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We‘ll talk about the latest in the use of AI for genealogy. A group discussion -- bring your latest projects and ideas!
The Irish Genealogy Special Interest Group meets on the second Tuesday of the month, from September through May, with a June-August break.
Our next meeting is scheduled for January 13 with a continuation through February 10.
Our topic: Goals and Gaps in Researching Our Ancestors - Understanding Goals; Identifying Research Gaps; and Tools and Strategies to Bridge Gaps.
Here are some questions we may put in our invitation to the next meeting:
Who is the primary ancestor/family you are researching?
Have you researched places, people, circumstances, military, foods, customs, etc?
What is your biggest research challenge right now?
Please continue to give suggestions as we plan for our upcoming meetings.
Are you new to genealogy? Feel the need for a refresher on certain topics? Are you trying to figure out what to do with all the names and dates that you have gathered? Are you running into brick walls before you feel like you‘ve even gotten started? We can help! Led by Stephanie Glotfelty, a former co-editor of the FxGS newsletter, the Beginners’ SIG is a chance for novice genealogists to gather, learn, and share some of the challenges they are facing. Meetings are usually held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 7:00-8:30 p.m. In odd-numbered months, we will meet in person at the Annandale FamilySearch Center (3900 Howard Street, Annandale), so bring a laptop if you have one and perhaps a thumb drive if you would like to save documents. If you have any questions, please email beginners@fxgs.org.
FamilySearch is adding new collections all the time. Learn how to make the most of this amazing tool.
Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Station
How digital tools, including those using AI, can transform family history into compelling stories.
Fairfax County Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Rd, Burke, VA.
Finding and Using U.S. World War I Military Records
Barbara V Little‘s presentation will be "The Stories, Sources, and Structure of My Genealogical Book." The book being discussed is her recently published "A Researcher‘s Guide to Virginia‘s Historical Records." The meeting will be on zoom. If you are not an MVGS member and would like to attend, please send an email before Jan 20th to beekeeprz@verizon.net to request a copy of the zoom link.
The topic for this meeting will be How Land Grants were made to Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Veterans in Virginia. It will include, if, where, and when there were such grants and what happened to them (e.g., used by the grantee or sold).
The meeting will be on zoom only. The zoom link and any handouts will be sent to VA SIG members a few days before the meeting. Non-members who wish to attend should send an email to albreedlove@comcast.net at least 2-3 days before the meeting so that they can receive the link and handout. FxGS members welcome!
This is an interest meeting for an Archives SIG. Locations, monthly meeting dates and times, and the agenda for the upcoming year will be discussed.