Sara Keckeisen, reference librarian at the Kansas State Historical Society, will share tips and tricks for using this awesome resource located here in Topeka.  

 

Program is free, and open to the Public.  No registration required.

 

Learn how to utilize DNA testing as part of your genealogy research toolkit. Come to learn, get your questions answered, and share your DNA testing experiences with others. Come if you have had your DNA tested, and are not sure what to do with the results. This group includes the former Beginner and Intermediate DNA SIGs.

 

Open to the members of the public, if they have completed DNA testing.

 

Led by Marty Flanagan

 

All Board meetings are open to TGS members.

Wendi Bevitt, from Buried Past Consulting, will provide information about the 105 Kansas Counties that may help with researching your ancestors. 

 

Program is free, and open to the Public.  No registration required.

This will be a basic, entry-level class that covers "the Ws" of DNA testing for genealogy, and will get you started with DNA testing and analysis. 

 

Class content will include background on DNA and how it can be used to help in genealogy research, DNA terminology and the different types of DNA testing, pros and cons of testing, comparison of testing companies and costs, what information will be received from your tests, who to test, and more.

 

Click here to register online, or download the attached form for mailed registration.

 

Registration fee: $25 for TGS members, $30 for non-members.

 

 

Watch for more detail as the date draws closer!

You have tested with AncestryDNA, and have looked at your results, but now what?  This class, led by Marty Flanagan, will help you learn more about analyzing your DNA data or what you may have missed.  Class will cover analysis and interpretation of results, benefits of having an online tree, new tools on AncestryDNA, deciding which cousins to contact, and transferring your DNA results data to other DNA database systems.

 

Register online here, or download the attached brochure to register by mail.

 

Registration Fee: $25 for TGS members, $30 for non-members.

 

Registrations must be received before July 30, 2019.   

 

 

All Board meetings are open to TGS members.

 

Learn how to utilize DNA testing as part of your genealogy research toolkit. Come to learn, get your questions answered, and share your DNA testing experiences with others. Come if you have had your DNA tested, and are not sure what to do with the results. This group includes the former Beginner and Intermediate DNA SIGs.

 

Open to the members of the public, if they have completed DNA testing.

 

Led by Marty Flanagan

NOTE THE DATE CHANGE to avoid conflict with the Riley County History & Genealogy Fair!

 

Too, often, we genealogists invest endless hours in researching and gathering information about our family ancestors, without any serious thought as to what will happen to all of our accumulated information once we are gone. If you are among the very lucky minority of genealogists who has a younger family member who is interested and ready to pick up where you leave off, then congratulations!  (But, even you should be planning for possible record losses through disasters.) 

 

For the rest of us, with no interested family members waiting in the wings to continue or even preserve our work, there is a significant risk that our accumulated research findings will  perish when we do. If you do not want all of your hard-won genealogical information to go out the door in black trash bags, then this workshop is for you!

 

This workshop will explore ways that we can proactively plan ahead to increase the likelihood that our genealogical legacy will be preserved and available to future generations.  

 

The workshop will be led by Barb LaClair, and possibly others to be determined.

 

This workshop is free, and open to the public. To ensure that we have adequate supplies and space,  pre-registration is required.  Click here to register online.

 

 

 

Once you have found your ancestor's draft card, where should you look next?  This presentation about the history of the Great War will discuss both military personnel and civilian resources. Danni Altman-Newell from the Kansas City area is an expert in this field and will be presenting the program.

 

Program is free, and open to the Public.  No registration required.

You have tested your autosomal DNA with FamilyTree DNA, MyHeritage or LivingDNA. You've looked at your results, maybe contacted new cousins, and you still have more questions than answers. This class will help you learn more about analyzing your results, and what you may not have considered.

 

This class will look at how to interpret and analyze results on each company site, review unique information and  advantages available with some of the testing companies, and more. There will be an question and answer session during the lunch break (box lunches will be provided).  

 

Register online by clicking here, or download the attached brochure to register by mail.  (Note: if you register online, be sure to also select a lunch option - they are listed as separate items) 

 

Registration fee:  $50 for TGS members, $55 for non-members  (box lunch included)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learn how to utilize DNA testing as part of your genealogy research toolkit. Come to learn, get your questions answered, and share your DNA testing experiences with others. Come if you have had your DNA tested, and are not sure what to do with the results. This group includes the former Beginner and Intermediate DNA SIGs.

 

Open to the members of the public, if they have completed DNA testing.

 

Led by Marty Flanagan

 

All Board meetings are open to TGS members.

 

 

Probate records can be a goldmine of family information and insights.  Most genealogists understand that a Will naming heirs can help to establish family relationships, but there are many more clues buried in probate records.  This class with cover how probate records can be useful in genealogy research, types of records commonly found in probate proceedings, basic terminology, where to look for probate records (both online and off-line) and more.  Class will include hands-on practice researching a probate case using records available at the TGS Library.

 

Suggested skill level: Some basic genealogy research experience is suggested. 

 

Class will be led by Barb LaClair.

 

 

 

In this program, members of the Topeka Genealogical Society will share breakthroughs that they have experienced in their family history resarch, and provide tips to help you break through your Brick Walls.

 

Program is free, and open to the Public.  No registration required.

Learn about lineage societies, their membership eligibility criteria, and how to apply.

 

This workshop will include representatives of local chapters of various lineage societies, available to answer your questions.  So far, the following groups have agreed to participate:  Mayflower Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of American Colonists, War of 1812 , and Sons of the American Revolution.  Additional groups are being invited.

 

There is no fee for this workshop, but pre-registration is requested.  Click here to register online.

 

All Board meetings are open to TGS members.

October is National Family History Month , and we are celebrating with an Open House!  

 

Stop by any time between 1 and 4pm to look around in the Library, talk with TGS members and experienced genealogists, and learn more about what we have to offer.  

 

Bring your friends!  The more, the merrier!

 

Learn how to utilize DNA testing as part of your genealogy research toolkit. Come to learn, get your questions answered, and share your DNA testing experiences with others. Come if you have had your DNA tested, and are not sure what to do with the results. This group includes the former Beginner and Intermediate DNA SIGs.

 

Open to the members of the public, if they have completed DNA testing.

 

Led by Marty Flanagan

In this program, Nick Xidis will present his research on the downtown Topeka building currently occupied by Hazel Hill Chocolates, and its possible resident ghost.

 

Program is free, and open to the Public.  No registration required.

 

Learn how to utilize DNA testing as part of your genealogy research toolkit. Come to learn, get your questions answered, and share your DNA testing experiences with others. Come if you have had your DNA tested, and are not sure what to do with the results. This group includes the former Beginner and Intermediate DNA SIGs.

 

Open to the members of the public, if they have completed DNA testing.

 

Led by Marty Flanagan

 

All Board meetings are open to TGS members.

 

Learn how to utilize DNA testing as part of your genealogy research toolkit. Come to learn, get your questions answered, and share your DNA testing experiences with others. Come if you have had your DNA tested, and are not sure what to do with the results. This group includes the former Beginner and Intermediate DNA SIGs.

 

Open to the members of the public, if they have completed DNA testing.

 

Led by Marty Flanagan

 

All Board meetings are open to TGS members.