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Welcome to KINSEEKERS Genealogical Society

Family History connects us.

To our ancestors. To who we are. To each other.

Genealogy is fun.

It's the thrill of the hunt. The joy of discovery.

Join us. All experience levels welcome.

Scroll below to see details about upcoming programs!

		Member: Florida State Genealogical Society
		Proud to partner with the Leesburg Public Library in offering genealogy and family history programs.

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NOVEMBER PROGRAM

Researching Your Grand Army of the Republic Ancestors

Saturday, 13 Nov via Zoom

10:30 am - 11:45 am (Meet & Greet starts at 10:15)

Live Webinar. Free and open to all.

Learn about this major Civil War veterans' organization that helped shape the history of the United States after the War of the Rebellion. At its peak, the G.A.R. consisted of over 10,000 local posts and women's auxiliaries, including those of various racial and ethnic makeups.

This presentation will bring you the history of the G.A.R., how its activities influenced and benefited veterans, and where to find over 50 years of records that can provide insight into the interests, social activities, health, and economics of individual Union veterans and their families. Discover details about your ancestors and their communities you never knew!

Gary Clark is a genealogist, photographer, author, and national genealogy speaker. He has published over 12 books addressing history, genealogy research, and historical photography. Most recently he released "Grand Army of the Republic and Union Veteran Research: The Essential Guide for Genealogists and Family Historians." Gary is also the publisher of phototree.com, a source of vintage photographic history and other genealogy topics.

REGISTER HERE

NEW! MILITARY RECORDS SIG

Military Records Special Interest Group (SIG)

1st Mondays, 1:30 - 2:30 via Zoom

Led by KB Barcomb

Researching a U.S. military ancestor? Not sure how to read a specific military record? Don't know what an acronym or abbreviation means? Want to learn more about military record collections? This SIG is here to help!

Bring your questions or, better yet, submit them ahead of time to ContactUs@Kinseekers.org. (Please place "Military Record SIG" in the subject line.)

Each month includes a short discussion on a particular military record collection or resource. This month's topic is the Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans. (These can be found on Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and Archives.gov)

Next session: Monday, 1 Nov.

Open to members and non-members. REGISTER here.

NEW! FAMILY TREE MAKER SIG

NEW! Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group (SIG)

2nd Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11:00 via Zoom

Led by Roger Goddard

Do you use Family Tree Maker, the most widely used family history software? Thinking about using it but want to know more? Bring your questions to this group! Also learn tips and tricks to get the most out of FTM's many features.

Next session: Wednesday, 10 November

Open to members and non-members.

Non-members:

Email ContactUs@Kinseekers.org for link.

WikiTree Special Interest Group

Monday, 15 November

1:30 - 2:30

Join us for a WikiTree discussion every other month. WikiTree.com is a free world-wide collaborative family tree. This month's topic is still being determined.

Led by Debi Hoag, a WikiTree ambassador and project leader with over 20 years of research experience. Her genealogy focus is finding and documenting records/sources, a key aspect of WikiTree's collaborative priority.

Open to all. Register for the WikiTree Discussion group.