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
November 26, 2024 – HYBRID
Getting the Most From Distant Relatives
presented by Ed Storey.
Speaker will be remote/Presentation will be recorded
Virtual Attendees – Register HERE
Every genealogist has some holes in their tree, where they were not able to find sufficient information or do not understand enough about the ancestors. One way to improve understanding is to look at adjacent people such as siblings, aunts or uncles and others who might be noted on what documents are available.
Here, we will go over some techniques that can be used to fill in the holes looking at these adjacent relatives. We will cover what to plan in advance, how to find these people and how to use them to maximize your understanding.
Ed Storey grew up in Rochester, where he worked for General Motors, as an engineer. He also lived in El Paso and Beijing before moving to Colorado with his wife, Nancy. Storey writes regularly for genealogy magazines like Your Genealogy Today and Internet Genealogy. His ancestors seem to have come from England and Germany, with a time in India. Storey’s specialty is showing how to find copies of records for ancestors. He still has mysteries in his tree that he is trying to sort out. Recent presentation topics include finding older records and how to look up records for England and her colonies, such as India or St Helena.
January 28, 2025 – HYBRID
8 Tips for Using AI as Your Genealogy Assistant
presented by Dana Leeds.
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
- June: The Family History Research “Circle”: The Internet, FamilySearch Centers, Social Networks, Libraries and On-Site Research presented by Maureen Brady
- July: Locating Images of Ancestors: Putting A Face With A Name presented by Andy Likins
- August: Let’s Get Social With Genealogy And Social Media presented by Amber Oldenburg
- September: Not Who He Once Was: Tips For Finding Your Name Changing Ancestors presented by Mary Kircher Roddy
- October: American Warp, Jewish Weft: Weaving Jewish-Specific Sources With Traditional Genealogy presented by Jane Neff Rollins
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