Bedford,, New Hampshire Cemeteries available Onlline

This site let's you search the cemeteries of Bedford, New Hampshire. Four cemeteries are involved: Old Bedford Cemetery, Beal's Road Cemetery, Joppa Hill Cemetery, and Bedford Center Cemetery. All have graves dating back to the 1700's.

You can browse an alphabetical listing or search by a variety of parameters. Information about each cemetery can be found by clicking on the Cemetery's name in the contents list on the left side of the landing page.

http://www.bedfordcemeteries.org/Search.asp

PGS Events for the Week of 26 April to 2 May 2020

Tuesday, 28 April at 1:00 PM. PGS DNA User's Group-- The DNA Interest Group will meet Tuesday at 1 online.  We will review Chapter 11 in the Blaine Bettinger book, The Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy. The chapter title is "Genetic Testing for Adoption and Other Brick Walls." We will review strategies and techniques for finding those we've lost using DNA testing results.

Time: Apr 28, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

To join the Zoom Meeting, simply follow this URL for the 28 April event:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/963268824?pwd=RTRPY1ZjZzM3UDBoMmRPL1NRT2dCQT09

Meeting ID: 963 268 824

Password: 2020

Plan to log in a couple of minutes early so we can start at 1 pm with minimal interruption.

Saturday, 2-May-20 at 10:00 AM. Family Tree Maker User Group--Questions & Answers and Demonstration of how to use the Family Tree Maker genealogical database software. Bryan, Online class—webinar via Zoom.

Topic: Family Tree Maker PGS User Group

Time: May 2, 2020 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting by clicking this link

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/567524039?pwd=WE1EMVRjVU1KZXAyM2lZdytpSi9MQT09

Meeting ID: 567 524 039

Password: 2020

PGS Roots Magic Users Group Meets Online on Saturday, 25 April 2020

Pinellas Genealogy Society invites you to an online meeting of the PGS Roots Magic Users Group. This is a question-and-answer format that focuses on users of the Roots Magic genealogy software, their questions and issues.

The date and time are April 25, 2020 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

To join the Zoom Meeting, simply follow this URL for the 25 April event:

https://bit.ly/2XM5J2a   

If you are prompted for a password, enter 2020. Plan to log in a couple of minutes early so we can start at 10 am with minimal interruption.

Karen Fortin’s 18 April 2020 PGS Program on the Mayflower Available Online

On 18 April Karen Fortin gave an online presentation about the passengers of the Mayflower. In case some of you wanted to hear Karen’s topic but were not able to, we have made a video available at the Pinellas Genealogy Society website. In addition, there is also a presentation handout available.

Those two items are available to the public until 16 May, and then access will be restricted to PGS members. Please be mindful that these items are intended for personal use only.

Follow this link for the video and the handout:
https://pinellasgenealogysociety.com/databases/meeting-recordings-and-handouts/

Here is a short explanation of Karen’s topic:
Who Were the Passengers of the Mayflower? – We’ve all heard the story of the Mayflower and the founding of Plymouth Colony in 1620 but who were these intrepid souls, what did they believe, why did they come to New England, and who left descendants? This presentation explores these topics and provides information on resources available for learning more about the Pilgrims. 

Online Cemetery Records for Hamilton, Cemetery in Hamilton, Massachusetts

Enter you search terms in the search box shown on the landing page.

Before you leave the site, explore the expansion box for "state" and "location." There are more cemeteries represented here than just Hamilton.

Check it out at:
https://cemeteryfind.com/PublicSearch/BurialSearch/cd1adde5-59a4-406d-85ce-4a46b75e83cf

PGS Events for the Week of 20-25 April 2020

We have two online programs this week--both on Saturday.

Pinellas Genealogy Society invites you to an online meeting of the PGS Roots Magic Users Group. This is a question-and-answer format that focuses on users of the Roots Magic genealogy software, their questions and issues.

The date and time are April 25, 2020 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

To join the Zoom Meeting, simply follow this URL for the 25 April event:

https://bit.ly/2XM5J2a   

If you are prompted for a password, enter 2020. Plan to log in a couple of minutes early so we can start at 10 am with minimal interruption.

NOTE: We are using the Zoom online meeting capability to do this. A video app will be installed if this is the first time you have used Zoom. If you are using a desktop or laptop computer, that is all you need. You will have to respond to three pop-ups during your login: "open zoom," "join with video" (optional), and "join with computer audio."

You will have to wait until the host lets you into the meeting. When you are admitted, be patient as others join in, and then the host will start the meeting.

You can also join with a mobile device such as a cell phone or tablet. You must first download the Zoom Cloud App. Then at the appointed time to join the meeting, enter the following 9-digit meeting ID number when prompted:  774 843 754. Again, if prompted for a password, enter 2020.

April 25 at 1:30 PM (this is sponsored by the Suncoast Genealogy Society, but it features one of our PGS presenters, so we listed it here)--You are invited to attend an online program sponsored by the Suncoast Genealogy Society via GoToMeeting. The program is Death Records and will focus on finding records to establish the death date of your deceased kinfolk. We will describe and demonstrate how and where to find many types of records and resources that will enable you to determine death dates. In addition to the commonly used records such as death certificates, tombstones, obituaries, death indexes, etc., you will discover some that you may not have considered. Presented by Bob Bryan from Pinellas Genealogy Society.

The meeting time is 1:30 to 3:30.  The link to the Suncoast Genealogy Meeting Room via GoToMeeting is https://bit.ly/3blSDfG.  Click this link now to verify that you can access the site. You can also click this link on Saturday, April 25 @ 1:30 PM to join the presentation. For help in using GoToMeeting please visit the SGS website at https://bit.ly/2XJlSFt.

Three Immigration Myths

This short but informative article by Diane Haddad in Family Tree magazine takes to task three myths about immigration.

https://www.familytreemagazine.com/records/immigration/three-myths-immigrant-ancestors/

"Genealogy for Kids" series by Lori Coffey

Here are links to a brand new series from Lori Coffey, one of our instructors, called "Genealogy for Kid.s" It is meant to be an introduction to genealogy as well as give kids something fun, interesting, and creative to do while in "Safer at Home" mode.

Genealogy for Kids: 1 Interview Your Relatives

If you know kids that are looking for something to do, watch this video with them. They will be introduced to the wonderful world of genealogy so they can create their family tree! This episode explains to them how and why to interview relatives.

Genealogy for Kids: 2 Documenting Your Family

Episode 2 of Genealogy for Kids! This explains how to fill out the two most common forms to keep your family tree organized. Home schooling? Genealogy is a great way to practice many important life skills such as researching, documenting, writing, detecting, evaluating, and more! Plus you get the benefit of getting to know history on a personal level as you "meet" your ancestors who lived it!

Genealogy for Kids: 3 Hiking the Paper Trail

Episode 3 in the Genealogy for Kids training covers finding official and non-official documents that give us information about our ancestors. This is great training for people from 10 to 100! You don't have to be a kid to enjoy this course, just new to the world of genealogy with an interest to learn about your family!

Genealogy for Kids: 4 Finding the Right Stuff

In this fourth and final episode of Genealogy for Kids, we walk you through Franklin's paper trail and learn to deduce information from the clues on the page! You can use this knowledge for the rest of your life! This is great training for smart, curious kids who are looking for something fun and interesting to do while at home on the computer!

Digitized Newspapers and News Index for Biddeford, York County, Maine

The McArthur Public Library in Biddeford gives us digitized newspapers from several local newspapers ranging in dates from 1879 to 1930. In addition to the newspapers themselves, two indexes are available. You can search the indexes which will point you to a specific paper and date.

While you are on the landing page, there is an obituary index you may also be interested in.

https://biddefordhistory.com/newsgenealogy/

Museum Archives May Hold Keys to Your Ancestor Search

In her article "Why You Should Look for Archives in Museums," Melissa Barker barker makes her point with several examples where important family information was "hidden away" in there often overlooked resources.

Melissa also gives us tops on how to find museum archives, including use of the website "ArchiveGrid."

Check it out at:
https://lisalouisecooke.com/2018/05/21/archives-museums/