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British Special Interest Group
Wednesday, December 17
British Special Interest Group  (Other Genealogy Events)
7:00 pm
Virtual Meeting
In this group, we will be exploring our British ancestors. Whether your ancestors came to America or as far away as New Zealand, all are welcome to explore ways of tracing them back to their homeland.  This will be a general discussion group to help each other as we search for that link back to the homeland.
 
Carol Landry-Fiske is a descendant of Luke Hansard, Printer of the House. She is a member of British Families in India (FIBIS) and the New Zealand Genealogical Society.  Born and raised in Puerto Rico, she learned about the British in the West Indies.  Her husband's Harlow Family Association owns and maintains a home built from the timbers of the Mayflower. 
 
Register Here By signing up to be partof this SIG, Each month you will recived an email from the facilitator with the Zoom link. 


Irish Special Interest Group SIG
Monday, December 22
Irish Special Interest Group SIG  (Irish SIG)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual Meeting
The Irish SIG has moved to a new week now on the Fourth Monday of Each Month.
The Irish SIG is composed of people who are interested in researching your Irish heritage.You will find the discussion of this group beneficial to your genealogical endeavors. 
 
Pastfinders is using the Zoom Virtual Meeting app to hold these meetings and you can only join the meeting by using a link provided by Pastfinders. Sign-up to be on the SIG mailing list and get the zoom link in your email each month.
 
➡️  Register Here 


Michael Cassara: 21st Century Italian Genealogy
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Michael Cassara: 21st Century Italian Genealogy  (Monthly Meeting)
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
In Person & Zoom
Curious about Italian family history and heritage? There has never been a better time to pursue Italian genealogical research! With more and more records available online, this talk provides a strong overview for the beginning researcher, while including some lesser-known resources that will be of interest to even the most advanced researchers.
 
Michael Cassara is a professional genealogist and lecturer based in New York City, specializing in Italian/Sicilian genealogy, New York and New Jersey research, and genealogical technology. He has frequently presented at regional societies as well as national conferences, including seven years of presentations at RootsTech, the 2018 Association of Professional Genealogists Professional Management Conference, a popular 2019 APG Webinar on genealogical technology, as well as talks at FGS, OGS, the New York State Family History Conference, Allen County Public Library, and more. Michael holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University (OL19) and is a graduate of the ProGen Study Group (ProGen 43). He is the Past President of the Italian Genealogical Group (ItalianGen.org) and currently serves as President of the Metropolitan Postcard Club, the oldest continuously-operated deltiological organization in the United States. He blogs about his research at http://www.digiroots.net, and you can find him on Facebook at @DigiRoots.
 
REGISTER TODAY FOR ZOOM, OR COME JOIN US AT COOPER MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOR REFRESHMENTS; MEET US IN ROOM 108 AND SEE THOMAS MACENTEE ON THE BIG SCREEN.