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Wednesday, March 25
Introducing MoCoGenSoc's Partnership with Rockville Cemetery by Hannelore Quigley  (Monthly Educational Meetings)
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Washington DC FamilySearch Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington MD 20895 and via Zoom

Join fellow members of MoCoGenSoc to learn about a new partnership between the Montgomery County Genealogical Society (Maryland) and the Rockville Cemetery Association to research the history of notable and everyday Rockville families who made contributions to the history of Montgomery County, Maryland through their lives and businesses. We'll be researching the history of people who are interred at Rockville Cemetery, which has been in continuous operation since 1742.

Hear about progress on the first biographies produced as part of the project, and learn how you can become involved in documenting the history of some of Montgomery County's community members.

Hannelore Quigley is a sixth generation Rockville resident, and President of the Rockville Cemetery Association. She is on the Board of Directors of the Montgomery County Genealogical Association, and volunteers extensively with non-profit historical associations in Montgomery County to help people get interested in Rockville history. She joins Patty Hankins and Cristina Lyons from the Montgomery County Genealogical Society Board of Directors to present current research on some familiar and not so familiar names from Rockville history.

Register HERE for the Zoom link or join us in-person at the FamilySearch Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895.


Indirectly Evident: Finding William's Parents by Debbie Wilson Smyth
Wednesday, April 22
Indirectly Evident: Finding William's Parents by Debbie Wilson Smyth  (Monthly Educational Meetings)
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Washington DC FamilySearch Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington MD 20895 and via Zoom
Challenges arise in identifying parental relationships when the time period lacks traditional birth and death records. Research is further complicated by early marriage records that did not name parents and early census records that did not state relationships. A genealogist must rely on the analysis and correlation of many sources to reach a conclusion. This presentation will explore a case study using indirect evidence to arrive at a conclusion for the parents of William Graham of Meigs County, Ohio.
 
Debbie Wilson Smyth has been researching her family since 1993 and holds a Certificate in the Genealogical Research program from Boston University. As the owner of Oak Trails Genealogy Services, LLC, she provides professional genealogical services in research, education, consultation, and speaking. Her research focuses on midwestern and southern states, methodology, lineage society applications, and DNA. Debbie is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogy Speakers Guild, as well as a number of national, state, and local societies. 
 
Register HERE for the zoom link or join us at the FamilySearch Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington MD 20895.


Hands On at the Washington DC FamilySearch Center
Wednesday, May 27
Hands On at the Washington DC FamilySearch Center  (Monthly Educational Meetings)
4:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Washington DC FamilySearch Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington MD 20895
You have probably heard about the resources available at the Washington DC FamilySearch Center (FSC) in Kensington and the multitude of records available for research from FamilySearch online and other databases available at the FSC. Have you actually used them? This is your chance to learn by doing. There will be no formal presentation in May. Instead from 4:30 to 8:30PM there will be a members only in-person program to guide your indepth usage of the FSC. A light supper will be provided and by leaving at 8:30 you will have time to get home before dark. Save the date. More details and registration will be announced shortly.