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Genealogy
The Genealogy Group meets via Zoom on the 2nd Wednesday of the month (after Branch One's monthly luncheon) at 3 p.m. Contact Kevin to receive the Zoom invite. The group discusses various aspects of Genealogy, computer programs for Genealogy, and various sources for obtaining information on one’s ancestors. It also discusses how the computer is useful in storing genealogical information. |
"To forget one’s ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without a root." — Chinese Proverb |
🌳 Genealogy
Research · Software · Sources
"To forget one's ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without a root."
Getting Started
New to genealogy? What the group is, when we meet, and the golden rule: start with what you know and work backward.
Start Here
Research Guides
Step-by-step help by record type — census, vital records, immigration & ship manifests, military, newspapers, and DNA basics.
Step-by-Step
Websites & Software
The best places to find records — FamilySearch, Ancestry, the National Archives — and the programs to organize your family tree once you do.
Sources & Tools
Research Roadmap
Not sure where to look next? Tell it what you're trying to find — a birthplace, an immigration date — and it points you to the right records and websites.
Interactive
Helpful Terms
Ahnentafel, GEDCOM, pedigree, collateral line, probate, centimorgan — the genealogy vocabulary, one line each.
Glossary
Ask the Genealogist
Type a question and get an instant answer on records, software, DNA, and the terms you keep running into.
Chatbot
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