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As part of executing its educational mission year-round, MGC offers programs on open records and other topics of interest to genealogists 4 to 5 times a year. To avoid conflicting with regularly scheduled meetings of other societies and organizations, M:O.R.E. presentations will occur during the 5th week of a month.  

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Click here to see the presentations of those speakers who have allowed us to record their talks and make them available to everyone.

 

The presentations are free, but registration is required.​​​​

An Evening with​

Massachusetts Town Clerks

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 7:00 PM ET via Zoom

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Join us for a special panel discussion featuring town clerks from three Massachusetts communities as they share insights into their vital role in preserving the historical records that genealogists rely on.

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Town clerks Katie Cavanaugh (East Bridgewater), Melissa McGuinness (Easton), Christina Teter (Granville), and Nancy Talbot (Ware) will discuss:​​

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  • The scope of their responsibilities, especially as they relate to recordkeeping

  • Challenges and successes in preserving historical and vital records

  • Policies and procedures for public access to these records

  • How genealogists can make the most of town records and work collaboratively with clerk offices

 

This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from the custodians of some of our most essential genealogical resources. Whether you're researching your ancestors or interested in how local history is preserved, you won't want to miss this conversation.

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Bring your questions—there will be time for Q&A!

Registration

Previous M:O.R.E. Presentations

  • Sybil J. Gilchrist: Camarades of War I (30 Jan. 2025)

  • Miriam Weiner: You Are Invited to a Meeting with the KGB (10 Nov. 2024)

  • Jenifer Kahn Bakkala: Writing a Compelling Family History (30 Sept. 2024)

  • Sara E. Campbell:  What's in My Vault--Confessions of a DPW Engineer (29 April 2024)

  • Jill Marie Snyder: Dear Mary, Dear Luther:  A Courtship in Letters (29 Feb. 2024)

  • Anne Hanson, Buried Secrets:  Looking for Frank and Ida (30 Jan. 2024)

  • John D. Warner: Archivist of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (30 Nov. 2023)

  • Kate Kelley, Meet the Photo Angel (30 Nov. 2022)

  • Kenvi Phillips, PhD: Sounds like Sounds Like Family:  The Oral Tradition in Researching Family History (29 Sept. 2022)

  • Paul Joseph Fronczak: The Foundling, True Identity (31 Jan. 2022)

  • David J. Silverman: This Land Is Their Land (30 Nov. 2021)

  • Nicka Sewell-Smith: The Trask 500 (30 Sept. 2021)

  • John D. Warner: Archivist of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (30 June 2021)

  • Amy Whorf McGuiggan: Finding Emma (31 March 2021)

  • Brooke Schreier Ganz: Reclaim the Records (27 Jan. 2021)

  • Judy Bambrough-Billingsley: Too Brown to Keep (29 Oct. 2020)

Recorded M:O.R.E. Presentations

We are grateful to these presenters who allowed us to record their talks and make them available to you.

Sara E. Campbell Handout

Sybil J. Gilchrist Handout

Recorded Presentations
Town Clerks Panel Discussion
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