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Thursday, April 18
HCGS Board meeting (Other Events)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm In-Person: Century Inn, 10675 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45215
All members are welcome to attend and can just listen or you may jump in and join any discussion. We meet in January, February, March, April, May, June, no meetings in July or August, then meet again in September, October, November, and December. You may come early to eat at 5:30pm, then the meeting starts at 6:30pm and goes until about 8:00pm. Come and find out what’s happening!
If you're interested in attending, please contact us at info@hcgsohio.org or (513) 956-7078.
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Saturday, April 20
HCGS Annual Seminar Featuring Dana Palmer (Seminar)
8:30 am to 4:00 pm Mill Race Banquet Center, 1515 West Sharon Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
HCGS is pleased to welcome Dana Palmer as special guest speaker for our 2024 annual seminar at the Mill Race Banquet Center at Mill Golf Course in Winton Woods Park.
Dana Palmer, CG®, CGL(SM), specializes in lineage society applications, publishing family books, and Midwestern research — specifically Ohio. Dana has lectured on genealogy topics throughout Ohio since 2002 and has been a presenter many times at the OGS annual conference, FGS in 2013 & 2020, NGS in 2018, 2020-2021, 2023, and RootsTech in 2020-2023.
The 2024 HCGS seminar will be held at the Mill Race Banquet Center, 1515 West Sharon Road, Cincinnati, Ohio. The conference center has free parking, and a continental breakfast and lunch will be served. This seminar is open to the public. You do not have to be an HCGS member to attend.
Dana will present four lectures:
• Buckeye Research: Using FamilySearch to Find Ohio Records
• Researching in Southern Ohio
• When Your Research Hits a Brick Wall
• Using Ohio Tax Records to Find Family
Reservations are now closed for this event - Saturday April 6, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Reservation includes continental breakfast, buffet lunch and handouts. Price: $45.00 per person. You can make reservations and payment via two methods:
Reservations are required by Saturday April 6, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
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Thursday, April 25
German Special Interest Group Program (Interest Group)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm North Central Regional Library on Hamilton Avenue just south of I-275The HCGS German Special Inter
The HCGS German Special Interest Group (German SIG) will hold an informal question and answer program on Thursday, April 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, at the North Central Regional Library on Hamilton Avenue just south of I-275. The meeting room is to the left inside the main entrance to the Library.
There is no program starting time. You may come and go as you wish. YOU could be the person with the answer to a member’s questions. We will take turns asking and answering questions about reading old German script, how to find out where our German ancestors came from, useful German resources, etc.
The moderator will be HCGS President Kenny Burck (the German SIG Chair), who will bring several Germanrelated genealogy books and maps that may provide some assistance with your research questions. Phone or email Kenny with any questions before or after the program at kburck1948@gmail.com or 513-260-0238.
The North Central Regional Library was chosen for this meeting as it holds most or all of the HCGS books. All HCGS books are also located at the Anderson Township, Madeira, and Green Township libraries, and the downtown Main Library.
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Thursday, May 16
HCGS Board meeting (Other Events)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Location/method to be determined.
All members are welcome to attend the board meeting. If you're interested in attending, please contact us at info@hcgsohio.org or (513) 956-7078.
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Saturday, June 1
DNA Workshop with Kelli Bergheimer - “From Unknown DNA Match to Known Match” (Programs)
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm Walnut Hills Branch Library of the CHPL, 2533 Kemper Lane, Cincinnati
Program: “From Unknown DNA Match to Known Match.”
Presenter: Kelli Bergheimer is a writer, teacher, editor, and international genealogical speaker. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, a Master’s in Education: Curriculum and Instruction, and a Master’s in Business Management. Kelli works as the Director of Education for Your DNA Guide. She operates a small business—Mess on the Desk, a genealogical organization company with a YouTube channel. Kelli is the facilitator for Genetics, Genealogy, and You, an online DNA Interest Group and a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogical Speaker's Guild.
The Workshop: The hard part of figuring out who is who in your DNA match lists is where to start and what to do. Learn tips for identifying cousins in your match list. This is an interactive program that is part lecture, part hands-on independent work. We will work together using an unknown match at AncestryDNA to figure out who he or she is. Then we will spend time for you to attempt to figure out one of your DNA matches. You can use any of the five DNA testing companies (AncestryDNA, 23andMe, MyHeritage DNA, Living DNA, or FamilyTreeDNA) to work on your own unknown match. You will leave this workshop with a clear direction, new skills, and strategies to identify those matches in your lists!
Student Prerequisites:
To fully participate, here are some requirements:
- Bring your laptop computer (not a tablet) for the hands-on session.
- You need to be proficient in your laptop functionality, operations, and file management, and have troubleshooting skills and the knowledge of how to join a wi-fi network.
- Bring your DNA account login information.
- Make sure your laptop is fully charged since outlets are limited.
Here is a link to a 60-minute video Kelli presented at Rootstech called “DNA Misconceptions.” This video discusses some basic information about DNA testing and common misconceptions that people have about DNA results. This is excellent background for the workshop.
NOTE: There is a parking lot across from the library and ample on-street parking.
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Thursday, June 20
HCGS Board meeting (Other Events)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Location/method to be determined.
All members are welcome to attend the board meeting. If you're interested in attending, please contact us at info@hcgsohio.org or (513) 956-7078.
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Sunday, September 15
Tours of Spring Grove Cemetery (Other Events)
1:00 pm Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati
***Save the Date***
HCGS has scheduled History and Heritage tours of Spring Grove Cemetery on Sunday, September 15 at 1 pm and 3 pm. There are a limited number of seats available in the tram, so prior registration will be required. Watch for more information and how to register on the HCGS website and in the June Tracer. |
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