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Friday, March 12
Time Travelers Writing Group (Discussion Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual Session
Writing "Memories into Memoirs for Posterity"
Are you interested in writing your memoirs or your ancestor’s stories?
This group meets twice monthly to share their short stories.
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Sunday, March 14
Using Crowdsourcing for Genealogy (Educational Opportunities)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Virtual Session
Please join us for a presentation by Julie Szczepankiewicz, Genealogist and Blogger. Her website can be found at From Shephards and Shoemakers. Julie will talk with us about how to make the internet work for you in your research.
Do's & Don'ts of Crowdsourcing for Genealogy - Are you wondering how you can use message boards, Facebook groups or other internet forums to help you in your research? Julie will break it down for us and give us pointers on how to reach out effectively for help from other like minded genealogists/researchers.
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This event is free and open to the public. Visitors welcome! |
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Thursday, March 25
Getting Started/Stay Focused (Discussion Group)
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Virtual Session
Are you just getting started in genealogy? Are you trying to move forward in research and feel like you are drinking from a firehose? This discussion group may be for you!!! We all want to find the hidden treasure that is our ancestors.
Marcia Stewart and Nancy Eckles will facilitate this session. It is open to all levels of researchers and we want to create an environment where we can learn from each other. We will discuss questions you might have and also plan possible topics for future sessions.
Register in advance for this session by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Friday, March 26
Time Travelers Writing Group (Discussion Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual Session
Writing "Memories into Memoirs for Posterity"
Are you interested in writing your memoirs or your ancestor’s stories?
This group meets twice monthly to share their short stories.
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Thursday, April 1
Nordic Interest Group (Educational Opportunities)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual Session
Do you have ancestors from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, or Finland? You might be interested in this group!!! Phyllis Ericson is leading this group. There will be an opportunity for interaction between all participants.
Topic: Names & Places. We will share the names of our ancestors and the places they lived in the old country. We will discuss patronymics, the naming system unique to Nordic countries and useful maps.
If you would like to attend, send a request to programs@llcgs.info You will then receive a link for the recurring Zoom sessions.
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Friday, April 9
Time Travelers Writing Group (Discussion Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual Session
Writing "Memories into Memoirs for Posterity"
Are you interested in writing your memoirs or your ancestor’s stories?
This group meets twice monthly to share their short stories.
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Saturday, April 10
Greater Omaha Genealogical Society(GOGS) Conference (Gen Conference)
10:00 am to 3:45 pm Virtual Session
GOGS is featuring nationally known speaker Ce Ce Moore, the 'Genetic Detective', for their Spring conference.
You can download the attached flyer to register if you are interested. Register early since space is limited and price goes up March 1, 2021. |
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Sunday, April 11
Family Website (Educational Opportunities)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Virtual Session
Please join us for a presentation by LLCGS member, Jane Shanahan, as she shares the website created about her grandmother and mother. Jane’s heritage is Latino and the website was created with the help of UNL’s Modern Languages and Center for Digital Research of the Humanities. Any genealogist who has stories, letters, photos and other documents will want to see this website demonstrated and the possibilities for how you might want to share your family story. It is also an opportunity for us to learn beyond the European immigration story.
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This event is free and open to the public. Visitors welcome! |
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Thursday, April 15
April Business Meeting (Monthly Meetings)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual Session
Please attend our business meeting and program if time allows.
The business meeting will include voting on proposed changes to the Society's bylaws, presenting a proposed slate of officers for 2021-22 and progress on migrating our website to a new platform.
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This event is free and open to the public. Visitors welcome! |
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Sunday, April 18
British Special Interest Group (British Interest Group)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Virtual Session
TOPIC: Locating Ancestors in the Census Records
Phyllis Ericson will be leading the British Special Interest Group in 2021.
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Sessions are open to the public and visitors are always welcome. |
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Friday, April 23 through Saturday, April 24
Nebraska State Genealogical Society(NSGS) Conference (Gen Conference)
9:00 am to 3:30 pm Virtual Session
NSGS has scheduled their Spring conference with nationally known speaker Tom Jones.
You can download the brochure below. There will be some additional speakers from Nebraska also presenting topics across the two day conference. |
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Friday, April 23
Time Travelers Writing Group (Discussion Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual Session
Writing "Memories into Memoirs for Posterity"
Are you interested in writing your memoirs or your ancestor’s stories?
This group meets twice monthly to share their short stories.
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Thursday, April 29
Getting Started/Stay Focused (Discussion Group)
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Virtual Session
Are you just getting started in genealogy? Are you trying to move forward in research and feel like you are drinking from a firehose? This discussion group may be for you!!! We all want to find the hidden treasure that is our ancestors.
Join other LLCGS members in this discussion opportunity. It is open to all levels of researchers and we want to create an environment where we can learn from each other. We will discuss questions you might have and also plan possible topics for future sessions.
Register in advance for this session by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Thursday, May 6
Archiving your Precious Documents and Photographs (Educational Opportunities)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual Session
Please join us for a presentation by Mary Ellen Ducey, University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian for the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. As an associate professor in this role, she supports research and scholarship relating to archival collections, including the exploration of resources relating to university and Nebraka history. Mary Ellen received her MLS from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN and her MA in History from the Universtiy of South Dakota.
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This event is free and open to the public. Visitors welcome! |
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Friday, May 14
Time Travelers Writing Group (Discussion Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual Session
Writing "Memories into Memoirs for Posterity"
Are you interested in writing your memoirs or your ancestor’s stories?
This group meets twice monthly to share their short stories.
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Monday, May 24
Finding Your Ancestors in German Church Records (German Interest Group)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Virtual Session
Please join us for a presentation by Daniel Lilienkamp, Reference Specialist in the History & Genealogy Department of the St. Louis County Library.
German church records are the principal source for learning about your German ancestors. Get some ideas on how to find your ancestral town in Europe and learn the types of information you might find in these records and how to use them to trace your family.
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This event is free and open to the public. Visitors welcome! |
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Friday, May 28
Time Travelers Writing Group (Discussion Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual Session
Writing "Memories into Memoirs for Posterity"
Are you interested in writing your memoirs or your ancestor’s stories?
This group meets twice monthly to share their short stories.
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Thursday, June 3
Nordic Interest Group (Educational Opportunities)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual Session
Do you have ancestors from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, or Finland? You might be interested in this group!!! Phyllis Ericson is leading this group. There will be an opportunity for interaction between all participants.
Topic: Census Records. We will focus on the records available for the places our ancestors lived in the old country. We will discuss how to locate our ancestor in the records from all the other similar names.
If you would like to attend, send a request to programs@llcgs.info You will then receive a link for the recurring Zoom sessions.
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Friday, June 11
Time Travelers Writing Group (Discussion Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual Session
Writing "Memories into Memoirs for Posterity"
Are you interested in writing your memoirs or your ancestor’s stories?
This group meets twice monthly to share their short stories.
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Sunday, June 13
British Special Interest Group (British Interest Group)
2:00 pm Virtual Session
TOPIC: Obtaining Vital Records
Phyllis Ericson will be leading the British Special Interest Group in 2021.
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Sessions are open to the public and visitors are always welcome. |
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Thursday, June 24
Of Non-Noble Lineage: Deutsches Geschlechterbuch (German Interest Group)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Virtual Session
Please join us for a presentation by Scott Holl, Manager of the History & Genealogy Department of the St. Louis County Library.
Deutsches Geschlechterbuch is a series of 221 volumes offering infromation for more than 4000 non-noble German families. Their standard format makes the data accessible to the non-German speaker. Scott will also provide a high level overview of the SLCL offerings.
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This event is free and open to the public. Visitors welcome! |
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Friday, June 25
Time Travelers Writing Group (Discussion Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual Session
Writing "Memories into Memoirs for Posterity"
Are you interested in writing your memoirs or your ancestor’s stories?
This group meets twice monthly to share their short stories.
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Thursday, August 5
Nordic Interest Group (Educational Opportunities)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual Session
Do you have ancestors from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, or Finland? You might be interested in this group!!! Phyllis Ericson is leading this group. There will be an opportunity for interaction between all participants.
Topic: Parish Records. We will focus on the records available for the places our ancestors lived in the old country. We will discuss how to locate our ancestors from all the others with similar names.
If you would like to attend, send a request to programs@llcgs.info You will then receive a link for the recurring Zoom sessions.
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Sunday, August 15
British Special Interest Group (British Interest Group)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Virtual Session
TOPIC: Going Back in Time with Parish Records
Phyllis Ericson will be leading the British Special Interest Group in 2021.
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Sessions are open to the public and visitors are always welcome. |
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Thursday, October 7
Nordic Interest Group (Educational Opportunities)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual Session
Do you have ancestors from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, or Finland? You might be interested in this group!!! Phyllis Ericson is leading this group. There will be an opportunity for interaction between all participants.
Topic: Finding Family with DNA Connections. We will discuss ethnicity estimates, how to identify our Nordic DNA connections, and to connect with our living cousin DNA matches.
If you would like to attend, send a request to programs@llcgs.info You will then receive a link for the recurring Zoom sessions.
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Sunday, October 17
British Special Interest Group (British Interest Group)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Virtual Session
TOPIC: Finding Details in Other Records
Phyllis Ericson will be leading the British Special Interest Group in 2021.
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Sessions are open to the public and visitors are always welcome. |
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