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MGS and Maryland Public Television invite you to a beginner-to-intermediate genealogy workshop series. Finding Your Roots: Military Ancestors consists of four (4) two-hour sessions that are designed designed to help you learn how to research the military service of your ancestors in several pivotal American wars. Each session uses a case study to highlight what records are available and how to access them. The four sessions include:
The cost for the series is $100, and registered attendees will have unlimited access to watch each recorded session. To register, click here. Registrants will also receive a one-year introductory membership to the Maryland Genealogical Society (not applicable to current MGS members) and a one-year MPT Passport membership or membership extension.
The workshop series will be led by nationally known speaker Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA, who is the President and CEO of the genealogical publishing firm Heritage Books, Inc. A professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than thirty-nine years, he specializes in records of the National Archives, especially those that relate to the military. He has coordinated the Military tracks at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), and the GRIP Genealogy Institute.
Image: “Doughboys First,” WWI recruitment poster. F.E. Schoonover. World History Encyclopedia, Creative Commons License CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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Date: March 03, 2026
Time: 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Location: Virtual - Zoom Meeting