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MSOG is made up of chapters throughout Massachusetts: Bristol, Merrimack Valley, Middlesex, and Worcester. Each chapter has its own governing board of officers, annual meeting, and election. Each chapter is a member of the state board and is represented by the chapter’s president. Chapters do not meet during the months of July and August.
Celtic-Connections Conference - April 5th
Our fellow Genealogists at The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) are hosting a live, virtual Celtic-Connections Conference (CCC 2025) on 5 April 2025, 9AM-5PM ET.
The theme is Finding Missing Family and we have four internationally known speakers to discuss women and children in care in Ireland, adoptions, unknown parentage, case studies and the ethics and psychology of DNA testing. Presenting will be Fiona Fitzsimons, Dr.Maurice Gleeson, Dr. Penny Walters, and John Grenham.
Early-bird registration ends on March 9th. All sessions will be recorded and available to registrants until 31 July 2025.
Annual Meeting 2024
Presentations given at the Annual Meeting on November 2, 2024 by David Allen Lambert are now available to view in the Members Only area.
Here you will find the 2 Recording and the handouts for:
The Great Migration Study Project and Beyond
Salem Witchcraft.
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If you are already a member of the Society, you can log in by clicking on the Members link. If you are not already a member, we encourage you to become a member and begin receiving all the benefits of membership.
Membership
MSOG offers memberships for the Individual, Family, and Organization. Membership is from September 1st through August 31st.
Join today and begin enjoying the many benefits of being a MSOG member. Join or Renew now for 2024-2025.
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BU Discount for MSOG members
MSOG members receive a 10% tuition reduction for the BU Genealogy Studies Program.
Log in to get the discount code.
View Meeting Recordings and Handouts
There are recordings and handouts for many of the chapter meetings available to members. Once you are logged in, select the Event Recordings section under Members to view these. Most of the recordings and handouts are available for three months from the date of the meeting.
MSOG Pins and Danglersl
Members can purchase MSOG pins and danglers from the Store within the Members area.