NSDCGS Program Meeting feature speakers with expertise on various issues relating to Genealogy.
- 4th Tuesday of the month (except December)
- In-person: City of Carlsbad Faraday Administration Building in Room 173B
- Doors open at 9:30 a.m.
- Virtual via Zoom: Registration link below
- Presentation: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- All meetings will be hybrid (in-person and virtual)
- Presentation recordings are available to current NSDCGS members
Upcoming Speakers and Topics
June 25, 2024 – HYBRID
The Family History Research “Circle”: The Internet, FamilySearch Centers, Social Networks, Libraries and On-Site Research
presented by Maureen Brady.
Speaker will be remote/Presentation will be recorded
Virtual Attendees – Register HERE
Today’s family history researcher has access to a wide variety of resources, including the Internet, libraries, and local repositories. Using actual research examples, Maureen Brady will demonstrate how a successful research strategy can be developed by building on the strengths of each part of the “research circle”.
Maureen Brady, a former school librarian and computer educator, has forty years experience with family history research. She has traced her Scottish roots back to the end of the 17th century and beyond, and has also pursued Chicago and the Midwest, the trans-Allegheny U.S., Quebec, Irish and Swedish research. Maureen has made numerous presentations to genealogical societies, libraries, conferences and workshops throughout the U. S., as well as presenting for the Brigham Young University Library family history webinar series.
She is a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild, as well as a life member of the Aberdeen and Northeast Scotland Family History Society and the Ohio, Chicago and McHenry County (Illinois) Genealogical Societies. She is also active in the Kentucky, Middle Tennessee and Lake County (Illinois) Genealogical Societies, and the British Interest Group of Wisconsin & Illinois, and the Chicago Scots Genealogical Group.
July 23, 2024 – HYBRID
Locating Images of Ancestors: Putting A Face With A Name
presented by Andy Likins.
Virtual Attendees – Registration link coming soon
Past Topics
2024
- January: Research a Veteran presented by Jennifer Holik
- February: The Greatest Generation presented by Jennifer Holik
- March: Heritage Tours: How to Plan Your Own Ancestry Travel presented by Erica Forrest
- April: Learn from Lineage Societies … without Being a Member! presented by Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal
- May: Stories Among The Headstones: Researching In The Cemetery presented by Cheri Hudson Passey
2023
- January: Avoiding Fallacies in Family History: A Key to Research Success presented by Jean Wilcox Hibben
- February: Hands On Ireland presented by Ronald V. Gilmore
- March: Using Diaries, Letters, & Memoirs, Even if Your Ancestors Left None presented by Eilene Lyon
- April: Valuable Tips on the Capabilities of Ancestry.com presented by Del Ritchart
- May: Advanced Research in Passenger Arrival Records presented by Julie Miller
- June: The Windows into Genealogical and Historical Journals presented by Kim Harrison
- July: What’s Your Story: Writing the Stories of Your Life presented by Charlotte Bocage
- August: From A Box in The Closet to a Treasured Family Heirloom presented by Sara Cochran
- September: Her Name Was Not Unknown: Finding Female Ancestors presented by Gena Philibert-Ortega
- October: Oral History Interviewing Tips & Examples presented by Grant Din
- November: Comparing the Genealogy Big Four: Ancestry, FamilySearch, Find My Past, My Heritage presented by Caron Brennan