Gage County Genealogy Club

12/17/2025

Check out all of these free webinars next month. There is a little bit for everyone. Which one are you most interested in?

2026 is just around the corner and January will be full swing soon with more hybrid/zoom classes at MGC. Attend online! OR attend in person at the Hybrid classes. All are free for anyone!
Register at: https://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/programs

10/20/2025

10/19/2025

Do you have ancestors with common names? Is your family tree full of people with the same name? Then this lecture may be for you. Registration is $25.

You may encounter several people of the same name, living in the same community, at the same time. How do you know which is your ancestor? In this online lecture, Senior Genealogist Rhonda R. McClure will introduce you to best practices and organizational tools to untangle common names and add people to your family tree with confidence and accuracy. https://hubs.ly/Q03KmdTl0

09/18/2025

Family History month is coming soon. Check out these free online classes throughout October.

09/11/2025

Cemeteries are an essential resource for family historians—grave stone inscriptions can reveal birth and death dates, family relationships, and other details. Epitaphs and symbols included on gravestones also carry significant emotional meanings that can provide context to your ancestor’s life and death. In this online lecture, Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert will go over strategies, record types, and resources you can use to make the most of cemetery research. https://hubs.ly/Q03HjZyt0

08/22/2025

Do you have an ancestor who fought in World War I? This Zoom class on Sunday, August 24th at 2pm will teach you how to research World War I soldiers’ service records and find information that speaks to their experiences during the war. Registration required.

Learn how to research World War I soldiers’ service records and find information that speaks to their experiences during the war.

08/17/2025

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society is hosting a webinar next Sunday, August 24th at 2pm in line with the America 250 celebration. This session covers involvement in the Colonial Wars exploring how these conflicts may have affected your ancestor's lives and research methods to trace them. Registration required.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Those Who Served - Your Ancestors and the Colonial Wars. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

08/10/2025

Your ancestors went west for many reasons. Learn about the overland trails that settlers used to head west and understand what they experienced along the way. This Zoom webinar on Monday, August 18th at 6pm discuss how you can discover your pioneer ancestors in the records they left behind. Registration required.

Your ancestors went west for many reasons--opportunity, land, and promise. Learn about the overland trails that settlers used to head west and understand what they experienced along the way.

08/08/2025

What is HeritageQuest Online? How do you access these free historic records? Learn more about this resource in this webinar on Wednesday, August 13th at 6pm. Registration required.

Learn how to search thousands of resources, from history books to Revolutionary War records, with HeritageQuest Online. This beginner-level class requires basic computer literacy.

08/03/2025

Do you have ancestors in Kansas? You may be interested in this course on Monday, August 11th at 6pm.

This class will focus on the historical, cultural, and archival resources available to genealogists. Students will learn how to navigate a variety of records, including census, military, land, vital, and tribal records, while also exploring the distinct history of Kansas. Registration required.

This class will guide participants through the process of researching their Kansas ancestors, with a focus on the historical, cultural, and archival resources available to genealogists.

07/28/2025

This Zoom class on Saturday, August 9th at 2pm will provide you with the tools to trace your Scottish ancestors. Topics covered include how to start your research, Scottish records divisions, record types, and sources you will encounter in your research. Registration required.

This class will provide you with the necessary tools to trace your Scottish ancestors.

07/25/2025

The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia will be hosting their 55th annual convention in Lincoln from July 30th to August 1st. If you have Germans from Russia in your background, you may be interested in checking it out.

The annual AHSGR Convention includes presentations with important info, updates, news, and changes to continue our German Russian history.