Special Interest Groups

Focus: Explore the new AI tools to help with your family history. 

Meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 11:00 a.m. Hybrid: in person at the WDCFSC and Zoom.

Contact Doug Hill at aicuriousgen@gmail.com

Focus: African-American genealogy, history, and culture.

Meets via Zoom twice a month, and at the FSC twice a month, on Monday mornings at 10:00. 

Contact Frank Jenkins at FHCAASIG@gmail.com

Focus: Italian genealogy research, including records, surnames, and immigration.

Meets the 4th Monday night at 7:00. Hybrid in-person and Zoom.

Contact Janet Schiller at Italian_SIG@outlook.com

Focus: Genealogy research in Eastern European countries such as Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia, and more.

Meets the 3rd Saturday at 1:00pm

Contact Mary Ann Evan at maryann.evan@gmail.com

Focus: Exploring Irish heritage and genealogy strategies.

Meets the 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Contact Cindy Finelli at cfinelli16@gmail.com

Focus: Tutorials and support for RootsMagic software users.

Meets monthly on the 1st and 2nd Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. 

Contact Gary Petranek at gpetranek@gmail.com

Focus: Introducing the basics of DNA testing and how to interpret results.

Meets the 3rd Thursday night at 7:00.

Contact: Andy Hochreiter at ajhochreiter@comcast.net

Focus: Advanced DNA analysis techniques for experienced researchers.

Meets the 2nd Wednesday night at 7:00. 

Contact: Jim Bartlett at jim4bartletts@verizon.net