Get an overview of the resources available in the department. Orientations are held the first Saturday of every other month at 10 am in the Genealogy and Local History Department on the 3rd floor of the Main Library.

 

Preregistration is not required.

SWOHDNA member, Doug Beezley, will be sharing his expertise on how to use Y-DNA in your genealogical research. Expect to learn the difference between a SNP and a STR and what you can expect to learn from a test. Doug manages a large "One-Name Study" for the Beasley surname that is associated with the Guild of One-Name Studies. Doug will also assist us in interpreting Y-DNA reports. Come with your questions.For more details, read the blog post.

 

Learn about the genealogical resources available online at the library or at home. The class is held in the computer lab on the 3rd floor behind the genealogy stacks. 

 

Preregistration is not required.

We have planned an exciting program to kick-off the genealogical season. It will take place at the Kolping Society, Click the link for directions. There is no charge for the event, but reservations are required. click on the link below to make a reservation. Download for details including the schedule for the day and information on the individual sessions. 

 

Reservations: https://formsmarts.com/form/1vqz?mode=h5

You don’t need to be a surveyor to glean genealogical gold from property records!  Learn to identify which ancestors owned property and how to use their records to expand family lines. Identify migration patterns, names of wives, married names of daughters, and more.

 

Liz Stratton, PLCGS, is the Education Director of the Hamilton County Genealogy Society. She has deep roots in the Miami Valley and specializes in Ohio's complex land and court records. Liz has attended numerous genealogy institutes including "Advanced Research Tools, Land Records." 

 

Pamela Stone Eagleson, CG, is a professional genealogist based in Maine where she operates Gen-nections, http://www.gen-nections.com/. Pamela regularly attends institutes including Practical Genetic Genealogy (GRIP, 2014), Virginia: Her Records & Her Laws (IGHR, 2009), Virginia Institute of Genealogical Research (VIGR, 2000). Eagleson has numerous publications including three articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ). She is a board member of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) and past winner of the NGS Family History Writing Contest for "The Art, Trade and Mystery of a Mariner: Captain William Greenway of Philadelphia, Mariner and Patriot."

 

Pamela Stone Eagleson will present "Finding Thomas's Father: An 18th Century Prince William County, Virginia Case Study" remotely. The presentation is based on an NGSQ article written by Eagleson. Thomas Stone left few records when he died in 1791 in Prince William County, Virginia. No document or reference names his parentage. Finding Thomas's father took thirty years. Using indirect evidence and helped by technological advances, Thomas's father has been found. This lecture demonstrates the process of creating a proof argument to identify Thomas's father.

 

The presentation is open to all. Participation in the AGF article discussion is not required. After Pamela's presentation, the AGF will discuss how Y-DNA was used to support Eagleson's argument and other methodologies she used to make her indirect evidence case. Platting metes-and-bounds property descriptions will be included. 

 

 

Article: Pamela Stone Eagleson, "Leaving No Stone Unturned: A Father for Thomas Stone (d. 1791) of Prince William County, Virginia," NGSQ 98 (June 2010): 121-136.

 

 

Please contact Liz Stratton, Education@hcgsohio.org if you have any questions or wish to be added to the email list for this group. If you have difficulties obtaining the article, please let me know.

 

 

Get an overview of the resources available in the department in this tour. Orientations are held the first Saturday of every other month at 10 am in the Genealogy and Local History Department on the 3rd floor of the Main Library. Stay for the Family History Day programs!

 

Preregistration is not required.

We’ll be digging for clues in the cemetery in this interactive session. Don’t do bare bones research! Recognize and investigate all leads found in records, on tombstones and in the graveyard. Use information discovered to develop plans for further research.

 

 

 

This month's article is about determining parentage in Virginia before civil birth and death registrations. Many of the issues encountered are common themes for those with Virginia ancestors.

 

The article was written by AGF participant, Mary Foote W. Lund. Foote has agreed to share the article she submitted for publication and discuss the publication process. We will also discuss the sources and methodology Foote used to draw her conclusions.

 

Article: Mary Foote W. Lund, "Parents of Stephen Preston Bennett of Franklin County, Virginia," National Genealogical Society Quarterly 102 (March 2014): 5-10.

Discussion Leader: Foote Lund

 

Please contact Liz Stratton, Education@hcgsohio.org if you have any questions or wish to be added to the email list for this group. If you have difficulties obtaining the article, please let me know.