We will be starting a new session of our Beginning Genealogy Course on January 19, 2021. This course is intended for the new genealogist or those that are restarting after a long absence and wish to learn how to conduct genealogical research in the most efficient way. At the end
The winner of our Photo Contest is Alycia Rodríguez! Alycia submitted the following photo: Alycia says she received the photo from a second cousin. It includes “Tata Joe’s mom with a few known siblings,” but the rest of the people are unknown. She is hoping to learn how to identify
Do you have a family photo in your collection with people you don’t recognize? Perhaps you have a photo that was taken in an unusual place that you can’t identify. Often we have to decipher clues in our old photos to understand the time, place, people, and events happening in
Pima County Genealogy Society is hosting a seminar with photo expert, Maureen Taylor on October 17. Join us for a deep-dive into historic photograph identification and photo preservation. We will learn how to follow clues in old photographs, identify the who, what, when, where, and why of the photos, preserve
Do you know the tax process that states instituted to collect taxes from their citizens over the past 200 years? First the county compiled a list of taxpayers and their taxable property, then then they valued the property in order to calculate the tax. After that, the taxes were collected
Have you found military records for your relatives in the National Archives? At our eConference on June 6, Michael Strauss, Accredited Genealogist Professional, will be teaching us about military records from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War available at NARA. His seven page syllabus includes information about the major
At our upcoming eConference, “America: Our Records and Our History,” Michael Strauss, Accredited Genealogist, will be teaching the first lecture about the National Archives. His wonderful handout includes helpful details to help us prepare to research within NARA facilities. We are sharing five facts about the National Archives from Michael’s
Pima County Genealogy Society’s first ever eConference is coming up in two days, on Saturday March 30! There’s still time to register. The subject of the conference is Research Strategies and Historical Writing. Gayle Johnson, PCGS Publicity Committee Member, has interviewed each of the presenters about their topics and background.
PCGS Spring eConference Theme: Research Strategies and Historical Writing Saturday, March 30, 8:00am-3:00pm, Truly Nolen Leadership Training Center, Tucson, AZ. [The exact times are still being finalized] Pima County Genealogy Society announces its call for presentations for its March 30, 2019 Spring eConference. PCGS is co-hosting this online and in-person
Join us on Saturday, January 19, for a fascinating look at archaic medical terminology and researching illegitimacy in the past. We are meeting at our new location, the Truly Nolen Leadership Training Center at 436 S. Williams Blvd. Archaic Medical Terminology First we will hear from Dr. Rudy Byrd for
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