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#genchat 🦋
@genchat.bsky.social
BlueSky account for #genchat , the #genealogy chat on social media since 2013. Every 2nd and 4th Friday at 7pm Pacific, 8pm Mountain, 9pm Central, 10pm Eastern, 11pm Atlantic.

Hosted by Christine @geneapleau.bsky.social

https://www.genchatgenealogy.com/
#genchat I am so sorry we ran out of time! Thanks for all your courthouse stories!
Next time (Nov 28) is our LAST OPEN MIC about #Genealogy Related Projects - be it professional, personal, creative or whatever! See you there!
November 15, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Q5 #genchat What if the records are too old to be stored at the courthouse?
November 15, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Q4 #genchat If you’ve exhausted online resources, what are some tips about visiting a courthouse to access records?
November 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Q3 #genchat What are some online repositories of court records?
November 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Q2 #genchat How do you determine which court would hold records of a transaction?
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Q1 #genchat What types of occurrences might have initiated action in a court?
November 15, 2025 at 3:10 AM
ICEBREAKER #genchat Have you ever done research in a courthouse?
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 AM
And that's another #genchat ! Thanks for all the inspiration, tips & heartfelt comments. Next time (November 14), we're "going to court" - talking about court records: in person & online. See you then!
October 25, 2025 at 3:02 AM
And that is the hour! Thank you for virtually exploring the ACPL with me!

Our next #genchat will be on October 24 - an Open Mic on Family History Writing! Join us!
October 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Q5 #genchat What do you know about the Periodical Source Index (PERSI)?
October 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Q4 #genchat What are some of their online resources?
October 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
We started to answer this, but:
Q3 #genchat If you’re visiting in-person, how do you make the most of your experience?
October 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Q2 #genchat What are some of their in-person resources?
October 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Q1 #genchat ACPL is vast! How do you begin familiarizing yourself with their holdings and offerings?
October 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
ICEBREAKER #genchat Have you ever used any of the resources of the ACPL?
October 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Well, we're winding down for the evening. Thanks for all your stories, shares, questions, etc. tonight. Next time (October 10) we'll be chatting about the Allen County Public Library. I'm really curious about it! #genchat
September 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
We're going to have a lot of fun the next few weeks, aren't we? Perhaps we can talk about some of our finds at our next #genchat on Sept 26: Another Plain Old Open Mic!
September 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Q5 #genchat Have you thought about uploading any of your own video or audio to the Internet Archive?
September 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Q4 #genchat Do you have some tips for searching videos and audio?
September 13, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Q3 #genchat What items might shed light on the places your ancestors lived in?
September 13, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Q2 #genchat What items might shed light on the times your ancestors lived in?
September 13, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Q1 #genchat What kinds of video and audio collections does the Internet Archive have?
September 13, 2025 at 2:08 AM
ICEBREAKER #genchat Have you ever found audio or video on the Internet Archive that relate to your family history?
September 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Thanks for all your fun bunny trail/BSO/squirrel stories tonight!
Next time (September 12), we return to our Internet Archive series & talk about the Video & Audio there! #genchat
August 23, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Hopping here, hopping there in your #genealogy research? It’s easy to get distracted when there’s so much to discover…and sometimes you find the best things on the bunny trail! This Friday’s #genchat open mic is all about these excursions!
August 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM