Heritage Seekers

Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
2021-06-11 08:00 - 2021-06-12 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Online, United States
GENEALOGY JAMBOREE 2021 – FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JUNE 11 AND 12
World-class Genealogy Conference
Learn from 51 speakers from the USA, Canada, Ireland, Israel and the UK
STANDARD Registration includes 6 LIVE lectures June 11 & 12 and 20 recorded lectures of your choice
Add PLUS Registration to access all 50 recorded lectures
The 51st Genealogy Jamboree brings you nationally known speakers keeping you in touch with the latest developments in the field of genealogy. From coast to coast, from North to South, from our neighbors – Canada and Mexico – and from the Old World, our speakers can help you find your ancestors’ lives and stories. You’ll be able to learn from many tried and true speakers and get surprising insights from speakers that are new to Jamboree.
All Registration packages receive the Friday and Saturday LIVE lectures.
STANDARD Registration – Select 20 recorded lectures from 50 choices.
PLUS Registration – All 50 lectures are yours to view.
All purchased Genealogy Jamboree lectures may be viewed through October 10, 2021.

Sandwiching in History Tour: Titan Ranch Silo, Vilonia
2021-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Facebook Live, AR, United States
Sandwiching in History Tour: Titan Ranch Silo, Vilonia
June 4 – Virtual Tour – Premiere on Facebook the first Friday of each month at noon and are archived on AHPP YouTube Channel.
he Titan Ranch Silo is a newly renovated event center located within one of the eighteen Titan II Missile Silo complexes located in Arkansas. This silo located near Vilonia, Arkansas, was completed and opened for use in 1962, and housed an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile as part of the US national nuclear weapon strategy during the Cold War. These sites were decommissioned during the 1980s, and today a few across the country have been reimagined and reopened, including the Titan Ranch Silo site.

Genetic Genealogy 2021
2021-06-04 08:00 - 2021-06-05 17:00 | Online, United States
June 4 -5, 2021 Virtual Conference
The Genes in Your Family
World-class DNA Conference
Get in on the Latest Discoveries
Learn from up to 20 renowned Genetic Genealogy experts
STANDARD Registration includes 6 LIVE lectures on June 4 & 5 and 10 recorded lectures of your choice
Add PLUS Registration to access all 20 recorded lectures
DNA testing is an increasingly popular tool for genealogists. Learn the difference between autosomal DNA, mtDNA and Y-DNA and which tool is useful for what type of investigation. There will be presentations from AncestryDNA, Family Tree DNA, Living DNA and MyHeritage DNA. The keynoter will be blogger Roberta Estes, MBA. Other notables presenting include Maurice J. Gleeson, MD of Genetic Genealogy Ireland, Leah La Perle Larkin, PhD, creator of WATO, and DNA authors Emily Aulicino, MEd, and Richard Hill, MBA.
All Registration packages include the Friday and Saturday LIVE lectures.
STANDARD Registration – Select 10 recorded lectures from 20 choices.
PLUS Registration – All 20 lectures are yours to view.
All purchased Genealogy Jamboree lectures can be viewed through October 3, 2021.

Arkansas Historical Association Summer Conference
2021-06-03 08:00 - 2021-06-05 17:00 | Online, United States
June 3-5, 2021
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80th Annual Conference
Collective Memory in The Natural State:
Commemoration, Preservation & Reconciliation

Zoom Meeting - Artificial Intelligence And Genealogy
2021-05-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom Virtual Meeting
Artificial Intelligence And Genealogy
by Scott Lee
This presentation will review how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in genealogy today and how it will likely affect it in the future. A high-level, down to Earth, explanation of some of the many buzzwords will be included. The rise of home computers followed by the Internet has greatly affected how we research our family trees. AI will have a much bigger impact.
Scott Lee is a retired software engineer that has been researching his family history since 1979. He has served as an officer in several genealogical societies and lectures on genealogical topics. Currently, he is a board member of the Arkansas Genealogical Society and First Vice President of Heritage Seekers. In 1995, he helped design the GEDCOM 5.5 standard for transporting genealogical data, improving its syntax to be more easily read by software and fixing several issues in date specifications. Scott grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, but his work took him to Indiana, Oregon, North Carolina, and New York City. In retirement, he, and his wife, Deirdre, have returned to their families in Arkansas. His career included the medical field, engineering computer graphics, and consulting in the process of building reliable software. In retirement, he is working in the design of deep learning neural networks and software for genealogy. In his spare time, he enjoys writing science fiction, studying ancient calendars, writing open source software, keeping up with the latest advances in physics and astronomy, and of course researching his family history.
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Outdoor Event - Oakland Cemetery
2021-05-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Oakland Cemetery, 2101 Barber St, Little Rock, AR, 72206, United States
Outdoor Event – Oakland Cemetery
by 3 1/2 speakers
Noon — Bring a sandwich & a lawn chair.
2101 Barber St, Little Rock, AR
Southeast corner (top ‘o the hill) at the Confederate mass grave.
Topics:
Confederate Soldier on Campaign
by Vernon Dutton, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, CSA
Military History at Oakland Cemetery
by John Rains, Oakland Cemetery
Confederate Mass Graves
by Mary Evans, (1/2 speaker) Heritage Seekers, Civil War Round Table
Confederate Mass Graves in Little Rock
by Randall Freeman, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Newton Camp
Speakers:
Vernon Dutton of 3rd Arkansas Infantry, CSA
Vernon Dutton will demonstrate a day in the life of a Confederate soldier. What the Southern Soldier had to know, wear and contend with to stay alive during campaign season. So what did the soldiers do all day? The war was life-changing for the young men and boys, most of whom had never left their hometowns. What was life was like on those endless boring days with nothing to do? Vernon is an expert in exactly that!
Vernon Dutton holds the rank of High Private in the 3rd Arkansas Infantry, CSA, an organization dedicated to the preservation of Civil War History. Since his first event at Prairie Grove Battlefield in northwest Arkansas in 1994, Dutton has participated in more than 25 national reenactments at historic battle sites, including Gettysburg, Shiloh, Corinth, Perryville, Pea Ridge, Red River Campaign, and Antietam.
Dutton was recognized in 2013 for his first book, “Civil War Reflections,” an anthology of original poetry and prose that honors the battles, soldiers, and spirits, as well as contemporary reenactors who recreate historic moments from the American Civil War. In December 2019, his latest work, “Assassins of History: Creators of Chaos,” will be released. He also appeared in a local film about David O. Dodd.
Dutton served his country as a decorated United States Marine Corps helicopter pilot in Vietnam and taught flight training in Pensacola, Florida after his tour of duty. He is a retired attorney, a retired executive of a large insurance agency, and holds a 4th Degree Black Belt in Aikido. Vernon practices Qi Gong for mental clarity and physical longevity. He and his wife Nancy have been together for more than 52 years. Vernon is a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Civil War Roundtable.
John Rains, Sexton of Oakland Cemetery
John Rains was born in Greenville, Mississippi. John had the choice to join the Navy in 1982 but chose to join his father in his optical business instead. They moved (as a family) to Little Rock in 1990 where John continued pursuing his other interest in jewelry repair. His father always instilled in him to diversify, no matter what job he had. This worked well for him through several, very different “careers” over the years. One of the most enjoyable was being an explosive technician for Arkansas and Southern Missouri, then as an interior installer working with the avionics department for Dassault Falcon Jet. After a couple of other inconsequential jobs, he landed right where he thinks he was meant to be, as the sexton for Oakland & Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park. He has been sexton for over 10 years and has found it most rewarding in many ways.
Did you know? While Little Rock was under Union occupation, there was a Union hospital for smallpox on the site of Oakland Cemetery? There are union soldiers buried at National Cemetery? There is a Confederate mass grave at Oakland containing 900 burials? There is a Confederate mass grave at adjoining National Cemetery containing 640 more disinterred from Mount Holly? A lot of war dead associated with the site?
Mary Evans & Randall Freeman, Confederate Mass Graves
Mary will give a brief discussion of Confederate mass graves that are located all over the south; known or unknown, on or off battlefields. Confederate casualties were never given the same burial rites as the Union boys. Some still lie in ditches or cornfields across the south. Many families never learned the location of their loved ones. The impact of MIAs & the losses felt by the families is relevant then & now. What about the possibilities of 900 genealogical brick walls?
Randall will talk about the mass grave here in Oakland. He knows who the 900 are, where they came from, the history of the obelisk & much more.
Randall Freeman was born in Harrison, Arkansas, raised in the rugged Searcy County Ozarks. His mother was an avid genealogist long before the internet and spent hours in courthouses, libraries, and sending correspondence in search of information. She dragged Randall in and out of cemeteries his entire young life. One time in particular, at the grave of his great-great-grandfather, John Caldwell Calhoun Freeman, Randall learned he was a Confederate soldier.
As life went on, time went by and as both parents passed, Randall developed an interest in the Civil War. He discovered 33 Confederate Freemans just on his paternal side. He got involved in local Southern heritage events and joined the local Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. He has now been Commander of the oldest Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp West of the Mississippi River for the last 5 years (Newton Camp.)
Eventually, (fate) Randall turned up in the Confederate section of Oakland. He began doing research on the cemetery and made a discovery that his mother never could. She and others worked tirelessly to find the place of burial of a young man who would be my great-great-uncle on her side of the family. Through research, I found him resting at Oakland Confederate Cemetery. He is one of the 900. “Sometimes when I am there, I speak his name aloud, as I wish I could for all these young heroes. Reece Jefferson Kimbrell.”

Sandwiching in History Tour: Historic Downtown Conway
2021-05-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Facebook Live, AR, United States
Sandwiching in History Tour: Historic Downtown Conway
May 7 – Virtual Tour – Premiere on Facebook the first Friday of each month at noon and are archived on AHPP YouTube Channel.
The City of Conway was named the county seat of Faulkner County in 1873, and since its creation has become an important commercial center in central Arkansas. Conway’s historic district was listed on the National Register in 2010. It includes buildings from 1879 through the various phases of the city’s development. Join us as we explore the historic commercial core of downtown Conway in cooperation with Conway’s Downtown Partnership organization.

Zoom Meeting - Women's Suffrage in Arkansas: People and Places
2021-04-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom Virtual Meeting
Women’s Suffrage in Arkansas: People and Places
by Kathleen Pate, Arkansas Women’s Suffrage Centennial Committee Chair 2018-2020
Kathleen Pate will present on the women’s suffrage movement in Arkansas. She will highlight significant figures and locations connected to this important work. Kathleen will also share information about the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites (NCWHS) Votes for Women Trail project and special marker program sponsored by the Pomeroy Foundation.
Kathleen Pate was born and reared in Augusta, Georgia. She has an undergraduate degree in sociology and a certificate in women’s studies from the University of Georgia. Kathleen completed a thesis on the evolution of presidential library site selection to earn her master’s degree in public history from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She began her career in museum education at the Historic Arkansas Museum in 1998 and accepted her current position as the Education Specialist at the Clinton Presidential Library in 2002. Kathleen serves on the board for Girl Scout Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas and chairs the Diamonds Heritage Committee. She is the treasurer of the Arkansas Women’s History Institute. For several years leading up to the centennial of the 19th Amendment in 2020, Kathleen served as the chair of the Arkansas Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemoration Committee. She also represented Arkansas on the Women’s Vote Centennial Initiative Task Force and the National Votes for Women Trail project.
Kathleen lives in Pine Bluff with her husband Matthew and their rescue Boston Terrier Tilly.
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Zoom Meeting - Local Search Angels Solve DNA Cases PART TWO!
2021-04-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom Virtual Meeting
Local Search Angels Solve DNA Cases PART TWO!
by Tammy White and Angela Bernard, Local Search Angels
PART TWO
The sisters are returning to share with us “how” they do it, walk us through “fast & dirty trees” and share their own DNA stories with us.
They will provide an overview of how they have solved 75+ cases using genetic genealogy. They will discuss basic DNA platforms, resources and their process from beginning to end of select cases. They will share stories of reunification. Sharing the ups and downs of finding a long-lost family member. Then they will discuss resources and platforms used for searching for someone. Finally, they will demonstrate, using DNA, how to start a search from the beginning. They provide ongoing resources to help with searches and take questions
Angela Bernard and Tammy White are sisters who began researching family ancestry in the late 90’s. Family members passed along a large paper, photo and family bible trail that originated long before DNA testing for ancestry gained it’s popularity. Inheriting this treasure trove of information, fueled our desire to dive further. As technology advanced, it led to DNA testing on all platforms. Through this process, we have found many mistakes along the paper trail but must give credit where credit is due to our family members who tromped around in overgrown cemeteries and dug out historical records in courthouses etc. Due to a major unexpected line appearing in our own DNA matches, we developed a passion for problem solving and triangulating DNA matches in order to determine relationships. They are both Heritage Seekers.
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Sandwiching in History Tour: Pinnacle Mountain State Park
2021-04-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Facebook Live, AR, United States
Sandwiching in History Tour: Pinnacle Mountain State Park
April 2 – Virtual Tour – Premiere on Facebook the first Friday of each month at noon and are archived on AHPP YouTube Channel.
The tall Pinnacle Mountain that stands as the namesake of this Arkansas State Park was a prominent landmark in Central Arkansas for generations of Native Americans and early European settlers in Arkansas. As early as the 1820s, locals visited the mountain for recreation and hiking. Today, the park focuses on preserving the natural landscape around the mountain while also providing recreational and educational opportunities for visitors. The park also includes remnants of several historic homesites that were purchased when the park was created in the mid-1970s.

Zoom Meeting - Local Search Angels Solve DNA Cases
2021-03-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom Virtual Meeting
Local Search Angels Solve DNA Cases
by Tammy White and Angela Bernard, Local Search Angels
In this one-hour course, they will provide an overview of how they have solved &5+ cases using genetic genealogy. They
will discuss basic DNA platforms, resources and their process from beginning to end of select cases. They will share stories of reunification. Sharing the ups and downs of finding a long-lost family member. Then they will discuss resources and platforms used for searching for someone. Finally, they will demonstrate, using DNA, how to start a search from the beginning. They provide ongoing resources to help with searches and take questions.
Angela Bernard and Tammy White are sisters who began researching family ancestry in the late 90’s. Family members passed along a large paper, photo and family bible trail that originated long before DNA testing for ancestry gained it’s popularity. Inheriting this treasure trove of information, fueled our desire to dive further. As technology advanced, it led to DNA testing on all platforms. Through this process, we have found many mistakes along the paper trail but must give credit where credit is due to our family members who tromped around in overgrown cemeteries and dug out historical records in courthouses etc. Due to a major unexpected line appearing in our own DNA matches, we developed a passion for problem solving and triangulating DNA matches in order to determine relationships. Tammy is a Heritage Seeker.
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Zoom Meeting - Missing Relative Case Study Using DNA
2021-03-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom Virtual Meeting
Missing Relative Case Study Using DNA
by Andria Yakoubian, Arkansas Genealogy Society
Link for tonight’s meeting: https://bit.ly/30nfNyn
Where’d They Go? Ever had a relative who vanished. Or maybe you have a relative who only appears when they are an adult. We will take a look at how to find a “missing” relative using the DNA trail that they left behind. Andria Yakoubian will walk through the paper trail and the DNA trail to find a missing relative.
Andria Yakoubian has been doing family research for 20 years. Since doing a DNA test she has been enlightened by the power and information your DNA carries. She will teach you tricks and techniques on how to “walk thru your DNA matches” plus how to figure out where matches fit into your tree….even if they have private trees and little to no information about themselves.
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Institute of Genealogical & Historical Research (IGHR) Registration
2021-03-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Online, United States
Institute of Genealogical & Historical Research (IGHR)
Registration opens March 6
Conference will be July 26 -30, 2021

Sandwiching in History Tour: Foster-Robinson House
2021-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Facebook Live, AR, United States
Sandwiching in History Tour: Foster-Robinson House
March 5 – Virtual Tour – Premiere on Facebook the first Friday of each month at noon and are archived on AHPP YouTube Channel.
This large residence on Broadway Street in the historic residential core of Little Rock, Arkansas, was designed by architect Frank W. Gibb for the wealthy lumber merchant Henry Howard Foster in 1904. Also known as the Joseph Taylor Robinson House, the house features remarkable woodwork, including unusual cuts of fine-grained woods on the interior that were hand selected by Mr. Foster and his workers at his local lumber yards. In 1930, the property became the home of Arkansas Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson, who would live in the house until his death in 1937. During this period, Robinson was a leading figure in the national Democratic Party and even entertained President Franklin D. Roosevelt here in 1936.

RootsTech Connect 2021
2021-02-25 08:00 - 2021-02-27 17:00 | Online, United States
Introducing RootsTech Connect: A Free Online Conference Experience
For the first time ever, the world’s largest family celebration event will be entirely virtual and completely free. Get ready to celebrate shared connections with people from around the world. Connect with friends, your family, your past, and your heritage and homelands—all from the comfort of your home and in your browser.
Register for FREE!

Zoom Meeting - The Orphan Trains
2021-02-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom Virtual Meeting
The Orphan Trains
by Tina Sansone of the Tennessee Genealogical Society
February 22 VIRTUAL 6:30 pm
“From 1850 to the 20th century, thousands of children were transferred from the overcrowded orphanages and homes in the large cities in the northeastern part of the United States, to live with families on farms throughout the middle West. Almost every state took in an orphan over the years. The name Orphan Train originates with the railroad trains that transported the children to their new homes. Learn more about these often overlooked kids. If you hit a brick wall, your ancestor just might be part of the Orphan Train kids.”
Tina is a board member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society, editor of their quarterly “Ansearchin’ News” & the librarian for the Germantown Regional History & Genealogy Center. VP of the Association of Professional Genealogists, Virtual Chapter for 2021-2022, Co-Owner of Past & Present Pathways, Bella Online Genealogy editor since 2005 & Researcher (as needed) for “Who Do You Think You Are?”
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Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburg (GRIP) Registration
2021-02-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Online, United States
Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburg (GRIP) Registration open February 17, 2021 for
2 separate weeks: June 20-25 & July 11-16 + extras.

African American Migration in Arkansas, Where Did My People go?
2021-02-06 09:30 - 13:00 | Zoom Virtual Meeting
African American Migration in Arkansas, Where Did My People go?
Presenters will be Dr. Brian K. Mitchell of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock and Dr. Story Matkin-Rawn and Dr. Kenneth Barnes of the University of Central Arkansas
Topics include: “African Americans, Arkansas, and the Other Great Migration 1865-1920”; “Any Place but Here: The 1860 Expulsion of Free Blacks from Arkansas” and “Arkansas’s African Migration Movement in the late 1800s.”
This event is part of an ongoing series of symposiums and other events sponsored by the Black History Commission of Arkansas. The mission of the Commission is to collect materials pertaining to African American history for the Arkansas State Archives, to encourage research of the state’s African American history, and to cooperate with the Arkansas Department of Education to develop materials that support the teaching of African American history in our public schools.
The symposium will be available for sign-in beginning at 09:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada), with presentations beginning at 09:45. Advance registration is required and is limited to 100 participants; register here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvc-ChpzwqHtanS_F4W3m-hNNNAHDSQraJ
The Arkansas State Archives is an agency of the Division of Arkansas Heritage. Established in 1905, it collects, preserves and makes available a wealth of materials documenting Arkansas’s past, including the largest extant collection of Arkansas newspapers. The State Archives is located in Little Rock and operates two branch facilities, the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives in Powhatan (Lawrence County) and the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives in Washington (Hempstead County).
The symposium is open to all. Teachers may earn up to three professional development hours through attendance. The symposium is free to attend but advance registration is required. For more registration or other information about the symposium contact Tatyana Oyinloye, Coordinator of African American History Programs at: Tatyana.oyinloye@arkansas.gov or call 501-682-6900.

Sandwiching in History Tour: Toltec Mounds Archaeological State Park
2021-02-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Facebook Live, AR, United States
Sandwiching in History Tour: Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park
February 5th – Virtual Tour – Premiere on Facebook the first Friday of each month at noon and are archived on AHPP YouTube Channel.
In 1980, this important site was opened to the public as part of the Arkansas State Park system. The park contains one of Arkansas’s most significant per-European archaeological sites, consisting of the state’s tallest and most complex mound sites. Archaeological investigations have linked this site to the Plum Bayou Culture, who used the site for ceremonial and religious purposes for several centuries. Today, the park interprets the important and interesting history of this site in partnership with the Arkansas Archeological Survey.

The 1849 Cholera Outbreak in Jefferson City
2021-02-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Facebook Live, AR, United States
FRIENDS OF THE MISSOURI STATE ARCHIVES present virtually on Facebook Live!
In 1849, a steamship named after President James Monroe left St. Louis for Council Bluffs, Iowa. On board along with 50-plus crewmembers and miscellaneous passengers were 135 Latter-day Saints from Philadelphia, joined in St. Louis by a group of 35 California-bound prospectors from Jeffersonville, Indiana. Shortly after departure, on what was supposed to be a routine trip, cholera broke out among the travelers. Days later, 14-year-old James McHenry discovered the steamship after a skeleton crew landed it at Jefferson City. Observing the dead and dying victims along the riverbank, several local churches opened their doors to serve as hospitals for the afflicted. Though the exact number of deaths resulting from the outbreak is unknown, with different sources recording quite different figures, it had far-reaching effects. Join us for a presentation on Facebook Live from Gary Elliott, author of The 1849 Cholera Outbreak in Jefferson City, as he details this tragic, yet historic event.

Family Tree Maker Session - TN Genealogical Society
2021-01-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Online, United States
Family Tree Maker Session – TN Genealogical Society
by Mark Olsen from Family Tree Maker
Special Session on Charting Companion and Family Book Creator, part of the Family Tree Maker software.
Charting Companion is an advanced charting program, that makes it easy for you to view, publish and print high quality genealogy charts and reports directly from your genealogy file. Family Book Creator is an official plugin for Family Tree Maker that uses your family tree to generate a professional quality family history book on your home computer.
He will also answering questions about FTM – please submit questions ahead of time to ftmsig@tngs.org
Open to the Public, no charge, but you must register for this event.
https://www.tngs.org/event-4119360
Mark Olsen is the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to historical and genealogical societies around the world, working to support their members as they use Family Tree Maker. Mark is a graduate of Brigham Young University and holds a bachelor’s degree in Family History with a Spanish records emphasis. He has been working in the genealogy industry since 2007.

Memoir Writing for Seniors: How to Write Your Story
2021-01-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-01-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-01-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom Virtual Meeting
Memoir Writing for Seniors: How to Write Your Story
Weekly – Wednesdays – This is a virtual event. Contact dmoore@cals.org for more information. Must register.
Presented by CALS Writing Circle, this ongoing class meets once each week and takes attendees aged 55+ through the steps of writing their own life stories. You’ll be given tools and techniques to help you learn to write regularly and productively. Everyone is welcome; no writing experience is required.
No matter who you are, there are many reasons to write about your life. The act of writing your story can be a healing and transformative journey; it helps identify the threads and themes in your life and make sense of what you’ve lived.

Zoom Meeting - Effective Use of Ancestry.com
2021-01-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom Virtual Meeting
Effective Use of Ancestry.com
by Scott Lee, 1st VP, Heritage Seekers
https://tinyurl.com/y67sujvb
This presentation will show you how to avoid incorporating other people’s mistakes into you tree and to use the Ancestry service effectively.
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Southern California Genealogy Jamboree Registration
2021-01-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Online, United States
Southern California Genealogy Jamboree Registration
Registration Opens January 11
Jamboree will be June 11 – 12, 2021

Holiday Show & Tell
2020-12-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom Virtual Meeting
Holiday Show ‘N Tell: The BIG stuff!
Bring out the BIG stuff that you can’t bring to a “regular” Show ‘N Tell! Start thinking about what you’re gonna show & how you’re gonna pull it off! It will be a fun time seeing what everyone pulls out! Can’t wait!
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Zoom Meeting - Arkansas & it's People
2020-11-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom Virtual Meeting
Arkansas & it’s Peopleby Jane Wilkerson
Arkansas and Its People shows how you can research your Arkansas families pre-territorial (1673-1819), territorial (1819-1836), and statehood (1836-present). Record types, locations and examples will be presented and discussed. Jane will also talk about the Arkansas birth & death records recently added to Ancestry.com AND the Arkansas Ancestry Certificates available through the Arkansas Genealogical Society & how to get them.
Jane A. Wilkerson is an Archival Assistant at the Arkansas State Archives. She has a B.A. in History and an M.A. in Public History from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Wilkerson served at the Arkansas State Archives from 2001 to 2017 as a library technician, archival manager, and interim director. She also worked as an independent researcher before returning to the Arkansas State Archives in 2018. Wilkerson is also a board member of the Arkansas Genealogical Society and one of the editors for their newsletter.
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Zoom Meeting - Natchez Trace
2020-11-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom Virtual Meeting
Nachez Trace, Nearby… in Mississippi, Alabama & Tennessee
by Hank Klein
Heritage Seekers member Hank Klein will take us on a virtual tour of the Natchez Trace.
The Natchez Trace was a road used by early settlers. If you have relatives that came from Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi or Louisiana in the 1700s or 1800s they probably used the Trace in their travels.
The Natchez Trace is today a “Driving Museum.” You don’t have to walk or ride horse back on the Trace as the early Indians and early American settlers did. You can drive in your car on a modern two lane road that follows the original Trace and has a lot of “museum type” stops with interesting history.
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Zoom Meeting - Arkansas’ Haunted Historic Sites
2020-10-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom Virtual Meeting
Arkansas’ Haunted Historic Sites
by Rachel Patton, Preserve Arkansas
Rachel’s talk will feature several significant historic properties throughout Arkansas, discussing their history as well as stories of their haunting. Of course, the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs and the Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Booneville will be included, as well as additional sites.
Rachel Patton was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and grew up in the nearby town of Farmington. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in History/Political Science from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville as well as a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Rachel has more than a decade of experience working in historic preservation in Arkansas. She currently serves as executive director of Preserve Arkansas, the statewide nonprofit advocate for historic preservation. Rachel is the president of the Pulaski County Historical Society and serves on the boards of Preservation Action, the Arkansas Historical Association, the Arkansas Women’s History Institute, and the Advisory Board for the Arkansas Tech University College of Arts and Humanities. She and her husband, Drue, live in North Little Rock’s Argenta Historic District.
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