Land acquired through the 1854 Gadsden Purchase, between the United States and Mexico, defined the southern most portion of Arizona.
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Friday, January 24
DNA Special Interest Group (SIGs)
9:00 am to 11:00 am LaPosada Recreation Center, 685 S. LaPosada Circle, Bldg. #37, Green Valley, AZ
This SIG will start with the basics through the experience of its leader, Mike Day. 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. If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Mike Dat at vicepres@azsags.org. |
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Friday, January 31
Family Search Center Tour (Tucson) (Education)
10:00 am to 2:00 pm Tucson Family Search Center, 500 S. Langley Ave., Tucson AZ
NEW – Tucson Family Search Center – Tour and Research Opportunity
ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join Moreen Ferdie for a private tour of the collection and facility, then spend time doing research using their computers and library. This event has been very popular every year it's been offered. Send an email to Debbie Einweck at education@azsags.org to reserve your spot, with "Family Search Center" in the subject line. |
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Tuesday, February 11
Storytellers: Writing Family Stories (Classes)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Friends in Deed, Room D, 301 E. Camino Casa Verde, Green Valley, AZ
Don't let your family stories or research get lost in time! Write stories to share with family and future generations.
This class is for SAGS members who enjoy writing the stories of their ancestors to share with family members and to pass to future generations. It is not a research, grammar, or punctuation class. There are assignments, in-class writing prompts, and time to share stories. We use pen/pencil and paper – no electronic writing devices. The class is limited to 15 and there is a reasonable commitment to attend each class, as others depend on your participation. This is not a drop-in SIG; you must register in advance to join the class. If you are interested, please contact Becky McCreary: rebeccamccreary764@gmail.com
Class Facilitator: Becky McCreary
If you are not a SAGS member but would like to join, click HERE for more information.
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Wednesday, February 12
FamilyTree Maker SIG (SIGs)
9:30 am to 11:30 am ZOOM MEETING
Explore the features of FTM with a hands-on approach!
An email with the ZOOM meeting link will be sent out approximately 5 days prior to the meeting to those on the group email list. To have your name added to the group list, send an email to webmgr@azsags.org.
SIG Leader: Karen Feeney
If you are not a SAGS member but would like to join, click HERE for more information.
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Friday, February 14 through Saturday, February 15
Southern AZ Gene Soc: 2025 Workshop & Seminar (Seminars)
HYBRID EVENT -- Attend in Person or via Zoom
Building Bridges Through Time: Mastering Genealogy
Speaker: D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS, FUGA
Plan to join us for our annual half-day Workshop on Friday, and a full day Seminar on Saturday featuring D. Joshua Taylor, nationally known and recognized speaker and author on genealogy and family history.
All events are open to the public.
Friday – Workshop Topics (9:00a.m. - 11:30a.m.)
• The Web, the World and YOU! (Advanced Online Research)
• Weaving the Historical Narrative into the Lives of Your Ancestors
Saturday – Seminar Topics (9:00a.m. - 3:30pm)
• Climbing in Unknown Territory – Beginning Your Genealogy
• Bridging the Gap: Finding Ancestors in the United States between 1780 and 1840
• Following The Buzz: Keeping Current with Genealogical Trends
• Putting it Together: A Case Study
Two Ways to Attend This Event
• In-person at La Posada Recreation Center, 685 S. La Posada Circle, Bldg. 37, Green Valley, AZ (click HERE for location & driving map)• Virtually via Zoom
Registration is Now Open – click HERE for complete information and to register online or to download a mail-in form.
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Thursday, February 20
Family Tree Maker 2024 – SPECIAL EVENT (Education)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm La Posada, 635 S. Park Centre Ave. – La Perla, El Dorado Room
Get all the news and info on the upcoming release of Family Tree Maker 2024 software!
Mark Olsen, Family Tree Maker Ambassador, will be hosting and presenting an in-person session about the upcoming release of FTM 2024. This session is open to the general public and to all users of FTM regardless of what version you may be using. This is a great opportunty to see first-hand the new features of the software and to ask any questions you may have about FTM.
More info will be posted to the Home page on our website as it becomes available.
* Meeting Location Info:
C lick HERE for location & driving map.
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Friday, February 28
DNA Special Interest Group (SIGs)
9:00 am to 11:00 am LaPosada Recreation Center, 685 S. LaPosada Circle, Bldg. #37, Green Valley, AZ
This SIG will start with the basics through the experience of its leader, Mike Day. 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. If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Mike Dat at vicepres@azsags.org. |
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Tuesday, March 11
Storytellers: Writing Family Stories (Classes)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Friends in Deed, Room D, 301 E. Camino Casa Verde, Green Valley, AZ
Don't let your family stories or research get lost in time! Write stories to share with family and future generations.
This class is for SAGS members who enjoy writing the stories of their ancestors to share with family members and to pass to future generations. It is not a research, grammar, or punctuation class. There are assignments, in-class writing prompts, and time to share stories. We use pen/pencil and paper – no electronic writing devices. The class is limited to 15 and there is a reasonable commitment to attend each class, as others depend on your participation. This is not a drop-in SIG; you must register in advance to join the class. If you are interested, please contact Becky McCreary: rebeccamccreary764@gmail.com
Class Facilitator: Becky McCreary
If you are not a SAGS member but would like to join, click HERE for more information.
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Wednesday, March 12
FamilyTree Maker SIG (SIGs)
9:30 am to 11:30 am ZOOM MEETING
Explore the features of FTM with a hands-on approach!
An email with the ZOOM meeting link will be sent out approximately 5 days prior to the meeting to those on the group email list. To have your name added to the group list, send an email to webmgr@azsags.org.
SIG Leader: Karen Feeney
If you are not a SAGS member but would like to join, click HERE for more information.
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Thursday, March 20
SAGS Monthly Meeting (Monthly Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Hybrid Meeting – attend in-person or via Zoom -- Open to the Public
MAIN PROGRAM: A Closer Look at the 1850-1950 U.S. Census
Take a closer look at the 1850 to 1950 U.S. Census records as vital genealogy resources, while looking into details you may have missed, along with benefits to and tips in using these records and a little extra help from MyHeritage!
SPEAKER: Diane Henriks
Diane Henriks, the "Descendant Detective" and Founder of "Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family", is a passionate and seasoned Los Angeles County-based professional genealogist, investigator, speaker, and author, specializing in descendancy and brick wall research, unknown parentage cases, and living people search. She has worked closely with private investigators to find living people, while also assisting in background investigations, in both civil and criminal cases. She is a proud member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guildk and the Southern California Genealogical Society.
SHORT PROGRAM: The 1950's
Program details coming.
* Meeting Location Info:
You can attend in-person at the La Posada Recreation Center, 685 S. La Posada Circle, Bldg. #37, Green Valley, AZ (click HERE for location & driving map) or attend via Zoom using the link below.
* Zoom Meeting Link
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Friday, March 28
DNA Special Interest Group (SIGs)
9:00 am to 11:00 am LaPosada Recreation Center, 685 S. LaPosada Circle, Bldg. #37, Green Valley, AZ
This SIG will start with the basics through the experience of its leader, Mike Day. 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. If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Mike Dat at vicepres@azsags.org. |
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Tuesday, April 8
Storytellers: Writing Family Stories (Classes)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Friends in Deed, Room D, 301 E. Camino Casa Verde, Green Valley, AZ
Don't let your family stories or research get lost in time! Write stories to share with family and future generations.
This class is for SAGS members who enjoy writing the stories of their ancestors to share with family members and to pass to future generations. It is not a research, grammar, or punctuation class. There are assignments, in-class writing prompts, and time to share stories. We use pen/pencil and paper – no electronic writing devices. The class is limited to 15 and there is a reasonable commitment to attend each class, as others depend on your participation. This is not a drop-in SIG; you must register in advance to join the class. If you are interested, please contact Becky McCreary: rebeccamccreary764@gmail.com
Class Facilitator: Becky McCreary
If you are not a SAGS member but would like to join, click HERE for more information.
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Thursday, April 17
SAGS Monthly Meeting (Monthly Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Hybrid Meeting – attend in-person or via Zoom -- Open to the Public
MAIN PROGRAM: Member Stories
Program details coming.
SPEAKER: Jon Otto, Ed Storey, Deb Kabinier & more
Speaker info coming.
* Meeting Location Info:
You can attend in-person at the La Posada Recreation Center, 685 S. La Posada Circle, Bldg. #37, Green Valley, AZ (click HERE for location & driving map) or attend via Zoom using the link below.
* Zoom Meeting Link
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Friday, April 25
DNA Special Interest Group (SIGs)
9:00 am to 11:00 am LaPosada Recreation Center, 685 S. LaPosada Circle, Bldg. #37, Green Valley, AZ
This SIG will start with the basics through the experience of its leader, Mike Day. 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. If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Mike Dat at vicepres@azsags.org. |
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Tuesday, May 13
Storytellers: Writing Family Stories (Classes)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Friends in Deed, Room D, 301 E. Camino Casa Verde, Green Valley, AZ
Don't let your family stories or research get lost in time! Write stories to share with family and future generations.
This class is for SAGS members who enjoy writing the stories of their ancestors to share with family members and to pass to future generations. It is not a research, grammar, or punctuation class. There are assignments, in-class writing prompts, and time to share stories. We use pen/pencil and paper – no electronic writing devices. The class is limited to 15 and there is a reasonable commitment to attend each class, as others depend on your participation. This is not a drop-in SIG; you must register in advance to join the class. If you are interested, please contact Becky McCreary: rebeccamccreary764@gmail.com
Class Facilitator: Becky McCreary
If you are not a SAGS member but would like to join, click HERE for more information.
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Thursday, May 15
SAGS Monthly Meeting (Monthly Meetings)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Hybrid Meeting – attend in-person or via Zoom -- Open to the Public
MAIN PROGRAM: A Sterling Life: John Danz, Seattle Theatre Pioneer and a Grandson's Journey
Program details coming.
SPEAKER: Mark Hester, QC Author
Speaker info coming.
SHORT PROGRAM: Cuban Missile Crisis
Speaker: Chris Arundell. Program details coming.
* Meeting Location Info:
You can attend in-person at the La Posada Recreation Center, 685 S. La Posada Circle, Bldg. #37, Green Valley, AZ (click HERE for location & driving map) or attend via Zoom using the link below.
* Zoom Meeting Link
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Friday, May 23
Storytellers: Writing Family Stories (Classes)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Friends in Deed, Room D, 301 E. Camino Casa Verde, Green Valley, AZ
Don't let your family stories or research get lost in time! Write stories to share with family and future generations.
This class is for SAGS members who enjoy writing the stories of their ancestors to share with family members and to pass to future generations. It is not a research, grammar, or punctuation class. There are assignments, in-class writing prompts, and time to share stories. We use pen/pencil and paper – no electronic writing devices. The class is limited to 15 and there is a reasonable commitment to attend each class, as others depend on your participation. This is not a drop-in SIG; you must register in advance to join the class. If you are interested, please contact Becky McCreary: rebeccamccreary764@gmail.com
Class Facilitator: Becky McCreary
If you are not a SAGS member but would like to join, click HERE for more information.
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