DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 31, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 31, 2022

First remember to buy some trick-or-treat candy if you are passing out candy tonight, then pick an ancestor and research him/her, it is Halloween, Begger's Night, All Hallows Eve Day. Think grab bag or pin-the-tail on the donkey -- picking without seeing way of choosing who to research today.

or

Record your memories of scouting whether you are male or female, it is Girl Scout Founder's Day.

or

For those ancestors that lived in cities research them in city directories -- many are digitized and online, it is World Cities Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 30, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 30, 2022

Focus on creating those To-Do lists and research want lists and any sort of list to help your genealogy, it is National Checklist Day.

or

Though genealogists do not need a reason visit a nearby relative in a cemetery or make a list of cemeteries you want to visit, it is Visit a Cemetery Day.

or

Though we don't want to think about it, perhaps today is the day to think about what YOU want for your own funeral, it is Create a Great Funeral Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 29, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 29, 2022

Transcribe those documents you have been meaning to do, it is Read for the Record Day.

or

Block off some time to just search and research online, it is International Internet Day.

or

Focus your research on your textile working ancestors in your tree such as the weavers and textile workers, it is Hug a Sheep Day. It's that or actually find a sheep to hug.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 28, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 28, 2022

Focus today on those members of your family tree who resided in Nevada, it is Nevada Day.

or

Turn your attention to your immigrant ancestors. Find their passenger departure list (if possible) and passenger arrival list and then investigate to see if they naturalized, it is Statue of Liberty Dedication Day and National Immigrants Day.

or

Research the members of your tree who were/are among the first responders, it is National First Responders Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 27, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 27, 2022

Help a family member, friend or neighbor get started with genealogy, it is National Mentoring Day.

or

Research the family members in your tree who were involved in brewing or selling beer, it is National American Beer Day. While you are at it, search for those bootleggers too.

or

If you have old home movies consider digitizing them, it is World Day for Audiovisual Heritage Day. Check your local libraries, one might have a technology room or a things-to-go service with a movie film digitizing machine.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 26, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 26, 2022

For those ancestral families that you can, record what their first "horseless carriage" was or what was the first "horseless carriage" they road in, it is Horseless Carriage Day.

or

Work on the younger family members of your tree noting who is serving and in which service, it is National Day of the Deployed.

or

Pick a stubborn or brick wall ancestor and research him/her today, it is National Mule Day. Good Luck!

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

Greater Washington Area Historical Society Extends Used Book Sale to November 13 and 27 Open House Days

The Greater Washington Area Historical Society has extended its Used Book Sale. The sale will continue during its Open House Days November 13 and 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. The GWAHS museum is located at 58230 Van Dyke north of 26 Mile Road.

There are still lots of fiction and non-fiction books in the lower level of the museum. Proceeds will help fund a new roof for the museum. GWAHS hopes to see you there!

The museum closes for the season at the end of November. Tour groups of 10 or more can still be arranged by emailing the washingtonmuseum@gmail.com email.

For more information: call 586-786-5304; go to the society's website www.washhistsoc.org; or check the GWAHS Facebook Page.

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 25, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 25, 2022

Research those creative members of your family tree, it is International Artists Day.

or

Research the Italian members of your family tree, it is World Pasta Day.

or

Pick another of your ancestors (be they favored or frustrating) and research him/her today, it is National I Care About You Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

MCGG's November 9th Meeting is Virtual, The Topic is Share Family Holiday Tradtions and Family History Gift Ideas

First, an FYI: The MCGG Board has decided to delay the release of our Fall 2022 schedule until we learn more about when the renovation of Mount Clemens Public Library will be completed and we can meet in person again at our favorite library. 

Please, bear with us and be patient. 

Our MCGG and Let's Talk...Genealogy groups combined virtual meeting is Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 7 p.m. using Zoom Meeting. The topic of the meeting is Share Family Holiday Traditions and Family History Gift Ideas using our Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion format.

Let's share and talk about our family holiday traditions -- be they Thanksgiving, Hanukkah (Chanukah), Christmas or New Year's -- and while we are at it share and talk about family history gift ideas you have given or hope to give.

MCGG members on the mailing list will receive the Zoom Meeting invite in the reminder email to be sent prior to the meeting. New attendees can obtain the invite link closer to the event date using the Library Events calendar on the website of the Mount Clemens Public Library.  

See you soon someday at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 24, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 24, 2022

Buy some vinyl to listen to and sit down to organize your digital record files, it is Record Store Day.

or

Try something different. Pick an ancestor to "Google" online using the name and known locations(s) to see if you get lucky in the search results, it is National Crazy Day.

or

Review your ethnicity-mix and pick one you do not know much about to research/learn more about it, it is United Nations Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 23, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 23, 2022

Research your in-laws family, it is National Mother-In-Law Day.

or

Research the Boston or Massachusetts ancestors in your tree, it is National Boston Creme Pie Day.

or

Another opportunity to research the immigrants in your family tree, it is Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 22, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 22, 2022

If the surnames in your tree are not consistent then today is the day to decide: Surname (initial cap) or SURNAME (all caps), it is CAPS LOCK Day. There almost always a setting in your genealogy program to make this any easy task. Online trees may be a manual task to change the format of surnames. Be consistent!

or

After you are done outside, consider taking another day to sort and organize your digital files, it is Clean Up the Earth Day.

or

Examine your family tree for knots. Does every connection make sense? Are all parents born before their children for example? Take some time to "see" your tree, it is Eat a Pretzel Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 21, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 21, 2022

Take some time to evaluate your tree. Try the "How Many Ancestors Do You Know?/Count Your Genealogy Numbers" exercise, it is Count Your Buttons Day.

or

Take today to update your tree with those newer living members of your family, it is Back to the Future Day.

or

Focus your research on looking for school records from long ago for your ancestors, it is World Student Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 20, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 20, 2022

Evaluate your tree for persons with very few sources. Then start sourcing them, it is National Suspenders Day. Most of use enjoy the hunting and finding rather than the sourcing and citing aspect of genealogy. Take today and focus on sourcing and citing what you have already found. Your family tree will thank you.

or

Pick an ancestor (or a few) and write up what you know about him/her, it is National Day on Writing.

or

Work on a problem in your family tree and if you still can't solve it determine what type of records might and make a plan to find them, it is Conflict Resolution Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 19, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 19, 2022

Research your ancestors in digitized newspapers and historical books, it is International Print Day.

or

Take today to analyze your family tree and make a list of what needs to be done, it is Evaluate Your Life Day.

or

Got a troublesome ancestor? Research his/her Friends, Neighbors and Associates (FAN) Club, it is New Friends Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 18, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 18, 2022

Investigate your family tree for anyone involved in Alaska and then research them, it is Alaska Day.

or

Got a big project you have been avoiding? Take some time today to parse it into smaller parts and start tackling it, it is Information Overload Day.

or

Research those non-farmers in your family tree, it is International Necktie Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 17, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 17, 2022

Spend some time today cleaning and organizing your device's desktop and/or organize your files, it is National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day.

or

Take care of odds and ends in your family tree or do something over in your family tree, it is Mulligan Day.

or

Research the divorces in your family tree, it is Forgive an Ex Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 16, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 16, 2022

Research your immigrant ancestors today, it is World Food Day.

or

Research your family tree members who worked in retail, it is Department Store Day. Another route is to use digitized newspaper ads for stores to add background to your ancestors' stories. If they bought this or that, it would have cost this and that.

or

Research your family tree members who worked in the liqueur or beer industry be it a brewery or bar, it is National Liqueur Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 15, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 15, 2022

Focus your research on the wives of the farmers today, it is International Day of Rural Women.

or

Focus your research on marriages today, it is Sweetest Day.

Focus your efforts on any fixes your family tree needs that you have been putting off, it is International Repair Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

Revised Hours Announced for Bloomfield Hills Family History Center

Our friends over at the Bloomfield Hills Family History Center in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, have informed us that they have added to their operating hours.

Current Operating hours are:

• Tuesday     10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Wednesday 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Thursday    6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Friday        10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday    10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bloomfield Hills Family History Center as seen from Google Maps

 

The Bloomfield Hills Family History Center is located at 37425 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-5002. The phone number is 1-248-647-5671. Remember, though the phone does have an answering machine, the phone is only answered when staff volunteers are present.

The Family History Center is located in the red brick church in the northeast corner. The entrance door is on the northwest side so use the parking lot in the back near that door. Upon entry, follow the hall straight ahead to the end and then turn right. The door to the FHC room is on the left about the second or third one down the hall. Look for the signs.

So gather those lists of to-dos you have been collecting (you have been doing that right?) and determine a day that works for you to check those items off your list. Don't forget your USB drive so you can save/download those new finds.

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE 

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 14, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 14, 2022

Research any veteran nurses in your family tree, it is National Vet Nurse Day.

or

Identify in your family tree any larger research problems/projects and formulate some plans to research the problem/project, it is World Logic Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 13, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 13, 2022

Research your Korean ancestors, it is Korean American Day.

or

Research those members of your family tree that served in the Navy, it is Navy (Birthday) Day.

or

Take the day to learn another aspect of genealogy that you don't know much about or nothing at all, it is National Train Your Brain Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 12, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 12, 2022

It is another opportunity to focus on the farmers in your family tree, it is National Farmer's Day.

or

If you have ancestors in Vermont then today is the day to research them, it is National Vermont Day.

or

Research those family members that were nurses, it is Emergency Nurses Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

Tomorrow is Our MCGG Virtual Meeting FindAGrave: The Good,The Bad&The Ugly, Join Us Virtually on Wed., Oct 12, at 7 pm!

Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 7 p.m., is our MCGG and Let's Talk...Genealogy groups combined virtual meeting using Zoom Meeting. The topic of the meeting is Find A Grave: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly presented by MCGG Member Robert McGarry using our Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion format.

MCGG members on the mailing list will receive the Zoom Meeting invite in the reminder email to be sent prior to the meeting. New attendees can obtain the invite link closer to the event date using the Library Events calendar on the website of the Mount Clemens Public Library.  

See you soon someday at our favorite library!
LE

Unexpected Savings are Out There for Today, Tomorrow; Take A Look Around

Hi Everyone!

We have seen on the television that Amazon is have a Prime Early Access Sale October 11-12, and other retailers are joining on creating their own sales. Retailers like Target, Walmart, etc.

So if you have something on you list for the holidays, genealogy wish list, Black Friday/Cyber Monday lists, take a look around at your preferred retailers and see what sales there are and if any make sense for you.

See you soon someday at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 11, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 11, 2022

Research the Southern ancestors in your family tree, it is Southern Food Heritage Day.

or

Research the farmers (especially dairy farmers) in your family tree, it is National Milk Day.

or

If you didn't take care of your desk last week do it today, it is National Clean Off Your Desk Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 10, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 10, 2022

Research the Canadian ancestors in your family tree, it is Thanksgiving Day in Canada today.

or

Research any indigenous ancestors in your family tree, it is National Indigenous Peoples' Day.

or

Research the various celebration events in your ancestors' lives, it is National Cake Decorating Day. Every day more vital records and newspapers are indexed and digitized and put online so try searching again for your people.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 9, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 9, 2022

Research your religious ancestral family, it is Pastor Appreciation Day.

or

Research your ancestral family who worked in law enforcement, it is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.

or

Research your wandering ancestral family members, it is Leif Erikson Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 8, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 8, 2022

Research your Polish ancestors, it is National Pierogi/Pirogi Day.

or

Research your fisherman ancestors no matter what it was they fished (even eel), it is National Salmon Day.

or

Research your newspaper working ancestors but if you do not have any then do research in digitized newspapers, it is National Newspaper Carrier Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 7, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 7, 2022

Researcher's choice, it is Plaidurday. Pick an ancestor or ancestors who wore plaid. Be they Scottish, a lumberman, a hunter, a Catholic school girl, etc. -- you get the plaid.

or

Ask your elders when their family home got electricity or running water/plumbing, it is Bathtub Day. It will not be long before this type of question may not be needed.

or

Pick a family tree member that matters to you and research that person today, it is You Matter to Me Day. Is he/she still living? Interview/Ask questions of that person -- in person or remotely using email or video-conferencing.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 6, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 6, 2022

Research and check out the library websites for the locations your ancestors lived, it is American Libraries Day. If you have done this before, do it again to see what was added after you last a "visited."

or

Research your German ancestors, it is National German-American Day.

or

Research the hat makers in your family tree, it is Mad Hatter Day. Don't have any hat makers, research the occupation of any other ancestors who were in a trade.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

Greater Washington Area Historical Society Used Book Sale Oct. 9 & 23

The Greater Washington Area Historical Society will have a used book sale on Sunday October 9 and 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at their museum located at 58230 Van Dyke north of 26 Mile Road.

There are lots of fiction and non-fiction books for the entire family. There are old car manuals, craft and cookbooks, biographies, children's books, and miscellaneous titles as well as novels by popular authors. Proceeds will benefit the museum. GWAHS hopes to see you there! 

For more information: call 586-786-5304; go to the society's website www.washhistsoc.org; or check the GWAHS Facebook Page.

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 5, 2022

 31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 5, 2022

Share something you found/have with a family member, it is Do Something Nice Day. Or research the Elizabeth or Betty members in your family tree, it is National Apple Betty Day.

or

Write down some of your memories for posterity, it is National Storytelling Day.

or

Research the school teachers in your family, it is World Teachers Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 4, 2022

 31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 4, 2022

Research your ancestors who immigrated across an ocean, it is National Ship in A Bottle Day. If you have tried before, try again because records may have be indexed and/or digitized now that were not before.

or

Spend some time cleaning, re-organizing your office or "office-area," it is Improve Your Office Day.

or

Make today a learning day -- watch a webinar, video, read some reliable genealogy websites, or check out a book on a genealogy research subject new to you, it is Dick Tracy Day. It is also Kanelbullens Dag (Cinnamon Bun Day) so have one while you are at it too.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 3, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 3, 2022

Review your family tree and make a list/note of individuals who need to be researched, it is Look at the Leaves Day.

or

Research your ancestors/family in court records, it is Supreme Court Opening Day.

or

Make a list of possible technology you want/wish for this upcoming holiday season, it is Techie Day. Don't forget to add them to you shopping/watch lists.

ALSO, Don't forget to select the "Family History Month" label in the left-column for additional prompts from years prior. We have lots of ideas to inspire your genealogy this month!

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

MCGG's October 12th Meeting is Virtual -- The Topic is Find A Grave -- Join Us!

First, an FYI: The MCGG Board has decided to delay the release of our Fall 2022 schedule until we learn more about when the renovation of Mount Clemens Public Library will be completed and we can meet in person again at our favorite library. 

Please, bear with us and be patient. 

Our MCGG and Let's Talk...Genealogy groups combined virtual meeting is Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 7 p.m. using Zoom Meeting. The topic of the meeting is Find A Grave: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly presented by MCGG Member Robert McGarry using our Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion format.

MCGG members on the mailing list will receive the Zoom Meeting invite in the reminder email to be sent prior to the meeting. New attendees can obtain the invite link closer to the event date using the Library Events calendar on the website of the Mount Clemens Public Library.  

See you soon someday at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 2, 2022

 31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 2, 2022

Research your farmer ancestors, it is World Farm Animals Day.

or

Research your African ancestry, it is International African Diaspora Day.

or

Try something new or try a new way of researching, it is Change a Light Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 1, 2022

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 1, 2022

Backup your genealogy/family history related files.

or

Make a list of what you want to accomplish/DO genealogy-wise for each of the next fours weeks ... and do it!

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work. 

For example, October 1 is International Racoon Appreciation Day so use today as a prompt to research your "bandit" ancestors/relations. Or, it is also Homemade Cookie Day and Digital Scrapbook Day among many other observance days. So use these various and sometimes quirky themes to focus your genealogy/family history efforts be it for 15 minutes, an hour or two, or all day long. Bake a family cookie recipe, or scrapbook it, or share it with family. Research your ancestral bakers, musicians, firefighters, etc. It's Model T day, record your (and your family's) car owning histories. You get the idea, I think.

And by the way, "DYK?" in the headline means Did You Know?

October is Family History Month!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE