Do you have friends or family members curious about genealogy? 

Ask them to join you to attend this workshop presented by Donna Schmoll & Gretchen Perryman.

Bring your laptop

The Goal is to: Learn how Ancestry (Free at local library) can help you, your children, and grandchildren search records together. You will be provided with genealogy forms to start your Family Tree. This Open Discussion Meeting is designed to help you research and share your love of genealogy through Ancestry.com and Newspapers.com. Questions? Reach out to Donna at - dschmoll02@aol.com Gretchen Perryman is a retired executive assistant for non-profit organizations. She moved to Louisville from Denver, Colorado 2+ years ago. In Denver, she was the program coordinator for the Colorado Genealogical Society. She has been researching her family for 40+ years with areas of focus in Texas, Kansas and Georgia. I’m glad to have found LGS in my new home.

Donna Schmoll has a BS in Business Adm. from U of L. A 4-year Certification in MRP, SAP &  JIT manufacturing software. I taught classes at UofL & Ivy Tech. Learning and problem solving has been a lifelong passion. When deciding on retirement, I chose Genealogy so I could not just create my Family’s Tree but help friends and family with their Family Tree.

By Deborah Lord Campisano

Are some of your DNA matches a complete mystery? No familiar surnames? No trees or only a tiny pedigree chart with ancestors named "Private?" No response to your messages? Discover how obituaries, people finders, public family trees, social media, and other online genealogy resources can help identify mystery DNA matches—and determine where they fit in your family tree. Learn to use shared matches, cM (centimorgan) amounts, build out a match's tree, and identify the most recent common ancestor (MRCA). Bring a laptop or tablet to follow along. Make sure your tree is attached to your DNA.

Debbie Lord Campisano, (BA History), has over 40 years of genealogical research experience -- 25 as a professional. She's a long-time member of LGS, a past president of the society and its current newsletter editor. Since retiring in 2014, Deborah has concentrated on using genetic genealogy and traditional genealogical methods in the search for her great grandmother's Irish origins. She enjoys helping others solve their DNA mysteries and traveling to research facilities with her genealogy friends.

Facilitator: Nancy Simmons Roberson - Nancyaug19@gmail.com    

The German SIG meets for one hour on the first Tuesday of every month at 2:00 pm. We meet on Zoom and share and discuss German research tips and techniques. If you are interested in joining this group, we welcome you to our meetings.

Click on the link below to join the program:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82744193004?pwd=MVAvS2lmNVpKZEZhR3l0RGtwWFk1UT09  

Mark will include a brief history of Middletown and surrounding areas as well as those early settlers who braved the wilderness that we now call home.