Upcoming Events

January Meeting on the 21st

Long Program: What About Our Criminal Ancestors?

Short Program: Genealogy Resources at U of R

Our first general meeting of the new year will feature Michelle Bates MJ, The Criminal Genealogist, speaking to us about how to research criminal ancestors and access their criminal records. You may think you don't have any criminals in your family tree but you could be surprised! From land disputes to embezzlement to forgery to murder - every family usually has at least one black sheep.

Michelle is a professional genealogist and speaker who specializes in criminal ancestors and probate heirship work. She is the creator and host of The Criminal Genealogist podcast and is a member of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and Tulsa Genealogy Society. Her business, My Genealogy Roots, works with attorneys on probate cases finding living legal heirs.

The short program will be of interest also as the Assistant Director of Outreach for the University of Rochester's Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Department (RBSCP), Autumn Haag, will inform us of what they have, what they don't have, and how to access the collections. These collections include published and manuscript collections of interest to genealogists.

This meeting will be on Zoom only starting at 6:45 pm. It's sure to be an interesting and informative program. Please register here.