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  • October 19, 2024

    Mary Risseeuw will present a case study examining how to utilize unusual and little-used sources to help unlock the stories of your ancestors. The use of County Board Proceedings can provide leads to some fascinating details about  your ancestor’s. Her examples also show how a 5 cent discarded book provided clues that helped solve a mystery and gave…

  • February 21, 2026

    “Researching Cemetery and Funeral Home Records: Looking for the Dead! “ Deborah A. Abbott, PhD, is a professional genealogist specializing in genealogical methodology, manuscript collections, and African American family research. She is a member of the Cuyahoga County (OH) Archives Commission, the Lakeview Cemetery Community Outreach Committee (Cleveland, OH), past president of the African American…

  • February 15, 2025

    Leslie Watson Tomlinson, MFA, CG. “Proven Methods for Breaking Down Genealogical Brick Walls” Leslie lives outside San Antonio, Texas, having landed there after her husband’s retirement from the Air Force, but has no direct ancestors from the state. Leslie’s ancestors are English and German on her mother’s side. They lived near Buffalo and Syracuse, New York….

  • January 17, 2026

    Irene B. Walters will present a program on “US Courts System – History and Records”  The system of US Courts holds many records that can be both helpful and confusing in your genealogical researching. Come learn some terminology, history, record keeping, and record searching practices that hopefully will alleviate some confusion when navigating the world…

  • June 20, 2026

    Edward J. Swierczewski Jr. Edward John Swierczewski, Jr. has been a professional educator for over 30 years and completed multiple courses from GRIP and SLIG. In addition, he has attended many webinars and conferences and graduated from ProGen. He founded Integrative Genealogy LLC and serves as the Chief Genealogical Officer. He is an award-winning genealogical…