Genealogy Corner

censusLearn what to do after you’ve found your ancestors in a census report.  Explore some sources you might consult after finding ancestors in the Federal Population Schedule Census Reports.

This month’s speaker is Seema-Jayne Kenney of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, owner of a family research business called MassResearchers. Seema-Jayne Kenney is a wife, mother, and entrepreneur. She started exploring her family history when still in High School. Her family roots go deep into Colonial New England, especially in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maine. She is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists and the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists and received a Certificate in Genealogical  Research from Boston University in 2010.  Meetings are free and open to all ages and all skill levels.

 

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mmaglioMike Maglio, genealogist and Head Hunter at Origin Hunters, returns to the Southborough Library’s Genealogy Club on Thursday evening, January 24, at 7:00 p.m. to explore methods old and new for finding relatives – this time, those long-lost living ones. Genealogy Club meetings are free and open to all ages and all skill levels. Bring a friend or cousin.

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Nancy Prince, of Framingham, will visit the Genealogy Club this Thursday, November 15, at 7:00 p.m.  and talk about what life was like growing up with parents who were amateur genealogists:  what I wish I knew then!  Ms. Prince’s parents also researched the Bush family history (of Presidents 41 and 43), and may share some of that research with the group. Genealogy Club meetings are open to all ages and all skill levels.

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Irish Research 202 with Tom Toohey at the October Genealogy Club Meeting

October 1, 2012

Join us for a learning experience as Tom Toohey, Irish Genealogist returns to present: Irish Family Research 202 – Intermediate Level Irish Ancestry. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 18 at the Library, 25 Main Street, Southborough. Open to all ages and all skill levels.

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Southborough Library Genealogy Club – Meeting Thursday, September 27, 7:00 p.m.

September 18, 2012

The Southborough Library’s Genealogy Club will resume meetings Thursday, September 27, at 7:00 p.m., at the Library.  We can catch up on “show and tell” from our summer family research; we can look at a collection of obituaries spanning 30+ years, and discuss an indexing project; and we will hear from Mike Maglio, on “Mapping [...]

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Kevin Swope, of Framingham History Center, on Saxonvill Mill Thursday, June 22 at 7:00 p.m., at the Library

June 4, 2012

Writer Kevin A. Swope and photographer Lynne Damianos and friends just produced a book, “The Saxonville Mills: Three Centuries of Industry in Framingham,’’ that explores the nearby village’s history through its dominant economic institutions and the people who ran them. A Wayland resident who serves on the board of trustees at the Framingham History Center, [...]

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David Dearborn of NEHGS on English Genealogy, Thursday, May 17, 6:45 p.m.

April 27, 2012

The Southborough Genealogy Club is pleased to present David Dearborn, writer, librarian and genealogist with the New England Historic and Genealogical Society of Boston at the Southborough Library on Thursday, May 17, starting at 7:00 p.m. (brief business meeting starts at 6:45 p.m.) Mr. Dearborn will help us understand English/British ancestry research.  Come for an [...]

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