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• PA Chapter Third Tuesday for November 2025

  • When
    18 Nov 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

  PA chapter Third Tuesday Zoom PROgram

  The Pennsylvania Chapter’s series of Third Tuesday Zoom programs continues. Presented at 7:00 PM ET, they are free and open to all. Join us for our November program:

  Lost in Pennsylvania -
  Try the Published Pennsylvania Archives
  Tuesday, November 18, 2025

  

  The Pennsylvania Archives is a set of 138 published volumes in ten series that can be overwhelming to the genealogist who first sees them. However, searching in these volumes can help you locate information about what an ancestor was doing at a given time, and where s/he was doing it. If an ancestor surfaces in Western Pennsylvania or Ohio, information in these volumes may help you to learn where s/he was before that time. Most information in the published Pennsylvania Archives covers from the colonial period through about 1850. Along with state documents, reports and papers, this series included things like land records, church records, and military records. This talk will discuss how to access the Pennsylvania Archives and give you a plan of attack to work through them to get the most information soonest, illustrated with examples of the kind of information you might find.

  Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer, MLS, has a Master’s Degree in library science and a graduate certificate in archives. She started doing genealogical research in 1979, specializing in Pennsylvania research. She belongs to several genealogical societies. Her training as a librarian helps in developing talks about research for genealogists, and articles she has written have appeared in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, and the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, among others.

  Register here to join us for this program. If you have a question that you want to ask, feel free to email us in advance at info@pennpalam.org or pennsylvaniapalatines@gmail.com.

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• Using Artificial Intelligence in Genealogy

  • When
    7 Feb 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    IN Chapter Collaborative Learning Session ZOOM only

  using artificial intelligence in genealogy

  Indiana Chapter Collaborative Learning Session
  Saturday, February 7 2026 ― 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  Zoom Virtual Only
  Free to ALL

  Join us on Zoom as we explore how AI can enhance genealogical research. From searching on websites to using smartphone features, AI already helps genealogists work more efficiently. This CLS will help you understand and use these tools.

  10 am - 11 am General introduction to AI and Genealogical Uses
  

  AI Basics and Practical Applications - Patty Wiseman will explain AI fundamentals and demonstrate how chatbots like ChatGPT can assist genealogists. You'll learn practical ways to use these tools for genealogical tasks.

  11 am - 12 pm Putting it All Together: Research Planning and Projects

  Integrating AI into Your Research Process - Andrea Ackermann will show how AI can work as a research assistant throughout your genealogical research plan. Learn specific techniques for using AI to increase your plan’s efficiency and effectiveness.

  Both presentations will include time for questions and sharing experiences. Whether you're new to AI or have been using these tools extensively, participants can join the discussion and learn from each other.

  To register: E-mail indianapalam@gmail.com with "CLS" in the subject line and your name in the message. Please include any useful AI resources you've found useful - we'll share them with all participants.
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