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SUMMARY:There's More to Immigration than Ellis Island
DESCRIPTION:Diana Chrisman-Smith\n\n\n\nDiana has been researching her ancestry since age 10\, speaking since 1980\, and writing\, teaching\, and researching for clients since the late 1980s. She and her husband served as lay librarians at the Westlake\, Ohio\, Family History Center (now FamilySearch Center) for over 20 years.  \n\n\n\nShe has written for numerous genealogical publications\, including a regular column in the NGS NewsMagazine and the APG Quarterly; she was a frequent contributor to Digital Genealogist Magazine\, as well as penning a regular column that ran for two years in the Cleveland Sun. In addition\, Diana also wrote “Finding Your Danish Ancestors: A Primer for Research & History” (2015)\, “Chapter 4: Scandinavia” in The Family Tree Guidebook to Europe (2013)\, and transcriptions of Green County and Shelby County\, Iowa\, Cemetery Records (2021). She is a past board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists\, the Florida State Genealogical Society\, the Genealogical Speakers Guild\, and the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors.  \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to members and mailing list subscribers the morning of the meeting.
URL:https://heritageseekersar.com/event/theres-more-to-immigration-than-ellis-island/
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CATEGORIES:Heritage Seekers
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SUMMARY:Forging a National Army From the Colonial Era through the Early Republic: 1700-1800
DESCRIPTION:Michael L. Strauss\, MA\, AG®\, AGL™\n\n\n\nMichael Strauss is a military historian and professional genealogist.  He serves as an expert witness in court cases involving kinship determinations and forensic estate investigations. He lectures at universities\, conferences\, and educational institutes across the country. He has a B.A. in History from Shepherd University\, with a focus on the American Civil War\, and an M.A. in History from the University of Massachusetts Boston\, with a concentration in military history. His master’s thesis\, Ever Under Steam: The Revenue Cutter Service in the Spanish-American War\, explored the predecessor of the United States Coast Guard\, which was not formally established until 1915. Publications include books\, edited volumes\, peer-reviewed journal articles\, public history writings\, blogs\, and book reviews. \n\n\n\nHe is an Accredited Genealogist with the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists and a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to members and mailing list subscribers the morning of the meeting.
URL:https://heritageseekersar.com/event/national-army/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Heritage Seekers
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Heritage Seekers Genealogy Club":MAILTO:info@HeritageSeekersAR.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260622T183000
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SUMMARY:Digitizing History & the Veteran Bounty Lands Project
DESCRIPTION:Rebecca Whitman Koford\, CG\, CGL\n\n\n\nRebecca Whitman Koford focuses her research in Maryland\, Upstate New York\, Virginia\, the District of Columbia\, colonial records\, military records from the Revolution through the Civil War\, federal records at the National Archives (D.C.)\, and land records of all types. She has published articles in the NGS Magazine\, APG Magazine\, SAR Magazine\, and the Maryland Genealogical Society Journal and is co-author of the NGS Research in the States series book on Maryland. She is a graduate and former mentor of the ProGen Study Group and served as its Administrator from 2015 to 2020. She speaks at national conferences and regularly teaches at institutes\, most recently the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR). She served as Executive Director of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® from 2018 to 2024. In 2021\, she was named Director of the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed) in Washington\, D.C. She was elected Vice President of the National Genealogical Society in October 2024. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to members and mailing list subscribers the morning of the meeting.
URL:https://heritageseekersar.com/event/digitizing-history/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Heritage Seekers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260713T183000
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SUMMARY:Topic TBA
DESCRIPTION:Craig Scott\, CG\, FUGA\, Heritage Books\n\n\n\nIt’s always a fun meeting when Craig is in the house. Check back for more details. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to members and mailing list subscribers the morning of the meeting.
URL:https://heritageseekersar.com/event/topic-tba/
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SUMMARY:Family History Research in Arkansas: An Introduction
DESCRIPTION:Russell Baker\n\n\n\nRussell Baker has been active in Arkansas genealogical education for decades. He is retired from the Arkansas State Archives and recently stepped down as the long-time editor of the Arkansas Genealogical Society’s journal\, The Arkansas Family Historian. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to members and mailing list subscribers the morning of the meeting.
URL:https://heritageseekersar.com/event/intro-to-ar-research/
LOCATION:Zoom Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Arkansas,Heritage Seekers
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SUMMARY:Word for Genealogists
DESCRIPTION:Linda Debe\n\n\n\nLinda Debe is a lecturer\, writer\, and lifelong student with over 40 years of genealogy research experience. She holds an AAS degree in Electronics Technology from the United States Air Force where she served for 11 years. Since 2019\, Linda has been lecturing on genealogy and technology-based topics to societies public libraries\, conferences\, and institutes. Referred to by friends as “The Sleepless Genealogist\,” Linda now has a website by the same name where you can find a list of the lectures she offers. \n\n\n\nBeing Microsoft Office certified in Access and Excel\, she applies her training to creating automated spreadsheets to help with genealogy research. Her philosophy is to “Work Smarter\, Not Harder.” She has a YouTube channel where she provides general “how-to” videos on genealogy technology. In addition\, Linda offers a free Google calendar which is updated daily and organizes free and fee-based genealogical educational opportunities for genealogists of all levels. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to members and mailing list subscribers the morning of the event.
URL:https://heritageseekersar.com/event/word-for-genealogists/
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CATEGORIES:Heritage Seekers
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SUMMARY:You Only Have a Death Announcement: Now What?
DESCRIPTION:Deborah A. Abbott\, Ph.D.\n\n\n\nDr. Deborah Abbott is a professional genealogist specializing in African American research\, manuscript collections\, and genealogy methodology.  She is a Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Archives Advisory Commission member and serves on the Lake View (Ohio) Cemetery Outreach Committee. She is an associate with the Kentucky-Tennessee Associates based in Springfield\, TN; past president of the African American Genealogical Society\, Cleveland\, OH; and a retired professor of Counseling from Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. She holds both a BS and an M.Ed. from Tuskegee University in Alabama and a PhD from Kent State University in Ohio.   \n\n\n\nDr. Abbott is an instructor and the coordinator for both the week-long African American tracts at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR)\, held at the University of Georgia in Athens\, GA\, and the Genealogy Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP)\, held at LaRoche University in Pittsburgh\, PA.  She is also an instructor at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) in Salt Lake City\, UT.  She presents lectures and workshops at national\, state\, and local genealogy conferences.  She lectures at colleges\, businesses & libraries. She has published in both the Ohio Genealogy News and Family Tree Magazine. Dr. Abbott can be seen teaching the African American research course “Needles & Threads” in an educational video on Ancestry Academy\, available on Ancestry.com. She coordinates monthly classes for the Genealogy and Family History Clinic for the Cleveland Public Library. \n\n\n\nA Cleveland\, Ohio native\, Dr. Abbott is a life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Inc.\, the Tuskegee University National Alumni Association\, and Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to members and mailing list subscribers the morning of the meeting.
URL:https://heritageseekersar.com/event/you-only-have-a-death-announcement-now-what/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Arkansas,Heritage Seekers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260914T183000
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SUMMARY:Putting it all Together!
DESCRIPTION:Carla Love-MaitlandTennessee Genealogical Society\n\n\n\nDetails coming soon! A Zoom link will be sent to members and subscribers the morning of the meeting.
URL:https://heritageseekersar.com/event/putting-it-all-together/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Heritage Seekers
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SUMMARY:Leaving a Legacy: Who's Writing Your Story?
DESCRIPTION:Deborah A. Abbott\, Ph.D.\n\n\n\nDr. Deborah Abbott is a professional genealogist specializing in African American research\, manuscript collections\, and genealogy methodology.  She is a Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Archives Advisory Commission member and serves on the Lake View (Ohio) Cemetery Outreach Committee. She is an associate with the Kentucky-Tennessee Associates based in Springfield\, TN; past president of the African American Genealogical Society\, Cleveland\, OH; and a retired professor of Counseling from Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. She holds both a BS and an M.Ed. from Tuskegee University in Alabama and a PhD from Kent State University in Ohio.   \n\n\n\nDr. Abbott is an instructor and the coordinator for both the week-long African American tracts at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR)\, held at the University of Georgia in Athens\, GA\, and the Genealogy Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP)\, held at LaRoche University in Pittsburgh\, PA.  She is also an instructor at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) in Salt Lake City\, UT.  She presents lectures and workshops at national\, state\, and local genealogy conferences.  She lectures at colleges\, businesses & libraries. She has published in both the Ohio Genealogy News and Family Tree Magazine. Dr. Abbott can be seen teaching the African American research course “Needles & Threads” in an educational video on Ancestry Academy\, available on Ancestry.com. She coordinates monthly classes for the Genealogy and Family History Clinic for the Cleveland Public Library. \n\n\n\nA Cleveland\, Ohio native\, Dr. Abbott is a life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Inc.\, the Tuskegee University National Alumni Association\, and Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link will be sent to members and mailing list subscribers the morning of the meeting.
URL:https://heritageseekersar.com/event/leaving-a-legacy-whose-writing-your-story/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
CATEGORIES:Heritage Seekers
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