Bucks County Genealogical Society announced the return to in-person participation at local events for free family history guidance.
On Saturday, July 24, BCGS will host a table at the Distance Picnic on Pine in Doylestown from 4 to 8 p.m., in front of Siren Records. Volunteers will be ready to assist guests in starting or enhancing their family tree. On display will be celebrity family trees and interesting vital records, from Patsy Cline to P!nk to Bruce Lee and sports legends.
This will be the first in-person event for BCGS since the start of the pandemic, which shut down its in-person monthly meetings. The organization was quick to convert to an online program to continue to bring its members presentations to assist family history researchers. The virtual platform has expanded BCGS’ programming to include nationally-known speakers normally unable to visit Bucks County in-person.
While repositories with valuable records closed to the public, online access increased, allowing many family historians to trace their roots from the comfort and safety of their homes. Genealogy lectures, including BCGS’, are now available nationwide on a variety of research topics.
To get started with your family tree, visit bucksgen.org and visit the Beginners Page with a video overview and information, all free.
