Middlesex Chapter Meeting

 

We will explore how to find your ancestors in the US Federal and State Censuses and City Directories.  Look at the information that can be found that may help fill in the gaps in your family tree. If you are having trouble finding your Ancestors in these records, bring your questions to this meeting and if time allows, we will try to help you find them.

 

 

This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

This meeting will be online via Zoom.

Park Ranger Emily Levine presents:

 

 

 

 

SOMERSET PUBLIC LIBRARY
1464 County Street
Somerset, MA 02726
 
Business Meeting   11:00-11:30 am
Member Sharing     11:30-11:55 am
Presentation Begins at Noon. 
 
This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more information contact: bristol@msoginc.org
Schedule of Events Available at: https://msoginc.org
 
Those who wish to attend virtually, can pre-register at https://tinyurl.com/BristolSep2024

 

 

 

After a DNA test reveals that Alberta “Bert” Monte is the sole heir of a wealthy noble family in the Italian Alps, she leaves New York to visit the family estate: Montebianco Castle, a centuries-old compound isolated in the mountains. What appeared to be a fairy tale inheritance, however, soon turns into a nightmare as Bert begins to uncover the dark legacy of her family: the truth about the abandoned village at the base of the castle; the whispers of stolen children; and the rumors of a legendary monster in the mountains. As Bert unravels the truth, she learns that her true inheritance lies not in a noble title or ancestral treasures, but in her very genes, and now she must choose between preserving a secret centuries in the keeping or abandoning it forever. (Amazon Review)

 

 

Join us in person or by zoom. see below for the registration link.

 

 

 

Seema-Jayne Kenney is an experienced software instructor and a professional genealogist.  Her known roots are deep in New England as well as England, Germany, and Sweden, with DNA research adding a line in the Netherlands.  She has a certificate in Genealogical Research from BU, completed ProGen and is an active member and officer of several societies.  She has served as Treasurer and President of the Worcester Chapter of MSOG as well as at the State level as past President and is currently co-editor of the MASSOG Journal.       Collaboration, Education and Preserve   Presentation is Free and Open to the Public   Those who wish to attend virtually, can pre-register at https://tinyurl.com/MVJune2024

 

 

 

On the night of July 25, 1956, a collision between the ocean liners SS Andrea Doria and MS Stockholm killed 51 people and prompted one of the largest civilian maritime rescues in history, off the Nantucket coastline. 

 

Dr. William F. Hanna is a well-known local professor and author of a number of books including “History of Taunton”.  A visiting lecturer around New England, he received his Ph.D. in history from Boston College in 1980, his master’s degree from Bridgewater State University in 1973 and his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth in 1969. He taught history at Taunton High School for 31 years and was social studies curriculum supervisor for 12 years. Hanna travels throughout New England lecturing on a variety of historical topics.

 

Dighton Community Church
Friendship Hall
2056 Elm St
Dighton, MA 02715
 
Business Meeting   11:00-11:30 am
Member Sharing     11:30-11:55 am
Presentation Begins at Noon

 

Member Lunch Included
 
This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more information contact: bristol@msoginc.org
Schedule of Events Available at: https://msoginc.org
 

Middlesex Chapter Meeting

 

Join us to listen to the fascinating account of a young Civil War Soldier's journey from Maine to Gettysburg. More information coming soon. 

 

 

This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Although the Zoom link says "10:00 am meeting,"

this meeting opens at 10:30 AM. 

Matelda, the Cabrelli family’s matriarch, has always been brusque and opinionated. Now, as she faces the end of her life, she is determined to share a long-held secret with her family about her own mother’s great love story: with her childhood friend, Silvio, and with dashing Scottish sea captain John Lawrie McVicars, the father Matelda never knew. . . .
 
In the halcyon past, Domenica Cabrelli thrives in the coastal town of Viareggio until her beloved home becomes unsafe when Italy teeters on the brink of World War II. Her journey takes her from the rocky shores of Marseille to the mystical beauty of Scotland to the dangers of wartime Liverpool—where Italian Scots are imprisoned without cause—as Domenica experiences love, loss, and grief while she longs for home. A hundred years later, her daughter, Matelda, and her granddaughter, Anina, face the same big questions about life and their family’s legacy, while Matelda contemplates what is worth fighting for. But Matelda is running out of time, and the two timelines intersect and weave together in unexpected and heartbreaking ways that lead the family to shocking revelations and, ultimately, redemption.(Amazon Review)

 

You must be logged in as a Member to participate in the event. Log-in at https://www.msoginc.org/members.php. Go to "Event Registration" to register for the book club.
 
Upcoming Book Club Readings:
July 2, 2024  Bad Ass Librarians of Timbuktu by Joshua Hammer 
August 6. 2024  The Ancestor by Danielle Trussoni  

Diane Boumenot presents Changing New England Records in the 1800’s.

 

   11:30 am EDT     Restaurant opens

   12:00 noon EDT  Luncheon

     1:00 pm EDT     Business Meeting

     1:15 pm EDT     Presentation

 

Pre-registration is required by emailing worcester@msoginc.org with your meal choice(s) (chicken, fish, beef) by May 20th.  We'll reply with payment instructions.  Friends and family are welcome.  Open to the public if space permits.

 

Diane currently serves as Editor of Rhode Island Roots.  Her self-published book Rhode Island State Census for Genealogists is available on Amazon.  She is an experienced speaker, including speaking at the New England Regional Genealogical Conference, the APG webinar series, Legacy Family Tree Webinars, and around New England, and, remotely, in various parts of the U.S.

 

 

SOMERSET PUBLIC LIBRARY
1464 County Street
Somerset, MA 02726
 
Business Meeting   11:00-11:30 am
Member Sharing     11:30-11:55 am
Presentation Begins at Noon. 
 
This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more information contact: bristol@msoginc.org
Schedule of Events Available at: https://msoginc.org

 

Meeting, Join us in Person or Virtually by Zoom  
 

Greg is a published biomedical research scientist and software engineer, also trained in library science. Though he started family research in the 70s in his great-uncle's footsteps, it went on a long hiatus until retirement, when he translated his professional experience with DNA and big data into an obsession to trace his New England & New York English (Parish), Pennsylvania German (Myers, Kuhns), Swedish (Enbom) and French-Canadian (Magee) roots. He's a past VP of the Worcester chapter. He and his (also retired) wife live on a sheep farm in Charlton MA where they used to run a herding dog training facility with livestock and several rambunctious Scottish herding dogs, until Covid set in. 

 

 

 

Middlesex Chapter Meeting

 

 

Spreadsheets aren’t just for number crunching!  With Excel or another spreadsheet program in your genealogy toolkit you can create research logs, produce parallel timelines for multiple individuals, analyze data to identify patterns and problems, and design diagrams depicting complex family and inter-family relationships.  Examples of each of these will be presented in the context of actual research along with tips and tricks for creating them.

 

Susan O’Connor has been involved in genealogy since before she was born! When her parents announced their engagement, a distant relative declared “Maurice Bowler’s daughter has no business keeping company with Katie Manning’s son!” Testimony from an Irish missionary priest in Georgia enabled her parents to marry but it was only on their 60th wedding anniversary when Susan presented them with a detailed pedigree chart that they learned they were actually 3rd cousins. Susan has researched her family in Ireland, Australia and the United States and those of her husband and cousins from French Canada for over 20 years. She holds a Certificate in Genealogy Research from Boston University.  Susan serves on the boards of several genealogical societies and Boston-based non-profits.

 

You must be logged in as a Member to participate in the event. Log-in at https://www.msoginc.org/members.php. Go to "Event Registration" to register for the book club.
 
Upcoming Book Club Readings:
June 4, 2024  The Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiani 
July 2, 2024  Bad Ass Librarians of Timbuktu by Joshua Hammer 

August 6. 2024  The Ancestor by Danielle Trussoni  

Join us for a tour of the Worcester Room at the Worcester Public Library, which contains many valuable and fragile resources of interest to genealogists and historians.  Our guide will be Alex London, reference librarian and genealogy specialist.  After the tour, we'll also hear a presentation on the Family Search Library in Salt Lake City, given by Seema-Jayne Kenney.

 

   9:00 am EDT    Library opens

 10:00 am EDT    Tour of the Worcester Room on the 3rd floor

 11:00 am EDT     Business Meeting in the Saxe Room on the 1st floor

 11:15 am EDT     Presentation on the Family Search Library in the Saxe Room on the 1st floor

 

Parking is available in the McGrath Parking Lot next to the library.  Bring your ticket to the Welcome Desk to be validated.  The cost is $1/hour with validation.

 

Join us for lunch at a local restaurant after the presentation.

 

This presentation will be In Person.  It is free and open to the public.

 

Worcester Public Library

3 Salem St

Worcester, MA

 

Alex London is a Reference Librarian and subject specialist in Local History and Genealogy at the Worcester Public Library.  He holds an MLIS degree from the Simmons College School of Library and Information Science.

 

Seema-Jayne Kenney is an experienced software instructor and a professional genealogist.  Her known roots are deep in New England as well as England, Germany, and Sweden, with DNA research adding a line in the Netherlands.  She has a certificate in Genealogical Research from BU, completed ProGen and is an active member and officer of several societies.  She has served as Treasurer and President of the Worcester Chapter of MSOG as well as at the State level as past President and is currently co-editor of the MASSOG Journal.

 

 

 

 

 

The 18th century was a transformative and foundational period for Massachusetts: continued colonial conflicts, movement westward, revolution, the abolition of slavery, and ultimately statehood. This session will look at just some of the many records of the era—pre and post American independence—including military records, tax lists, census records, newspapers, city directories, and more.

 

Melanie McComb, Senior Genealogist, assists library visitors, both on-site and online, with their family history research. She is an international lecturer who teaches on a variety of topics. Melanie holds a B.S. degree from the State University of New York at Oswego. She previously served as the social media coordinator for the NextGen Genealogy Network, a non-profit that creates a community for younger genealogists, where she managed the Facebook and Twitter accounts. She continues her interest in helping younger genealogists get involved at American Ancestors by assisting with educational programs from local schools, scout groups, and universities. Her areas of expertise include Irish genealogy, DNA, Atlantic Canada, Jewish genealogy, and military records.

 

 

SOMERSET PUBLIC LIBRARY
1464 County Street
Somerset, MA 02726
 
Business Meeting   11:00-11:30 am
Member Sharing     11:30-11:55 am
Presentation Begins at Noon. 
 
This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more information contact: bristol@msoginc.org
Schedule of Events Available at: https://msoginc.org

 

Middlesex Chapter Meeting

 

Worcester Chapter Meeting

 

Frances Lyons presents: 

 

 

You must be logged in as a Member to participate in the event. Log-in at https://www.msoginc.org/members.php. Go to "Event Registration" to register for the book club.
 
Upcoming Book Club Readings:
May 7, 2024   A Royal Experiment: The Private Life of King George III by Janice Hadlow 
June 4, 2024  The Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiani 

In Person ONLY! 

No Zoom session.

 

We will be sharing all things Genealogy during this workshop. Come with questions you may have. Bring a story of one of your researching projects. This time will be for you. Bring along your laptop and anything you might be working on. 

From beginner to advanced   Free and open to the Public.  

Bring a friend or family member.

 

The link below is to connect you to the library and you can check their internet resources and plan ahead.

 

The David Allen Lambert Library is located at The Friends of Irish Research, 899 North Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301. It is open to the public. Currently our library is home to over 15,000 digital books and it is growing everyday. The Research Center is open on most Friday evenings 7:30pm - 9:30 pm. To make an appointment for a genealogical consult, please email us at friendsofirishresearch@gmail.com and we will communicate with you concerning the best day and time. Download the new consultation form to provide us vital information that will allow us to assist you online or in-person.

 

Richard Reid is the director of both the Friends of Irish Research and the David Allen Lambert Library which are based in Brockton, MA. The Friends provide training seminars, host a website full of research resources and provide consultations in the Brockton facility or via email. Richard has worked in the computer industry and taught in high schools, trade schools and colleges for over 40 years. He has co-authored four computer books and established several computer training centers in New England. He is an active member of over a dozen societies including the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, the Cape Breton Genealogical and Historical Association and TIARA. In addition to the computer and genealogical work, Richard also pastors North Baptist Church in Brockton.

 

SOMERSET PUBLIC LIBRARY
1464 County Street
Somerset, MA 02726
 
Business Meeting   11:00-11:30 am
Member Sharing     11:30-11:55 am
Presentation Begins at Noon. 
 
This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more information contact: bristol@msoginc.org
Schedule of Events Available at: https://msoginc.org

 

In this webinar you will learn of some of the more recent developments on commercial and free resources to aid in finding your ancestors in Ireland. You will learn of some ways to reach out to others for assistance and “on the ground” research. Find out about some different sources to look for descendants of those who came to Canada and the United States. Throughout the presentation, examples of research will be given. The presentation will also include a brief introduction to the research center in Brockton.

 

Richard Reid is the director of both the Friends of Irish Research and the David Allen Lambert Library which are based in Brockton, MA. The Friends provide training seminars, host a website full of research resources and provide consultations in the Brockton facility or via email. Richard has worked in the computer industry and taught in high schools, trade schools and colleges for over 40 years. He has co-authored four computer books, and established several computer training centers in New England. He is an active member of over a dozen societies including the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, the Cape Breton Genealogical and Historical Association and TIARA. In addition to the computer and genealogical work, Richard also pastors North Baptist Church in Brockton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You must be logged in as a Member to participate in the event. Log-in at https://www.msoginc.org/members.php. Go to "Event Registration" to register for the book club.
 
Upcoming Book Club Readings:
April 2, 2024   Person or Persons Unknown by Anthea Fraser
May 7, 2024   A Royal Experiment: The Private Life of King George III by Janice Hadlow 

Worcester Chapter Meeting

 

Caroline White presents:

 

                                                

 

The number of genealogy websites, organizations, and publications can be daunting. This session explores techniques to save money on subscriptions and genealogy education. Learn how to find free resources, how to take advantage of trial memberships, and how to target your genealogy dollars. The most valuable genealogical sources are the ones that contain information about your family. Learn how to find them. This session covers the pros and cons of the top sites for searching genealogical databases, as well as in-person research. 

 

 

Led by genealogist Sara Campbell. Lecturer, educator, author and editor, Sara has experience teaching non-credit courses in various genealogical topics at local colleges, and speaking to societies and library groups around the New England region. She has presented at the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium's conferences since 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every year, several members from the “Bristol Chapter” volunteer to share interesting stories and research anecdotes about their family. Members will enlighten attendees with their triumphs, journeys, family stories and roadblocks in their quest to find their ancestors.

 

In an entertaining way, you will learn fascinating facts about our members and their families. Not all the research will result in a happy ending but nevertheless everyone will leave enlightened and energized to solve a family lore. Regardless of what you learn, the day will prove to be fun and educational.

 

SOMERSET PUBLIC LIBRARY
1464 County Street
Somerset, MA 02726
 
Business Meeting   11:00-11:30 am
Member Sharing     11:30-11:55 am
Presentation Begins at Noon. 
 
This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more information contact: bristol@msoginc.org
Schedule of Events Available at: https://msoginc.org

 

 

 

Navigating Challenges in Metes and Bounds Land Platting: Techniques and Solutions

This follow-up session on metes and bounds platting tackles the common hurdles genealogists encounter when platting and locating an ancestor's land. We will explore strategies for overcoming incomplete land descriptions, methods for finding unrecorded land transactions, and techniques for leveraging historical and contemporary maps to bridge record gaps. You'll walk away with practical platting skills for tracing and documenting ancestral properties.
 

 

About Kimberly Powell: Kimberly is a professional genealogist, author, and educator specializing in genealogical writing, pre-1850 family history, land records, DNA, and solving complex problems. She served as the Genealogy Expert for About.com for sixteen years and is a past president of the Association of Professional Genealogists. She teaches at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), and the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), as well as in the online genealogy programs offered through Boston University. She’s especially passionate about researching hard-to-find families in the Carolinas and Virginia, and sharing her love of genealogy with others through teaching. You can find her online at Level Up Genealogy (https://www.levelupgenealogy.com).

 

 

 

This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Just who was creating the documents genealogists typically turn to first? What rules did they follow? How long did they have to complete their job? How big is an enumeration district? These questions and more probably occur to anyone doing extensive research in the U.S. Census reports. This presentation tries to answer some of these questions, providing context for the data we turn to so often.
 

Seema-Jayne Kenney has been exploring her family history since she was in high school. After earning a B.A. in Spanish & Social Science and a B.S. in Management Information Systems and Business Administration, she completed the Genealogical Research Certificate Program at Boston University’s Center for Professional Education and continued her education via ProGen & the National Institute on Genealogical Research. She is the proprietor of her own business, ABLE – Ancestral Books, Legacy, and Education – in addition to being a mother of three and a lover of puzzles and needle arts projects. 

 

 

 

You must be logged in as a Member to participate in the event. Log-in at https://www.msoginc.org/members.php. Go to "Event Registration" to register for the book club.
 
Upcoming Book Club Readings:

Worcester Chapter Meeting

 

Olivia Millunzi presents: A User’s Guide to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library

 

     The Daughters of the American Revolution Library in Washington D.C. isn’t just for descendants of Revolutionary War soldiers!  As one of the largest genealogical libraries in the country, the Daughters of the American Revolution [DAR] Library has something for everyone tracing their family history. 

 

     This presentation will give an overview of the resources available both on-site in D.C. as well as digital tools and resources available for free from wherever you normally do your family history work.  Come find out how your family history is on our shelves!

 

     Olivia Millunzi is the Reference Librarian at the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library in Washington, D.C.  She holds a BA in History and Museum Studies with a French minor from Juniata College, and an MLIS focusing in Diversity & Inclusion from the University of Maryland’s iSchool.  Before coming to the DAR, Olivia worked at the Middletown Valley Historical Society, Heritage Frederick (formerly the Historical Society of Frederick County), Schifferstadt Architectural Museum (part of the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation), the National Park Service, and the National Anthropological Archives at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.  She began working at the DAR as a Staff Genealogist in June 2019, and in June 2022 became the Reference Librarian for the DAR Library.  Olivia lives in Frederick, MD with a cat and an unconscionably large number of books.

 

 

 

Attend in person or by Zoom :  Register to join us by Zoom, https://tinyurl.com/MVJan2024

 

Presented by Judy Russell (Presenter will be virtual)

 

As 21st century genealogists, we have a tool for identifying and confirming relationships not available to earlier generations: DNA testing. Its use in identifying male family members, through YDNA testing, is fairly well understood. The use of mitochondrial and autosomal DNA to identify women and link children to parents is not as well understood. Yet these are powerful tools particularly when used in a targeted fashion to test particular theories.

 

Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist, has worked as a newspaper reporter, trade association writer, legal investigator, defense attorney, federal prosecutor, law editor and, for more than 20 years before her retirement in 2014, she was an adjunct member of the faculty at Rutgers Law School. A Colorado native with roots deep in the American south on her mother’s side (from Virginia to Texas and just about everywhere in between!) and entirely in Germany on her father’s side. It’s an odd mix, finding records of her ancestors from 1680 Virginia on one side to being a first-generation American on the other. She holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist® and Certified Genealogical LecturerSM from the Board for Certification of Genealogists®, a member of the National Genealogical Society, the Association of Professional Genealogists, and, among others, the state genealogical societies of New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia, Texas and Illinois. She is privileged to serve on the faculty at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI), and the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Elliott first discovered her grandparents had ancestors on November 19, 2006.  For real!  Late to the party, she hasn't stopped trying to figure out who they all were since most of them magically appeared in Appalachian Virginia before 1800; she's not entirely done yet!

She discovered the DAR and joined in early 2009, focused on finding her and others’ ancestors. Morgan created the DAR Supplementals Support Facebook group in 2012, which now boasts 10,000 members. The group assists those interested in researching their ancestors.  She was named National Outstanding Volunteer Genealogist of the Year in 2016 and served as the national chair of the Lineage Research Committee 2016-2019.

While preferring to think of genealogy as Alzheimer’s prevention rather than an addiction, Morgan has completed nine courses at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, earned the Boston University Certificate in Advanced Genealogical Research, and is currently working up her nerve to apply for accreditation from ICAPGen for the Upper South Region.  She has LOTS of Massachusetts ancestors, none of whom, tragically, have made her eligible for Mayflower membership. Yet.

Morgan is a member of several different lineage societies, has difficulty saying no, and has little personal life. She is self-employed as a realtor and a licensed private fiduciary. She spends her spare time hiking around Arizona with her Labrador Retrievers Asher and Gracie, gardening, making another cup of coffee, and trying in vain to get white dog hair off her clothes.

Handout Attached: Further Research into the Early American Scots

Register at: https://tinyurl.com/z7u6wjrk 

Heraldry is an ancient and compelling visual expression of personal and family identity. It can also be a useful lens through which to research family history. Nathaniel Taylor will briefly introduce the visual building blocks of a coat of arms, and will focus on how they can signify genealogical relationships, including marriage and descent. He will cover the first questions to ask and a few key resources for dealing with heraldry in the context of family history.

 

Dr. Nathaniel Lane Taylor, PhD, FASG, is the Editor and Publisher of The American Genealogist. He taught medieval and modern history at the university level for fifteen years. His genealogical research spans from medieval Spain, France, and Britain to colonial New England and Virginia. He is Vice President of the American Society of Genealogists, and is Chairman of the Scientific Committee for the 36th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences, to be held in Boston in September 2024.  His interest in heraldry dates back to his years teaching medieval military and cultural history. He has been a member of the Committee on Heraldry of NEHGS/AmericanAncestors since 2006.

 

 

Worcester Chapter Meeting

 

Debra Dudek presents:

 

Mixers and Shakers- Tracing Bartending, Saloonkeeping, and Tavernkeeping Ancestors

 

 

 

This edition of A Christmas Story gathers together in one hilarious volume the gems of autobiographical humor that Jean Shepherd drew upon to create this enduring film. Here is young Ralphie Parker’s shocking discovery that his decoder ring is really a device to promote Ovaltine; his mother and father’s pitched battle over the fate of a lascivious leg lamp; the unleashed and unnerving savagery of Ralphie’s duel in the show with the odious bullies Scut Farkas and Grover Dill; and, most crucially, Ralphie’s unstoppable campaign to get Santa—or anyone else—to give him a Red Ryder carbine action 200-shot range model air rifle. Who cares that the whole adult world is telling him, “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid”? (Amazon Review)

 

 

Using SHARED MATCHES within Your DNA Results

Basic DNA research requires nothing more than your matches, their shared matches, and genealogy software!

This quick introduction to getting more from your DNA results will give you the steps for connecting the matches together.

 

Come join us for a conversation about Shared Matches.

What have you learned by looking at your DNA matches?

What do you have questions about your DNA?

 

Presented by Thomas MacEntee (Presenter will be virtual)

 

Has your concern for privacy prevented you or a family member for taking a DNA test? What about sharing your genealogy research data online with practical strangers (even though you might be related)? Especially as personal DNA testing increases in popularity, and with increased media attention about cold cases solved using DNA data and the use of genealogy databases, today’s genealogist needs to stay on top of the latest information concerning privacy. We’ll review the current status of privacy practices by the five major DNA test kit vendors, current laws and regulations, the role of law enforcement, and what we might expect to see related to privacy in the future.

 

Thomas MacEntee is a professional genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community. Currently Thomas shares many of his articles and videos for free at the popular Genealogy Bargains website!