Presentations at Upcoming Meetings
June
DATE: Saturday, June 14, 2025, 12:00 noon (Mountain Time)
TOPIC: No meeting - Summer Vacation - See you in July.
July
DATE: Saturday, July 12, 2025, 12:00 noon (Mountain Time)
LOCATION: Idaho State Archives (Idaho History Center), 2205 Old Penitentiary Rd, Boise
SPEAKER: Elaine Fraser
TOPIC: What in the World is Find-A-Grave
This talk serves as an introduction to Find-a-Grave. Find-a-Grave can be a valuable tool for finding information and clues on your ancestors that may not be found in Ancestry or FamilySearch vital records. It includes so much more that just names and dates and we will explore photos, flowers and profiles to see what else might be revealed.
Speaker Bio
Elaine Fraser is a GenMentor for the Pikes Peak Genealogy Society in Colorado Springs and as such she helps other members with their research questions. She also belongs to the Italian Research Group in Denver and the Italian Interest Group of EGS. Her interest in genealogy started in her mid-twenties and continues today. She researches on Find-a-Grave nearly every day and knows how to wring out the details.
August
DATE: Saturday, August 9, 2025, 12:00 noon (Mountain Time)
LOCATION: Idaho State Archives (Idaho History Center), 2205 Old Penitentiary Rd, Boise
SPEAKER: Till Fehmer
TOPIC: Getting Started in German Genealogy
Our August presentation will provide a practical starting point for researching German ancestors and will include an overview of key German genealogy sources and actionable research tips.
Speaker Bio
Till Fehmer is a professional genealogist from Germany and the co-founder of Fehmer Genealogy UG, a father-and-son business specializing in genealogical research for U.S. citizens with German ancestry. The two have over 30 years of combined experience in the field.
All monthly meeting presentations are free and open to the public, both in person and via Zoom. Society members receive meeting notifications that include the pertinent Zoom information. Nonmembers may request the Zoom link during the week each meeting is held by sending an email to idahogensociety@gmail.com. Zoom requests must be received no later than 9:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) on the day of the meeting. The Society's Board Meetings are held on the same day as its monthly meetings and are also open to anyone who would like to participate. These meetings begin at 10:30AM. If attending via Zoom, use the same Zoom information as for the monthly meeting presentation.