We received the following news from the Family History Fanatics: If any members of the Pima County Genealogy Society are looking for an opportunity to learn more about using your DNA testing for genealogy research, Family History Fanatics will be producing “A Summer of DNA” eConference on August 4th. Speakers
Well, not exactly. The Ingermansons are coming to talk about researching in Scandinavian records. Len Ingermanson’s ancestry is from Finland and Sweden and his genealogy research has been exclusively in those countries. Pam’s Scandinavian roots are in Sweden and Norway. She says that you the Swedish and Norwegian records are
The following was written by Bob Black, Director of Tucson Family History Center and PCGS Steering Committee Member. The Family History Center (500 S. Langley, southwest of Broadway and Kolb by Palo Verde Park) recently purchased a Kodak PS80 Scanning System. The system includes a high-speed photo scanner (85 pages
The following article is written by guest blogger Moreen Ferdie, professional genealogist and moderator of the Jewish Genealogy SIG. The Jewish Genealogy Special Interest Group is a free group that meets the first Wednesday of the month from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Family History Center, 500 S.
PCGS is the proud sponsor of the workshop 19th Century Irish Genealogy Research: What’s Available and How to Use it. Workshop participants will gain an in-depth look at Irish records created during the 1800’s. The Irish Civil Registration process will be explored, including the time period covered by these records and their
We received the following announcement from Legacy Tree Genealogists, Inc.: Your Irish Genealogy Questions… Answered! Do you have Irish ancestry? If you have questions about Irish genealogy research, you’re not alone–and we want to help! Submit your Irish genealogy questions on our website at https://legacytree.com/live, then join us for the
Come join us next Saturday, May 19, for The Blue and the Grey — Tracking Down Your Confederate and Union Soldiers featuring Nicole Dyer and Amy Urman. Nicole will speak on Sources to Research Confederate Soldiers Online. Confederate soldiers in your family tree may be more difficult to research than Union soldiers. Using the
I am hearing it all over in the genealogy community, on Facebook, in podcasts, on blog posts: “2018 is the year for DNA!” Jonny Perl won the RootsTech Innovation award for DNA Painter in March. PCGS had a full day of DNA instruction from the wonderful CeCe Moore, also in
Have you ever sat in a room with a large group of strangers, or near-strangers, and wondered if you were related to any of them? Our next meeting is all about finding out if you are related. Our featured lectures feature Amy Urman and Joey Caccarozzo, speaking to us about using
Moreen Ferdie is presenting her popular lecture Extra! Extra! Read All About It! The Ins and Outs of Newspaper Research at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, at the Tucson Family History Center on 500 S. Langley. There is no registration for this class and attendance is free and open to
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