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Thursday, July 18
Genealogy: Researching Foreign Ancestors (Event)
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Avenue, Frederick, MD
Genealogy: Researching Foreign Ancestors
Presenter: Mary Mannix, FCPL
Dates: TH, 7/18 1:30pm
Cost: Free, pre-registration required
We all came from somewhere! Overview of the resources available to research your family’s past in foreign countries |
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Thursday, July 25
City Directories (Event)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Mt Airy LDS Church, 7255 Ridge Road, Mt Airy, MD 21771
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Saturday, August 3
Free Tour of Evangelical Lutheran Church (Event)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Evangelical Lutheran Church, 31 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701
FREE TOUR! See inside this historic twin tours church building constructed in 1854; used as a hospital during the Civil War after the battles of South Mountain and Antietam; and current home of the largest pipe organ in the county, with almost 3,000 pipes!! |
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Thursday, August 8
Probate Records: More Than Just Wills by Rebecca Koford, CG, CGL (Event)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Frederick Family History Center, 199 North Place, Frederick, MD 21701
2019 Family History Classes
August - Probate Records: More Than Just Wills by Rebecca Koford, CG, CGL |
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Wednesday, August 21 through Saturday, August 24
Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference (Membership Meeting)
8:00 pm to 5:00 pm Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
Plan to join fellow family history enthusiasts for the 2019 FGS National Family History Conference at the historic Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, August 21-24. There is something for everyone.
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Thursday, August 22
Documenting and Preserving Your Family Heritage (Event)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Mt Airy LDS Church, 7255 Ridge Road, Mt Airy, MD 21771
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Saturday, September 7
Free Tour of Evangelical Lutheran Church (Event)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Evangelical Lutheran Church, 31 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701
FREE TOUR! See inside this historic twin tours church building constructed in 1854; used as a hospital during the Civil War after the battles of South Mountain and Antietam; and current home of the largest pipe organ in the county, with almost 3,000 pipes!! |
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Thursday, September 12
Land Records by Rebecca Koford, CG, CGL (Event)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Frederick Family History Center, 199 North Place, Frederick, MD 21701
2019 Family History Classes
September - Land Records by Rebecca Koford, CG, CGL |
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Sunday, September 22
Using DNA Results With Family History Research (Other Societies Meetings)
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Parkville Senior Center, 8601 Harford Road, Room 308 (3rd Floor), Parkville, MD 21234
Presenter: Shannon Combs-Bennett, QG
Alright, you have tested with a DNA company to learn more about your ancestry…now what?
Creating and using research plans for genealogy is an excellent habit to have, but you should also do this for DNA testing.
In this presentation learn how to combine traditional genealogy research with your DNA results for greater success with your research.
While a basic understanding of DNA testing is not needed for this presentation, it is helpful as only a brief explanation of the tests will be covered.
By the end of the talk you will know which test to take for a genealogical question, how to write and follow a research plan which includes DNA testing, and pit falls to watch out for.
*Lecture will assume audience understands basic DNA testing
Outline of lecture:
- Brief overview of what tests will answer which type of DNA questions
- Steps in a research plan
- Ask questions
- Look for information
- Speculate about the answer
- Establish the facts
- Explore what else should be researched (like DNA)
- How to integrate DNA and genealogy questions
- Who do you need to test – ask and be ethical
- Which tests should they take – important if more than one needs to be taken
- How are you going to analyze the results
- Which company(s) offer you the best answers
- Case Studies
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Thursday, September 26
State-Land-State Deed Records: Understanding, Mapping and Finding Relationships (Event)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Presenter: Rebecca Koford, CG, CGL |
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Saturday, October 5
Free Tour of Evangelical Lutheran Church (Event)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Evangelical Lutheran Church, 31 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701
FREE TOUR! See inside this historic twin tours church building constructed in 1854; used as a hospital during the Civil War after the battles of South Mountain and Antietam; and current home of the largest pipe organ in the county, with almost 3,000 pipes!! |
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Thursday, October 10
Immigration Records by Roslyn Torella (Event)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Frederick Family History Center, 199 North Place, Frederick, MD 21701
2019 Family History Classes
October - Immigration Records by Roslyn Torella |
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Wednesday, October 16
Growing Up In Middletown (Other Societies Meetings)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Christ Reformed Church, 12 South Church Street, Middletown, MD 21769
Presented by the Middletown Valley Historical Society:
Wednesday, October 16, 2019:
Growing up in Middletown, presented by John Gladhill
Location: Christ Reformed Church, 12 Church Street, Middletown, MD
Cost: Free
Time: 7 pm |
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Saturday, October 19 through Sunday, October 20
1st Delmarva Genealogy & Heritage Conference (Event)
9:00 am to 5:00 pm Wicomico Civic Center, 500 Glen Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21804
The inaugural Delmarva Genealogy & Heritage Conference will be held at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Oct. 19-20 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. Tickets will go on sale at the end of May.
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Thursday, October 24
Fold3 Treasures: Military and Non-Military Records (Event)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Mt Airy LDS Church, 7255 Ridge Road, Mt Airy, MD 21771
Presenter: Rebecca Koford, CG, CGL |
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Thursday, November 14
Eastern Europe by Elaine Harvey (Event)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Frederick Family History Center, 199 North Place, Frederick, MD 21701
2019 Family History Classes
November - Eastern Europe by Elaine Harvey |
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Wednesday, November 20
The Hagerstown & Frederick Trolly (Other Societies Meetings)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Christ Reformed Church, 12 South Church Street, Middletown, MD 21769
Presented by the Middletown Valley Historical Society:
Wednesday, November 20, 2019:
The Hagerstown & Frederick Trolley, Unique video of its path, presented by Reuben Moss
Location: Christ Reformed Church, 12 Church Street, Middletown, MD
Cost: Free
Time: 7 pm |
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