Date: 16 May 2026
Location: Zoom
Time: Starts at 9:30 am. – 2:00 pm.
Members and guests requesting a free zoom link MUST fill out the registration form here.
Once you register you will be given a confirmation message, save that message. It gives you the (JOIN button) way to join the meeting. DON’T lose it, it is good for both morning and afternoon sessions.
Meeting outline:
9:30 am – General business and announcements.
9:45 am – Ari Wilkins presenting “Sources for Researching Rural Ancestors.”
“If you blink, you’ll miss it!” Did your ancestor come from a one-horse town or an unincorporated community? Learn about researching country ancestors!
This lecture will discuss a variety of census records; land records; maps (including census enumeration, postal route and cadastral maps); rural directories; newspapers and other sources. It will also discuss methodology and state of the art tools for mapping and researching our rural ancestors
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: 20 May 2026
Location: Zoom
Time: Starts at 2:00 pm. – 3:00 pm.
Meeting link:
FamilySearch User Group, facilitated by Jean Hoffman.
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: 17 June 2026
Location: Zoom
Time: Starts at 2:00 pm. – 3:00 pm.
Meeting link:
FamilySearch User Group, facilitated by Jean Hoffman.
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 June 2026
Location: Zoom
Time: Starts at 9:30 am. – 2:00 pm.
Members and guests requesting a free zoom link MUST fill out the registration form here.
Once you register you will be given a confirmation message, save that message. It gives you the (JOIN button) way to join the meeting. DON’T lose it, it is good for both morning and afternoon sessions.
Meeting outline:
9:30 am – General business and announcements.
9:45 am – Edward Swierczewski presenting “Is Genealogy Really a Science?”
(AKA “Using Cognitive Psychology to Enhance Our Genealogy Skills and Results”)
This lecture will discuss how Cognitive Science can help you test hypotheses properly and interpret statistics to identify common biases in research..
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.