MCGG's October Meetings -- Join Us!

A reminder about our Macomb County Genealogy Group October 2025 meetings.

MCGG Friday group meets in-person (hybrid) on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 1 p.m.
in Auditorium A of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... 250 Years: Are You My Patriot? presented by Lisa Eschenburg.

Did you realize that the United States is celebrating its 250th Anniversary? In case you are inspired to search for a Patriot ancestor in your pedigree, Eschenburg will cover the basics to get you started or restarted on your search. We will cover what some lineage groups are looking for; some basics to know about The Revolutionary War and who fought or supported the war; and the variables that effect where you need to search for your Patriot ancestor.

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets in-person (hybrid) Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Genealogy Software.

Bring your questions and tell us what you like (or dislike) about whichever genealogy software you use, have used or are considering using. Let's share and learn together.

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

RootsTech 2026 Registration is Now Open

 Registration for RootsTech 2026 opened up today.

The genealogy and technology conference takes place March 5 to March 7, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah, but it also has an online component as well for those unable to attend in-person.

Participation in RootsTech 2026 in Salt Lake City requires registration and costs $129 US for a 3-Day Pass with Early Bird pricing of $99 or $79 US for a 1-Day Pass with Early Bird pricing of $69. Transportation to Salt Lake City, food and lodging are not included which means you are responsible to arrange those parts separately. Participating in-person you have the opportunity to choose from 250+ exclusive sessions only available in Salt Lake City; 120+ exhibitors/sponsors in the Expo Hall, and a variety of other experiences from being there in-person.

Participation in RootsTech 2026 Online requires registration and the cost is ... FREE! Participating online gives you access to 200+ online sessions in over 26 languages; the ability to join keynote sessions live from where ever you are that day with internet connection; the ability to chat with other online participants; and access to syllabi and class handouts.

There is a preview of some of the class sessions for RootTech 2026 online as well as an overview of some of the many speakers.

Use your free user account to FamilySearch.org to sign-in at the RootsTech website before you register.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

RootsMagic 11 is Released September 5; Special Intro Offer Pricing until Sept. 30

The same day as our What Is Going On? presentation on Friday, September 5, 2025, RootsMagic announced the release of RootsMagic 11 for Windows and Mac.

RootsMagic is offering a special introductory offer until September 30, 2025, at midnight Mountain Time.

New users can pick up RootsMagic 11 for only $29.95 instead of regular price $39.95.

Owners of prior RootsMagic versions can get an upgrade for only $19.95 instead of the regular upgrade price of $29.95.

There are a variety of new videos about RootsMagic 11 on the RootsMagic YouTube Channel. Check them out, including the RootsMagic 11 What's New! (Top Features Tour) video. 

RootsMagic Version 11 was inspired by user feedback. RootsMagic focused on making the software's interface easier and clearer. The interface's various icons now come with labels that tell you what the icon stands for. Workspaces were redesigned to be clearer and more comfortable to use.

A Life Summary panel was added and simplified with expanding/collapsing sections. Editing was made more smoother and intuitive. There is a new Sources view putting every source for a person in one screen. Notes and tasks work the same with one screen.

Advanced Search has been redesigned to combine rules with AND, OR, or BUT NOT, search by multiple event fields, and even look for people without sources or those who aren’t linked into the tree

RootsMagic 11 also adds a AI Prompt Builder. The first of its kind in genealogy software. It helps you create clear, reusable prompts to use with the AI of your choice. It does not add AI to the software rather it helps you build queries to use when you decide to use AI.

Also added are practical improvements users have asked for: print relationship charts for any calculated relationship, mark facts as “proposed” to capture theories without cluttering your proven research, and use new proof icons to track your confidence in each fact. The Explorer now incorporates the Life Summary panel, making navigation smoother than ever.

See you at our favorite library!
LE 

This Friday Begins MCGG's 2025 Fall Season with What Is Going On?

MCGG Friday group meets in-person (hybrid) this Friday, September 5, 2025, at 1 p.m.
in the Board Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... What is Going On? presented by Lisa Eschenburg and Robert McGarry.

Eschenburg & McGarry will cover a variety news and changes in the of genealogy community and tangent/related communities. Some of the topics covered are Microsoft Windows news to be aware of before it is too late, DNA testing news, genealogy software news, and of course other things you should be know.

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