Events
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Your calendar for Rhode Island Events in Blackstone Valley! Use the community pulldown to find events in that community.
September 2018
DNA – Part 1 – Geting Started
Learn the basics of genealogy DNA and what the tests will tell you.
Find out more »Finding the Story Threads in Your Family History
Presented by Bernice L. Rocque. She will discuss her new book, The Ponemah Years: Walking in the Footsteps of My Mother. Bernice also will reflect on…
Find out more »October 2018
Techniques for Beggining French Canadian Genealogy Research
This workshop will introduce you to the resources available to begin researching you French Canadian family roots.
Find out more »January 2019
American-French genealogical Society to Host Workshop on Identifying and Preserving Old Photographs
The American-French Genealogical Society will host a free workshop to help individuals identify and preserve old photographs. Maureen Taylor, known as The Photo Detective, will reveal…
Find out more »February 2019
How to Use the Resources at the National Archives Center
Anyone searching for records about their ancestors’ arrival in the United States will find a wealth of resources available at the National Archives Center in Waltham,…
Find out more »Andiamo! Finding Your Italian Family with Margaret R. Fortier
Margaret Fortier will provide clues for anyone trying to locate their Italian ancestors and family, Margaret Fortier is a certified genealogist specializing in researching immigrant ancestors…
Find out more »March 2019
Woonsocket Revisited: An Early History by Raymond Bacon
The American-French Genealogical Society is hosting a free presentation on the early history of Woonsocket. Raymond Bacon, a retired Woonsocket High School history teacher and former…
Find out more »April 2019
AMERICAN-FRENCH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY TO PRESENT FREE WORKSHOP ON TRACING FRENCH-CANADIAN ANCESTORS
Anyone searching for French-Canadian ancestors should attend a free workshop featuring tips about how to find them. The presentation will be held on Sunday, April 28…
Find out more »February 2020
Welcome to the Graveyard
The workshop will provide an in-depth view of cemetery art, history and symbolism. The workshop will provide an in-depth view of cemetery art, history and symbolism.…
Find out more »March 2020
The Irish Famine and the Canadian Quarantine Station at Grosse Ile
What Happened to the Children? The Orphans of the Irish Famine and the Canadian Quarantine Station at Grosse Ile by Chuck Arning, Public Historian and retired National…
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