Maureen Taylor, Genealogist and Historic Photograph Expert

Live in Western Mass? Interested in genealogy and historical photographs? Mark your calendar for November 6, 2013 at 6:00 PM. Maureen Taylor, a nationally renowned lecturer, genealogist, author and expert in historic photography will give a remote presentation via SKYPE on photographic genealogy at the Western Massachusetts Genealogical Society.  She has published 2 volumes of Revolutionary War Patriot photographs! Yes!! These are photographs of veterans of the Revolution who fought at some period between 1776 and 1783 who sat for the new technology in the mid 19th century. Maureen is collaborating with award winning documentary film producers Verissima Productions on a film based on the books.  You learn more about Revolutionary Voices at www.lastmusterfilm.com.  Maureen's website can be seen at Maureen Taylor Genealogy.  The event is at the Agawam Senior Center, 954 Main St. Agawam, Mass in their community room.

The public is invited to this event at no charge. But we encourage everyone to become a member of the Western Massachusetts Genealogical Society, or WMGS. We meet 10 times a year on the first Wednesday of the month from September through the following July. Dues are only $20/year.

In the coming months, we'll have a variety of programs including a "field trip" to the Museum of Springfield History, a repository of an amazing collection of published and unpublished genealogical resource material.

In the spring, a book signing with Kerry Hotaling, local author of "What They Endured, What They Wrought" recalling the regimental casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg which available at Amazon.com.  Kerry is donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book to the Gettysburg Foundation.



The Gravestone Girls , cemetery historians, will bring their expertise in ancient gravestones, the culture that created them, the symbolism...fascinating program.  Next, another remote presentation on "Breaking Down Brick Walls" from D Barry Sheldon of Genealogists.com.

We meet at the Agawam Senior Center in their Community Room, a modern, comfortable facility located at 954 Main Street, Agawam, MA. You can contact me directly with questions at dave@oldbones.info or westmassgen@gmail.com.

See you November 6th!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Thomas and Esther Smith House, Agawam Massachusetts, July 2010 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]

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