The TECHNOLOGY SIG helps users of all abilities to effectively use technology in support of Family History research. We will also have breakout groups for the users of Family History software.  Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 2:00 pm. Details for joining the Virtual Meeting will be provided prior to the meeting to MGS members via email. Non-members can request attendance information by emailing us at info@mgsfl.org Please put in your email Subject line: Request Technology SIG Link.

The speaker, Dr. Michael D. Lacopo, will speak on methods to research ancestors who are "hard to find" or seemingly invisible. If your ancestors had little money, did not own land, did not leave wills or probates, and did not purchase stones for graves, then how do you find them? This lecture will show you how!

Dr. Lacopo is a retired small-animal veterinarian and professional genealogist born and raised in northern Indiana. Researching since 1980, he has lectured internationally and written for numerous periodicals and journals. A self- described “all-American mutt,” his research skills cover a broad range, with specialties in German research, Mid-Atlantic American research, genetic genealogy, social history, and advanced problem solving.

The TECHNOLOGY SIG helps users of all abilities to effectively use technology in support of Family History research. We will also have breakout groups for the users of Family History software.  Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 2:00 pm. Details for joining the Virtual Meeting will be provided prior to the meeting to MGS members via email. Non-members can request attendance information by emailing us at info@mgsfl.org. Please put in your email Subject line: Request Technology SIG Link.

Our speaker Peggy Jude will instruct us on some of the best techniques to sharpen our search skills. Peggy is the Vice President of the Manatee Genealogical Society and leader of MGS DNA Special Interest Group. She is a professional genealogist and has conducted genealogical research for her family and clients for over 40 years. She is an alumnus of the Genealogical Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) and the Institute for Genealogy and History Research (IGHR) and has recently completed a workshop on Visual Phasing.

The TECHNOLOGY SIG helps users of all abilities to effectively use technology in support of Family History research. We will also have breakout groups for the users of Family History software.  Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 2:00 pm. Details for joining the Virtual Meeting will be provided prior to the meeting to MGS members via email. Non-members can request attendance information by emailing us at info@mgsfl.org Please put in your email Subject line: Request Technology SIG Link.

Our speaker is Margaret "Peg" Kapustiak.  In genealogical research, maps can provide clues to where our ancestors may have lived and where to look for written records about them. Peg will inform us of the types of maps that enable researchers to find the links to their ancestral homes.  Peg Kapustiak has been a genealogist and family historian for over thirty-five years and has authored a book and thirty-nine research articles. Her extensive speaking engagements include over 80 talks on history and genealogy in the United States and abroad.

Our speaker is Shelly Bishop.