anne Arundel County Senior Centers will close for an indefinite period of time commencing with the close of business on Thursday, March 12, 2020. This is due to risks associated with the Corona Virus Pandemic. All OGG activities scheduled for the Annex during this time will be canceled and hopefully re-scheduled at later dates.
Monday, March 8
Online Genealogy by Chris Dunmore (Monday Meeting)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
at home
Chris Dunmore will present where to go on the internet to find information about Our Ancestors. She will provide hyperlinks within her presentation, that will be provided afterwards by email, so that all you have to do is click the hyperlink and it will take you to the webpage in your browser. No copying, pasting or typing in lengthy web addresses. So come and see Where to Find Your Ancestors while sitting at Home in Your Pajamas!
Join us for a discussion of search strategies and resources to avoid potential detours, possible ways to break through roadblocks and tips to finding that missing branch or leaf on the family tree.
This program is presented in collaboration with the Keswick Wise & Well Resource Center. To register for the event, please call 410-662-4363.
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Caprice Di Liello Manager, Maryland Department Enoch Pratt Free Library/State Library Resource Center 400 Cathedral Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 410.396.5468 cdiliell@prattlibrary.org
Oklahoma Genealogical Society Class - Avoiding Beginner Mistakes (Online Events)
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Online - Registration Required ($)
Presented by Jim Ike Registration Fee: $30.00 (OGS Members: $25.00)
OGS Members must log in to receive the member discount. Website: www.okgensoc.org
All of us make mistakes especially when we are new to a task. We must learn from our mistakes or take formal training before the beginning of a task. Jim will discuss how to avoid mistakes, get organized, record references/sources, keep copies of documents, look for multiple name spellings and nicknames, interview relatives, and use census records. This presentation will review many of the mistakes that beginners and some seasoned genealogists have or will make in the future based on the past mistakes of many seasoned genealogists.
Jim Ike is a retired engineer, Genealogist for over 20 years, member of OGS Board of Directors for 18 years, and leader of OGS Special Interest Groups focused on computers and genealogy for 11 years. Whether you are a ‘beginner’ or ‘seasoned’ genealogist, join us on March 6th to hear Jim share his tremendous knowledge and experience.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is scheduled to be held as a Zoom Meeting. No events are being held in person at this time. To register please go to the website www.okgensoc.org . Click on Store, then click on Classes in the menu located on the left side of the screen. Payment is accepted by Credit Card, PayPal or Mail-in Check with the form.
March is Women’s History Month and Paulette will be providing us some tips on researching the women in our family history.
Presented by Paulette Lutz.
Bio. Paulette is the Deputy Director of the Howard County Historical Society.
Monday, March 15
No Virtual Meeting Today (Monday Meeting)
Tuesday, March 16 through Tuesday, March 16
HCPL - Beyond Certificates: Alternative Sources for Birth, Marriage and Death (Informational Only)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Virtual Meeting
Tuesday, March 16
Beyond Certificates: Alternative Sources for Birth, Marriage, and Death (Online Events)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Online - Registration Required
Event: Beyond Certificates: Alternative Sources for Birth, Marriage, and Death
Host: Harford County Public Library (HCPL)
Presenter: Angela Packer McGhie
Phone: 410-692-7850
Registration is required.
Genealogists seek records of their ancestor’s birth, marriage and death not only to fill in blanks on a pedigree chart, but also to define the scope of their life.
In the twentieth century most states created birth and death certificates, but for earlier time periods locating evidence of these major life events can be a bit more challenging.
In this program, geared for beginners, Angela Packer McGhie, a Certified Genealogist®, will provide attendees with tips and ideas of where to look for records that contain evidence of births, marriages, and death.
This event will be presented virtually on ZOOM.
A valid email address is needed at registration and once registered, you will receive a confirmation email from ZOOM containing the link and your unique password to this event.
Virtual Meeting Today At The Usual Time (Monday Meeting)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
at home
Saturday, March 27 through Saturday, March 27
Enoch Pratt - MSL - Genealogy Lecture Seriers (Informational Only)
10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Virtual Meeting
2021 Annual Genealogy Lecture Series
Join us for the Maryland State Library Resource Center’s 20th Annual Genealogy Lecture Series, featuring nationally known lecturer, genealogist, and immigration research expert, Rich Venezia. Mr. Venezia will present the following lectures:
Discovering Your Immigrant’s Origins
Ship Manifests: An In-Depth Look
Alien Registrations in America
Naturalization Know-How: The Laws and Records of U. S. Citizenship
Venezia is a veteran of both Genealogy Roadshow’s research team and TEDx Pittsburgh, as well as founder of Rich Roots Genealogy. He is an expert in the research of 20th-century immigrant ancestors, especially underutilized record sources and federal records. He also specializes in Italian and Irish research, and he assists clients with dual citizenship applications for both.
Registration is required. To attend, please email mdx@prattlibrary.org to register. You will receive the dial-in information after registration.
Saturday, March 27 at 10:00am to 4:30pm
Virtual Event
Saturday, March 27 through Saturday, March 27
AACHS - Maryland Day Celebration at the Benson Hammond House (Informational Only)
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Benson Hammond House 7101 Aviation Blvd Linthicum, MD 21090
March 27 & 28, 2021 – Maryland Day Celebration at the Benson-Hammond House
Come out to the Benson-Hammond House the 4th weekend of March and take advantage of our special pricing. Only $1.00 for a self guided tour of the house. New exhibits and new items on display! Saturday March 27, 2021 from 11 am until 3 pm and Sunday March 28, 2021 from 1 pm until 3 pm .
We are planning to follow the theme of Inclusivity that the MD Day Committee is focusing on this year, and our Docents will be telling the stories of the families who worked the fields at the Benson-Hammond House. From the enslaved who worked on the farm in the pre-Civil War era through the Eastern European pickers who came after 1864, learn how they lived on this historic farm.
FSK from Home – Saving America’s Treasures: Preserving Daguerreotypes in the MCHC Collection
Learn about our work to preserve more than 300 daguerreotypes that document regional and national history in the MCHC collection, funded by a Save America’s Treasures grant. Zach Long, Photograph Conservator at the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts in Philadelphia, and Catherine Mayfield, MCHC France-Merrick Director of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library, will dive deep into the art and craft of these first photographic images, highlighting narratives that have emerged through extensive research, and the conservation challenges these historic images present.
This spring we pull back the curtain on our collections through the FSK from Home Series—the virtual offering of our traditional Francis Scott Key Lecture Series. Connect with MCHC staff and our colleagues as they reveal the stories behind the objects we preserve, interpret, and display. When registering, please consider donating to the FSK from Home Giving Challenge to help us continue presenting these stellar virtual programs.
MCHC - Finding Truth, Healing & Reconciliation: History of Lynching in Maryland (Informational Only)
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Virtual Meeting
Finding Truth, Healing, and Reconciliation: The History of Lynchings in Maryland
Between 1865 and 1950, more than 4,000 black Americans were lynched in the United States; at least 40 were in Maryland. The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission (MLTRC), established by state legislation in 2019, is the first of its kind in the nation and is tasked with researching, acknowledging, and commemorating these violent historical events. Commissioners Dr. David Fakunle, Maya Davis, and David Armenti join Will Schwarz, filmmaker and founder of the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project, to discuss the commission’s ongoing charge to find truth and reconciliation.
This virtual program is free and open to all audiences. Registration is required. After registering for the program, attendees will receive an automated confirmation email with connection instructions.
MAGS Virtual Spring Conference 2121 German Family Research (Informational Only)
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual Meeting
Saturday, April 10
MAGS Virtual Spring Conference 2021 (Conference)
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual presentation with Zoom
German Family Research with
Dr. Roger P. Minert
Program: Status in German Society 1500 to 1800: Where Did Your Ancestor Fit In?
Thanks to a great extent to the very well-developed and rather inflexible
feudal system in Germanic territories in Europe, our ancestors were quite
stable in their social and economic status. The structure of classes (from the
highest to the lowest) is described in this presentation, with an emphasis on
correctly placing our ancestors on that social scale continuum. Advantages
and disadvantages for our ancestors are discussed, as well as the advantages
for modern historians searching for their ancestors in that world.
Census Records in Germany, 1816–1916
This presentation is based on the results of my sabbatical stay of six months
in Europe in 2015. The traditional mystery of German census records can
now be explained: they are in many ways unlike their counterparts in the U.S.
Frequency, content, methodology, and accessibility of these records in the
thirty-eight states of the German Empire will be explained and illustrated.
German Residential Registration
From the sixteenth century on, local authorities monitored the comings and
goings of strangers and foreigners, keeping ever more detailed records of
newcomers— primarily for the safety of local residents. The personal details
contained in such records make them a valuable resource for family history
research. This presentation exhibits the form and content of residential
registration and traces the historical development up to the late nineteenth
century; by then, in most states every man, woman, and child was
registered—whether local or from elsewhere.
All of these names applied to political entities
in the German-language realm in the nineteenth century and some survive
even today. This presentation will clarify the status of each "Hessen" and
assist genealogical researchers in determining how to access records in those
territories, as well as how to correctly record place names for the events in
ancestors' lives.
Registration:
$35.00 for MAGS Members / $45.00 for Non-members
You can register online here or you can mail payment (noting “2021 Spring Conference” on
the check) to:
Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society
ATTN: Cheyenne Cashin
20650 Hope Spring Terrace, Unit 403
Ashburn, VA 20147-2950
email: registration@magsgen.com
Thursday, April 22 through Thursday, April 22
AACPL- Genealogy Using eBooks: (Informational Only)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual Meeting
Genealogy Using eBooks: Hosted by Glen Burnie Library
Registration for this event will be open from April 14, 2021 @ 9:00am to April 28, 2021 @ 7:00pm.
Program Description
Event Details
Virtual Program
Interested in using Maryland related records to start or complete your family research? Rachel Frazier, Search Room Coordinator of the Maryland State Archives, will be presenting on how to use online finding aids found on the Maryland State Archives website to locate vital records, estate documents, land records, and special collections material.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. For the best viewing experience, download the Zoom app on your mobile device or computer.
Registration for this event will be open from April 14, 2021 @ 9:00am to April 28, 2021 @ 7:00pm.
Program Description
Event Details
Virtual Program
Interested in using Maryland related records to start or complete your family research? Rachel Frazier, Search Room Coordinator of the Maryland State Archives, will be presenting on how to use online finding aids found on the Maryland State Archives website to locate vital records, estate documents, land records, and special collections material.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. For the best viewing experience, download the Zoom app on your mobile device or computer.
Hosted by Riviera Beach Library Staff
Wednesday, June 9 through Wednesday, June 9
HCGS - (Informational Only)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual Meeting
Wednesday, June 9
A case of Assumption in My Husband's Family History...
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Virtual via Zoom
Title "A case of Assumption in my husband's family history....".
Description: "My topic is about what I learned from a comment that was ASSUMED about my husband's Grandfather. I began family history research on my own and my husband's ancestors in 1967. Both of our fathers had just deceased and after speaking with family members I learned enough about their Civil War ancestors to propel my immediate visit to the NARA. I DID NOT KNOW anything about how to do genealogy nor did I know about genealogical or historical Societies. I did a lot just by "Thinking what do I need to get and how to get them". I didn't think of them as proof and/or evidence. And, in the course of time, I have learned enough to disprove the one significant assumption made along the way. I will tell you what I have learned and why not to make assumptions. I will also show how I use Scrapbooks to display our family history keepsakes."
Presented by Arlene Taylor
Bio: Arlene has been a member of the HCGS since 2014. She is currently the HCGS Program Chair and previously served as the Vice President. When we were meeting in person, Arlene could be seen setting up the refreshments table (and providing many of the refreshments), passing out attendance sheets, introducing the speakers, etc. She and her husband regularly made the rounds throughout the county posting meeting notices prior to each monthly meeting. Arlene has been generous with her time supporting the HCGS.
