We are excited to see you at our next general meeting on Monday evening, January 20, 2025.
Please note that we will meet online by ZOOM ONLY for our January 20 general meeting due to an unusually frigid weather forecast for Monday evening. This is a change from earlier communications. We look forward to seeing you at the Portage District Library again for our February 17 general meeting.
KVGS members can expect to receive a meeting reminder email with a Zoom registration link a few days before the meeting. You can also register on Zoom through the website EVENTS page.
Our meeting will begin with a short business meeting starting at 7:00 pm. You may have a friend you would like to invite. Remember, guests are always welcome at our meetings!
Immediately following the business meeting, Judy Nimer Muhn, Ed.M., FSA Scot, and the Michigan Genealogical Council President will present "I've tested my DNA: Now What?”
The advent of using DNA with traditional paper family history research has revolutionized the study of our families and ancestors. Combining the paper trail with the science of chromosomes and our cousin relationships provides genealogists, historians, and social scientists with new information, transforming what we thought we knew. Come and learn all about it.
In the meantime, we invite you to visit our EVENTS page for information about more exciting learning opportunities coming in the New Year: "Researching African American Ancestors," "Peter Robinson Settlements, a British Canadian Experiment,” “Emigration, Immigration, and Naturalization," “WWI and WWII Military Records," and more.
KVGS has recently added something new: monthly Genealogy Help sessions at the Portage District Library Heritage Room on Thursdays following our general meeting. Bring your questions to discuss with KVGS volunteers at the Portage District Library Heritage Room on Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 10 am to 12 pm. Just drop in and see what another point of view can do to help solve your problem.
Suppose you missed an earlier program, such as Certified Genealogist Annette Burke Lyttle's excellent November presentation, “Quaker Resources in the Family History Library and Other Archives.” You will find program recordings and handouts from many programs under our website's MEMBERS section and then in the RECORDINGS/HANDOUTS section. Please remember to sign in as a member first.
See you January 20, 2025! In the meantime, Happy New Year to all!
KVGS Board
