Upcoming Monthly Meetings
Available to JGSSN meeting attendees: private access to the resources of the FamilySearch Center!
The FamilySearch Center resources will be available for JGSSN use after the meeting until 4:00 pm. Those resources include free access to a variety of genealogy programs, such as Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, Newspapers.com, and many others. In addition, the library will make their document, photo, slide, audio and video scanners available. Bring in your family memories and convert them to digital files. See the attachment for a list of the resources. Library staff will be available to assist.
The FamilySearch Center resources will be available for JGSSN use after the meeting until 4:00 pm. Those resources include free access to a variety of genealogy programs, such as Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, Newspapers.com, and many others. In addition, the library will make their document, photo, slide, audio and video scanners available. Bring in your family memories and convert them to digital files. See the attachment for a list of the resources. Library staff will be available to assist.
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- Sunday, October 18, 2026: Guest speaker Richard Wilson from the FamilySearch Center will lead a Hands-On Workshop on MyHeritage Library Edition
Location: FamilySearch Center, 509 S 9th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
Members: Free. Click here to RSVP
This is a Members-only event
Hands-On Workshop: MyHeritage Library Edition
Join JGSSN mentors for a hands-on workshop featuring MyHeritage Library Edition! Learn to search records effectively with live demos and practical exercises on census, immigration, and newspapers. The workshop will also include a brief introduction to MyHeritage Scribe AI, a tool that can help transcribe, interpret, and provide insights from family documents, photographs, and historical records. Get personalized help accessing the LVCCLD genealogy portal, using filters, and interpreting documents.
How to prepare:
- Have your Las Vegas-Clark County Library District library card and PIN
- Bring a list of relatives to research, including approximate dates and places
- Bring a USB flash drive to save records and images you discover if you wish
About Richard S. Wilson:
Richard S. Wilson has been active in genealogical research since 1976 and was a nationally recognized lecturer from 1995 to 2004, speaking at major conferences and Brigham Young University. A pioneer in leveraging personal computers for family history since 1981, he has served as past president of the Genealogical Speakers Guild and as state coordinator for the California portion of the USGenWeb Project from 1996 to 2009.
A lifetime member of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society, he now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he coordinates Wednesday programming (10 AM–3 PM) at the Las Vegas FamilySearch Center and teaches a weekly training class open to all on Wednesdays at 1 PM. He is also a member of the Clark County Nevada Genealogical Society (CCNGS). He is also a member of the Clark County Nevada Genealogical Society (CCNGS).
- Sunday, November 15, 2026: Guest speaker Richard Wilson from the FamilySearch Center will lead a Hands-On Workshop on "Getting More from FamilySearch"
Location: FamilySearch Center, 509 S 9th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
Members: Free. Click here to RSVP
Guests: Members-only event.
Hands-On Workshop: "Getting More from FamilySearch"
Learn how to discover your ancestors using FamilySearch in this interactive, hands-on workshop. FamilySearch is one of the world's largest free genealogy resources, providing access to billions of historical records, images, and research tools at no cost. You'll learn how to navigate the search interface and use proven techniques to locate ancestors in census records, vital records, immigration records, probate records, land records, and other historical collections. Through guided exercises, you'll practice refining searches, handling spelling variations, evaluating record matches, and uncovering new family history clues.
The workshop will also introduce several powerful FamilySearch tools, including Full-Text Search for finding names buried in unindexed records, the FamilySearch Catalog, the FamilySearch Wiki, and Family Group Trees, a new feature that allows you to create your own private tree within FamilySearch and optionally share it with family members or collaborators.
How to prepare:
- Have your Las Vegas-Clark County Library District library card and PIN
- Bring a list of relatives to research, including approximate dates and places
- Bring a USB flash drive to save records and images you discover if you wish
About Richard S. Wilson:
Richard S. Wilson has been active in genealogical research since 1976 and was a nationally recognized lecturer from 1995 to 2004, speaking at major conferences and Brigham Young University. A pioneer in leveraging personal computers for family history since 1981, he has served as past president of the Genealogical Speakers Guild and as state coordinator for the California portion of the USGenWeb Project from 1996 to 2009.
A lifetime member of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society, he now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he coordinates Wednesday programming (10 AM–3 PM) at the Las Vegas FamilySearch Center and teaches a weekly training class open to all on Wednesdays at 1 PM. He is also a member of the Clark County Nevada Genealogical Society (CCNGS). He is also a member of the Clark County Nevada Genealogical Society (CCNGS).
Friday, December 11, 2026: Holiday Brunch
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Sahara West LIbrary; 9600 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Members: Members-only event
Sunday, January 17, 2027: Guest speaker TBD.
Time: 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location: Sahara West Library; 9600 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Members: Free - registration link coming soon
Guests: Donations appreciated - registration link coming soon
Friday, February 28, 2027: Guest speaker Daniel Horowitz from MyHeritage will present "The Latest & Greatest from MyHeritage!
Time: 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Location: Sahara West Library; 9600 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Members: Free. Click here to RSVP
Guests: Click here to RSVP. Donations are appreciated.
The Latest & Greatest from MyHeritage
Get a complete walkthrough of the newest MyHeritage features, with expert tips on using them to enhance your genealogy research. Daniel will also share the very latest insights on how these tools were developed, giving you a unique glimpse into the innovation powering MyHeritage.
About Daniel Horowitz
Daniel is the Expert Genealogist from MyHeritage. He speaks at genealogy conferences around the world. He has been dedicated to genealogy since 1986. He was the teacher and the study guide editor of the family history project “Searching for My Roots” in Venezuela for 15 years. Daniel is involved in several crowdsource digitization and transcription projects and holds a board-level position at the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA).
Finding the Las Vegas FamilySearch Center and where to park:
Click here for directions.
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