​​​​​​​​​​​February 10, 2025

Newspaper Research with Dawn Carlile of Genealogy Roots and Branches, LLC.

​We all look in newspapers for obituaries and death notices, but there is so much more in newspapers that might provide the key to solving your brick-wall problem. Understand why your searches don’t provide good results and what OCR is. We will cover how to find what newspapers were published in and around where your ancestors lived, where and how to access those newspapers, and tips for searching in the digital and microfilm records available.

Dawn Carlile, a native Oregonian, is a professional genealogist, educator, and lecturer who enjoys teaching others about researching their families as much as she does the research. Once she started looking into her family she was hooked. After many years of helping others with their research, she started Genealogy Roots and Branches in 2021. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, Genealogical Speakers Guild, and the National Genealogical Society and is starting her 3rd year as president of the Oregon Genealogical Society. Dawn has taken institute courses from the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records, Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, and SLIG Academy for Professionals. She has a B.A. degree in management from Bushnell University. Dawn’s areas of interest are the West Coast, Midwest, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ireland, Scotland, and Denmark.​

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March 10, 2025 to be determined

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April 14, 2025

"Reaping a Harvest with Land Records" with Larry W. Thomas

Larry is a retired US Army Captain with 23 years in the field of Aviation, Transportation & Logistics, he has a Bachelor's Degree in Aviation Management, an FAA airplane mechanic license, and earned an MBA in Management Information Systems from Southern Polytechnic State University while working for the US Army Reserves as a Program Manager, earning his certification as a Project Management Professional from the Project Management Institute in 2013.

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Larry began his Genealogy Research over 30 years ago with his own Thomas Family, Georgia residents since the 1750s.  Then, adding the rest of his and his late wife's families before beginning to research for clients in 2008, operating www.AtlantaGenealogy.com.

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A graduate of ProGen 38, Larry has assisted the TV show Finding Your Roots.  He is a member of numerous genealogical and historical Societies, serves on the Board of the Georgia Genealogical Society, is the current president of the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and is past president of the Cobb County Genealogy Society.  He is becoming a popular genealogy presenter, bringing some fun to learning how to research.

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May 12, 2025

Ancestry DNA - a presentation by Peg Mertl

Join us for a enlightening presentation on Ancestry.com DNA.  Peg is an accomplished Ancestry DNA researcher and collaborator and serves as a volunteer at the local Family History Center.

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June 9, 2025

Summer Plans, Technology, and Research Help - a presentation by...YOU!

Join us for our last meeting before the summer break to talk about plans and goals for the summer.  We'll answer your questions about technology and suggestions for research tools, websites and strategies.  Don't have a question?  Maybe you have the answer!  Come and share your knowledge and experience. ​​