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
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
From 1775 – 1855, the U.S. Government and some states granted “bounty land” to soldiers as an incentive to enlist or to reward veterans for military service. At our society’s upcoming E-Conference on June 6, Billie Stone Fogarty, M.Ed., will give a presentation titled “Bounty Land and the American Soldier”.
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
Join us for this month’s meeting, brought to you live in the safety of your home via the wonderful world of technology known as videoconferencing! We will present two topics this month. First, PCGS member Sherri Hessick will give a short class on A Baker’s Dozen: Free Genealogy Websites. The web
Pima County Genealogy Society is hosting our second eConference on Saturday, June 6, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Arizona time (PDT). The subject is America: Our Records and Our History. Our nationally known speakers will spend the morning discussing the records found in the National Archives and teach
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.
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
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
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