3rd Thursday Genealogy Meetup: May Name Game

Third Thursday Genealogy Meetup
every third Thursday of the month
1:00 pm
2nd floor, North Carolina Room

Meet up with other family history enthusiasts to discuss genealogy topics.

Bring and share your own research, discoveries, stories, and memorabilia.

2025 Third Thursday Topics

January 16: Immigration Records – ship’s passenger lists, naturalization records & more

February 20: Notable Ancestors – share yours, learn how to find out if you have any

March 20: Female Ancestors—research challenges, strategies

April 17: Roadblocks – the barriers to genealogy research (1890 Census, Gregorian calendar)

May 15: Name Game – name changes, spelling variations, mistakes

June 19: Migration Patterns – people settling in the United States (Census)

July 17: Changing Land – maps, street address changes, roads and development

August 15: Annual Records – phonebooks, yearbooks, employment directories

September 18: Second-Class – researching marginalized people

October 16: Til Death Do We Part – cemeteries, obituaries, death records

November 20: Official Records – wills, deeds, military service

December 18: Favorite Memories – photos, family traditions, favorite stories