The Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, June 5th, 29 Ocean Rd., Cape Elizabeth at the Church of Latter Day Saints. We gather at 12:30 for a social time, program begins at 1:00 p.m.
This month Phyllis Legare will tell us how to "Overcome Brick Walls" (in genealogy research).
Meetings are free and open to the public.
For more information, call Linda Aaskov at (207) 490-5709.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Meaty Bones
That is the subject at the April 3rd meeting of the Greater Portland Chapter of MGS.
Our vital records research uncovers names, dates and places. But that's only the skeleton of our ancestors. Newspapers can put meat on those bones, and it's becoming easier than ever to look at our past.
This talk will be given by our own Bob Greene. A native of Portland, ME, he joined The Associated Press in Kansas City in 1965. He covered riots in Omaha, NE, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral in Atlanta, GA. He transferred to Milwaukee, WI, in 1968 and to Washington, DC, in 1971. Two years later, he was named correspondent in Portland, ME, before transferring to NY Sports where, in 1980, he was named AP Tennis Writer. He retired in 2001 and the following year moved to South Portland. Besides writing the first book on African Americans in Maine to be published, Greene also contributed to “Maine’s Visible Black History”; teaches an OLLI course on Black History in Maine at the University of Southern Maine; chairs the board of the Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine at USM; is on the board of directors of the Maine Philanthropy Center, the Maine Historical Society and the Maine Freedom Trails; and lectures frequently on the Underground Railroad and Blacks in the military. As a genealogist, he has traced his family back to the 1700s in Maine. He continues to cover and write about tennis as well as genealogy.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
12:30-2:00
29 Ocean House Road in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Click here for for more information
Our vital records research uncovers names, dates and places. But that's only the skeleton of our ancestors. Newspapers can put meat on those bones, and it's becoming easier than ever to look at our past.
This talk will be given by our own Bob Greene. A native of Portland, ME, he joined The Associated Press in Kansas City in 1965. He covered riots in Omaha, NE, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral in Atlanta, GA. He transferred to Milwaukee, WI, in 1968 and to Washington, DC, in 1971. Two years later, he was named correspondent in Portland, ME, before transferring to NY Sports where, in 1980, he was named AP Tennis Writer. He retired in 2001 and the following year moved to South Portland. Besides writing the first book on African Americans in Maine to be published, Greene also contributed to “Maine’s Visible Black History”; teaches an OLLI course on Black History in Maine at the University of Southern Maine; chairs the board of the Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine at USM; is on the board of directors of the Maine Philanthropy Center, the Maine Historical Society and the Maine Freedom Trails; and lectures frequently on the Underground Railroad and Blacks in the military. As a genealogist, he has traced his family back to the 1700s in Maine. He continues to cover and write about tennis as well as genealogy.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
12:30-2:00
29 Ocean House Road in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Click here for for more information
Monday, March 8, 2010
Miniature Pictures and Portraits
On Thursday, March 11th, Allen Horne will be discussing Miniature Pictures and Portraits with the Wassebec Genealogical Society. A great opportunity to explore this piece of history - we all enjoy being able to put faces with names on our family tree.
Wassebec Genealogical Society meets on the 2nd Thursday of every other month at Mayo Regional Hospital Resource Center at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Visit their website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mewgs to stay current with their happenings.
Wassebec Genealogical Society meets on the 2nd Thursday of every other month at Mayo Regional Hospital Resource Center at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Visit their website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mewgs to stay current with their happenings.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Irish History is the St. Patrick's topic in Bangor
Penobscot County Genealogical Society is pleased to announce their annual Irish-themed March meeting. Dr. Janet TeBrake, Lecturer in History at the University of Maine, will be discussing Irish history and St. Patrick.
The meeting takes place on Wednesday, March 17th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall at the Bangor Public Library.
Many may recall that Dr. TeBrake was a speaker at the recent Maine Genealogical Society conference that was held in Bangor.
Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day learning about Irish history....
The meeting takes place on Wednesday, March 17th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall at the Bangor Public Library.
Many may recall that Dr. TeBrake was a speaker at the recent Maine Genealogical Society conference that was held in Bangor.
Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day learning about Irish history....
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Greater Portland Chapter to Learn About Early New England Food
The Greater Portland Chapter of Maine Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, March 6th, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 29 Ocean House Road (Rt #77), Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Social time 12:30, program at 1:00 p.m. followed by a business meeting.
Sandy Oliver, food historian will be our guest speaker sharing her knowledge of early New England food - How We Ate American Fare.
The meetings are free and open to the public.
For more information, call Linda (490-5709)
Sandy Oliver, food historian will be our guest speaker sharing her knowledge of early New England food - How We Ate American Fare.
The meetings are free and open to the public.
For more information, call Linda (490-5709)
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Sleuthing Session at Pejepscot
Pejepscot Genealogy Society will meet on Sunday, February 14, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. in the Morrell Meeting Room of the Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick.
Bring your questions, challenges and lap tops to a problem assistance meeting designed to provide suggestions and direction to aid in your sleuthing.
Come early for a social time and to exchange ideas and discoveries.
For more information, call (207) 833-7371.
Bring your questions, challenges and lap tops to a problem assistance meeting designed to provide suggestions and direction to aid in your sleuthing.
Come early for a social time and to exchange ideas and discoveries.
For more information, call (207) 833-7371.
Roxanne discusses Sarah Palin's Ancestry
The ever-popular Roxanne Moore Saucier, Family Ties columnist for the Bangor Daily News, will be the guest speaker at the February meeting of the Penobscot County Genealogical Society. She will be discussing Sarah Palin's Ancestry -- From Maine to Alaska.
The group will meet on February 17, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall of the Bangor Public Library. You don't have to be a member to of the society to attend. Refreshments will be available.
Upcoming meetings:
March 17, 2010 - Dr. Janet TeBrake will discuss early Irish settlers in Bangor
April 21, 2010 - Dana Lippitt, Curator of the Bangor Museum and Center for History
The group will meet on February 17, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall of the Bangor Public Library. You don't have to be a member to of the society to attend. Refreshments will be available.
Upcoming meetings:
March 17, 2010 - Dr. Janet TeBrake will discuss early Irish settlers in Bangor
April 21, 2010 - Dana Lippitt, Curator of the Bangor Museum and Center for History
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Wassebec to discuss accessing LDS records
Wassebec Genealogical Society is scheduled to meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 14th, at the Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.
Jane Fox Whelden will be talking with the group about accessing the resources at the Family History Library in Bangor.
For more information about Wassebec, visit www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mewgs.
Jane Fox Whelden will be talking with the group about accessing the resources at the Family History Library in Bangor.
For more information about Wassebec, visit www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mewgs.
Learn about Bangor - A Century Ago
Penobscot County Genealogical Society will be meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at the Bangor Public Library in the Lecture Room. The meeting starts at 6:00 p.m.Wayne E. Reilly will be talking on "Bangor - A Century Ago." Wayne is retired from the Bangor Daily News after 28 years as a reported and an editor. His book "Remembering Bangor: The Queen City Before the Great Fire," contains more than 300 columns he has written for the newspaper about local history a century ago since his retirement.
The gathering is open to everyone. You don't have to be a member of the society to attend. Refreshments will be available.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Pejepscot to discuss the Washburn Family
Pejepscot Genealogy Society will meet on Sunday, January 10, 2010, at 2 p.m. in the Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick (enter from Middle Street at the end door).
Kerck Kelsey, a Freeport resident, will present a program on "Remarkable Americans: The Washburn Family."
Please join your friends (and probably relatives!) for the program. Arrive early for refreshments and stay late for help with a problem you may be having finding a way through that brick wall. Members will be available until 5 p.m.
For more information, call 833-7371.
Kerck Kelsey, a Freeport resident, will present a program on "Remarkable Americans: The Washburn Family."
Please join your friends (and probably relatives!) for the program. Arrive early for refreshments and stay late for help with a problem you may be having finding a way through that brick wall. Members will be available until 5 p.m.
For more information, call 833-7371.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Settlement of Black Point, Maine
The Greater Portland Chapter of MGS will be learning about the Settlement of Black Point, Maine "Owascoago" 1605-1800 at its February 6, 2010, meeting.
Owascoag or "Place of Much Grass" was the Indian name for Scarborough. The settlement was also called Black Poynt by the English. Owascoag is the story of Black Poynt told in the settler's own words. Patricia found diaries, letters, depositions, court records, and other interesting material, giving a first hand account of life from 1636 to the 1750's. The material covers exploration, settlement, and the Indian Wars.
So mark your calendars and plan to attend now. Saturday, February 6, 2010, from 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 29 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Owascoag or "Place of Much Grass" was the Indian name for Scarborough. The settlement was also called Black Poynt by the English. Owascoag is the story of Black Poynt told in the settler's own words. Patricia found diaries, letters, depositions, court records, and other interesting material, giving a first hand account of life from 1636 to the 1750's. The material covers exploration, settlement, and the Indian Wars.
So mark your calendars and plan to attend now. Saturday, February 6, 2010, from 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 29 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Taconnett Falls Chapter News
Winter hours for the Taconnett Genealogical Library in Winslow, Maine, are Saturdays, from 12:o0 - 3:00 p.m.
The chapter recently held election of officers and the we congratulate those elected: President Fred Clark, Vice-President Bob Chenard, Secretary Kay Marsh, Treasurer Herb Brock, and Directors Thelma Brooks, Barbara Gunvaldsen and Janet Boynton.
They will be holding their Christmas Party on Sunday, December 20th.
For more information, visit them at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~metfcmgs.
The chapter recently held election of officers and the we congratulate those elected: President Fred Clark, Vice-President Bob Chenard, Secretary Kay Marsh, Treasurer Herb Brock, and Directors Thelma Brooks, Barbara Gunvaldsen and Janet Boynton.
They will be holding their Christmas Party on Sunday, December 20th.
For more information, visit them at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~metfcmgs.
Sticky Wickets
Brainstorm solutions together to help you climb your brick walls. That is what is what will be happening with the Greater Portland Chapter of MGS at their next meeting on January 2, 2010.
The Greater Portland Genealogical Society meets at 1:00 on the first Saturday of every month at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 29 Ocean House Road in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
New members are always welcome.
Come early as refreshments are available starting at 12:30.
New members are always welcome.
Come early as refreshments are available starting at 12:30.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Open Research in Penobscot County
The next Penobscot County Genealogical Society meeting is scheduled for December 16th, 6:00 p.m. at the Bangor Public Library in the Lecture Room. It will be an open research night in addition to a gathering to discuss the past efforts, successes and our individual future endeavors. It will be an opportunity to wish everyone a very happy holiday season. Refreshments will be served.
The upcoming new year season for this group promises to bring some great discussions:
Jan 20 2010 - Wayne Reilly, history columnist for the Bangor Daily News
Feb 17 2010 - Roxanne Moore Saucier, Family Ties columnist for the Bangor Daily News
Mar 17 2010 - Dr. Janet TeBrake, Lecturer in History at the University of Maine
Apr 21 2010 - Dana Lippitt, curator for the Bangor Museum and Center for History
So mark your calendars now - the new season looks great.
Stay connected with the Penobscot County Genealogical Society by visiting them on the web at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mepcgs.
The upcoming new year season for this group promises to bring some great discussions:
Jan 20 2010 - Wayne Reilly, history columnist for the Bangor Daily News
Feb 17 2010 - Roxanne Moore Saucier, Family Ties columnist for the Bangor Daily News
Mar 17 2010 - Dr. Janet TeBrake, Lecturer in History at the University of Maine
Apr 21 2010 - Dana Lippitt, curator for the Bangor Museum and Center for History
So mark your calendars now - the new season looks great.
Stay connected with the Penobscot County Genealogical Society by visiting them on the web at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mepcgs.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Pejepscot to Discuss Christmas Ornaments
Pejepscot Genealogical Society will meet on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 2PM in the Morrell Meeting Room (entrance on Middle Street), Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick.Please bring a favorite Christmas tree ornament and a story about it to share with us.
We will be enjoying pot luck desserts for refreshments. If you care, bring a copy of your favorite recipe to share (for a fee, recipes can be duplicated at the library).
FMI, call 207.833.7371
Friday, November 27, 2009
December meeting of Greater Portland Chapter
The Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society will meet for a social time at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 5th at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 29 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth. Program begins at 1 p.m., business meeting to follow. These meetings are free and open to the public.
This month's speaker, author Matthew Barker, will explore Irish Maine history. He is working in fertile territory as 15% of Maine's 1.3 million residents claim Irish ancestry, according to the 2000 Census. Plan to join us as he has much to share about the Portland Irish.
For more information, contact Linda Aaskov, (207) 490-5709.
This month's speaker, author Matthew Barker, will explore Irish Maine history. He is working in fertile territory as 15% of Maine's 1.3 million residents claim Irish ancestry, according to the 2000 Census. Plan to join us as he has much to share about the Portland Irish.
For more information, contact Linda Aaskov, (207) 490-5709.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Penobscot Nation Museum Curator to Talk
This past August, the members of the Penobscot County Genealogical Society very much enjoyed a visit to the Penobscot Nation Museum. Through the efforts of Elizabeth Stevens, that group has the pleasure of having James Neptune, museum curator, scheduled for its next meeting.Penobscot County Genealogical Society will meet Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at the Bangor Public Library (3rd floor lecture hall), starting at 6:00 p.m.
Everyone, member or not, is invited to attend. We are sure that Mr. Neptune will hold your interest just as he did in August for the members. Refreshments will be available.
For more information, visit the society's website at
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mepcgs.
To learn more about the Penobscot Nation Museum, visit www.penobscotnation.org.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Pejepscot Genealogy Society's November Meeting
Pejepscot Genealogy Society will meet on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 2 p.m. at the Curtis Memorial Library (Middle Street entrance), Brunswick.
Dave Barber, a resident of Bath, will give a presentation that traces the travels of a piece of his grandfather's furniture back to England.
Please come early for a social time with your relatives and friends!
For more information, please call 207.833.7371.
Dave Barber, a resident of Bath, will give a presentation that traces the travels of a piece of his grandfather's furniture back to England.
Please come early for a social time with your relatives and friends!
For more information, please call 207.833.7371.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
October meeting of Penobscot County Genealogical Society
The next meeting of the Penobscot County Genealogical Society will be on October 21, 2009, at the Bangor Public Library in the Lecture Room.
The society is proud to have Mr. Gerry Palmer as their guest speaker. Gerry, being a lifelong city resident and respected historian of Bangor and Mayor, plans to talk about the famous guess at the Bangor House. In addition, some history of Mount Hope Cemetery along with some of the famous people buried there. Also, the story of Seth Noble, how Bangor received its name and Al Brady. If time permits a question and answer period will follow. Overall, a quick snapshot of some of the famous people who have lived and were buried in Bangor.
As always, everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served. We hope to see a large turnout for this historical perspective.
To learn more about the Penobscot County Genealogical Society, please visit their website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mepcgs.
The society is proud to have Mr. Gerry Palmer as their guest speaker. Gerry, being a lifelong city resident and respected historian of Bangor and Mayor, plans to talk about the famous guess at the Bangor House. In addition, some history of Mount Hope Cemetery along with some of the famous people buried there. Also, the story of Seth Noble, how Bangor received its name and Al Brady. If time permits a question and answer period will follow. Overall, a quick snapshot of some of the famous people who have lived and were buried in Bangor.
As always, everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served. We hope to see a large turnout for this historical perspective.
To learn more about the Penobscot County Genealogical Society, please visit their website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mepcgs.
News from Wassebec Genealogical Society
Wassebec Genealogical Society in Dover-Foxcroft recently held elections. Congratulations go out to the new officers:
President - Jane M. Macomber
Vice-President - Wayne Bennet
Secretary - Estella Bennett
Treasurer & Membership - David Dean
Directors - Linda Tozier (outgoing President) Jack Battick (2012) and Deanne Merrill (2013)
Upcoming meetings planned include a tour of the Piscataquis Register of Deeds & Register of Probate on November 12, 2009 and a discussion on how to access information at LDS Centers on January 14, 2010.
For more information, meeting locations and/or directions, contact Jane M. Macomber at janem@wildblue.net or visit the Wassebec website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mewgs.
President - Jane M. Macomber
Vice-President - Wayne Bennet
Secretary - Estella Bennett
Treasurer & Membership - David Dean
Directors - Linda Tozier (outgoing President) Jack Battick (2012) and Deanne Merrill (2013)
Upcoming meetings planned include a tour of the Piscataquis Register of Deeds & Register of Probate on November 12, 2009 and a discussion on how to access information at LDS Centers on January 14, 2010.
For more information, meeting locations and/or directions, contact Jane M. Macomber at janem@wildblue.net or visit the Wassebec website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mewgs.
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