Our Society sponsors a variety of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to support our members who have interests in special genealogical topics. These groups generally meet monthly and are interactive allowing opportunities for questions, discussions, and sharing of information. Check our Events Calendar for up-to-date information on meeting dates.

Current Special Interest Groups

• Hands-on DNA Special Interest Group

DNA testing is a complex, technical and powerful tool for genealogists, adding to paper records with the genetic information written in our cells. This SIG is lead by Mike Day, SAGS' current president. Mike is a former teacher and technologist who brings a decade of experience as a user of DNA testing services and a career of understanding technologies. SIG meetings are held on the fourth Friday of the month starting at 9:30am. Meeting location: La Posada Recreation Center, Bldg. #37, 685 S. La Posada Circle. Contact Mike via email at michaelhday@me.com.

• Let's Talk Genealogy

Genealogy can be confusing. Sometimes, you just need to be with some friends to talk about a research problem. Maybe you want to share a breakthrough you have been working on for years. That's the purpose of "Let's Talk Genealogy" – friends talking about genealogy and family history. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month starting at 9:30am. Meeting location: La Posada Pavilion, 670 Park Centre Ave., Green Valley, AZ. SAGS member Bob Pitcher is the facilitator for this SIG.

• Beginner's Genealogy Group

Open to non-members and members of SAGS, this SIG covers all the basics on how to get started researching your family tree. Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month from 3:00pm-4:30pm at the Genealogy Library at La Posada (and via Zoom). For more details, contact Jon Otto, Group Leader, at jonotto48@yahoo.com .

• Storytellers – Writing Family Stories (Classes)

If there were no stories to pass along, the history of a family would be only names and dates.

The Storytellers class meets at Friends in Deed on the second Tuesday of the month (October through May) at 10:00am. This is a class for those who want to write to preserve their personal stories and those of ancestors. This is not a drop-in SIG; you must register in advance to join the class. For more information, contact Becky McCreary: rebeccamccreary764@gmail.com

SIGs in Search of a Leader

We have several SIGs, listed below, that are no longer active because they need a leader. If you're interested in becoming a SIG Leader, or have a suggestion for a new group, contact our Education Director at education@azsags.org

• RootsMagic

• Legacy Software

• Irish

• German

• Mayflower Descendants

• Genealogical Records of the States

• Genealogical Resources & Research of the World