- Durham (CT) Public Library and Durham’s America 250 Committee: 30 April 2026. 6 p.m. Trace Your Revolutionary Roots. What did your ancestors do to support the American cause? If you’re looking to learn more about your family’s past, this program will help you find out. The program will focus on federal level sources that can be used to document service, as well as some state-level resources. Register here.
- Western Massachusetts Genealogical Society: 6 June 2026. 6 p.m. From Local Militia to the Continental Line
- Wisconsin State Genealogical Society: 18 August 2026. 7 p.m. (Central). From New England: Migrations to the Midwest. Over the course of the late 18th and early 19th century, some farming families made their way from New England to the Midwest. This presentation will introduce migration history and common routes and suggest a methodology for successfully tracing families back to their New England origins. Register here.
- Southern California Genealogical Society: 5 September 2026. 10 a.m. (Pacific). More than Just Dates and Places: Building Historical Context. Why was a record written as it was? Where did my ancestor’s ethnic group settle? Beginning history classes often teach the subject as a series of dates and places. The reality is more complicated. This program will discuss the basics of building historical context for our study of an ancestor, including media literacy, historiography and more. Register here.
More coming soon!