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Monday, January 21
KVGS General Meeting (KVGS Events)
6:15 pm to 8:30 pm Portage District Library
6:15 Skill Session: Scanning and snipping eith your smartphone, tablet, or computer by Kristi Burns, KVGS member
7:00 General Meeting: Genealogical Research at the WMU Archives and Regional History Collections by Dr. Sharon Carlson.
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Monday, January 28
Webinar (KVGS Events)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Zhang Legacy Collection Center, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
"Privacy Issues with Online Family Trees" by E Randol Schoenberg. Contact Mary Hodges (269.629.9366 or mhodges.ic@icloud.com) to register. Syllabi are sent by email a few days before to registered attendees.
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Wednesday, February 6
Family Tree Maker User Group (KVGS Events)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Portage District Library- Downstairs conference room
Join other FTM software users for discussion and problem solving. Contact Jan Wright (269.349.8622 or janwright8607@yahoo.com) for more information to make certain the group is meeting.
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Wednesday, February 6
Board Meeting (KVGS Events)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Portage District Library - Downstairs conference room
Monthly board meetings are open to members. Come see the Board in action.
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Saturday, February 16
DAR Lineage Workshop (Other Genealogical Events)
10:00 am to 1:00 pm Zhang Legacy Center (1650 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI)
DAR members will assist persons interested in filing lineage applications for DAR membership. Contact Gloria Culp at 269.203.6649 for information.
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Monday, February 18
KVGS General Meeting (KVGS Events)
6:15 pm to 8:30 pm Portage District Library
6:15 Skill Session: The Hub at Kalamazoo Public Library by Gayle Franklin, KVGS board member
7:00 General Meeting: The Local History Room at the Kalamazoo Public Library by Beth Timmerman.
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Monday, February 25
Webinar (KVGS Events)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Zhang Legacy Collection Center, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
"First Five Things to do with Your New DNA Results" by Blaine Bettinger. Contact Mary Hodges (269.629.9366 or mhodges.ic@icloud.com) to register. Syllabi are sent by email a few days before to registered attendees.
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Wednesday, March 6
Family Tree Maker User Group (KVGS Events)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Portage District Library- Downstairs conference room
Join other FTM software users for discussion and problem solving. Contact Jan Wright (269.349.8622 or janwright8607@yahoo.com) for more information to make certain the group is meeting.
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Wednesday, March 6
Board Meeting (KVGS Events)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Portage District Library - Downstairs conference room
Monthly board meetings are open to members. Come see the Board in action.
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Monday, March 18
KVGS General Meeting (KVGS Events)
6:15 pm to 8:30 pm Portage District Library
6:15 Skill Session: Bring an heirloom to share with the group, especially if it is a colonial heirloom. Contact Sue Grossman.
7:00 General Meeting: Colonial Research in America by Karen Krugman.
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Monday, March 25
Webinar (KVGS Events)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Zhang Legacy Collection Center, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
Check again closer to the date to find out the topic and speaker. Contact Mary Hodges (269.629.9366 or mhodges.ic@icloud.com) to register. Syllabi are sent by email a few days before to registered attendees.
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Wednesday, April 3
Family Tree Maker User Group (KVGS Events)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Portage District Library- Downstairs conference room
Join other FTM software users for discussion and problem solving. Contact Jan Wright (269.349.8622 or janwright8607@yahoo.com) for more information to make certain the group is meeting.
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Wednesday, April 3
Board Meeting (KVGS Events)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Portage District Library - Downstairs conference room
Monthly board meetings are open to members. Come see the Board in action.
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Monday, April 15
KVGS General Meeting (KVGS Events)
6:15 pm to 8:30 pm Portage District Library
6:15 Skill Session: Review of how to renew your membership on the KVGS website and other website features.
7:00 General Meeting: Researching Your Family History at the Archives of Michigan by Kris Rzepczynski.
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Saturday, April 20
DAR Lineage Workshop (Other Genealogical Events)
10:00 am to 1:00 pm Zhang Legacy Center (1650 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI)
DAR members will assist persons interested in filing lineage applications for DAR membership. Contact Gloria Culp at 269.203.6649 for information.
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Monday, April 22
Webinar (KVGS Events)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Zhang Legacy Collection Center, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
Check again closer to the date to find out the topic and speaker. Contact Mary Hodges (269.629.9366 or mhodges.ic@icloud.com) to register. Syllabi are sent by email a few days before to registered attendees.
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Wednesday, May 1
Family Tree Maker User Group (KVGS Events)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Portage District Library- Downstairs conference room
Join other FTM software users for discussion and problem solving. Contact Jan Wright (269.349.8622 or janwright8607@yahoo.com) for more information to make certain the group is meeting.
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Wednesday, May 1
Board Meeting (KVGS Events)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Portage District Library - Downstairs conference room
Monthly board meetings are open to members. Come see the Board in action.
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Wednesday, May 8 through Saturday, May 11
National Genealogical Society (NGS) Conference (Other Genealogical Events)
St. Charles, MO
Choose from more than 150 lectures and workshops offered at this national conference. Both conference registration and hotel reservations opened in December 2018. Visit the conference website: https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/. |
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Monday, May 20
KVGS General Meeting (KVGS Events)
6:15 pm to 8:30 pm Portage District Library
6:15 Skill Session: Flickr. KVGS has photos on Flickr. COme see how to find them - and add your own.
7:00 General Meeting: Using Tax records by Jeffrey Mason.
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Wednesday, June 5
Family Tree Maker User Group (KVGS Events)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Portage District Library- Downstairs conference room
Join other FTM software users for discussion and problem solving. Contact Jan Wright (269.349.8622 or janwright8607@yahoo.com) for more information to make certain the group is meeting.
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Wednesday, June 5
Board Meeting (KVGS Events)
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Portage District Library - Downstairs conference room
Monthly board meetings are open to members. Come see the Board in action.
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Monday, June 17
KVGS General Meeting (KVGS Events)
6:15 pm to 8:30 pm Portage District Library
6:15 Skill Session: Bring a dessert or snack to share for the end-of-the-year party before the mail program.
7:00 General Meeting: Research that Made Me Laugh Out Loud by Jim Jackson.
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Wednesday, August 21 through Saturday, August 24
Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference (Other Genealogical Events)
Washington, DC
Learn new strategies, resources, and techniques to sharpen your family history skills at the NGS 2019 Family History Conference. Explore an exhibit hall filled with more than 80 exhibitors. Network with more than 2,000 genealogists. Visit the NGS conference website: https://fgs.org/event/ngs-2019-family-history-conference/ |
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