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Reconstructed Valor Researching WWII and Korean War Service Records March 23, 2023 6:00 pm CT via ZOOM with Thomas Richardson 
As the World War II and Korean War generation passes away, accessing and researching the military records of those veterans assumes great significance. Information from their service records is vital in order to access VA benefits and rights to burials at national cemeteries like Arlington.
However, the infamous 1973 National Personnel Records Center fire decimated over eighty percent of Army and Air Force records from those conflicts. This presentation will discuss how to navigate the complicated world of researching burned WWII and Korean War service records, how the NPRC reconstructs a veteran's military record from auxiliary sources, and how veterans are entitled to benefits from a damaged record. The presentation will also include a personal journey of a World War II veteran demonstrating how to construct a military chronology from a destroyed record. |
Mar. 23, 2023 “Reconstructed Valor: Researching WWII and Korean War Service Records” – Thomas Richardson
Apr. 29, 2023 “Native American Research – Dawes Rolls”- Kathy Huber (workshop co-sponsored with the Muskogee Public Library) May 25, 2023 “My Genealogy Journey: From Onion Skin and Typewriters to Computers and Digital Files. Preserving 60 years of Family History Research” - Sue Tolbert June 22, 2023 “Show and Tell” September 28, 2023 – “Anti-Horse Thief Association” – Linda Stout October 26, 2023 – “Genograms, Mind Maps, and Genealogy” - Linda Morgan Clark November 16, 2023 – “Railroad Records and Railroad History: Methods for Tracking” - Paula Stewart Warren (co-sponsored with Tulsa Genealogical Society) TBA December Holiday Party - "Celebrating 40 Years of Being Awesome!" |
MCGS Special Interest Groups
MCGS Virtual "Lunch Bunch"
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Meets every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. Here's where you can talk about your genealogy and family history research to your heart's content and people will actually listen to you and their eyes won't glaze over!
Join the "Bunch" at anytime! Grab a sandwich, and come and go as you need to. This free-ranging conversation among genealogy friends always yields great information and builds relationships across local, state, and regional boundaries. No registration required. |
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All programs (both virtual and in-person) are open to the public, but we encourage you to become a member of MCGS! Your membership gives you the opportunity to "give back" to the larger genealogy community and your dues help provide more and better resources for researchers. The regular monthly meeting is the 4th Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. In-person + virtual meetings are held in March, June, September, and December. All other meetings are virtual only. For security and privacy, you must register to access all virtual meetings.
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