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Linda Debe – Reconstructing World War I Army Service Records
August 29, 20269:00 AM CentralSeason 2026-2027
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Upcoming meetings

Melissa Barker – The ABC’s and 123’s of Researching Your Ancestor’s School Records 
October 3, 2026 • 9:00 AM Central
Tina Beaird – Brick by Brick: Tracing Your Home’s History
November 7, 2026 • 9:00 AM Central
Diana Elder  – Demystifying Probate Records: Taking Your Research to the Next Level 
December 5, 2026 • 9:00 AM Central
Maureen Taylor – Tackle Your Family Photographs: 3 Simple Strategies to Get Past Overwhelm and Enjoy Your Photos 
January 2, 2027 • 9:00 AM Central
J. Mark Lowe – Using that Brick Wall as a Foundation 
February 6, 2027 • 9:00 AM Central
Eric Vavra – AI & Genealogy: Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in Genealogy 
March 13, 2027 • 9:00 AM Central
Michelle Bates – What About Your Criminal Ancestors? 
April 3, 2027 • 9:00 AM Central

Past meetings

Craig Scott – Pension Records: You Stopped Too Soon
May 2, 2026 • 9:00 AM Central
Pam Vestal – How to Write Ancestral Stories Your Relatives Will Want to Read
April 4, 2026 • 9:00 AM Central
J Mark Lowe – Early Migration and Settlement Patterns
February 7, 2026 • 9:00 AM Central
Diana Elder – AI in Genealogical Research: A Practical Approach
January 3, 2026 • 9:00 AM Central
Dawn Carlile – Using FamilySearch’s Newest Full Text Options
December 6, 2025 • 9:00 AM Central
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Thomas MacEntee – After You’re Gone: Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research
November 1, 2025 • 9:00 AM Central
Christine Cohen – Mysterious Codes: Passenger Manifests Letters and Numbers
October 4, 2025 • 9:00 AM Central
James Beidler – Opening Up Records from Closed Churches
August 23, 2025 • 9:00 AM Central

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