February MCGG Meetings -- Join Us!

A reminder about our Macomb County Genealogy Group February 2026 meetings.

MCGG meets in-person on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 1 p.m. 
in the Boardroom of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Invigorate Your Research Fingers, Mouse and Stylus-Wand presented by Lisa Eschenburg.

Eschenburg will cover various research resources and methods to try, and give reminders, suggestions, tips, tricks, ... and charms? ... to invigorate your research and hopefully spark your results.

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets in-person (hybrid) Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Free Genealogy Learning Resources.

Let's share and ask questions about where we find free genealogy learning resources. Looking for a particular subject -- ask! Another member may have a suggestion of where to look and try -- be it a video/webinar or printable documentation or even a book from a local library!

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

Tonight's MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy Meeting is NOW ZOOM ONLY

Though our favorite library is open and as of now not planning to close due to the weather. We've decided that our members should just stay home and not worry about driving in the snow.

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets tonight via ZOOM ONLY Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Our topic is ... Where Do I Go From Here? Our Zoom capability is thanks to the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library.

Bring research questions, brick walls, or new finds to share with the group! Let's share our challenges, maybe someone will have an idea to solve them.

Why is this our most popular discussion topic? Because it is your opportunity to get your questions or problems hopefully answered. But not just from one point of view but often several. And, when you have a new genealogy find you have like-minded genealogists who understand that satisfaction when maybe family members do not

Members received a meeting reminder with the Zoom invite the other day. That link is still good.

The Zoom meeting link (or registration link) can be found on our Southeast Michigan Genealogy Events Calendar and our Facebook page. 

New attendees are always welcome.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

This Wednesday is Our MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy Meeting! Join Us!

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets in-person (hybrid) this Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Where Do I Go From Here?

Bring research questions, brick walls, or new finds to share with the group! Let's share our challenges, maybe someone will have an idea to solve them.

Why is this our most popular discussion topic? Because it is your opportunity to get your questions or problems hopefully answered. But not just from one point of view but often several. And, when you have a new genealogy find you have like-minded genealogists who understand that satisfaction when maybe family members do not

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's January Meetings -- Join Us!

A reminder about our Macomb County Genealogy Group January 2026 meetings.

MCGG meets in-person on Friday, January 9, 2026, at 1 p.m. 
in the Boardroom of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... How Do I ... ?

This meeting will be a little more interactive than our normal Friday meetings. Want to know how to do something? Ask us and we (all present) will try to help you. We all have a variety of interests -- some similar and some different -- let's see what kind of mix of questions we get on Friday.

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets in-person (hybrid) Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Where Do I Go From Here?

Bring research questions, brick walls, or new finds to share with the group! Let's share our challenges, maybe someone will have an idea to solve them.

Why is this our most popular discussion topic? Because it is your opportunity to get your questions or problems hopefully answered. But not just from one point of view but often several. And, when you have a new genealogy find you have like-minded genealogists who understand that satisfaction when maybe family members do not

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

Season 12 Finding Your Roots Starts Next Tuesday! January 6, 2026 at 8 p.m.

It is almost that time again ... Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. starts its 12th Season on January 6, 2026, on PBS at 8 p.m. Eastern. 

If you can't catch the show Tuesday night, don't worry it repeats on  Wednesday, at 3 p.m. and again Saturday at 5 p.m. It may even end up on your provider's InDemand or similar service.

We previously posted what we knew about the new season back in October.

See you at our favorite library!
LE 

WEATHER ALERT! MCGG's Let's Talk...Genealogy Discussion Group Meeting is NOW 100% VIRTUAL TONIGHT

 Take Note!

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets tonight Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Our topic is ... Comparing Our Paper and DNA Ethnicity Results Update.

DUE TO THE LIBRARY CLOSING TODAY BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER, WE WILL NOW BE 100% VIRTUAL ON ZOOM.  

Almost all of the genealogy DNA testing companies have recently updated their ethnicity estimates again. Let’s talk about comparing our Ancestor Birthplace Pedigree Charts/Locality Pedigrees to our new DNA Ethnicity Results and why these may not match up. Are the new results better than in 2024?

There was a pre-meeting assignment for this topic so those attending can more fully participate. This assignment was sent out to our mailing list on December 2. But everyone will be able to participate.

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

AncestryDNA Lowest Price Ever - $29 - Extended Until Dec. 31, 2025, 6 pm ET

Ancestry.com has extended its sale on AncestryDNA until December 31, 2025, at 6:00 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 $29.*

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 $30.*

The AncestryDNA test and an All-Access Membership for $10 has a total sale price of $39.*

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

*Offers end 31 Dec 2025 at 6pm 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 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 also 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