October is National Family History Month!
For this October I have combined the virtual and "in-person" events in this one blog post.
Scheduled virtual events are listed first in chronological order, followed by a short list of "in-person" events, and ongoing programs are listed at the bottom (just scroll down). Some events are free, and some have fees. Most are open to the general public. At the time of publication, this was the latest information I had on whether or not some of these events were happening "in-person". Please check with the host organizations and don't forget to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
For last minute additions, please email me at vrojomit@gmail.com and I can edit this post, and also check the Nutfield Genealogy Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/nutfield.gen/
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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
September 30, Wednesday, 7pm, Online Local History
Talk: Ornithological Devotions of Celia
Thaxter, hosted by the Portsmouth, NH Public Library. Free to the public. Presented by Dr. Ellen M.
Taylor. No registration is required.
Connect with this link (the password is 3GWdHC) https://zoom.us/j/9491308975?pwd=RFl4THdMQnR4VGIrbmdRVEpGMjcwZz09#success
October 1, Thursday, noon, Rule Britannia: Imperial
Patriots and the Siege of Louisbourg of 1745, an online program presented
by the Massachusetts Historical Society via Zoom. Presented by Amy Watson of
the University of Southern California. See this link to register: https://www.masshist.org/2012/calendar/event?event=3376
October 1, Thursday, 5:30pm, Political Cartooning,
hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society, and presented by Paul Szep, two
time Pulitzer Prize and Thomas Nast Prize winner; and best selling historical
fiction author William Martin. This
event will be held via Zoom. Registrants will receive email instructions: https://masshist.org/calendar/event?event=3350
October 1, Thursday, 6pm, David Hill with The
Vapors: A Southern Family, the New York Mob, and the Rise and Fall of Hot
Springs, America’s Forgotten Capital of Vice, this online event is
presented by the American Inspiration Author Series at the New England Historic
Genealogical Society. Free to the
public. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S-ixnBUTQTWyFT4KRVUr-w
October 1, Thursday, 6pm, Welcome to the Graveyard: A Virtual Tour of Cemetery Art, History and Symbolism with Brenda Sullivan of the Graveyard Girls, hosted by Kings Chapel, Boston, Massachusetts. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/welcome-to-the-graveyard-with-gravestone-girls-tickets-122101138793?fbclid=IwAR0lGxz7Ez6lOk2W9nbbC8rHYBn1cifr6VPaEd5G-KZkcRc4cFg3z2tzZXY
October 1, Thursday, 8pm, Author Jane Hampton Cook
and her new book Resilience on Parade, hosted by the History Camp via their
Facebook page. The story of women’s suffrage. See this link: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryCampOfficial/?fbclid=IwAR25WAiW60zBX0h0imJI1OezXze6DsK6dXsTok2K-9fN0RGS5ed3zbKtgHM
October 3, Saturday, 9:45am, “Finding My
Ne’er-do-well Scoundrel Swedish Grandfather” hosted by the Worcester
Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Presented by Greg Paris. Please register here to receive an email with
information on how to join the online meeting:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3963479243056931595
October 3, Saturday, 1pm, Finding Early Plymouth:
An Archaeological View of Burial Hill, hosted online by the Plymouth
Antiquarian Society with Facebook Live.
Fee to the public. Presented by Dr. David Landon, Archaeologist. https://www.facebook.com/plymouthantiquarian
October 6, Tuesday, 5:15pm, “Our Turn Next”:
Slavery and Freedom on French and American Stages, 1789 – 99, an online
program by the Massachusetts Historical Society via Zoom. See this link for more information and to
register: https://www.masshist.org/calendar
October 6, 7pm, Virtual Class: Packing Away and
Caring for Textiles, hosted by the Vermont Historical Society. Free via Zoom for VHS members, $10 class or
$20 for the series of classes for non-members.
Register here: https://vermonthistory.org/calendar/virtual-class-packing-away-and-caring-for-textiles
October 7, Wednesday, 7pm, Quebecois Journalist
Patrick White’s “The Exodus of French Canadians to New England: The Story
Behind the Story”, hosted by the Rhode Island Historical Society via Zoom
online. Please register by emailing mowc@rihs.org
October 7, Wednesday, 7pm, Partnership of the
Historic Bostons Presents: A Tale of Two Colonies. Will be presented online via Zoom. Free to the public, donations accepted.
Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-tale-of-two-colonies-tickets-117341522653
October 8, Thursday, 3pm, A webinar What’s New at
AmericanAncestors.org? sponsored by
the New England Historic Genealogical Society of Boston, Massachusetts. Free to the public. Register here: https://hubs.americanancestors.org/newamericanancestorsresources
October 8, Thursday, 6pm, East Boston Through Time,
hosted by the Boston Public Library as part of the Local & Family History
Lecture Series. Presented by author
Anthony M. Sammarco. Free to the public,
please register here for this online event: https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/5e95eb3ada783a2400583137
October 8, Thursday, 6pm, David Michaelis with
Eleanor, presented online in partnership with the New England Historic
Genealogical Society, the State Library of Massachusetts, and Porter Square
Books. The first single volume biography
of Eleanor Roosevelt in six decades.
Register here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/eleanor/register
October 8, Thursday, 6pm, Lecture and Conversation with
Alan Taylor “Liberty Men, Great Proprietors, and Main Today”, hosted by the
Maine Historical Society online via Zoom. Free and open to MHS members
only. Not a member? It is easy to
join! Register here: https://www.mainehistory.org/events/event/988/signup?popup=1
October 8, Thursday, 7pm, The Salem Witchcraft
Hysteria: A Caldron of Religious, Economic, Social, and Political Ingredients
Gone Awry, hosted by the Massachusetts Society of Genealogist online. For members only, but it is easy to get
membership! Presented by John
Putnam. https://www.msoginc.org/msogwp/
October 8, Thursday, 7pm, Explore Your DNA with
Elizabeth Handler, for the Newton, Massachusetts Community Education.
Register for this class at this link: https://registration.xenegrade.com/nce/coursedisplay.cfm?schID=15325&fbclid=IwAR3PmAlXgE4y-Rw9FMvbmCiQLShSrlzkdI_U-_hq38SoSoM2RXf9TJHdkHQ
October 8, Thursday, 7pm, Brown Lecture Series:
Kenyatta Berry, a virtual event sponsored by the Enoch Pratt Free
Library. Kenyatta Berry will present her
work and contributions to the 1619 project. See this link for virtual log-in
information: https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/brown_lecture_series_kenyatta_berry_the_family_tree_toolkit_a_comprehensive_guide_to_uncovering_your_ancestry_and_researching_genealogy?fbclid=IwAR0mjHWwyNDMLGKRJqyTiPSnWVTlknadA6_ZeCXcCH_COeUtMM_1v6OysaM#.Xw5guyhKiUm
October 8, Thursday, 7pm, Fur, Fortune and Empire:
An Epic Story, hosted by the Alden House with support from the Duxbury,
Massachusetts Cultural Council. This virtual event will be live streamed via
Zoom. Free to the public, and presented by author Eric Jay Dolin who will
chronicle the rise and fall of the American fur industry from its beginnings
with the Pilgrims and early explorers to the conservation movement in the late
19th century. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_N0k4UHVBRe2ylABvekmswg?fbclid=IwAR0BreE3-m_OQE6-Wa4w74VK6YH-jiErttFK9uDs3C8DdZfvnPgYpjE8b0E
October 8, Thursday, 8pm, Charles Fishman author of
One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon, hosted by
the History Camp via their Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/HistoryCampOfficial/?fbclid=IwAR25WAiW60zBX0h0imJI1OezXze6DsK6dXsTok2K-9fN0RGS5ed3zbKtgHM
October 9, Friday, 2pm, Tour of Boston Monuments,
an online program hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society. Presented by summer intern Eleanor Citron.
Free to the public. See this webpage for more information and
registration: https://18308a.blackbaudhosting.com/18308a/Tour-of-Boston-Monuments
October 10, Saturday, 10am, Mt. Calvary Cemetery Tour, sponsored by the Manchester Historic Association of Manchester, New Hampshire. This is an interactive tour with live actors from the Majestic Theatre telling first person accounts of Manchester's most prominent citizens including sculptor Lucien Gosselin, Mayor George Trudel, and photographer Ulric Bourgeois. Meet at the parking lot of the cemetery office across the street from 474 Goffstown Road. Guests will be divided into small groups for social distancing. Masks required. $10 Manchester Historic members, $15 general public. Tickets are available through www.mancheterhistoric.org
October 10, Saturday, 10:30am, Preserving Your
Ancestor’s Textiles and Handmade Treasures, hosted by the Middlesex Chapter
of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists.
Presented via GoToWebinar by Melissa Barker. Free to the public. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1892885543102553614?fbclid=IwAR0hbdqjYY5YY9Ea-751iBpQFATJHY1YhnliEB-07BZHrJlGAhWqeZ66DWc
October 11, Sunday, 7pm, Halloween Through History,
hosted by the Salem Witch Museum, Salem, Massachusetts. $10 via Zoom. https://salemwitchmuseum.com/event/halloween-through-history/
October 12, Monday, 2pm - The Virtual 2020 Conrad E. Wright
Research Conference “Shall Not Be Denied”: The 15th and 19th
Amendments at the Sesquicentennial and Centennial of their Ratifications,
hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society, and presented by Ellen DuBois
of the University of California Los Angeles, Thomas Dublin of SUNY Binghamton,
N.Lynn Eckhert of Partners Healthcare International, and Manisha Sinha,
University of Connecticut. Please
register for each of the five conference sessions you would like to
attend. Free to the public. https://www.masshist.org/conferences
October 12, Monday, 7pm, Cultural Appropriation +
Being and “Ally” to Indigenous Nations, hosted by Haus Witch of Salem,
Massachusetts, and presented by Claudia Fox Tree. $7 via https://hauswitchstore.com/collections/virtual-workshops/products/oct-12-cultural-appropriation-being-an-ally-to-indigenous-nations-w-claudia-fox-tree $7 to register, see the website.
October 13, 20 and 27th, Tuesdays, 4pm, An Explosion
of Beauty: The Art, Architecture, and Collections of British Country Houses,
Part 1, a three part class of 90 minute sessions presented live online by
Curt DiCamillo, FRSA, Curator of Special Collections at the New England
Historic Genealogical Society. Register
here: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/6289477400252472833
October 13, Tuesday, 5:30pm, A People’s Guide to
Greater Boston, hosted online by the Massachusetts Historical Society. Presented by Joseph Nevins of Vassar College,
Suren Moodliar, and Eleni Macrakis. Free
to the public. See this link for more information and registration: https://www.masshist.org/calendar
October 13, Tuesday, 6pm, Maine at 200 Series: A
Talk with Leland J. Hanchett, Jr. on Connecting Maine’s Capitals by Stagecoach,
hosted by the Maine Historical Society. Free to the public. Registration
required: https://mainehistory.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YC3RO5IHTxiZmnh9dtGvtA
October 13, Tuesday, 7pm, Partnership of the
Historic Bostons: Every Thing Proved a Staple – Colonial Boston and the
Commerce of Empire, hosted via Zoom. Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/every-thing-proved-a-staple-colonial-boston-and-the-commerce-of-empire-tickets-117145783191
October 14, 21 and 28, Wednesdays, 6pm, Adoption
Research, presented online by the experts at American Ancestors/ the New
England Historic Genealogical Society. Cost $85 for three live sessions. Register here: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/4622596882002690561
October 14, Wednesday, 4pm, John Collins Warren:
Man of Science, Faith, and Influence, hosted by the Boston Good Neighbor
Series online via Zoom. A panel
discussion about the 19th century figure who founded the
Massachusetts General Hospital. Please
register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/john-collins-warren-man-of-science-faith-and-influence-tickets-115526560051
October 14, Wednesday, 6pm, Maine at 200 Series: A
Talk with John Bunker “An Apple History of Maine”, hosted by the Maine
Historical Society. Free to the public
via Zoom. Register here: https://mainehistory.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S4zyVTFITVm0A1qTyxIqSA
October 14, Wednesday, 7pm, Webinar: The First American Jewish Woman
Novelist: Uncovering the Story of Cora
Wilburn and her Spiritualist Novel, Cosella Wayne (1860), hosted by the
Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at the New England Historic Genealogical
Society. Presented by Jonathan D. Sarna.
Free to the public. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bffv1uqoQqareUhw5gzxwA
October 15, Thursday, noon, Third Thursday Lecture
Series: Governor Phil Hoff and the
Election of 1962, hosted by the Vermont Historical Society. Presented by
Tony Lopez. Held via Zoom at this
link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88630118646?pwd=WlM4dDdHK1Bob2dJblI5Z2l6aXNZZz09#success
October 15, Thursday, 3pm, Using Bank Records in
Family History Research, a webinar presented by Eileen Pironti from the New
England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston, Massachusetts. Free to the
public. Register here: https://hubs.americanancestors.org/bankrecordswebinar
October 15, Thursday, 4pm, Witch Trials and Salem:
Then and Now, hosted by the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem,
Massachusetts. A virtual program via
Zoom. Hear from a variety of
perspectives, including the Salem Wiccan community, local historians, and a
third generation witch healer. Panelists
include Kristin Harris, Erica Feldmann, Juliet Diaz, Margo Shea, and Fara
Wolfson. Q& A to follow the
conversation. Register here: https://my.pem.org/12885/13053
October 15, Thursday, 5:30pm, Thomas Nast: The
Father of Modern Political Cartoons, hosted online via Zoom by the
Massachusetts Historical Society.
Presented by Fiona Deans Halloran and Pat Bagley. See this page for more information and
registration: https://www.masshist.org/calendar
October 15, Thursday, 7pm, Explore Your DNA with
Elizabeth Handler, for the Needham, Massachusetts Community Education.
Register for this class at this link: https://www.schoolpay.com/parent/mip/Mdud?fbclid=IwAR3PmAlXgE4y-Rw9FMvbmCiQLShSrlzkdI_U-_hq38SoSoM2RXf9TJHdkHQ
October 17, Saturday, 11am, Where are the Cemetery
Records and What Will They Tell Me? A virtual program hosted by the Bristol
Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Presented by Beverly
Baker. Free to the public. Pre-register
at https://tinyurl.com/BROct2020
October 18, Sunday, 2pm, Online Genealogy Workshop:
Past the Cemetery Gate with the Graveyard Girls, hosted by the Portsmouth,
New Hampshire Public Library via Zoom.
Registration is required. https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/library/genealogy
October 18, Sunday, 7pm, Virtual Tour of Salem,
Massachusetts: Charter Street Burial Ground, Howard Street Cemetery and
Historic Sites, hosted by New
England Curiosities. Conducted via Zoom. An email link and password will be
sent to all registered participants. https://newenglandcuriosities.com/activities/virtual-tours/
October 19, Monday, 6:30pm, Maritime Ghosts and
Seafaring Spirits Presentation, hosted by the Langley-Adams Library of
Groveland, Massachusetts. Presented virtually online by Roxie Zwicker. Free to the public.
October 20, Tuesday, 6pm, Claire Messud with Kant’s
Little Prussian Head and Other Reasons Why I Write: An Autobiography in Essays. Free to the public. Presented in partnership
with the New England Historic Genealogical Society, The Boston Public Library,
and the WGBH Forum Network. Register
here: https://wgbh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w1sp55HQSQGkNAmRNTxjzw
October 20, Tuesday, 7pm, Home Collections Care:
Virtual Class Handling and Cleaning Wooden Furniture, hosted by the Vermont
Historical Society. Presented by VHS Executive Director Steve Perkins. Free to
VHS members, or $10 class/ $20 series for non-members. Register here: https://vermonthistory.org/calendar/virtual-class-handling-and-cleaning-wooden-furniture
October 21, Wednesday, 6pm, Rainsford Island: A
Boston Harbor Case Study in Public Neglect and Private Activism, hosted by
the Boston Public Library as part of the Local & Family History Lecture
Series. Presented by author Bill
McEvoy. Free to the public. Please register here for this online
event: https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/5e95eb405ac6772f00100ab7
October 21, Wednesday, 7pm, Revolver: Sam Colt and
the Six-Shooter That Changed America, hosted by the Connecticut Historical
Society. Presented online via Crowdcast
by author Jim Rasenberger. CHS members
free, $10 for non-members. https://chs.org/event/author-talk-and-book-signing-jim-rasenberger-revolver-sam-colt-and-the-six-shooter-that-changed-america/
October 22, Thursday, noon, The Confederation
Period Origins of American Migration Policy, hosted online via Zoom by the
Massachusetts Historical Society. Free to the public. Presented by Cody Nager, CUNY. For more information and registration see
this link: https://www.masshist.org/calendar
October 22, Thursday, 4pm, Virtual Library
Presentation: Elizabeth Corwin, Her Book: Uncovering Women’s Accounts from 17th
Century Salem, Massachusetts.
Presented by the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, with Caylin
Carbonell, Ph.D. candidate from William and Mary. For information and
registration https://my.pem.org/12885/13115
October 22, Thursday, 5:30pm, Hamilton the Musical,
hosted online by the Massachusetts Historical Society. Presented by Richard Bell, University of
Maryland who will explore the marriage of history and show-business. Free to
the public. See this webpage for more
information and registration: https://www.masshist.org/calendar
October 22, Thursday, 6pm, Maine at 200 Series: A
Talk with Liam Riordan “Becoming Maine”, hosted by the Maine Historical
Society. Free to the public via Zoom online.
Register here: https://mainehistory.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cRPTkW2QQeadJBL27jUiyA
October 25, Sunday, 7pm, Stranger than Fiction:
Chilling and Thrilling Stories, hosted by the Salem Witch Museum of Salem,
Massachusetts, and presented by Jill Christiansen and Rachel Christ. Stories related to the Salem Witch Trials,
and eerie experiences by researchers.
$10 tickets through the website: https://salemwitchmuseum.com/event/stranger-than-fiction-chilling-and-thrilling-stories/
October 27, Tuesday, 6pm, History of the Hub:
Resources for Local and Family History at the Boston City Archives, hosted
by the Boston Public Library. This online event is presented by archivist Marta
Crilly. This event will happen via Zoom,
please register here: https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(5a7375b7352af53f00f267d9)/event/5eebcef576fb0f2f00569e83
October 28, November 4, 11, and 18, at 2pm, 17th
Century English Research, sponsored by the New England Historic
Genealogical Society. Presented by Else
Churchill, Genealogist of the Society of Genealogists (UK). Cost $115. Register
here: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/1642824713310095873
October 28, 5:45pm, Virtual lecture “Winning the
Vote with Words” with Claire Jerry, hosted by the Rhode Island Historical
Society. Will be presented via Zoom,
please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpd-qpqjspGd0tOSGNoQBYoSCx0m6GodXo
October 29, Thursday, 5:30pm, Jefferson: Then and
Now, hosted online via Zoom by the Massachusetts Historical Society. Presented by Peter Onuf, University of
Virginia and Annette Gordon-Reed, Harvard University. See this link for more information and
registration: https://www.masshist.org/calendar
October 31, Saturday, Annual History Seminar of the
Connecticut Society of Genealogists will be presented this year via Zoom. “Webinar:
Beyond the Cemetery Gate – The Graveyard as a Genealogical Resource”. A Private
member event, but become a member and see this webinar! See this link for more information: https://ctfamilyhistory.com/event/annual-history-seminar-save-the-date/
Future events:
February 25 -27, 2021 RootsTech
Connect: FREE online conference! Register here: https://www.rootstech.org/?lang=eng
April 15 – 17, The New England Regional
Genealogy Conference NERGC will be going virtual! Stay tuned for more details: https://nergc.org/2021-conference-2/
In-Person Events
Through November 21st, Tours of
the Folsom Tavern Grounds, hosted by the American Independence Museum of
Exeter, New Hampshire. See this Facebook
page for more details - https://www.facebook.com/events/338725110680684/
October 1 - 31, Walk with Hawthorne: It’s
Immersive. It’s a Little Scary. It
feels real, hosted by the House of Seven Gables, 115 Derby Street, Salem,
Massachusetts. Accessible via QR code online
and on posters throughout Salem, and at the House of Seven Gables. www.7gables.org
October 10, Saturday, 10am, A Lovely Autumn Morning Cemetery Tour at Mount Calvary Cemetery, hosted by the Manchester Historic Association, Manchester, New Hampshire. $10 members, $15 general public. Buy your tickets online at this webpage: https://www.manchesterhistoric.org/events
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
October 13, Tuesday, 7pm, Welcome to the
Graveyard! An Eye on Salem, NH Cemeteries, at the Salem, NH Historical
Museum at the Old Town Hall, 310 Main Street, Salem, New Hampshire. Presented
by the Gravestone Girls Brenda Sullivan.
Free to the public.
October 20, Tuesday, 6:30pm, From Beyond
the Grave – Cemetery Stories and Legends, hosted by the Berwick Public
Library of Berwick, Maine. Presented by
Roxie Zwicker. Free to the public.
October 20, Tuesday, 7pm, Welcome to the
Graveyard! An Eye on Pembroke Cemeteries, at the Pembroke Public Library, Pembroke,
New Hampshire. Presented by the Gravestone Girls Brenda Sullivan. Free to the public.
October 25, Sunday – October 27, Tuesday, Symposium:
Conserving Our Painted Past, hosted by the Doubletree by Hilton, South
Portland, Maine. For more information
email info@pwpcenter.org or visit www.pwpcenter.org/symposium
October 28, Wednesday, 7pm, Welcome to the
Graveyard! An Eye on Lexington, Cemeteries,
at the Cary Memorial Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. Free to the public. Presented by the
Gravestone Girls Brenda Sullivan.
October 29 – November 1, Indigenous
History Conference and Powwow, at Bridgewater State University, 131 Summer
Street, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. This four day conference will address the
legacy of colonization experienced by the Wampanoag and other native people in
New England. Hosted by Plymouth 400. https://www.plymouth400inc.org/
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/
November 4, Wednesday, 7pm, Welcome to the
Graveyard! A View from 1600 to 1800, at the Harvey Wheeler Center, 1276
Main Street, Concord, Massachusetts. Hosted by the Old Concord DAR. Presented by the Graveyard Girls. Free to the
public. https://www.facebook.com/events/811234156059652/
November 5, Thursday, noon, Lunch and
Learn: Native Regalia and Clothing, at the Plimoth Plantation, 137 Warren
Avenue, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Free to
members, and $10 non-members. How do
native people dress now, and what are some of the current and upcoming influences
on Native fashion? A discussion of the
importance of Native clothing of the past, present and future.
November 7, Saturday, 8:30 – 4pm, Annual
Meeting 2020 of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc. 45th
Anniversary Year. Free for Society
members. Presentatios from Richard Bell, the author of “Stolen: Five Free Boys
Kidnapped Into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home” and Paula
Stuart-Warren, certified genealogist, FMGS, FUGA. Paula will present “DNA Done? Now Find Those
20th and 21st Century Relative Connections”. Registration
information will be on the members page at www.msoginc.org
November 18, Wednesday, 7pm, Pilgrims’
Progress: Music of the Plimoth Colony
Settlers, hosted by the Plymouth Public Library and Seven Times Salt, at
the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Free to the public.
November 19, Thursday, 6pm, The Immigrant
Experience Concert, at the American Ancestors Research Center, 99 – 101
Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
Featuring Promised Land. $20 per
person. This is part of the 2020 Four
Nation Concert Series taking place in honor of the 400th Anniversary
Commemoration of the arrival of the Mayflower in the New World.
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.
Ongoing 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
Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburg will be virtual this summer. See the website for classes offered June 21 – 26, July 6 -10, and July 19 -24. Some classes are postposed to the summer of 2021. https://www.gripitt.org/
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/
