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Tuesday, April 23
Middletown Genies (Event)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Middletown United Methodist Church, 7108 Fern Ct, Middletown, MD 21769
Middletown Genies is an very informal group that gathers to discuss how our individual genealogical research is progressing on a month to month basis. |
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Wednesday, April 24
Montgomery County Genealogical Society - Pension Research (Event)
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm Rockville, Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Dr, Rockville, MD 20850
Non-Members $5.00
Pension Research: You Stopped Too Soon by Craig Scott. Most just touch a pension application file. But there is so much more. There is pension law, application files, pension ledgers, payment vouchers, last and final payments.
Genealogical Society meetings are held at the Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Dr., Rockville, MD. Call 240-314-5019 for directions. There is ample free parking. We request a voluntary donation of $5.00 from non-members. If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to weather, we do not meet.
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Saturday, April 27
Plaque Your House: A Property Research Primer (Event)
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Brunswick Library, 915 North Maple Ave, Brunswick, MD 21716
Introduction to the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation's Plaques program, followed by an introduction to house and property research. Co-sponsored by Frederick County Landmarks Foundation and the FCPL Maryland Room.
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Tuesday, April 30
Frederick Reads: Researching Your Foreign Ancestors (Event)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm C. Burr Artz Library, 110 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701
Maryland Room Manager Mary Mannix presents an overview of the resources, print and electronic, available to investigate family in other countries. |
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Thursday, May 9
Maryland Archives from the Outside by Mary Mannix (Event)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Frederick Family History Center, 199 North Place, Frederick, MD 21701
2019 Family History Classes
May - Maryland Archives from the Outside by Mary Mannix, Maryland Room Manager, C. Burr Artz Library |
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Saturday, May 11
Anne Arundel Genealogical Society Spring Seminar (Event)
9:00 am to 1:00 pm Anne Arundel Community College, 101 College Pkwy, Arnold, MD 21012
Anne Arundel Genealogical Society Spring Seminar:
Digital Books: Free Resources for Your Genealogical Research
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Anne Arundel Community College
Cade Center for the Fine Arts, Room 207
101 College Parkway, Arnold, MD 21012
9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
$30 – members $40 – non-members
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Internet Archive, Google Books, and HathiTrust are giant digital libraries of books available at no cost. Among the thousands of books available are many that can be used in genealogical research. A team of local librarians, including AAGS President Carol Carman and First Vice President Cynthia Steinhoff, will provide an overview for each collection, offer searching tips, and give examples of research conducted in these valuable online libraries. Other smaller collections of digital books will also be discussed.
Go to https://www.aacc.edu/about/locations/ for directions to Anne Arundel Community College and select "Directions to West Campus." A campus map is available at this site. Parking is available in Lot F, across West Campus Drive from the Cade Center. Beverages will be served at the seminar.
Register below using Paypal or credit card. To register by check, download and fill out the registration form, and mail it with your check, payable to Anne Arundel Genealogical Society, to Cindy Steinhoff, AAGS Program Chair, 516 Stockbridge Court, Severna Park, MD 21146.
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Saturday, May 11
MAY - FRECOGS MEETING (Membership Meeting)
1:00 pm to 2:15 pm Homewood/Lodge, 500 Pearson Circle, Frederick, MD 21702
A FRENCH PLANTATION IN FREDERICK? HISTORY OF BEST FARM
TRACY EVANS, NPS/MONOCACY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD
Tracy Evans, interpreter and curator at the NPS Monocacy National Battlefield, will discuss the history of Best Farm, originally named “L’Hermitage”. The story of French immigrant family fleeing both the slave rebellion in present day Haiti, and the French Revolution who made a life for themselves through recreating a French plantation in Frederick County in the 1790's, including one of the largest enslaved populations in Maryland. |
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Saturday, May 18
Maryland Iron Festival (Event)
10:00 am to 5:00 pm Catoctin Furnance, 12525 Catoction Furnance Road, Thurmont, MD 21788
FEATURING ACTIVITIES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FOR ALL AGES:
SATURDAY
• Blacksmithing
• Hands-on Casting Activity
• Plein Air Artists
• Plants and Flowers
• Cannonball Toss, Anvil Lifting & Cat Fur Catapult
• Delicious Historic Food
• Artists & Craftspeople
• Wine and Beer Garden with
Bluegrass Music
• Children’s Activities
• Tours of Historic
Catoctin Furnace
• Historic Clothing Exhibit at Washington County Historical Society
• Tours of Charcoal Trail
in Catoctin Mountain Park
• Ancestors Breath
Poetry Performance
SUNDAY
• Blacksmithing
• Hands-on Casting Activity
• Plein Air Artwork Sale
• Basketmaking Workshop
• Tours of Historic
Catoctin Furnace
• Historic Clothing Exhibit at Washington County Historical Society
• Tours of Charcoal Trail
in Catoctin Mountain Park
• Ancestors Breath
Poetry Performance
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Sunday, May 19
Maryland Iron Festival (Event)
10:00 am to 5:00 pm Catoctin Furnance, 12525 Catoction Furnance Road, Thurmont, MD 21788
FEATURING ACTIVITIES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FOR ALL AGES:
SATURDAY
• Blacksmithing
• Hands-on Casting Activity
• Plein Air Artists
• Plants and Flowers
• Cannonball Toss, Anvil Lifting & Cat Fur Catapult
• Delicious Historic Food
• Artists & Craftspeople
• Wine and Beer Garden with
Bluegrass Music
• Children’s Activities
• Tours of Historic
Catoctin Furnace
• Historic Clothing Exhibit at Washington County Historical Society
• Tours of Charcoal Trail
in Catoctin Mountain Park
• Ancestors Breath
Poetry Performance
SUNDAY
• Blacksmithing
• Hands-on Casting Activity
• Plein Air Artwork Sale
• Basketmaking Workshop
• Tours of Historic
Catoctin Furnace
• Historic Clothing Exhibit at Washington County Historical Society
• Tours of Charcoal Trail
in Catoctin Mountain Park
• Ancestors Breath
Poetry Performance
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Sunday, May 19
Heritage Frederick: Document & Photo Care Workshop ($) (Event)
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm Heritage Frederick, 24 East Church St, Frederick, MD 21701
From Heritage Frederick website, www.frederickhistory.org:
The Historic Document & Photograph Care Workshop will teach proper methods of caring and handling of your heirloom photos, photo albums, books, and documents. The presentation will provide tips that people can use in their homes to help preserve and protect their heirlooms for future generations.
$10 per person
$8 for MEMBERS
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Wednesday, May 22
Montgomery County Genealogical Society - Ancestors in the US Military (Event)
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Dr, Rockville, MD 20850
Non-Members, $5.00
Ancestors in the US Military: Online and in Military Archives by Margaret McMahon. Learn how to use online resources to locate information about your ancestors’ US Military service. The discussion will include information about how to use military archives in your research.
Genealogical Society meetings are held at the Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Dr., Rockville, MD. Call 240-314-5019 for directions. There is ample free parking. We request a voluntary donation of $5.00 from non-members. If Montgomery County Schools are closed due to weather, we do not meet.
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Saturday, June 8
JUNE - FRECOGS MEETING (Membership Meeting)
1:00 pm to 2:15 pm Homewood/Lodge, 500 Pearson Circle, Frederick, MD 21702
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Thursday, June 13
Federal Census 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
April - Federal Census by Roslyn Torella |
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Thursday, July 11
Digital Database in FamilySearch 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
July - Digital Database in FamilySearch by Rebecca Koford, CG, CGL |
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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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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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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 (Event)
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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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 (Event)
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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