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Tour of the Tucson Family History Center. This tour is open to PCGS members only and limited to 20 attendees. There is no charge for the tour, but there may be a nominal fee at the door for a handout. There will be two tours: the first goes from 1:00 to 3:00 pm and the second from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, both on 15 October 2018.

 

Because space is limited, pre-registration is required. To register, please sign in to the Members Only section of the website with your PCGS username and password, then click on "Family History Center Tour" in the left navigation panel. Choose the time you wish to tour the Center and select the "Add to Cart" button. Don't forget to check the check box & enter code and click the Place Order button. That's all you need to do because there is no charge. Just ignore the instructions to print the confirmation and mail in your check.

 

Kim S. Harrison is presenting Railroad Pension Records: Their Value for Genealogical Answer and Business of Railroads Impact People's Lives (Created Other Sources).

 

But first...we will be taking a trolley ride to the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum and lunch at Maynard's Market & Kitchen!

 

The museum and Kim's presentation is free. The trolley ride is $5 and lunch is Dutch treat. Visit the PCGS Marketplace to order and pay for the trolley ride. 

 

Watch for the PCGS Researcher and our Blog for additional details.

Participants are studying the Genetic Genealogy in Practice workbook by Blaine T. Bettinger and  Debbie Parker Wayne. There is an established syllabus and participation requires pre-registration. 

RootsMagic software users' general meeting to further their knowledge and share their expertise of the software.

Participants are studying the Genetic Genealogy in Practice workbook by Blaine T. Bettinger and  Debbie Parker Wayne. There is an established syllabus and participation requires pre-registration. 

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If you are an FTM user (PC and Mac) and interested in exploring all the features of this software program, please join us. FTM users of all levels are welcome to attend any of our lively, hands-on learning sessions.

This month's class is "Researching the World on a Shoestring Without Leaving Town" by Bob Black, Director, Tucson Family History Center.

 

The featured program is  "Heading West, Starting Fresh: Our Ancestors and American Expansion" by Robert Wilbanks IV. This beginner to intermediate topic is an historical overview of United States migration from the earliest Colonial period through to the later 1800s. This presentation explains the geography and topography of the Eastern United States, and how it influenced early settlement and growth, as well as the westward expansion after the Revolutionary War through the post Civil War Era. It also discusses what pushed and pulled our ancestors to pick up and head elsewhere.

 

Robert has been a practicing genealogist for 40 years and a professional genealogist for 29. He holds a B.A. in History and attended the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research at Samford University. He is the president of the Arizona Council of Professional Genealogists and the Chief Genealogist & Historian for the Caledonian Society of Arizona. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and the National Genealogical Society. His areas of expertise are U.S. Military History & Records, American Civil War, Old South, Colonial Virginia, United States, and British Isles. Learn more about him by visiting his website Ancestral Pride: Professional Genealogy Services.

 

Participants are studying the Genetic Genealogy in Practice workbook by Blaine T. Bettinger and  Debbie Parker Wayne. There is an established syllabus and participation requires pre-registration. 

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Happy Holidays! Please join us on January 19, 2019, for our first meeting of the new year.

 

 

Participants are studying the Genetic Genealogy in Practice workbook by Blaine T. Bettinger and  Debbie Parker Wayne. There is an established syllabus and participation requires pre-registration. 

This month's program is a live internet presentation on "Misbegotten Children – Tracing the Family Lines of the Illegitimate" by Peggy Lauritzen. 

Participants are studying the Genetic Genealogy in Practice workbook by Blaine T. Bettinger and  Debbie Parker Wayne. There is an established syllabus and participation requires pre-registration. 

Mark your calendar now for this popular and well-attended annual event. The class schedule and flyer will be avalable on the Tucson Family History Center wiki page (https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Tucson_Arizona_Family_History_Center).

 

Handouts will be posted there as speakers make them available.

 

 

Participants are studying the Genetic Genealogy in Practice workbook by Blaine T. Bettinger and  Debbie Parker Wayne. There is an established syllabus and participation requires pre-registration. 

Participants are studying the Genetic Genealogy in Practice workbook by Blaine T. Bettinger and  Debbie Parker Wayne. There is an established syllabus and participation requires pre-registration. 

We will have a special guest speaker, Gena Philibert-Ortega! Details will be announced when they become available. Check back often.