2022 Monthly Meetings and Programs
When: 2nd Wednesday of each month, January through December | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Refer to each event individually for location details.
Description: A short business meeting, followed by an educational program.
Except where indicated otherwise:
- All programs are free to members and non-members alike; and
- All programs will be recorded and made accessible within a few days after the event.
Scroll down below the map to see a list and description of each program.
Annual Business Meeting with Election and Installation of Officers
January 12, 2022 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon
During our January meeting, we will elect and install officers for the coming year. Then we will review our 2021 activities and preview our plans for 2022.
Breaking Down Brick Walls
February 9, 2022 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon
Three AGS member panelists will walk you through real life brick walls and the unique techniques they are using to solve them.
Click the link below to watch a recording of this program.
Evaluating Evidence | Presented by AGS Member Susan Goss Johnston
March 9, 2022 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon | Virtual Event | FREE to AGS members and non-members
Click the links below to watch a recording of this program and to download a copy of the handout.
Your Guide to the 1950 Census | Presented by Guest Speaker Lisa Louise Cooke
April 13, 2022 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon MT | Virtual Event | FREE for AGS members | $10 for non-members
AGS welcomes Lisa Louise Cooke!
The census is the backbone of genealogical research. Here in the United States it gives us a cohesive look at our ancestors every 10 years between 1790 and 1940. And now there is a new census on the horizon! The 1950 census is an exciting one because it may include your great great parents, grandparents, parents and perhaps even you! It will provide opportunities to confirm some of what we already know and clues for new research.
Lisa Louise Cooke is the Producer and Host of the Genealogy Gems Podcast, an online genealogy audio show at www.GenealogyGems.com that has been downloaded over 3 million times, and Elevenses with Lisa on the Genealogy Gems YouTube channel.
She is the author of popular books such as The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox Second Edition, Mobile Genealogy, and How to Find Your Family History in Newspapers, and the Google Earth for Genealogy video series. An instructor and podcaster for Family Tree Magazine, she also authors the magazine’s monthly Lisa’s Picks column.
She is a sought-after keynote speaker and presenter and has been featured at conferences and seminars such as Who Do You Think You Are? Live in London, RootsTech, and the National Genealogical Society Conference.
This program was recorded and made available to AGS members through May 13, 2022. The recording is no longer available.
Memorial Day: Find A Grave Memorial | Presented by AGS Member Mike Blackledge
May 11, 2022 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon | Virtual Event | FREE to AGS members and non-members
Memorial Day is to honor and mourn the U.S. military personnel who have died in the course of carrying out their duties. Do you have deceased veterans in your family tree? FindAGrave.com currently holds 190 million memorials. Do your veterans’ memorials already exist? You can request that they be transferred to you for your maintenance. Does a deceased veteran’s memorial not exist? You can create it. This program will show you how you can honor your veteran ancestors in a memorial in perpetuity online under FindAGrave.com and will provide you with some tips, tricks, and information to assist you in honoring Memorial Day and your family members.
Click below to watch a recording of this presentation.
Scaling the 1870 Brick Wall in African American Research | Presented by Guest Speaker Ari Wilkins
June 8, 2022 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon | Virtual Event | FREE for AGS members | $10 for non-members
AGS Welcomes Ari Wilkins!
