PCGS Monthly Meeting: Saturday, September 16th
When: Saturday, 16 Aug 2023, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Where: Hybrid Meeting - Your choice - In Person or Virtually via Zoom
In Person: Truly Nolen Leadership Training Center, 436 S. Williams Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85711
First Speaker: Marie B Scott, President, Black Family Genealogy and History Society (BFGHS)
BFGHS is one of several genealogical societies in which Marie is a member. She began researching her maternal and paternal ancestors in 1997. She planned to assist her maternal uncle in sorting through the history of that branch of the family. With his death, and her father’s terminal diagnosis, she realized that the eldest living members of both sides of her family were disappearing. Instead of being an assistant, she was thrown into the role of family historian. Not knowing where to begin, she sought out experts. As fate would have it, she found and enrolled in a course called “African American Genealogical Research” and she has been “hunting happily” ever since.
Featured Speaker: Michael Cassara
One-Name Studies: What Are They and How Can They Help Your Research?
A One-Name Study (or Surname Study) is “in-depth research on all occurrences of a single surname”. In this talk, Michael Cassara explores the different types of one-name studies/surname projects, including the latest software and methodology as well as DNA/technology.
Michael Cassara is a professional genealogist and lecturer based in New York City, specializing in Italian/Sicilian genealogy, New York and New Jersey research, and genealogical technology. He has frequently presented at regional societies as well as national conferences, including five years of presentations at RootsTech, the 2018 Association of Professional Genealogists Professional Management Conference, a popular 2019 APG Webinar on genealogical technology, as well as talks at FGS, OGS, the New York State Family History Conference, and more. Michael holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University (OL19) and is a graduate of the ProGen Study Group (ProGen 43). He is the Past President of the Italian Genealogical Group (ItalianGen.org) and blogs about his research at http://www.digiroots.net. You can find him on Twitter and Facebook at @DigiRoots
