Upcoming Events
Family Finders Genealogy Club (Hosted by the Rochester Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division)
A Monthly Genealogy Club facilitated by RGS Historian/Genealogist: John D. CaulfieldPresented in partnership with the Central Library of Rochest... ...Read More...
RGS Writers Group
If you're trying to preserve your family history in a way others will want to read, this may be the group for you. We're nonprofessionals who want to stop procr... ...Read More...March Writers Group
Please join us via Zoom at 7pm at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81504100264...Read More...RGS Scanning & Indexing Event at the Town of Rush
Do you have a passion for preserving the past and making historical records accessible to others? Join the RGS Scanning & Indexing Team! We host monthly vol... ...Read More...DNA Analysis: How Do I Know I'm Right?
Kelli Jo Bergheimer is a writer, teacher, editor, and international genealogical speaker. Kelli holds a Bachelor’s Degree in biology, a Master’s in ... ...Read More...March RGS Member Meeting - Researching in Canada
Many of us have Canadian ancestry. This information packed presentation from Tara Shymanski guides researchers through internet sources available for research i... ...Read More...Researching in Canada
Find out How on 18 Mar Meeting
Long Program: Researching in canada presented by Tara Shymanski
Short Program: Local History and Genealogy Division Resources at the Rochester Public Library presented by Shalis Worthy
Many people researching their ancestors in Western New York often find their ancestors were born in Canada or came to the United States through Canada. Doing the research on your own can be confusing – not only with the French language – but trying to determine if your family came from Upper Canada or Lower Canada. Upper is actually south or west of Lower. Help is here. Join us on Tuesday, 18 March, to hear Tara Shymanski guide us through Researching in Canada. She will show us various online resources such as Collections Canada, provincial archives, Ancestry, and FamilySearch. Attendees will learn what records are on these websites, how to find the information, and how the records can build your family tree.
Tara is a professional genealogist and educator. She has deep Canadian roots, with Loyalist and Hessian soldier ancestors who came to the country in the 1780’s. Tara has a BA in History and a Canadian Records certificate from NIGS. An enthusiastic speaker she has lectured at conferences in Canada, United States, and England. You can find more about her at shymanskigenealogyresearch.com.
This General Meeting will be via Zoom only. Pre-registration is required here.
