Free Beginning Classes 4 April 2015

Join us for a FREE Beginner's Session - reserve your spot by downloading the registration http://azpimagensoc.org/eventListings.php?nm=19#nm19er59 or by emailing info@azpimagensoc.org 

Come join us for our General Meeting this Saturday, March 21, 2015

Our March meeting will be on Saturday, January 21st .  We will be meeting in our normal room 2117 in the Medical College which is located at the University Medical Center, 1501 N Campbell.  The meeting begins at 1:00 p.m.  

Please join us in the cafeteria for lunch prior to the meeting.  Folks usually arrive for lunch around 11:15 to 12.   We look forward to seeing you there! 

Saturday, March 21 PCGS General Meeting  (Monthly Meetings) 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Univ. Medical Center, College of Medicine, Room 2117 Get the scoop on lineage societies and how to accurately complete the required documentation. Lynne Brooke, our featured speaker for this program, is a professional genealogist and formerly worked on the genealogy staff of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her program, "Lineage Society Proofs", will guide you through the maze of lineage societies currently available and explain how to locate the required documentation to prove your lineage. The second part of our meeting will challenge you with "What Do You Think You Know?" about all things genealogy!

German Research Workshop - Tucson Arizona West Family History Center

Free Videos from Rootstech

Rootstech has posted free videos of some of their classes.  Take a look and see if you can find any of interest. The 2015 video archive can be viewed at  http://rootstech.org/video/4050134760001.

General Meeting Saturday February 21, 2015, 1-3 pm

All are welcome, bring a friend!

Saturday, February 21 PCGS General Meeting  (Monthly Meetings) 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Univ. Medical Center, College of Medicine, Room 2117 This month's meeting focuses on DNA testing and its uses. Our guest speaker, Daniela Moneta, CG, will explain the three DNA tests availabe to every genealogist: Y-chromosome DNA, Mitochondrial DNA, and autosomal DNA, and how to use the results to further your generalogy research. She'll also explain how to use DNA testing when applying for DAR and SAR membership. Ms. Montena's program will be a great starting point for anyone wanting to learn more about DNA testing.

Arizona History Convention April 23-26

The Arizona History Convention will take place April 23-26, 2015 at the Casino del Sol Resort. The  convention has many well know speakers and topics that may be of interest to anyone with an interest or tie to Arizona history.  Information on the conference may be found at http://www.arizonahistory.org/.

Do it the Write Way: A Free Writing Workshop!

Have you thought about writing your memoirs but just can't seem to get started? Do you want to publish your family history, but you're afraid of putting your readers to sleep? Do you have some fascinating family stories of one of your ancestors that you want to share with your loved ones, but don't know how to get them interested in reading them? Do you want to enter our writing contest Write On!, but wish you could get some tips before submitting your story? Join us on February 28 for a free workshop: Do it the Write Way! to learn techniques to bring your family history to life, and create a fascinating story anyone would want to read.

The workshop will be led by Rondie Yancey, a two-time winner in the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) Excellence in Writing Competition–First Place in 2014 and Honorable Mention in 2013. Rondie taught Writing and English to high school students for many years. Her love of writing extended to writing her family history, learning what works and what doesn't along the way. She will share her knowledge with you and give you an opportunity to start your story right in class.

Do it the Write Way workshop will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the University Medical Center rooms 2500 C&D (just off the cafeteria). The workshop is free, but space is limited to 30 attendees so preregistration is required. While it is open to everyone, PCGS members will receive priority. To register, download the form at http://azpimagensoc.org/upload/events/files/1422285592_WritingWrkshp_form.pdf  or email your name, complete address, phone number, email address and whether or not you are a PCGS member to info@azpimagensoc.org with Writing Workshop 2015 in the subject line.
 
 Registration deadline for Do it the Write Way is February 21, 2015.

See our blog post Our First Writing Contest - WRITE ON! for more information about the contest and links to the judging guidelines and entry forms. Deadline for submitting your contest entries is April 18, 2015.