MCGG Releases its March 2025 Meetings -- Join Us!

A reminder about our Macomb County Genealogy Group March 2025 meetings. We will release the rest of our 2025 Winter/Spring schedule when everything is set -- we are almost there with just two meetings to lock in place.

MCGG Friday group meets in-person (hybrid) Friday, March 7, 2025, at 1 p.m.
in the Auditorium B/C of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Digitize and Enhance? Yes, YOU Can! presented by Lisa Eschenburg.

An overview of how you -- yes, YOU -- can digitize your family photos and enhance them. You may already have these simple photo tools available to you and not realize it.

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets in-person (hybrid) Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... What Did We Learn from RootsTech 2025?

Let's share and talk about the online sessions you watched or have marked to watch from the RootsTech 2025 conference held March 6 to 8th. We'll also talk about the new things announced and if any conference sale are still taking place. Keep an eye on this blog during the conference in case we pass on any news.

Our plan is that our meetings will be hybrid meaning the meeting will be in-person with a virtual Zoom option. The Zoom meeting link (or registration link) will now be found on our Southeast Michigan Genealogy Events Calendar and our Facebook page. The link will usually be added the night before or morning of the meeting. Members will receive a reminder email with the Zoom invite or a reminder that registration is required for a meeting.

As members were reminded last month, in times of bad weather check for an email or look for a post here or on our Facebook page if bad weather (or anything else) requires us to go all virtual. And, if the library closes due to weather or another reason on the date of our meeting, we will let you know if we will switch to all virtual or just cancel the meeting.

 

New attendees are always welcome.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

MCPL Local History & Genealogy Dept. Hosts Programs on Cemeteries, Amelia Earhart, Genetic Genealogy, Photography & Mt Clemens History, UFOs and More!

Mount Clemens Public Library's Local History & Genealogy Department is hosting some events that might interest our members and other genealogists.

On Thursday, Mar. 13, at 6 p.m. in Auditorium A
Bringing Historic Cemeteries to Life
Thomas C. Henthorn, Ph.D (Wyatt Endowed Professor of Public History, University of Michigan - Flint) will discuss why bringing cemeteries to life through preservation, advocacy, and programming is so important.

 

On Friday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room
Preserving Your Family History
Drop-in to learn how to use the Local History & Genealogy Department's digitization equipment to digitize your family history, whether it be film negatives, home movies, or oral histories!

On Monday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room
Historic Database Workshop
Drop-in to the Local History and Genealogy Room if you have any questions on how to use the historical databases the library offers.

 

On Tuesday, Mar. 18, at 6 p.m. in Auditorium BC
Seeking Dead People: Cemetery Research with Katherine R. Willson 
In this one-hour presentation, we will discuss the history of cemeteries, the history of cemetery stone choices, and the types of burial records that have been generated. We will then discuss tips for doing cemetery research online and offline. A Q&A period will follow the presentation, and a handout will be provided.

This is the rescheduled event from Nov 6, 2024.

Katherine R. Willson of Dexter, Michigan is an engaging and dynamic genealogy lecturer at regional and national events; a full-time researcher for clients; and a genealogy educator for 25+ years, including courses for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. She is the founder & past President of the Virtual Genealogical Association, past President of Michigan Genealogical Council, and past board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.

Her website (SocialMediaGenealogy.com) contains valuable resources for genealogists, including links to family interviewing questions, a catalog of almost 17,000+ genealogy/history links on Facebook, a catalog of 190+ genealogy YouTube channels, and a catalog of 76 genealogy podcasts.

 

On Tuesday, Apr. 8, at 6 p.m. in Auditorium BC
When Amelia Came to Michigan 
When Amelia Came to Michigan is the real life story of Amelia Earhart’s adventures in Michigan. Our many years of research indicates she was here more than 25 times promoting the aviation industry and opportunities for women in this field. Our lecture and visual presentation begins with her childhood at the turn of the century, her family life and education, early flying experiences, the world records and her 8 years of adventures in Michigan.
 

Why did she come here so often? Michigan had 40 airports in the 1920’s. Michigan also had the suppliers and engineering skills to support aircraft manufacturing and research. Henry and Edsel Ford invited Amelia to tour their aviation operations and the new Ford Airport. After several ticker parades in New York City and various solo flights from Hawaii to Oakland and cross country to Newark, Amelia wrote two books and became a fashion designer. Our 60 minute presentation reveals the life and times of the woman who flew for the fun of it!

 

On Tuesday, May 6, at 6 p.m. in Auditorium A
Intro to Genetic Genealogy with Kate Penney Howard
Kate Penney Howard is a genetic genealogist and has presented at Rootstech, East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference, NAAP/RTK's Untangling Our Roots, and the International Congress on Medieval Studies. She will introduce patrons to genetic genealogy and how to use it in one's one genealogy journey.

This is a hybrid event, both in person and virtual. Kate will present remotely. Get the link on the Mount Clemens Public Library's Events Calendar.

 

On Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. in Mt. Clemens Public Library Bookmobile in the Roskopp Parking Lot
History and Photography Hike - Downtown Mount Clemens
Join Librarians Jade and Brittany for a history and photography night of fun. Did you know there is so much history in the buildings in downtown Mount Clemens? Librarian photographer Jade and Local History Librarian Brittany will be your tour and information guides. We will learn about the history of some of the famous buildings in Mount Clemens, along with photography tips to capture the perfect picture.

We will meet in the Roskopp Parking Lot, look for the Mount Clemens Public Library Bookmobile!

 

On Tuesday, May 13, at 6 p.m. in Auditorium BC
UFOs Over Michigan
Join us as Bill Konkolesky, State Director Michigan MUFON, discusses a historical overview of the state's biggest sightings.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

MyHeritageDNA Hot Sale Ends in 3 Days

MyHeritage is running a Hot Sale. MyHeritageDNA (autosomal) tests regularly $89 each are on sale for $36 each (plus taxes and shipping.) Orders of two or more DNA kits receive free shipping. This sale ends in three days. We don't see a specific time listed, we are guessing the usual 11:59 p.m.

There are two options for this sale for the same price. Just the MyHeritage DNA kit or the MyHeritage DNA kit and a 30-day Complete free trial* of the MyHeritage website subscription.

The trial subscription will auto-renew unless you cancel it before the renewal date. Here are the * details: *After 30 days, you'll enjoy a 50% discount and be charged $299 $149 for the first year. The Complete subscription renews annually. You can cancel anytime. You can cancel anytime. So, you get a 50 percent discount the first year of renewal but additional renewals will be charged at the current regular price.

MyHeritageDNA is becoming a "must be at" for its DNA tools. Its customer base is more international. MyHeritage has chromosome browser feature and made its internal member messaging feature free. It also offers an ethnicity/admixture report and a list of DNA matches. No data subscription is needed to see/use all the DNA matching features including its AutoCluster feature.

 

As a reminder, MyHeritageDNA also sells its test kits on Amazon.com and often at sale prices when it is having a sale. However, for this sale the MyHeritageDNA test does not appear to be available at this time on Amazon. If you do find a sale as good as from the website at some point in the future, make sure the seller shown is MyHeritage fulfilled by Amazon and not sold by a third-party unauthorized seller. Non-Amazon Prime members usually get free shipping due to the total cost and because it is fulfilled by Amazon; prime members just get quicker 2-day shipping for free.

 

Look for this before adding your item to your cart.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

Free Access to Publisher Extra on Newspapers.com until Feb. 17

Hopefully you have already heard. This weekend genealogists can explore and search the content and the Publisher Extra content of Newspapers.com website. This free access weekend at Newspapers.com ends February 17, 2025, at 11:59 pm MT. The link here take you to the Newspapers.com free access search page.

*Access to Publisher Extra papers on Newspapers.com will be free until 17 Feb 2025 at 11:59pm MT. Registration required. After the free access period ends, you will only be able to view Publisher Extra papers using a Newspapers.com Publisher Extra subscription.


Have fun searching the past.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

AncestryDNA Sale Price $49 until Mon., February 17, 2025, at 11:59 pm

Ancestry is having a Flash Sale this weekend on AncestryDNA until Tuesday, February 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Remember taxes and shipping are extra. The regular price of an AncestryDNA test is $99.

There are three options with this sale.

Just the AncestryDNA test is on sale for $49.

For new subscribers or those without a current active subscription:

The AncestryDNA test and a World Explorer Membership for $1 has a total sale price of $50.

The AncestryDNA test and an All-Access Membership for $10 has a total sale price of $59.

These subscription memberships will renew at regular prices every three months until you cancel.

*Offers end 17 Feb 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Excludes shipping. Package offers are for new and returning subscribers only and not for renewal of current subscriptions. Limit one $1 subscription per user. Your World Explorer subscription will automatically renew at $99.95 every 3 months or your All Access subscription will automatically renew at $149 every 3 months until you cancel by visiting your Account Settings or by contacting us. See our Renewal and Cancellation Terms for further details.

See our prior posts on AncestryDNA for the changes in what you can access for your DNA test without an Ancestry member subscription and what you can not. You can see past sale trends by selecting the topic label in the left column of this blog (for example, AncestryDNA) to see all past posts regarding AncestryDNA.

Good luck finding the sales you need!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

Due to Weather Our MCGG Let's Talk Tomorrow Wed, Feb. 12 will be VIRTUAL ONLY -- Stay Home & Sign In

DUE TO WEATHER NOW FULLY VIRTUAL

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets virtually only Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Food & Family Recipes Spark Memories to Capture for Your Family History.

Let's share our family food memories and talk about ways to incorporate them into our family histories.

Our plan is that our meetings will be hybrid meaning the meeting will be in-person with a virtual Zoom option. The Zoom meeting link (or registration link) will now be found on our Southeast Michigan Genealogy Events Calendar and our Facebook page. The link will usually be added the night before or morning of the meeting. Members will receive a reminder email with the Zoom invite or a reminder that registration is required for a meeting.

 

New attendees are always welcome.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

MCGG Let's Talk Meets This Wed., Feb. 12 at 6:30 pm; Topic is Food/Family Recipes as Memory Prompts -- Join Us!

 MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets in-person (hybrid) Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Food & Family Recipes Spark Memories to Capture for Your Family History.

Let's share our family food memories and talk about ways to incorporate them into our family histories.

Our plan is that our meetings will be hybrid meaning the meeting will be in-person with a virtual Zoom option. The Zoom meeting link (or registration link) will now be found on our Southeast Michigan Genealogy Events Calendar and our Facebook page. The link will usually be added the night before or morning of the meeting. Members will receive a reminder email with the Zoom invite or a reminder that registration is required for a meeting.

 

New attendees are always welcome.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

MCGG Meets This Friday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m.; DNA, AncestryDNA is the Topic -- Join Us!

 MCGG Friday group meets in-person (hybrid) Friday, February 7, 2025, at 1 p.m.
in the Auditorium B/C of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... You got a DNA Test for Christmas ... Now What? presented by Robert McGarry.

DNA is a popular and mysterious topic for most people venturing into Family History. Whether you are new to DNA or just want more information, this will explain what DNA results are, how to interpret them, and cover new tools at Ancestry.com that can help you analyze and interpret your results.

Our plan is that our meetings will be hybrid meaning the meeting will be in-person with a virtual Zoom option. The Zoom meeting link (or registration link) will now be found on our Southeast Michigan Genealogy Events Calendar and our Facebook page. The link will usually be added the night before or morning of the meeting. Members will receive a reminder email with the Zoom invite or a reminder that registration is required for a meeting.

 

New attendees are always welcome.

See you at our favorite library!
LE