BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Michigan Genealogical Council - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Michigan Genealogical Council X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mimgc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Michigan Genealogical Council REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230112T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230112T130000 DTSTAMP:20260515T085147 CREATED:20221104T143633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T113625Z UID:10000015-1673521200-1673528400@mimgc.org SUMMARY:MGC Delegate Meeting DESCRIPTION:Importance of Communications in Societies with Cynthia GrostickAre you a member of your society’s board? Do you hold a committee position? If so\, one of the most important tools you have is communication. Unfortunately\, not every society and/or member communicates. People tend not to join societies that rarely or don’t communicate. Lack of communication can be at best frustrating and at worst ……… Join us in January to learn about the importance of communication and learn some effective ways to communicate with your membership. URL:https://mimgc.org/event/mgc-delegate-meeting-5/ LOCATION:Zoom webinar\, MI CATEGORIES:MGC Delegate meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mimgc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Cynthia-Grostick-e1667572533820.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221208T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221208T103000 DTSTAMP:20260515T085147 CREATED:20220716T120110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220716T120111Z UID:10000006-1670490000-1670495400@mimgc.org SUMMARY:MGC Board meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://mimgc.org/event/mgc-board-meeting-5/2022-12-08/ LOCATION:Virtual Zoom meeting\, MI END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221112T084500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221112T170000 DTSTAMP:20260515T085147 CREATED:20220421T204636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221030T124656Z UID:10000012-1668242700-1668272400@mimgc.org SUMMARY:2022 MGC Fall Seminar featuring LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson DESCRIPTION:Get your ticket\n \n \n Download Flier\n \n \n \n \nIn partnership with the Archives of Michigan and the Library of Michigan\, the Michigan Genealogical Council is proud to have LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson as our 2022 Virtual Fall Family History Seminar featured speaker on Saturday\, November 12. \nWe offer our seminar virtually again this year. That means that you can participate in the sessions from the comfort of your home -no worries about driving\, parking\, waiting in lines for the restroom\, or lunch. \nRegistration is required and includes all four sessions with LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson\, one session each from the staff of the Archives of Michigan and the Library of Michigan\, and a downloadable syllabus. \nJoin us for these exciting topics. \n8:45 – 9:00 am: Zoom sign in and Help for Attendees \n9:00-9:15 am: Welcome and remarks Rozlyn Kelly\, MGC President\, Mark Harvey\, Archives of Michigan State Archivist\, and Adam Oster\, Library of Michigan \n9:15-10:15 am: Planning Research-LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson Planning Research will discuss the development of a sound research plan\, the first step in the thorough research required by the Genealogy Proof Standard. \n10:30-11:30 am: Strengthen Your Analysis: Transcribing and Abstracting-LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson Strengthen Your Analysis: Transcribing and Abstracting will discuss the ability to craft transcriptions and abstracts\, an essential skill that is needed to accurately interpret handwritten records. \n11:45 am-12:45 pm: Wills\, Thrills and Chills: Digging into Probate Records-Kris Rzepczynski\, Senior Archivist\, Archives of MichiganWills\, Thrills and Chills: Digging into Probate Records will provide an overview of probate records\, the different types of records created\, including wills\, inventories\, and calendars\, the family history content to be discovered\, and where to find them online and onsite. An update on the Archives of Michigan’s digitization efforts will also be given. \n12:45 am – 1:15: pm Lunch Break \n1:15 -2:15 pm: Meeting Standards for Narrative Genealogies\, Lineages\, and Pedigrees-LaBrenda Garrett-NelsonAn understanding of generally accepted formatting options is helpful in presenting information about family relationship and successive generations. \n2:30 – 3:30 pm: An NGSQ Case Study: DNA Corroborates Oral Tradition-LaBrenda Garrett-NelsonThe case study that won the NGSQ 2020 Award for Excellence illustrated the information needed to make sound decisions on when DNA tests can or should be used in genealogical research\, and how to meet DNA-specific Genealogy Standards. \n3:45-4:45 pm: African American Newspaper Resources at the Library of Michigan-Mindy Babarskis\, Michigan Collection Reference Librarian\, Library of MichiganDiscover the range of digital and physical African American newspaper resources available at the Library of Michigan. Research tips and tricks for utilizing these resources will be presented along with interesting examples of what can be discovered. \n4:45 – 5:00 pm: Closing Remarks – Rozlyn Kelly \n————————————————————————– \nBios \nLaBrenda Garrett-Nelson \nLaBrenda Garrett-Nelson\, JD\, LLM\, CG®\, FASG\, earned a BA from John Jay College of Criminal Justice\, City University of New York\, and both a Law degree and a Master of Laws degree from New York University. She enjoyed a 35-year career as a tax lawyer before her 2013 retirement as a partner from the big four accounting firm of Ernst & Young\, and is now a full-time genealogist focused on teaching and writing. She lectures frequently on standards and the proper documentation of genealogical work and proof arguments. She was elected as a trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® in 2016\, and will end her third term as BCG President in October 2022. LaBrenda also serves as the Registrar General of the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage\, a national lineage society that honors ancestors who were enslaved in the United States. \nIn 2021 LaBrenda was elected as the 170th Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists (ASG)\, the field’s honorary scholarly society. The ASG was founded in 1940 and is limited to fifty life-time members; election is based on the quality of a genealogist’s published work As explained in an ASG press release\, LaBrenda “has a twenty-year record of writing family history\, first as a dedicated amateur while practicing law\, and then\, since her retirement from that profession\, as an authoritative writer and genealogical educator. Her compiled genealogical scholarship in journals such as National Genealogical Society Quarterly focuses on African-American families during and after enslavement\, including combining DNA match evidence with traditional documentary evidence in a notoriously difficult field. Her educational publications include a guide to researching African-American family history in Laurens County\, South Carolina\, where she has roots—a primer with important methodological lessons applicable nationally—and an authoritative guide to genealogical research in the state of Alabama. For more information see her website https://www.LabGarrettGenealogy.com. \nMindy Babarskis \nMindy Babarskis is the Michigan Collection Reference Librarian at the Library of Michigan. Originally from Oakland County\, Michigan\, she left for college in Illinois where she received her BA in History from Wheaton College and her MLIS from Dominican University. Before starting at the Library of Michigan in 2021\, she worked at Florida State University’s Strozier Library\, the Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas\, and at Lansing Community College Library. \nKris Rzepczynski \nA Senior Archivist at the Archives of Michigan where he specializes in family history and Michigan research\, Kris has worked in the genealogical community for more than 20 years. He is a former Vice President of Membership for the Federation of Genealogical Societies and a Past President of the Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society. URL:https://mimgc.org/event/2022-mgc-fall-seminar/ CATEGORIES:MGC Fall Family History Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mimgc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/LaBrendaGarrettNelson.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221110T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221110T130000 DTSTAMP:20260515T085147 CREATED:20220724T105002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T150817Z UID:10000008-1668078000-1668085200@mimgc.org SUMMARY:MGC Delegate meeting DESCRIPTION:Websites & Social Media for Societies with Laura Hedgecock \n\n\nLearn simple strategies and best practices that your society can use to communicate more effectively with members\, would-be members\, and the community at large. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2022 Lucy Mary Kellogg Award will be presented at our November 10 Delegate meeting. \n \n Register URL:https://mimgc.org/event/mgc-delegate-meeting-3/ LOCATION:Zoom webinar\, MI CATEGORIES:MGC Delegate meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://mimgc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Laura-Hedgecock-headshot-2021-cropped.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221110T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221110T103000 DTSTAMP:20260515T085147 CREATED:20220716T120110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220716T120111Z UID:10000005-1668070800-1668076200@mimgc.org SUMMARY:MGC Board meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://mimgc.org/event/mgc-board-meeting-5/2022-11-10/ LOCATION:Virtual Zoom meeting\, MI END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221013T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221013T103000 DTSTAMP:20260515T085147 CREATED:20220716T120110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220716T120111Z UID:10000004-1665651600-1665657000@mimgc.org SUMMARY:MGC Board meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://mimgc.org/event/mgc-board-meeting-5/2022-10-13/ LOCATION:Virtual Zoom meeting\, MI END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220908T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220908T130000 DTSTAMP:20260515T085147 CREATED:20220724T105338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220904T183633Z UID:10000009-1662634800-1662642000@mimgc.org SUMMARY:MGC Delegate meeting DESCRIPTION:The New NGS: Keeping the Promise to Support and Benefit Societies with Cheri Hudson Passey. \n\n\n\nRegister to attend. \n\n\n\nAfter the merger with the Federation of Genealogical Societies\, NGS is working hard to keep the promise of providing benefits\, education\, and support to member societies and organizations.Learn about the available resources and how we are working to provide help with issues that face society today. \n\n\n\nCheri Hudson Passey is a professional genealogist\, instructor\, writer\, speaker\, and Carolina Girl Genealogy\, LLC owner. She is the host of the YouTube genealogy chat show GenFriends and is a genealogical researcher subcontracted by Eagle Investigative Services\, Inc.\, for the US Army Past Conflict Repatriations Branch. She is treasurer of GeneaBloggers and National Genealogical Society Vice-President of Society & Organization Management. URL:https://mimgc.org/event/mgc-delegate-meeting-4/ LOCATION:Zoom webinar\, MI CATEGORIES:MGC Delegate meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://mimgc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Passey_Cheri_Hudson_Biopic-e1659088490221.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220908T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220908T103000 DTSTAMP:20260515T085147 CREATED:20220716T120110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220716T120111Z UID:10000003-1662627600-1662633000@mimgc.org SUMMARY:MGC Board meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://mimgc.org/event/mgc-board-meeting-5/2022-09-08/ LOCATION:Virtual Zoom meeting\, MI END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220811T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220811T103000 DTSTAMP:20260515T085147 CREATED:20220716T115500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T115041Z UID:10000010-1660208400-1660213800@mimgc.org SUMMARY:MGC Board Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://mimgc.org/event/mgc-board-meeting-4/ LOCATION:Virtual Zoom meeting\, MI CATEGORIES:MGC Board Meeting END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR