Meetings, Classes, and Events
JCGS supports its members with Monthly Meetings, Monthly Resource Corners, Discussion Groups, Seminars, and, on occasion, a variety of Genealogy Classes.
See the Home Page for upcoming meeting information. See the calendar for all scheduled meetings and events.
Upcoming Meetings (Planned & Facilitated by the Education Committee)
June – See Home Page – The American Miracle-Our Nation” 250 years
September 12 – The Bucket List: Sorting Your DNA Matches Debbie Wilson Smyth
October 10 – Breaking those Brick Walls: Case Studies Diane Young
November 14 – For the Record: Memoir, Oral History, & Family Life Stories
Your life and family stories comprise an important legacy, but writing them down gets complicated with decisions– which format to choose (memoir? autobiography? genealogical narrative?), what to include, what to leave out, and more. Claire Gebben leads participants through exercises and strategies for writing about the past, especially in the creation of memoir. This session guides you to the art and heart of telling your story.
December 12 – Navigating Ancestry Megan Clark Young
For Members Only
RESOURCE CORNERS are held the fourth Saturday of some months from 9:30 to 11:00. These classes are designed to allow an in-depth look at an area of genealogical research. One of our members generally leads the discussion, and participants are encouraged to bring their own experiences, questions and problems related to the topic. Resource Corner formats (in-person, via Zoom, hybrid) will depend on the presentation.
DISCUSSION GROUPS Yet another remarkable benefit of JCGS membership is being eligible to join one or more of the society’s Discussion Groups / Special Interest Groups. For meeting information on these and other groups check out the *Calendar of Meetings & Events*.
Writers Group – The Writers Group meets 3rd Saturday of most months from 11:00 to 12:30 at the Research Center. For more information, contact JCGS at jcgswash@gmail.com. The group meets to learn from each other about how to get started, how to organize thoughts and data, how to address an audience and more when approaching a family history project. This group is of interest to all who are writing their family history, related stories, or their own memoirs. Some write and read, some just listen, all members are welcome – this is a jovial group.
DNA Discussion Group – Convenes occasionally at Research Center. DNA is an exciting tool to help us overcome our brick walls and connect with distant “relatives”. But DNA test results can be confusing to understand. Have you or has someone in your family received results? Do you know how to interpret them? Are you making the best use of the online resources? JCGS has knowledgeable volunteer available to assist members with their DNA questions. For more information, contact JCGS at jcgswash@gmail.com.
Here are two references that might prove useful: Genetic Genealogy Resources and Genetic Genealogy Glossary.
If you would like to start a group, contact jcgswash@gmail.com.