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Finding Your Family with DNA Testing
Sunday, December 8
Finding Your Family with DNA Testing  (GSWC Meetings - Programs)
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid meeting - Zoom and Trinity Health Ann Arbor
Richard Hill, speaker
 
Learn how adoptees and others find biological parents and siblings through DNA testing. Review the case that started it all and see today’s recommended strategies. View examples of surprise discoveries and see the tools used to identify relationships.


Probate Records: Wills and a Whole Lot More
Sunday, December 8
Probate Records: Wills and a Whole Lot More  (GSWC Meetings - Classes)
3:15 pm to 4:30 pm
Hybrid meeting - Zoom and Trinity Health Ann Arbor
Annette Burke Lyttle, instructor
 
Probate records can be some of the richest genealogical resources. Yes, they can contain wills, but often the best information comes from the other records in the packets—and our ancestors didn’t even have to die to make an appearance in a probate action. Learn about how to find probate records online and mine them for genealogical gems.



German Special Interest Group
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
German Special Interest Group  (Special Interest Groups)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Online via Zoom


Ireland and UK SIG Meeting
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Ireland and UK SIG Meeting  (Special Interest Groups)
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Zoom
Program selection: Welsh Research by Datha Peters 


Marriage by Blacksmith: Gretna Green Marriages, or The Search for Missing Marriage Records
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Marriage by Blacksmith: Gretna Green Marriages, or The Search for Missing Marriage Records  (GSWC Meetings - Programs)
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Online via Zoom
Madeline Yanov, speaker
Elope by Gan Khoon Lay from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0)
 
In the world of romance, few destinations hold as much allure as Gretna Green. Situated just inside the border of Scotland, this picturesque town has become synonymous with elopements and spontaneous weddings. Stories of star-crossed lovers fleeing across the Scottish border to evade disapproving families immortalized in literature and film, have captured the imaginations of generations.
 
But what lies behind this captivating tradition? Instead of the typical church ceremonies, Gretna Green witnessed a unique practice: marriages conducted by blacksmiths over their anvils. What historical events led to this intriguing custom, were these marriages legally binding, and where can you find the records?


10 Ways AI Can Help You Find Your Elusive Ancestors
Sunday, January 26, 2025
10 Ways AI Can Help You Find Your Elusive Ancestors  (GSWC Meetings - Classes)
3:15 pm to 4:30 pm
Online via Zoom
Lisa Alzo, instructor
 
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already helping to shape the future of genealogy. Learn how current and developing technology can help you find your elusive ancestors and share their stories.



German Special Interest Group
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
German Special Interest Group  (Special Interest Groups)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Online via Zoom


Homespun and Calico: Researching the Lives of Our Foremothers
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Homespun and Calico: Researching the Lives of Our Foremothers  (GSWC Meetings - Programs)
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Online via Zoom
Peggy Lauritzen, speaker
 
One of the most challenging aspects of genealogical research is finding the records of our female ancestors. This presentation will include some of the records that are among the most valuable, and also some of the most under utilized.
 


Hunting for Henry: A Case Study Using Collaterals
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Hunting for Henry: A Case Study Using Collaterals  (GSWC Meetings - Classes)
3:15 pm to 4:30 pm
Online via Zoom
Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, instructor
 
Henry Steren was a German immigrant who lived in Quincy, Illinois. The United States records that were created about him indicate only that he was from the Province of Hanover in Germany. This lecture will detail how his town of origin and parents were identified, in spite of the lack of records naming him. Carefully researching each of his associates and correlating all available evidence reveals the origins of Henry. Use of the Genealogical Proof Standard is demonstrated. Complicating factors in this case are:
  1. Very few records available for the person in question
  2. Multiple people with the same given and last names
  3. Steren is often confused with the common surname Stern
 



German Special Interest Group
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
German Special Interest Group  (Special Interest Groups)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Online via Zoom


Female Ancestors: Finding Women in Family and Local History
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Female Ancestors: Finding Women in Family and Local History  (GSWC Meetings - Programs)
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Online via Zoom
Melinda Babarskis, speaker
 
Finding women in historical records can be difficult because throughout much of our past, women have held a secondary status. Discover strategies for uncovering the elusive women within local history and our family trees.


Marsden: A Case Study in Oral History
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Marsden: A Case Study in Oral History  (GSWC Meetings - Classes)
3:15 pm to 4:30 pm
Online via Zoom
Jerome Drummond, instructor
 
Marsden’s story takes us down an unusual research road in this oral history case study. 
 



German Special Interest Group
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
German Special Interest Group  (Special Interest Groups)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Online via Zoom
Agenda to include a presentation by member Daniel Marquardt


History of Scio Village
Sunday, April 27, 2025
History of Scio Village  (GSWC Meetings - Programs)
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid meeting - Zoom and Trinity Health Ann Arbor
Nicholas A. Marsh, Michigan Historian/Author/Retired Educational Administrator, speaker
 
Scio Village (1827-1917) was a small riverside village in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Its short life was connected to the California Gold Rush, Civil War, Lincoln's Assassination, Inventions, National Politics, Presidential Visits, National & International Business, Breweries, and the Underground Railroad.
 
 


Mini Case Studies Demonstrate Finding a Town of Origin
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Mini Case Studies Demonstrate Finding a Town of Origin  (GSWC Meetings - Classes)
3:15 pm to 4:30 pm
Hybrid meeting - Zoom and Trinity Health Ann Arbor
Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, instructor

Finding your immigrant ancestor’s town of origin is an essential piece of information. With it, the family line can be extended across the ocean. Trips to visit the homeland may be planned. Have you spent years searching for this elusive piece of information? This lecture uses mini case studies to demonstrate strategies for finding a village of origin.
 



German SPecial Interest Group
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
German SPecial Interest Group  (Special Interest Groups)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Online via Zoom


Hopping Down the Paper Trail
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Hopping Down the Paper Trail  (GSWC Meetings - Programs)
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid meeting - Zoom and Trinity Health Ann Arbor
Sara Cochran, speaker
 
The records our ancestors left behind often lead us to other records, and sometimes take us down a rabbit hole. Learn how to scour those records for the next clue, and how to prioritize those clues so that you stay on track.


There Are No Dumb Questions in Genealogy
Sunday, May 18, 2025
There Are No Dumb Questions in Genealogy  (GSWC Meetings - Programs)
3:15 pm to 4:30 pm
Hybrid meeting - Zoom and Trinity Health Ann Arbor
GSWC panel of instructors will field questions from the audience and questions submitted in advance by email. Members of the audience are welcome to add to the answers.