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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 4d

2025 MGS Fall Seminar - Maryland Milestones: Exploring Birth, Marriage, Divorce, and Death Records. November 8, in-person & via Zoom. Details at https://mdgensoc.org/

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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 7d

Oct 25 - Bay Area (WI) Genealogical Society (BAGS) 50th Anniversary Conference. In person in Green Bay WI and via Zoom. Four great speakers & presentations! https://www.bagswi.org/

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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 7d

2025 Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International Conference, Oct. 28-Nov. 1 in Overland Park/Kansas City, Kansas. Full details and program available at https://cgsi.org/2025-conference

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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 8d

Oct. 25 Suncoast Genealogy Society Fall Mini Seminar (Hybrid) featuring Lisa Louise Cooke. For details see www.SGSFL.com

ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 8d

Oct 25 North San Diego County Genealogical Society 2025 VIRTUAL Fall Seminar with Thomas MacEntee: Emerging Trends in Genealogy. Only $20. Details at https://nsdcgs.org/

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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 8d

Oct 24-25, In-person in Rockford, IL: Illinois State Genealogical Society Annual Fall Conference 'From Immigration to Industry: Celebrating Our Northern Illinois Ancestors" Details at https://www.ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=620

ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 9d

North Carolina Genealogical Society 2025 Fall Conference October 24-25, Raleigh NC & Online. 15 lectures in person ALL livestreamed and ALL recorded for later viewing + 3 bonus recordings. Details at www.ncgenealogy.org/fall2025/

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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 9d

October 24-25 - the 2025 North Star Genealogy Conference, in Eagan Minnesota. See the website for full details - https://mngs.org/North-Star-2025

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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 9d

Sat Oct 18th - Sun 19th "Researching the Disadvantaged of England and Wales" - BIFHSGO 2025 Virtual Conference. Full details and registration info at https://www.bifhsgo.ca/2025-conference

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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 10d

Sat., October 18 - Virtual - Louisville Genealogical Society's Family History Fall Seminar featuring Luana M. Darby, MLIS, AG. Full details at https://www.kylgs.org/

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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 10d

Sat Oct 18th, 47th Annual Genealogy Seminar of the Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan. For details see www.pgsm.org

ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 11d

Comparing DNA Ethnicity Estimates by Richard Hill presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society - October 18, 11 am ET. FREE and open to the public.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqcOuvrzkiHtbHl9fjiJlf1G3ttzDAEd9N

ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 12d

This Sunday, in Santa Barbara, CA - the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Family History Month Open House - Free! Details at https://sbgen.org/meetings-classes/calendar/#!event/2025/10/5/santa-barbara-hispanic-family-stories-1890-1970-exhibit-debut

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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 14d

October 18 - Genealogical Society of Rowan County Genealogy Conference - a FREE event hosted by Genealogical Society of Rowan County and Rowan Public Library, in Cleveland, NC. Featured speaker is Diane L. Richard. https://edithclark.omeka.net/2025-genealogy-conference

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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 17d

Oct 25, 1 - 4 pm Eastern (Hybrid/FL) Suncoast Genealogy Society Fall Mini Seminar presented by The Suncoast Genealogy Society. Details & registration at www.SGSFL.com

ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 20d

"Through the Trees" the GU272 Descendants Assoc. 2025 Fall Genealogy Lectures: hear from FamilySearch & The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture! Free! Register https://forms.gle/cxPh57E9xtng7whSA

ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 23d

FREE 2025 Family History Fair: African American Genealogy & History at the State Archives & the State Library of North Carolina. Sat. Oct 4, 9a-1p in Raleigh, NC. Registration required! https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/news/events/2025-family-history-fair-african-american-genealogy-and-history

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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 25d

Oct. 6, 6:00pm Eastern: The Surprising Benefits of Genealogy - a free hybrid program from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Discover the unexpected rewards of exploring your family history! Please register in advance. https://cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/6890dcedd234473d002935a2

ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · 29d

If you're near Conroe TX Friday, Sept 19, bring your brick wall research problems to the Genealogy & Preservation Center, MCMLS Central Branch and get help! Details: https://montgomeryco-central-tx.whofi.com/calendar/event/1284384/s?method=embed

ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · Sep 12

October 6-10 - Virtual! The 2025 British Institute: English Research: The Basics and Beyond instructor with Paul Milner. - an intense week focused on English research! Full details at https://isbgfh.com/bi/

ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · Sep 5

Sep 20, 10:30am Eastern: "Ten Things Every Eastern European Genealogist Should Know" with Lisa Alzo. A free virtual program presented by Western New York Genealogical Society. Register in advance https://www.wnygs.org/meetings

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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · Sep 5

Free Fall Genealogy Workshop, Sept. 27, 9 am - 12:30 pm
at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 3746 Veterans Drive, Traverse City, MI

ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · Sep 3

"CT 250: The People Who Made Connecticut" - the annual Family History Day Seminar from the Connecticut Society of Genealogists. October 4, in-person in Wallingford, CT. Register by Sept 30 https://csginc.org/family-history-day-seminar/

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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · Sep 3

Breaking through Brick Walls with Land Records - Sydney Cruice, at Main Line Genealogy Club. Sept. 11 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/breaking-down-brick-walls-through-land-records-by-sydney-f-cruice-registration-1397199083069

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ConferenceKeeper Free Calendar of Genealogy Events @conferencekeeper.bsky.social · Sep 3

Sep 13 - PGSNY September Genealogy Fair, in-person in Elma, NY. Presented by Polish Genealogical Society of New York State (Free) Discover your roots and connect with your heritage! Join us for a day of exploration, learning, and connection.
https://pgsnys.online/september-genealogy-fair/

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