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Wednesday, May 8
Monthly Meeting - Interpreting Handwriting - Alphabets, Abbreviations & Symbols  (Monthly Meeting)
7:30 pm
ONLINE - Via ZOOM
Have you ever come across a valuable document about one of your ancestors only to discover that you could not read the handwriting or interpret the symbols used? Join us to hear Margo Fariss Brewer  speak about handwriting from days past and how to interpret the language used in old documents.


Thursday, May 16 through Saturday, May 18
2024 NGS Virtual Family History Conference  (Conferences)
Online
The theme for the 2024 National Genealogical Society Conference will be Expanding Possibilities. This conference will be virtual and will run from May 16-18, 2024. Sessions will be focused on innovation and finding new ways to solve problems in genealogy. Attendees can choose from dozens of new lectures for family history researchers at all levels by the nation’s premier genealogical speakers.
Look for more details in upcoming months at ngsgenealogy.org/conferences/.


Saturday, May 18
MeckDec Day Celebration  (Local Events)
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Charlotte Museum of History - 3500 Shamrock Drive
Join The Charlotte Museum of History and Olde Meck in celebrating MeckDec Day! The museum will have special events throughout the day, including readings of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, vendor tables, and more! The Olde Meck Family Research Center will be open to help visitors discover their own ancestors.


Wednesday, June 12
Monthly Meeting - Oral History Interviews  (Monthly Meeting)
7:30 pm
ONLINE - Via ZOOM
Our June meeting will feature John Horan from the NC State Archives Oral History Unit, who speak about how to conduct oral history interviews to preserve history for all.


Friday, June 21 through Saturday, June 22
Melungeon Heritage Association 28th Union  (Conferences)
Hillsborough, NC
The Melungeon Heritage Association (MHA) strives to document and preserve the history and cultural legacy of mixed ancestry people. The 38th MHA Union conference will be held on June 21st and 22nd in Hillsborough, NC at the Whitted Building, 300 West Tryon Street. Speakers include Dr. Crystal Cavalier-Keck, Marvin Tupper Jones, Dr. Kimberly Cheek, John King, Dr. Arwin Smallwood, Nelson Dalton, and Judge Beverly Scarlett. The event will kick off with a reception on Friday evening, including authors and related organizations.
The cost for the conference is $10 for association members and $20 for nonmembers. Register for this event at http://melungeon.org/annual-conference/.


Wednesday, July 10
North Carolina Maps from Garland P. Stout  (Monthly Meeting)
7:30 pm
ONLINE - Via ZOOM
Our July meeting will feature Chuck Ketchie, who is the exclusive publisher of the Garland P. Stout Historical Maps of North Carolina. These maps are unique tools for the location of historic place names and a priceless resource for researchers in the state. Mr. Ketchie will describe what can be gleaned from the maps and share other map projects that can assist researchers.