Date: 17 May 2025
Location: Zoom
Time: Starts at 9:30 am. – 2:00 pm.
Guests: For the zoom link please email ohcagg@ohcagg.org or fill out the contact form.
9:30 am – General business and announcements.
9:45 am – “Finding Your Lost Ancestor: Using Cluster Research in Genealogy” presented by Dr. Deborah Abbott
Join us as Dr. Abbott demonstrates the importance of researching ancestors by researching extended family members, friends and community. Learn to develop techniques and strategies that will help increase the chances of locating that long lost ancestor.
11:00 am – Family Tree Maker user group with Michele Frank or RootsMagic and TMG user group with Jean Hoffman.
12:00 Noon – Take a break or bring a lunch and join other CAGG members for a social hour and lunch on Zoom.
1:00 pm – Genealogy Technology, presented by Jean Hoffman.
Date: 21 May 2025
Location: Zoom
Time: 2:00 pm. – 3:00 pm.
2:00 pm: FamilySearch User Group, facilitated by Jean Hoffman.
Program: Zoom meeting to discuss our issues and successes in all aspects of FamilySearch. We will meet via Zoom on the third Wednesday. All questions, how-to, how it works, tips and success stories welcome.
Date: 18 June 2025
Location: Zoom
Time: 2:00 pm. – 3:00 pm.
2:00 pm: FamilySearch User Group, facilitated by Jean Hoffman.
Program: Zoom meeting to discuss our issues and successes in all aspects of FamilySearch. We will meet via Zoom on the third Wednesday. All questions, how-to, how it works, tips and success stories welcome.
Date: 21 June 2025
Location: In-Person at Fairview Library and Hybrid via Zoom
Time: Starts at 9:30 am. – 2:00 pm.
9:30 am – General business and announcements.
9:45 am – “The GLO Website: A Public (Federal) Land and Military Bounty Goldmine” presented by Peggy Ash.
Learn how to use the WONDERFUL and AMAZING resources at the General Land Office website. Learn about LAND PATENTS and how to get the most from the GLO BLM Website regarding land records acquired from the Federal Government. Discover the wealth of information available as more maps and supporting records are continually being scanned and added. Acquire land patents, surveys, and more for cash sales, homesteads, preemption, military bounty, etc.
11:00 am – Family Tree Maker user group with Michele Frank or RootsMagic and TMG user group with Jean Hoffman.
12:00 Noon – Take a break or bring a lunch and join other CAGG members for a social hour and lunch on Zoom.
1:00 pm – Genealogy Technology, presented by Jean Hoffman.
Date: 19 July 2025
Location: via Zoom
Time: Starts at 9:30 am. – 2:00 pm.
9:30 am – General business and announcements.
9:45 am – “Image Mining: Tips for Locating Digital Records on Major Websites and Beyond.” presented by Joseph B. Everett, MLS, AG
Learn how to more effectively navigate major genealogy sites and other online resources to find digital images you didn’t know were online.
Date: 17 September 2025
Location: Zoom
Time: 2:00 pm. – 3:00 pm.
2:00 pm: FamilySearch User Group, facilitated by Jean Hoffman.
Program: Zoom meeting to discuss our issues and successes in all aspects of FamilySearch. We will meet via Zoom on the third Wednesday. All questions, how-to, how it works, tips and success stories welcome.
Date: 20 September 2025
Location: In-Person at Fairview Library and Hybrid via Zoom
Time: Starts at 9:30 am. – 2:00 pm.
Please note the change to our regular schedule.
9:30 am – General business and announcements.
9:45 – 10:45 am – Genealogy Technology, presented by Jean Hoffman.
10:45 – 11:45 am – Family Tree user group with Michele Frank or RootsMagic and TMG user group with Jean Hoffman.
11:45 – 12:45 pm – Take a break or bring a lunch and join other CAGG members for a social hour and lunch on Zoom.
12:45 pm – “Introduction to Lucidchart” presented by Jamie Lee McManus Mayhew PLCGS.
Date: 15 October 2025
Location: Zoom
Time: 2:00 pm. – 3:00 pm.
2:00 pm: FamilySearch User Group, facilitated by Jean Hoffman.
Program: Zoom meeting to discuss our issues and successes in all aspects of FamilySearch. We will meet via Zoom on the third Wednesday. All questions, how-to, how it works, tips and success stories welcome.
Date: 18 October 2025
Location: In-Person at Fairview Library and Hybrid via Zoom
Time: Starts at 9:30 am. – 2:00 pm.
9:30 am – General business and announcements.
9:45 am – “Mastering the Art of Reading Old Handwriting: Strategies for Success” presented by Carla Celgelski
Learning to read old handwriting can be time-consuming and requires patience. This presentation offers several strategies for deciphering old handwriting.
Date: 15 November 2025
Location: In-Person at Fairview Library and Hybrid via Zoom
Time: Starts at 9:30 am. – 2:00 pm.
9:30 am – General business and announcements.
9:45 am –“10 Unexpected Places to Find Ancestor Photos Online” presented by Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal.
It is wonderful to uncover the facts of an ancestor’s life, but putting a face to a name is the most amazing discovery of all. Expand your search for your ancestor’s faces with these ten “unexpected” online resources!
Date: 19 November 2025
Location: Zoom
Time: 2:00 pm. – 3:00 pm.
2:00 pm: FamilySearch User Group, facilitated by Jean Hoffman.
Program: Zoom meeting to discuss our issues and successes in all aspects of FamilySearch. We will meet via Zoom on the third Wednesday. All questions, how-to, how it works, tips and success stories welcome.
Date: 20 December 2025
Location: Zoom
Time: Starts at 9:30 am. – 2:00 pm.
9:30 am – General business and announcements.
9:45 am – Roundtable Discussion
Share your favorite and/or underutilized websites with the group.