Do you love a good mystery? Are you a budding history detective ready to sleuth out your family legends and lore? Are there skeletons hiding in your family closet just begging to be let out? Did you ever say… “Why didn’t I ask those questions sooner?” Well it’s not too late to discover those fascinating ancestors and the stories that make up your personal tapestry.

The Genealogy Group is open to all members and is for beginners and seasoned veterans alike, all working on and collectively celebrating our families histories. We break down brick walls, open up blind allies and search for those elusive relatives using the most current genealogical resources available. You’ll learn how to preserve those special photos and documents. Everyone has a story to tell.

Join us the first Monday of each month on Zoom from 2-4 p.m., and you too can become a history detective! If the first Monday is a holiday, we will meet on the second Monday. The group does not meet in July and August.

2023-2024 meeting schedule:

Date / Time	Place	Topic	Presenter
Mon Sep 9, 2024 / 2 p.m.	Meet via Zoom	Ancester Pro DNA Tool and using Chat GPT for genealogy	Melinda
Mon Oct 7, 2024 / 2 p.m.	Meet via Zoom	More with Chat GPT	Melinda
Mon Nov 4, 2024 / 2 p.m.	Meet via Zoom	Ancestor Photos - My Heritage Photos Tools and members share 1-3 interesting photos from your family tree	Video by Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective
Mon Dec 2, 2024 / 2 p.m.	Meet via Zoom	Preserving Family Photographs	Video by Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective
Mon Jan 6, 2025 / 2 p.m.	Meet via Zoom	All About WikiTree	Barb Michelman
Mon Feb 3, 2025 / 2 p.m.	Meet via Zoom
Mon Mar 3, 2025 / 2 p.m.	Meet via Zoom
Mon Apr 7, 2025 / 2 p.m.	Meet via Zoom
Mon May 5, 2025 / 2 p.m.	Meet via Zoom
Mon Jun 2, 2025 / 2 p.m.	Meet via Zoom

Genealogy Resources

Ancestry (subscription required; free at library)
Barefoot Genealogist  (YouTube Tutorials)
Cindi’s List  Digital Public Library of America
Elephind newspaper search
Ellis Island Passenger Search
Family History Center, Prescott
Family Search
Find A Grave
Google Books
Heritabe Quest (through library website)
Intermet.net
Legacy Family Tree
Northern Arizona Genealogical Society
Prescott Public Library (click on Research tab)
National Archives and Records Administration
Newspaper Archives (subscription required)