Sussex County Genealogical Society - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
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Monday, October 14
Family Search Special Interest Group  (Calendar of Events)
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Zoom Meeting
Explore the riches of the website of the Morman Church with other searchers  Send an email to programs@scgsdelaware.org for an invitation.


Saturday, October 19
SCGS General Meeting (Hybrid - Lewes Library or Zoom)  (Calendar of Events)
10:00 am to 12:32 pm
Lewes Library or Zoom
 
All members are encouraged to attend and participate.and also
 
Non-members are welcome to attend and may request an invitation link by contacting Lewes Library  no later than October .10,2024.
 
PLEASE NOTE    ALL MEMBERS and non members must also register. 
please  go to https://leweslb.de.us and go to events
 
TOPIC:  Illinois County Resources Primer 
 
 
> With 102 counties in Illinois, there are hundreds of locations
> scattered across the state where significant records collections live.
> Tina will help you sift through these repositories to find county
> resources pertinent to your Illinois ancestors including vital
> records, land patents, school censuses, justice of the peace records
> and more.
 
 
Tina Beaird is owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is also a Genealogy/Local
History Librarian at the Plainfield Public Library in Plainfield, IL.
Tina lectures extensively on topics including genealogical methodology,
military research and archival preservation. She is a member of the
Genealogical Speakers Guild and the Association of Professional
Genealogists as well as First V.P. of the Illinois State Genealogical
Society and Board Secretary/Director for the Oswego Heritage
Association. She volunteers her time with several historical and
genealogical societies across Illinois. Tina has provided research
assistance for nearly twenty years and has been researching her family’s
history, as time permits, for over thirty years. She is a rabid baseball
fan and her and her family have visited 24 out of 30 Major League
Ballparks across the U.S.


Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group
Monday, October 28
Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group  (Calendar of Events)
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Held via Zoom
Join a discussion about using the Family Tree Maker genealogy database software. Meetings include feature discussions, and open question & answer discussions.  These meetings are held via Zoom every other month on the 4th Monday of the month at 2:00p. The meetings are open to SCGS members and non-members.
 
To receive notification of the meetings please send an email to programs@scgsdelaware.org 


Saturday, November 16
SCGS General Meeting (Hybrid - Lewes Library or Zoom)  (Calendar of Events)
10:00 am to 12:32 pm
Lewes Library or Zoom
All members are encouraged to attend and participate.and also
 
Non-members are welcome to attend and may request an invitation link by contacting Lewes Library no later than November .10,2024.
 
NOTE  ALL MEMBERS  AND GUESTS  are welcome to attend and must  sign up trhrough the Lewes Library no later than Novmber 6.,2024.(https://lewes.lib.de.us and go to events)
 
TOPIC:The Tennesse State Library and Archives:A mega Archives for Your Tennessefe Ancestors"
 
given by Melissa Barker, Certified Archives Manager of the Houston County,Tennesse Archives and Museum and  Professional Genealogist and Lecturer, teacher and Writer and book reviewer..
Melissa Barker is a Certified Archives Manager working as the Archivist/Records Manager for the past 10 years at the Houston County, Tennessee Archives. She is also a Professional Genealogist and has been working with clients since 2004. She is a well known speaker and writer who lectures across the United States and Canada, virtually and in-person, about researching in archives, genealogy research and records preservation. She is a well known book reviewer whose reviews are published in several historical and genealogical journals and magazines. Her genealogical research expertise is in Tennessee and Kentucky records. She has been researching her own family history for 30 years.
 
 


Wednesday, November 20
Roots Magic 10 Special Interest Group  (Calendar of Events)
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Zoom meeting
All are welcome to join our bi-monthly meetings and share their experiences using the Roots Magic software. Most users have moved to Roots Magic 10 but some are still using earlier versions. Members use either Windows or Mac versions of the software. If you would like to join the monthly meeting and also participate in our group email exchanges please send a request to:  programs@scgsdelaware.org
W are currently reviewing the new features in Version 10. Members are encouraged to watch the training videos prior to the meeting.
Please bring questions and issues to the group. Our discussions have touched upon various aspects of using RM and included general problem solving, data sharing with other online trees and creating reports, charts and "books"  as a means of preserving and passing on our family research.
Please Note: 
 Send an email to programs@scgsdelaware.org for an invitation.
 


Saturday, December 21
SCGS General Meeting (Hybrid - Lewes Library or Zoom)  (Calendar of Events)
10:00 am to 12:32 pm
Lewes Library or Zoom
All members are encouraged to attend and participate. Current members will automatically be sent a link to join the meetings via Zoom.
 
Non-members are welcome to attend and may request an invitation from lLewes Library no later than 
December 11,2024.
 
NOTE  ALL MEMBERS AND GUESTS MUST
 sign up at  (https://lewes.lib.de.us and go to events)
 
This meeting is our annual celebration of relatives past and how we found themand sharin our knocked down brick walls during the year past.
 
We look forward to hearing how you found your hidden person after seeking them out during the past year !  Hidden holes in walls, new cousins or missing grandparents, whatever you have found let us know. Share, share , share with us all. You might have the clue we need too !
 
We will again haev a hostess table with treats for the morning meeting so if you can please help bring something to share with the attendees.