This month I have combined the virtual and "in-person" events.
Scheduled virtual events are listed first in chronological order, followed by a short list of "in-person" events, and ongoing programs online are listed at the bottom (just scroll down). Some events are free, and some online classes have fees. Most are open to the public. At the time of publication online, this was the latest information I had on whether or not some of these events are happening "in person", please check ahead and don't forget your masks and social distancing!
Scheduled virtual events are listed first in chronological order, followed by a short list of "in-person" events, and ongoing programs online are listed at the bottom (just scroll down). Some events are free, and some online classes have fees. Most are open to the public. At the time of publication online, this was the latest information I had on whether or not some of these events are happening "in person", please check ahead and don't forget your masks and social distancing!
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VIRTUAL EVENTS
September 2, Wednesday, noon, An Introduction to Ellis Island: A Free Google Hangout hosted by the New York Public Library. Learn the basics of Ellis Island genealogy and take advantage of world class research tools at no cost to you! Please register here: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2020/09/02/online-introduction-ellis-island-genealogy
September 3, Thursday, 105th Annual Conference and Meeting of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Please check this link for more information on this virtual event: https://asalh.org/events/the-105th-annual-conference-and-meeting/1600819200/1601164800/
September 3, Thursday, 2pm, Online Revolutionary
Story Time! Hosted by the American
Independence Museum of Exeter, New Hampshire.
A colonial re-enactor will lead this storytime with music, books and
stories. Free to the public. Check their Facebook page for the live
video.
September 3, Thursday, 8pm, Money in Colonial America, hosted by the History Camp, and presented by Will Nipper, author of In Yankee Doodle's Pocket: They Myth, Magic and Politics of Money in Early America. This presentation will be live streamed FREE on the History Camp Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/HistoryCampOfficial/ September 5, Saturday, 9:30am, Deep Diving into Your Research - Review Everything, hosted by the Worcester County Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Presented by Davis Robison. Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/WR-Sept-20
September 4, Friday, 8pm, Canadian Records with Lianne Kruger, hosted Vivid-Pix "Round Tuit" Webinar Series. Register here: https://bit.ly/31R5NPN
September 3, Thursday, 8pm, Money in Colonial America, hosted by the History Camp, and presented by Will Nipper, author of In Yankee Doodle's Pocket: They Myth, Magic and Politics of Money in Early America. This presentation will be live streamed FREE on the History Camp Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/HistoryCampOfficial/ September 5, Saturday, 9:30am, Deep Diving into Your Research - Review Everything, hosted by the Worcester County Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Presented by Davis Robison. Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/WR-Sept-20
September 4, Friday, 8pm, Canadian Records with Lianne Kruger, hosted Vivid-Pix "Round Tuit" Webinar Series. Register here: https://bit.ly/31R5NPN
September 5, Saturday, 10am, New York State Vital
Records by Jeanette Sheliga, hosted by Steve Fulton UE and the Niagara
Peninsula Branch – Ontario Ancestors.
You can register for this online webinar in advance at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufuigqT0vEtRvap-jZglny5m8mnCapc93?fbclid=IwAR0eH9vg6nSPCaQX2P8uIklpNm5odZjwtso0An4bskZEnde2Km4ps-bs49I
September 5, Saturday, 11am, Virtual - Using Historic Maps of New England and Beyond, hosted by the Virtual Genealogical Association. Presented by Sara Campbell. Free to VGA members, and available to view for six months following the presentation date. VGA membership is only $20/year. Join today. www.virtual genealogy.org
September 5, Saturday, 1pm, Pilgrim Graves on Burial Hill, hosted by the Plymouth Antiquarian Society. This tour was cancelled as an on-site event and now will presented virtually. Visit the Plymouth Antiquarian Society’s Facebook page and tune in at 1pm for the live broadcast. The video tour will be saved on the page for later viewing as well. https://www.facebook.com/plymouthantiquarian/
Sunday, September 6, 2pm, 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower Voyage. A live Zoom event hosted by the Virtual Genealogical Association. Presented by Sara Campbell. Free to VGA members, and available to view for six months following the presentation date. VGA membership is only $20/year. Join today. www.virtual genealogy.org
September 5, Saturday, 1pm, Pilgrim Graves on Burial Hill, hosted by the Plymouth Antiquarian Society. This tour was cancelled as an on-site event and now will presented virtually. Visit the Plymouth Antiquarian Society’s Facebook page and tune in at 1pm for the live broadcast. The video tour will be saved on the page for later viewing as well. https://www.facebook.com/plymouthantiquarian/
Sunday, September 6, 2pm, 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower Voyage. A live Zoom event hosted by the Virtual Genealogical Association. Presented by Sara Campbell. Free to VGA members, and available to view for six months following the presentation date. VGA membership is only $20/year. Join today. www.virtual genealogy.org
September 8, On-line Certificate in Genealogical
Research, from Boston University.
This 15 week online course is for experienced researchers. See this link for more information: https://genealogyonline.bu.edu/certificate or contact an enrollment advisor at
617-502-8822.
September 8, Genealogical Principals Class, from
Boston University. This 7 week
introductory class is geared towards serious students new to the field. Students will solve identity problems, design
a research plan, evaluate a report to meet proof standards, and work with genealogical
DNA tests. See this link for more
information: https://genealogyonline.bu.edu/principles
or contact an enrollment advisor at 617-502-8822.
September 8, Tuesday, 2pm, Beginning Irish Genealogy Research at the New York Public Library, hosted by the New York Public Library. Register at this link: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2020/09/08/online-class-beginning-irish-genealogy-research-new-york-public-library
September 8, Tuesday, 7pm, WW1: The Forgotten War – Tips for Researching Ancestors Who Served with US Forces, a virtual presentation via Zoom presented by Diane Romansky, hosted by the Chelmsford, Massachusetts Genealogy Club. Details for registration will be emailed, and a handout made available. Contact 978-256-5521 x 1107 at the Chelmsford Public Library with questions about the CGC.
September 9, Wednesday, 4pm, Understanding Your Historic Building: Maintenance 101, hosted by Main Preservation. Register here: https://www.mainepreservation.org/webinars-and-educational-programs/2020/9/9/understanding-your-historic-building-maintenance-101
September 9, Wednesday, 8pm, Cyndi's List in Practice, hosted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars for free, presented by Cyndi Ingle. Register here: https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars-multireg.php
September 8, Tuesday, 7pm, WW1: The Forgotten War – Tips for Researching Ancestors Who Served with US Forces, a virtual presentation via Zoom presented by Diane Romansky, hosted by the Chelmsford, Massachusetts Genealogy Club. Details for registration will be emailed, and a handout made available. Contact 978-256-5521 x 1107 at the Chelmsford Public Library with questions about the CGC.
September 9, Wednesday, 4pm, Understanding Your Historic Building: Maintenance 101, hosted by Main Preservation. Register here: https://www.mainepreservation.org/webinars-and-educational-programs/2020/9/9/understanding-your-historic-building-maintenance-101
September 9, Wednesday, 8pm, Cyndi's List in Practice, hosted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars for free, presented by Cyndi Ingle. Register here: https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars-multireg.php
September 10, Thursday, 6pm, American Inspiration
Author Event: Pam Fessler with Carville’s Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight
for Justice. Sponsored by the New
England Historic Genealogical Society in partnership with the Boston Public
Library and the State Library of Massachusetts. Free to the public. Register
here: https://wgbh.zoom.us/webinar/register/3015972361007/WN_mMmh8hOKQMipNB5fQid5kQ
September 10, Thursday, 7pm, A Special Screening of
American Experience’s “The Vote” with an Online Q&A, hosted by the New
Hampshire PBS, The New Hampshire Institute of Politics, the New Hampshire
Women’s Foundation, and the New Hampshire Historical Society. This one hour
screen includes watching the documentary online from the comfort of your own
home, and then an opportunity to engage in an online Q&A with panelists
Elaine Weiss and Alexander Keyssar.
Check the website for the NHHistory.org for registration information,
for an email with instructions and a link.
September 10, Thursday, 7pm, Wit and Wisdom: Humor
in 19th Century New England, hosted by the Whipple Free Library
and the New Hampshire Humanities Council.
This online program requires pre-registration at adultserviceswfl@gmail.com
September 11 and 12, Friday and Saturday, German Genealogy Conference via Zoom. $30.75 for the entire weekend. Speakers presenting on German genealogy throughout Europe and Russia. See details and registration here: https://www.german-russians.info/
September 11 and 12, Friday and Saturday, German Genealogy Conference via Zoom. $30.75 for the entire weekend. Speakers presenting on German genealogy throughout Europe and Russia. See details and registration here: https://www.german-russians.info/
September 11, Friday, 1:30pm, The Hudson Genealogy
Club presents: The Secrets of Abraham
Lincoln’s DNA, an online Zoom presented by Colleen Fitzpatrick, PhD,
founder of Indentifinders International.
Hosted by the Rodgers Library of Hudson, New Hampshire. Please register
at this link and an email will be sent to you with the log-in information. https://events.rodgerslibrary.org/event/7033761
September 11, Friday, 2pm – 8:30pm (MDT) Utah Genealogical
Association Summit of Excellence, hosted by the UGA Genealogical
Association. Register online http://registration.ugagenealogy.org
September 11, Friday, 4pm, Special Webinar: All
Roads Lead to London: Supreme 19th
Century World City, hosted by the New England Historic Genealogical
Society, and presented by Curt DiCamillo, FRSA, curator of special collections.
Free to the public. Register before
September 11 here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6504822247929113103?source=website
September 12, Saturday, 10:30am, Gathering the Records: Published Records and Census, hosted by the Middlesex Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Presented by Kelvin Meyer. Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/MX-Sept-20
September 12, Saturday, noon, Linda MacIver presents Essex, England - Home of the Mayflower?, hosted by the Plymouth County Genealogists, Inc. https://www.facebook.com/events/350089049719108/
September 12, Saturday, 12:45pm (Please note the new time!) DNA Special Interest Group, hosted by the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Free to the public. Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/DNA-Sept-20
September 12, Saturday, 10:30am, Gathering the Records: Published Records and Census, hosted by the Middlesex Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Presented by Kelvin Meyer. Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/MX-Sept-20
September 12, Saturday, noon, Linda MacIver presents Essex, England - Home of the Mayflower?, hosted by the Plymouth County Genealogists, Inc. https://www.facebook.com/events/350089049719108/
September 12, Saturday, 12:45pm (Please note the new time!) DNA Special Interest Group, hosted by the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Free to the public. Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/DNA-Sept-20
September 13, Sunday, 1pm, How to Get the most Out of FamilySearch.org hosted by the Virtual Genealogical Association. Presented by Tamara Hallo. Free to VGA members, and available to view for six months following the presentation date. VGA membership is only $20/year. Join today. www.virtual genealogy.org
September 13, Sunday, 2pm, Virtual Meeting of the Tufts Kinsmen Association. The Tufts Kinsmen Association was created in 1975 for families descended from Peter Tufts who emigrated from England to Charlestown, Massachusetts before 1638. Details about the meeting will be posted at the website: https://tuftskinsmenassociation.org/?fbclid=IwAR2lOypjy5vslNWc0DTy9cMZ8tQ0qiVt73zu5GCbVf0rn7LYZMcsBRion-s
September 13, Sunday, 2pm, Virtual Meeting of the Tufts Kinsmen Association. The Tufts Kinsmen Association was created in 1975 for families descended from Peter Tufts who emigrated from England to Charlestown, Massachusetts before 1638. Details about the meeting will be posted at the website: https://tuftskinsmenassociation.org/?fbclid=IwAR2lOypjy5vslNWc0DTy9cMZ8tQ0qiVt73zu5GCbVf0rn7LYZMcsBRion-s
September 15, Tuesday, 1pm, Getting Started in Genealogy Research, hosted by the New York Public Library. Presented by Irma and Paul Milstein. Free to the public. Registration required for this online webinar: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2020/09/15/online-class-getting-started-genealogy-research
September 15, Tuesday, 8pm, Simple Steps to Writing York Ancestors' Biographies, hosted by the Virtual Genealogical Association. Presented by Tammy Tipler-Priolo. Free to VGA members, and available to view for six months following the presentation date. VGA membership is only $20/year. Join today. www.virtual genealogy.org
September 16, 23 and 30, Wednesdays, 6pm, Checking
for Vitals: Using US Vital Record
Substitutes, hosted by the New England Historic Genealogical
Society.Presented by Hallie Borstel, Rhonda McClure and Lindsay Fulton. This online class is $85 for three live
sessions and access through December 31, 2020.
Register by September 30, https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/798919851470223361
September 16, Wednesday, noon, An Introduction to African American Genealogy: A Free Google Hangout Meeting, hosted by the New York Public Library. Registration required: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2020/09/16/online-introduction-african-american-genealogy
September 16, Wednesday, 6pm, Southern California Genealogy Society, Jamboree Webinar Series: Peggy Lauritzen - Putting America to Work: Records of the WPA and the CCC. Register here. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2522364740043559170
September 16, Wednesday, noon, An Introduction to African American Genealogy: A Free Google Hangout Meeting, hosted by the New York Public Library. Registration required: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2020/09/16/online-introduction-african-american-genealogy
September 16, Wednesday, 6pm, Southern California Genealogy Society, Jamboree Webinar Series: Peggy Lauritzen - Putting America to Work: Records of the WPA and the CCC. Register here. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2522364740043559170
September 16, Wednesday, 6pm, A People’s Guide to
Greater Boston, hosted by the Boston Public Library, presented by authors
Joseph Nevins, Suren Moodliar, and Eleni Macrakis. Part of the Local & Family History
Lecture Series. See this page for registration information: https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/5f21ddde0fec712f0015575a
September 17, Thursday, 9:30am, Online Coffee and
Conversation: Compact, Covenant, or
Contract? Hosted by the Plimoth
Planation museum. Join the museum staff
exploring David Brooks’ book “The Second Mountain” which explores four
commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose. What significance did compacts and covenants
hold in 17th century English communities? What do they mean for us
today? https://www.plimoth.org/calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D141900832
September 17, Thursday, 3pm, Webinar: Northern New
England Resources at the American Ancestors Website, hosted by the New
England Historic Genealogical Society (American Ancestors), presented by David
Allen Lambert and Melanie McComb. Free to the public. Register at this
link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/798555913119931919?source=website
September 17, Thursday, 6pm, Spinning Gold: Shaping
Your Family Research Into Compelling Stories, hosted by the Manchester, New
Hampshire City Library. Presented by
Christine Halvorson. This program is virtual and will be hosted on Zoom. Sign up here to receive an email with details
for joining this event: http://www.libraryinsight.com/EventSignUp.asp?t=636149439&jx=i1p&lmx=%CF%60b%27%A3%AAr
September 19, Friday, 11:am, What If? Learning About DNA Through Case Studies, hosted by the Bristol County Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Hosted by Blaine Bettinger. Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/BR-Sept-20
September 19, Friday, 1pm, The Ethical Genealogist, with Judy Russell, hosted by the Essex Society of Genealogists (Essex County, Massachusetts). If you are not a current member and would like to be invited to a particular lecture, please contact Steve Hartwell, webmaster at membership@esog.org Attendance may be limited and members will be given preference.
September 20, Sunday, 2pm, Online Genealogy Workshop: Spinning Gold, hosted by the Portsmouth, NH Public Library and the Ranger Chapter of the DAR, and presented by Christine Halvorson. Free to the public. Registration required, and Zoom login information will be sent via email prior to the meeting. Email libinfo@cityofportsmouth.com
September 19, Friday, 1pm, The Ethical Genealogist, with Judy Russell, hosted by the Essex Society of Genealogists (Essex County, Massachusetts). If you are not a current member and would like to be invited to a particular lecture, please contact Steve Hartwell, webmaster at membership@esog.org Attendance may be limited and members will be given preference.
September 20, Sunday, 2pm, Online Genealogy Workshop: Spinning Gold, hosted by the Portsmouth, NH Public Library and the Ranger Chapter of the DAR, and presented by Christine Halvorson. Free to the public. Registration required, and Zoom login information will be sent via email prior to the meeting. Email libinfo@cityofportsmouth.com
September 22, Tuesday, New Hampshire Roads Taken or
Not, sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Presented by Steve Taylor who will review
some of New Hampshire’s most significant highway projects in the 20th
century. Join this Zoom meeting at this link:
https://www.nhhumanities.org/events/new-hampshire-roads-taken-or-not-27
September 22, Tuesday, noon, Fundraising and
Communication for Preservation Projects in Challenging Times, hosted by the
New Hampshire Preservation Alliance.
This is a virtual round table discussion. Email jg@nhpreservation.org
with “July 14” in the subject line. Participants will be sent sign-in information
for video or phone access.
September 22, Tuesday, 7pm, Online Local History:
The Life, Times, and Political Career of Levi Woodbury, hosted by the
Portsmouth, NH Public Library and the Portsmouth Athenaeum. Presented by John P. McGee. Free to the public.
Registration required, please email for the Zoom link: Nicole Cloutier at pmvassiliev@cityofportsmouth.com
September 23, Wednesday, 6pm, Genealogy From
Home: Newspapers and Print Resources,
hosted by the Boston Public Library.
This online event will happen via Zoom.
Please register here: https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/5f480141dce07c100e0cd952
September 24, Thursday, 6pm, An American
Inspiration Author Event: E.J. Dionne with Code Red: How Progressives and
Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country hosted by the New England Historic
Genealogical Society. Free to the
public. Register here: https://www.americanancestors.org/education/online-classes#pf
September 24, Thursday, 7pm, Jennie Powers: The
Woman Who Dares, hosted by the Chesterfield, New Hampshire Historical
Society, with a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Presented by
Jenna Carroll, about Jennie Powers, one of the first humane society agents to
become a deputy sheriff in New Hampshire.
Register here: https://www.nhhumanities.org/events/jennie-powers-woman-who-dares-10
September 26, Saturday, 10am, Meeting: Story Telling and Memoir Writing, hosted by the Merrimack Valley Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Presented by Michelle Beckman. Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/MV-Sept-20
September 26, Saturday, 10am, Meeting: Story Telling and Memoir Writing, hosted by the Merrimack Valley Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Presented by Michelle Beckman. Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/MV-Sept-20
September 26, Saturday, 10am – 3pm, 2020 Fall
Meeting of the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists Goes Virtual! “In the Shadows of Their Men: Hearing Women’s
Voices in a Male Dominated World” featuring Jane E. Wilcox. Register online at https://www.nhsog.org/events Three talks, see the website for details. $25
for members, $35 general public.
September 26, Saturday, 1 - 3pm, Online Chinese Genealogy Workshop for People of Chinese Descent, hosted by the Chinese Historical Society of America, and presented by Clotilde Yap and Raymond Chong. Register before September 12th at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-chinese-genealogy-workshop-tickets-115915722045
September 26, Saturday, 1 - 3pm, Online Chinese Genealogy Workshop for People of Chinese Descent, hosted by the Chinese Historical Society of America, and presented by Clotilde Yap and Raymond Chong. Register before September 12th at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-chinese-genealogy-workshop-tickets-115915722045
September 26, Saturday, 1 – 4:30pm, Caribbean
Ancestors: Surfing Anglican Records Online, hosted by the New England
Historic Genealogical Society, and presented by Sandra Taitt-Eaddy. This program will be held on Zoom. A link and more information will be sent to
participants via email before the live program. $85 per person. Please register here: https://my.americanancestors.org/1540/1558
September 26, Saturday, 1:30pm, Squeezing Every Drop out of Polish Parish Registers, a free Zoom program hosted by the Polish Genealogical Society of Massachusetts and the Chicopee, Massachusetts Public Library. Register by emailing cpl@chicopeepubliclibrary and they will send you a zoom invitation.
September 26, Saturday, 1:30pm, Squeezing Every Drop out of Polish Parish Registers, a free Zoom program hosted by the Polish Genealogical Society of Massachusetts and the Chicopee, Massachusetts Public Library. Register by emailing cpl@chicopeepubliclibrary and they will send you a zoom invitation.
September 26, Saturday, 2pm, Online Haunted Hikes
of New Hampshire, hosted by the Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth, New
Hampshire. Presented by Marianne
O’Connor. This is a history and legend
presentation that is family friendly.
Were there witches in NH? Is Mount Washington haunted? Register at this
link: https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/library/news/hikes?fbclid=IwAR29nt_pPk0Yyw4INyO_IYO7FZ7zZ7CIRQjPyD02_--e9Ph7Ty0dAr3Egzo
September 28, Monday, 7:30pm, Debt, Drunk and
Disorderly: Ontario Jail Records, hosted online by the Toronto Branch of
the Ontario Genealogical Society. A
webinar presented by Janice Nickerson.
See this link for more information:
https://torontofamilyhistory.org/event/debt_drunk_disorderly/?instance_id=1405&fbclid=IwAR3evXPe1gwECpA9X14x1v5sQDh2ogmiBwF3K1PS_8pbxfQ5WzyXPYaqZ18
September 30, Wednesday, 6pm, It’s Not About the
Stuff: Stories Revealed at the
Intersection of Genealogy and Archaeology, hosted by the Boston Public
Library, and presented by the Boston City Archaeologist Joe Bagley on a talk
about recent discoveries from Boston sites whose true meaning was revealed
through genealogical research. This
event is happening over Zoom. Register here:
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/5eebcea4651c5f45004fd4a1
February 25 -27, 2021 RootsTech Connect: FREE online conference! Register here: https://www.rootstech.org/?lang=eng
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"IN-PERSON" EVENTS
September 3, Thursday, noon, Lunch & Learn: Penelope Winslow, Plymouth Colony First Lady: Re-Imagining a Life Book Discussion and Signing, at Plimoth Plantation, 137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Free to members, non-members $10. Presented by author Michelle Marchetti Coughlin.
September 5, 12 or 26, Saturdays, at 11:30am, Behind the Scenes: The Little Women Tour, hosted by the Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, Massachusetts. Louisa May Alcott lived at Fruitlands in 1843 when she was ten years old. This outdoors tour will feature the house and outdoor space where Louisa played, learned, wrote and explored. Buy your tickets at this link: buy.acmeticketing.com/events/483/detail/5f1595dd2214900e20dc763
September 5 – 6, 10am – 4pm, Abenaki at the Trading Post, at the Fort at No. 4, 267 Springfield Road, Charlestown, New Hampshire. For more information see this website: http://www.fortat4.org/
September 8, Tuesday, 7pm, The History of Agriculture as Told by Barns, at the Cornish Town Offices, 488 Town House Road, Cornish, New Hampshire. Presented by John C. Porter, the author of “Preserving Old Barns: Preventing the Loss of a Valuable Resource”. Free to the public with a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Hosted by the Cornish Historical Society.
September 9, 16, 23 and 30, Wednesdays, 7:15pm, Writing Memoirs, at the Nackey Loeb School of Communications, 749 East Industrial Drive, Manchester, New Hampshire. Presented by the Union Leader newspaper journalist and author Carolyn Choate. Free to the public. Space is limited due to social distancing in the classroom. Pre-registration required at the website: www.loebschool.org
September 12, Saturday, 10am, Eustis Estate Landscape Tour, 1424 Canton Avenue, Milton, Massachusetts, hosted by Historic New England. This tour explores fields, woodland, and gardens of the house built between 1878 and 1902. Masks required, wear comfortable walking shoes, and dress for the weather. $5 members, $10 non-members. Tickets my.historicnewengland.org/6780/10857
September 14, Monday, 2:15pm, The Founding Fathers: What were They Thinking? At the Havenwood Heritage Heights, 33 Christian Avenue, Concord, New Hampshire. Presented by Richard Hesse. Free to the public with a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council.
September 19 and 20, Saturday and Sunday, Embarkation Festival at Plymouth, Massachusetts. This is a grand cultural and arts festival honoring the traditions, cuisine, and music of the settlers and Wampanoag people, as well as the diverse population of immigrants who have become the fabric of American life. Performing groups, chefs, artists, storytellers, and student projects from around the world celebrating the 400th anniversary of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Hosted by Plymouth 400 https://www.plymouth400inc.org/
September 19, Saturday, 10am, Trails and Sails: Women’s History Tour, at the House of Seven Gables, 115 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts. Tickets are limited, please register here; https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/cfd54b2c8b1c47ca941c6b547a765af7?fbclid=IwAR0yLFsJfWkySouw6CH_ps7i0mpvSXoERWydpyzzCHsuYKCpFzv60u3ZwkM
September 19, Saturday, 1:30pm, The Connecticut- Caribbean Connection hosted by the Connecticut Society of Genealogists, and presented by genealogist Sandra Taitt Eaddy. At the CSG Library, 175 Maple Street, East Hartford, Connecticut. Free to the public, but please pre-register at csginc@csginc.org or call 860-569-0002.
September 25 - 27, Friday to Sunday, The Old Planters Reunion, hosted by Historic Beverly of Beverly, Massachusetts. Programs include a tour of First Parish Church by historian Charles Wainwright. The Balch and Woodbury Family Meetings will be held on Saturday. A tour of the North Beverly cemetery, where many Old Planter ancestors are buried. Contact Historic Beverly to be added to the mailing list info@historicbeverly.net or 978-922-1186
September 26, Saturday, 10am, Eustis Estate Landscape Tour, 1424 Canton Avenue, Milton, Massachusetts, hosted by Historic New England. This tour explores fields, woodland, and gardens of the house built between 1878 and 1902. Masks required, wear comfortable walking shoes, and dress for the weather. $5 members, $10 non-members. Tickets my.historicnewengland.org/6780/10858
September 26, Saturday and Sunday, Return to Number 4: Revolutionary War Weekend, at the Fort at No. 4, 267 Springfield Road, Charlestown, New Hampshire. Free with Admission, http://www.fortat4.org/index.php
October 10 - 12, Saturday – Monday, Indigenous People’s Weekend, at Plimoth Plantation, 137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Learn about the Wampanoag people living in the area known as Patuxet. Celebrate their traditions with song, dance, and craft. https://www.plimoth.org/calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D141901073
Coming Soon:
October 31, Saturday, Annual History Seminar of the Connecticut Society of Genealogists will be presented this year via Zoom. See this link for more information: https://ctfamilyhistory.com/event/annual-history-seminar-save-the-date/
April 14, 2021 – April 17, 2021, NERGC 2021 (The New England Regional Genealogical Conference), will be going virtual! http://nergc.org/
May 19 -22, The National Genealogical Society 2021 Family History Conference: Deep Roots of a Nation, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia. See the webpage https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/
May, 2021 The Wampanoag Ancestors Walk, originally scheduled for August 2020 is moved to May, 2021. Final date and details to come. This walk will be led by the Wampanoag tribes of Massachusetts. Placards will be carried with the names of the original 69 villages of the Wampanoag nation. Participants will pay homage to Massasoit and King Philip and will stop at designated sites to bless the spots where Wampanoag ancestors walked. The walk will conclude with a drum ceremony, followed by a reception.
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Ongoing VIRTUAL programs online:
Ancestry Academy, from Ancestry.com, provides dozens of FREE classes online. See this link: https://www.ancestry.com/academy/courses/recommended
APGen, The Association of Professional Genealogists has several online events coming soon, see the list at this link: https://www.apgen.org/event_list?current_page=1&sort_type=upcoming&filter%5Bperiod%5D=all&display_type=default
Brigham Young University Independent Study, a variety of courses on family history topics completely free and available online. See this link: https://is.byu.edu/catalog/free-courses
Cape Ann Museum of Gloucester, Massachusetts has 71 videos on the history of Cape Ann. Don’t miss this great collection of tours and lectures: https://vimeo.com/capeannmuseum
Family History Library Classes and Webinars, from the LDS church, are listed at this link: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars and also see this page for dozens of classes online: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Classes_in_the_Learning_Center
Wednesdays 4pm (MST) on Facebook Live at Family Search See this link https://www.facebook.com/familysearch/ Free online genealogy presentations.
FamilyTree Webinars are free to the public and sponsored by FamilyTree Legacy: see this link: https://familytreewebinars.com/# and a list of their top 10 most popular webinars of all time here: https://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2020/01/top-10-genealogy-webinars-of-all-time.html
GeneaWebinars, a blog with the latest news on what’s available to view online: http://blog.geneawebinars.com/ and also, their schedule of FREE family history webinars PDF can be found here: https://familytreewebinars.com/pdfs/ftwbrochure-1577464068.pdf
History Camp Boston 2019 – There are links to the 47 different lectures given last year! https://www.youtube.com/playlist? list=PLzf6zwbpmhjoOKWFBUt5JXJxl3f9UHJfW&utm_source=History+events+in+New+England&utm_campaign=dbda6354ca-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_18_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c4221dc88a-dbda6354ca-1210446589&mc_cid=dbda6354ca&mc_eid=6d4fffd2a5
The History List has compiled a list of “Learning at Home” at this link: https://www.thehistorylist.com/resources-for-learning-history-at-home
Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research 2020 will be held virtually this year 26 – 31 July 2020. https://ighr.gagensociety.org/ Registration ends 11:55 EDT on Monday 6 July 2020.
Lexington Historical Society – A page full of virtual tours https://www.lexingtonhistory.org/virtualtours.html
Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell, Massachusetts has a page of online videos and resources for students and visitors. See this link: https://www.nps.gov/lowe/index.htm
Manchester Millyard Museum: A collection of local history videos about Manchester, New Hampshire, please see this link: https://vimeopro.com/mpts16/john-clayton-presents-manchester-moments
Old Sturbridge Village Museum has “Virtual Village” where the staff will bring the museum into your home with fun facts, activities, recipes, and videos. You can see it on Facebook, Instagram and at this link: https://www.osv.org/virtual-village/
Plimoth Plantation has several online workshops and discussions good for all ages
People of the Dawn – Wampanoag culture and traditions $10 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-home-people-of-the-dawn-tickets-100175628000
Fact or Fiction? Investigating the First Thanksgiving, $10 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-home-fact-or-fiction-investigating-the-first-thanksgiving-tickets-100177236812
Colonial First Families: Their New Worlds and Everyday Lives, $10 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-home-colonial-first-families-new-worlds-and-everyday-lives-tickets-100019129910
Dressing History – a sneak peek into 17th century wardrobes, $10 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-home-dressing-history-tickets-101055676248
Virtual Genealogical Association - https://virtualgenealogy.org/, has a complete list of 2020 live presentations. Recordings are available to members for six months after the live presentation, dues are only $20 per year.
And, as always, check Cyndi’s List for a complete list of online classes and webinars: https://www.cyndislist.com/education/online-courses-and-webinars/
