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Upcoming events

    • Tuesday, December 05, 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • GoToWebinar
    • 425
    Register

    America Attacked:  Pearl Harbor Anniversary Program

    by Mike Ellicott

    The United States entered WWII on December 7, 1941, when the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the US Pacific Fleet anchored in Pearl Harbor in the Territory of Hawaii.  While the place and date of the attack surprised the United States Military, the attack itself was not unexpected.  Intelligence officials had been predicting an attack somewhere in the Pacific, most likely the Philippines, for several months.  That the Japanese were able to launch the attack from carrier-based aircraft came as a complete shock.  This presentation will discuss the history of the attack, the Japanese plan, the attack itself, and the aftermath.  It will also compare America’s Day of Infamy to a more recent surprise, but not unexpected, attack on America that again used aircraft in an unexpected way.

    Mike Ellicott retired as a Colonel after a 26-year career in the Army Corps of Engineers and he retired again 16 years later as the Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning and Construction for the Texas Tech University System.  He now focuses on his love of WWII and Civil War history and leads, with his wife Marilyn, tours of the Normandy and Gettysburg Battlefields.  Marilyn and Mike live in Collierville, he is the Past President of the Friends of the Morton Museum in Collierville. 

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.



    • Saturday, December 09, 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • GoToWebinar
    • 387
    Register

    Roots Magic 9 Ancestor Color Coding and Reports By Merle Ilgenfritz

    This presentation will show how to color code ancestors in Roots Magic 9 which is useful when doing DNA Chromosome matching and this presentation will examine the various reports the software can generate.


    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.


    • Saturday, December 16, 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • GoToWebinar
    • 397
    Register

    The Sons of Liberty & The Boston Tea Party

    by Linda Moss Mines

    Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Sons of Liberty, in the first major act of defiance against the British Empire, stole onto Griffin's Wharf in Boston and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor - - moving the colonies into a new phase of protest against "taxation against representation."  During this exciting recounting of that evening and the subsequent reactions at home and abroad, we'll chart the course that led these somewhat ununited colonies into a unity that would issue a Declaration of Independence three years later. This session is a perfect way to kick off your AMERICA 250 COUNTDOWN!

    Linda Moss Mines is the official Chattanooga and Hamilton County Historian, a former member of the Tennessee Historical Commission, a founding member of the Tennessee Cemetery Commission by appointment, the Hamilton County 'America 250' Chairman, Honorary Regent, Chief John Ross Chapter, NSDAR [and former TN Historian] and Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board of the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. She is a frequent guest speaker across the South and appears regularly on tv and radio - - talking history. Linda writes several weekly history columns and champions issues related to history and citizenship.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

    • Wednesday, January 10, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 458
    Register

    Running The Numbers: Your Role In Weather/Climate Historical Data by Austen Onek

    With the advent of the internet, the collection and dispersion of data being able to be used and studied from PhD's down to the everyday Citizen Scientists, the ability to examine different times and the weather and/or climate experienced back then is on the increase with multiple sites available for catalogue/search. I will present several sources of historical weather and climate data, as well as websites of organizations where you can participate in the translation/transcription of that data from days gone by.

    I am originally from Topeka, KS and graduated from The University of Kansas in 1991 with a degree in atmospheric science & physics. Taking a break from TV for a bit, I was a public information / video specialist at Shelby County Health Department for the COVID-19 pandemic. I have also worked at WREG-TV in Memphis,  Fort Smith/Fayetteville’s KFSM-5 and my hometown station KTKA-49 before arriving here. While in Memphis I also worked part-time at the City of Memphis Pink Palace Museum & Planetarium on the Educational Department staff as their scientific advisor, instructing several school classes on various topics.

    I’ve been an amateur radio operator since February of 2000. My FCC callsign is KG4GKE. I am an Eagle Scout and enjoy many things besides weather, including chess, cooking, reading, astronomy, cryptogram puzzles, graphic art design, web comics, photography and a lot of other stuff.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

    • Wednesday, January 17, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 411
    Register

    Granny’s Panties and Other Unmentionables

    by Heather Hibbs

    We see the beautiful clothing in the movies but never stop to think about the many layers found under those outfits.  Dressing was a rather daunting task in the mid 1800’s that is under appreciated in our day.  This program is a fun, lighthearted look at each layer of clothing; what was worn and why it was important.  We will differentiate the wardrobe of social classes and briefly explore children’s clothing and the importance of accessories.  

    Heather Hibbs, married to Andy, has two grown daughters.  

    Owner of Treadle Treasures, found on Etsy since 2010.  We reproduce the clothing worn in the 1850’s and 1860’s.  Our products can be found around the globe.  Our clients include many reenactors and living historians, living history sites and museums, theaters, small movie companies, HBO, the History Channel, and recently, Suki Waterhouse wore one of our corsets in her Nostalgia music video.  

    I am very active in my church and enjoy outdoor hobbies including hiking, kayaking, gardening and relaxing on the porch.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.







    • Saturday, January 20, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 447
    Register

    TNGS First Quarterly Membership Meeting

    Please join us for the First Quarterly Membership Meeting for the year open to members and non-members. We encourage everyone to attend this meeting in order to receive an update of the Society’s current status, upcoming programs and events.

    Moonshine, Bootleggers & Our Southern Lore by Linda Moss Mines

    No look at Southern History is completed without a journey through the traditions of moonshining, prohibition and the clash of cultures that is indeed the South. Get ready for a 'taste' of cultural and legal history as Linda Moss Mines leads us on a merry expedition.

    Linda Moss Mines is the official Chattanooga and Hamilton County Historian, a former member of the Tennessee Historical Commission, a founding member of the Tennessee Cemetery Commission by appointment, the Hamilton County 'America 250' Chairman, Honorary Regent, Chief John Ross Chapter, NSDAR [and former TN Historian] and Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board of the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. She is a frequent guest speaker across the South and appears regularly on tv and radio - - talking history. Linda writes several weekly history columns and champions issues related to history and citizenship.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.


    • Saturday, January 27, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 456
    Register

    Let's Discuss It! by John Ware

    Join our popular discussion group and learn what is trending in Genealogy. John Ware will examine the latest websites, software programs, technologies and tools.

    County Corner: Shelby & Tipton

    John is a retired Pharmaceutical Research Chemist and Project Systems Analyst. John has been married for over 48 years to his high school sweetheart and they have two children and two grandchildren. He began family research in the 60’s Investigating both his adopted and biological lines. He is a member of several genealogical societies. He has served as a board member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society in several capacities and is the current Director of Education.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

    • Wednesday, February 07, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 493
    Register

    Annesdale, The Untold History of An African American Community by Teresa Hill Mays

    This is research and documentation on the history of an African American area liken to an enclave, in Memphis. These working-class members were the servants/employees of the well documented White families surrounding them.

    Annesdale is situated between the present-day Cooper Young and Annesdale Park subdivisions. It is a small area consisting of five to six streets.  However, a vast number of the members attained significant educational and occupational achievements.

    Teresa Hill Mays, a native Memphian, has over 40 years of experience in research and documentation of the history of families and places.  She is a member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society, serving as Multicultural Advisor and on the Program Committee.  She is a member of the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society - Memphis and Mid-South Chapter and serves on their National Chapters Committee.

    Teresa was selected to serve on the Historic Melrose Redevelopment Advisory Committee by Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and appointed by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and the County Commissioners to the Shelby County Historical Commission, serving as the County Genealogist.

    Her interest in family began as a child and today she still displays an enthusiastic knowledge and expertise in this field.   

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

    • Wednesday, February 14, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 483
    Register

    Post Office Records: Politics, Religion, Hobbies, Connections, and More by Diane Richard

    Most talks on post offices focus on them as federal employees -- for those seeking to document family members who worked for the post office. Post offices aren’t just about employees or even the mail! Post offices used to define communities, and people used their location to define where they lived. If you want to know where a small community was located, see if it had a post office. Most of us receive our newspapers and magazines directly from the publisher, either printed or electronic, or purchased in a store. These subscriptions used to be handled at the post office. Wouldn’t you like to see great-great-grandpa’s subscription list? These subscriptions provide insight about a person, often including religious and/or political leanings, hobbies, news interests, and much more. These newspaper subscription records are often organized by customers! We can gain a personal perspective on our ancestors while learning the reading habits of the larger community. Priceless!

    Diane L Richard, MEng & MBA, Mosaic Research and Project Management (MosaicRPM), www.mosaicrpm.com, has been doing genealogy research since 1987 and, since 2004, professionally focused on the records of North Carolina and southern states. She regularly contributes to Internet Genealogy. She has authored over 500 articles on genealogy topics. In 2019 she published, Tracing Your Ancestors -- African American Research: A Practical Guide via Moorshead Publications.  Since 2016 she has been the editor of the North Carolina Genealogical Society (NCGS) journal.

    As a speaker, she has delivered webinars and in-person talks about the availability and richness of records documenting southerners, pursuing formerly enslaved ancestors and their descendants, genealogical research tips, techniques, tools and strategies, under-utilized resource collections [online and on-the-ground], and much more. She has appeared on Who Do You Think You Are? (Bryan Cranston episode).

    She is a board member of NC Historical Records Online (NCHRO), http://nchistoricalrecords.org/, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing public access to high-quality images of original records and other related information useful to researching North Carolina history and genealogy.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.


    • Saturday, February 17, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 492
    Register

    Using Fact in Fiction by

    Nathan Dylan Goodwin

    In this talk, Nathan discusses how he uses real genealogy and historical facts in his fictional writing. Using his genealogical crime mystery stories as case studies, he will discuss the issues and problems of combining fact and fiction and the use of authentic genealogical methodology. Nathan will also share some of the more interesting and less familiar records which he has used in the process of writing his books.


    Nathan Dylan Goodwin is a writer, genealogist and educator. He was born and raised in Hastings, East Sussex. Having attended school in the town, he then completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio, Film and Television Studies, followed by a Master of Arts degree in Creative Writing at Canterbury Christ Church University. A member of the Society of Authors, he has completed several local history books about Hastings, as well as several works of fiction, including the acclaimed Forensic Genealogist series, the Mrs McDougall Investigates series and the Venator Cold Case series. His other interests include theatre, reading, running, skiing, travelling and, of course, genealogy. He is a qualified teacher, member of the Guild of One-Name Studies and the Society of Genealogists, as well as being a member of the Sussex Family History Group, the Norfolk Family History Society and the Kent Family History Society. He lives in Kent with his husband, son, dog and an assortment of chickens.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.




    • Wednesday, February 21, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 477
    Register

    Researching a Civil War Prisoner of War

    by Craig Scott

    A compiled military service record might tell you that your ancestor was a prisoner of war. But then what. There are other records to look for that will describe their parole, exchange or time as a prisoner.

    Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA is the President and CEO of Heritage Books, Inc., a genealogical publishing firm with over 8,500  titles in print. A professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than thirty-five years, he specializes in records of the National Archives, especially those that relate to the military. He has coordinated the Military tracks at IGHR, SLIG and GRIP in years past. He is currently the Coordinator of the SLIG Consultation Track, helping students solved their brick wall problems.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

    • Saturday, February 24, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 491
    Register

    Let's Discuss It! by John Ware

    Join our popular discussion group and learn what is trending in Genealogy. John Ware will examine the latest websites, software programs, technologies and tools.

    County Corner:  Coffee & Cannon

    John is a retired Pharmaceutical Research Chemist and Project Systems Analyst. John has been married for over 48 years to his high school sweetheart and they have two children and two grandchildren. He began family research in the 60’s Investigating both his adopted and biological lines. He is a member of several genealogical societies. He has served as a board member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society in several capacities and is the current Director of Education.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

    • Saturday, March 02, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 488
    Register

    Introduction to Using a DNA Chromosome Browser 

    by Merle Ilgenfritz

    This session will explore the use of a "chromosome browser" which is a feature available on some genealogy websites. It allows us to "reverse engineer" our DNA results by comparing your DNA with the DNA of another person and determining which common ancestor(s) you have in common.

    Merle Ilgenfritz is a computer consultant that has been teaching corporations for over 30 years. His hobbies are computer based genealogy and DNA based research. He has been researching his roots for almost 50 years.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

    • Thursday, March 07, 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 492
    Register

    Pilgrims and Patriots: Discovering Your Massachusetts 

    by Marian Pierre-Louis

    THIS PROGRAM WILL BE AT 6PM CENTRAL TIME

    From the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620, Massachusetts has maintained some of the best-kept records for genealogists. This abundance has made it easier to research in the state. Even so, it’s helpful to have a roadmap to cover almost 400 years of history. Join Marian Pierre-Louis as she provides an overview of researching in the Bay state and gets you on the right path to finding your Massachusetts ancestors.

    Marian Pierre-Louis is a genealogy professional who specializes in educational outreach through webinars, internet broadcasts and video. Her areas of expertise include house history research, southern New England research and solving brick walls. Marian produced and hosted 100 episodes of Fieldstone Common, a history podcast, and 63 episodes of The Genealogy Professional podcast. Both of which are still available online. Marian is the Online Education Producer for Legacy Family Tree Webinars where she produces online genealogy education classes. You can find her hosting many of the webinars at Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

    • Wednesday, March 13, 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 492
    Register

    MyHeritage: Your Personal Genealogy Archive 

    by Melissa Barker

    THIS PROGRAM BEGINS AT 6PM CENTRAL TIME

    Many of us are not able to travel to those places where our ancestors lived to do genealogy research. This should not deter us from finding information about our ancestors. MyHeritage can be your “home away from home” online archive to help you find information on your ancestors. Learn from a seasoned genealogist and archivist how to find archived records on MyHeritage from home.

    Melissa Barker is a Certified Archives Manager and Public Historian currently working at the Houston County, Tennessee Archives & Museum. She is affectionally known as The Archive Lady to the genealogy community. She lectures, teaches, and writes about the genealogy research process, researching in archives and records preservation. She conducts virtual presentations across the United States and other countries for various genealogy groups and societies. She writes a popular blog entitled A Genealogist in the Archives and is a well-known published book reviewer. She has been a Professional Genealogist for the past 20 years with expertise in Tennessee records. She has been researching her own family history for the past 34 years.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.



    • Saturday, March 23, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 493
    Register

    Let's Discuss It! by John Ware

    Join our popular discussion group and learn what is trending in Genealogy. John Ware will examine the latest websites, software programs, technologies and tools.

    County Corner:  Grundy & Marion

    John is a retired Pharmaceutical Research Chemist and Project Systems Analyst. John has been married for over 48 years to his high school sweetheart and they have two children and two grandchildren. He began family research in the 60’s Investigating both his adopted and biological lines. He is a member of several genealogical societies. He has served as a board member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society in several capacities and is the current Director of Education.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.


               

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