Meetings

Past Programs

Jan 3, 2026 - Beyond The Branches: Structuring Your Family Story With AI

This presentation was created by Star and Stephen Pelsue and presented by Stephen. He discussed AI prompts to go from research to writing. Along the way, members of the group added to the discussion, giving their experiences with using AI for family history. 

November 8, 2025 - Tales from the Annals of a Maine Family

Dana Murch presented his research on the Murch family throughout the generations. He showcased unique stories he found and records groups he used in his research.

October 4, 2025 - FamilySearch

Allison DePrey Singleton, Genealogy Services Manager of the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, IN, was seen in a video discussing how to maximize our genealogy research on the free website, FamilySearch.org

September 13, 2025 - Field Trip to the North Yarmouth Historical Society

June 7, 2025 - The Importance of Visiting Ancestral Places

Members discussed how to plan an ancestral/heritage trip and what they learned from the ones already taken.

May 3, 2025 - Genealogy In A Town Historical Society

GPCMGS member, David Farnham, gave an informative presentation on the types of materials that can be found at the Falmouth Historical Society, where he serves as president.  He also explained the role of a historical society in the community and the different groups of residents, businesses, and government offices that rely on the information it houses. 

April 5, 2025 - Scrapbooking (and more) Your Genealogy

Diane Holden explained how she uses scrapbooking to organize and keep her genealogy research.  Margaret Perkins presented her binder research and how she writes her ancestors' life stories. And Lois Knight explained how she researches and organizes her work at the Stockholm Historical Society.  All three women brought examples of their work, which is very impressive. 

March 1, 2025 - Introduction to Military Research

Michael Strauss presented a talk on how to research your ancestors in military records. He covered how to search many record groups and how to obtain military records. 

February 1, 2025 - Research Roadblock Challenge

Star and Stephen Pelsue led the group in ways to break through our genealogical brick walls. We divided into smaller groups and gave suggestions that may help our research going forward. 

January 4, 2025 - AI in Genealogy Research

Stephen Pelsue gave a presentation on how family historians can use artificial intelligence to further their research. After explaining the history of AI, he outlined the most popular AI tools and their best uses. He also gave a live demonstration of how AI can be used to transcribe and analyze genealogy documents. 

November 2, 2024 - Using Pinterest in Genealogy Research

Star Pelsue presented a program on how to use Pinterest in genealogy research. She explained the terminology and showed us examples of the types of genealogy topics that Pinterest offers. She also showed us how we can join and become pinners! It's good for finding information and for keeping your research organized through the use of boards.