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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

Stephen Hartwell

 

Maritime Records Lead to Genealogical Treasure 

 

Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 7:00 PM ET via Zoom

Join genealogist Stephen Hartwell on a voyage of discovery as he uncovers the fascinating stories of his two Hartwell seafaring ancestors in early 19th century Essex County, one who became a sea captain and one who committed mutiny! Maritime records are key to this quest, along with newspaper articles and written correspondence. You will learn how to unearth and mine these records, both online and in local repositories, and then apply these techniques to find out more about your own ancestors.

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Stephen Hartwell is a professional genealogist who works with clients to discover the stories of their ancestors, as well as create family history websites to showcase them. He specializes in New England and New York research, and especially enjoys helping those just starting out on their genealogical journey. Stephen is a graduate of the Boston University Genealogical Research Certificate Program, an officer of the Essex Society of Genealogists and Hartwells of America, and a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. More information can be found on his website at https://shartwell.com.

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​This presentation is free, but registration is required!

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Co-sponsors: Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society-New England Chapter (AAHGS-NE), Boston Public Library (BPL), David Allen Lambert Library (DALL), Essex Society of Genealogists (ESOG), Falmouth Genealogical Society (FGS), Friends of Irish Research (FIR), Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston (JGSGB), Massachusetts Society of Genealogists (MSOG), Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants (MSMD), New Bedford Historical Society (NBHS), New England Chapter-Association of Professional Genealogists (NEAPG), New England Historic Genealogical Society--American Ancestors (NEHGS), The Irish Ancestral Research Society (TIARA), Western Massachusetts Genealogical Society (WMGS).

Upcoming 2026 Schedule​

Stephen Hartwell - Maritime Records Lead to Genealogical Treasure (29 April 2026) - REGISTER NOW

Panel Discussion of Town Clerks (June 2026)

Bonnie Wade-Mucia - Uncovering Pre-1900 New England Church Records (Sept.  2026)​

Mark your calendars to keep these dates free. 

Registration instructions will follow closer to the presentation dates.

Registration

Previous M:O.R.E. Presentations

  • Bonnie Wade Mucia: Decoding the Silver books:  Mastering Mayflower Genealogy Research (29 Sept. 2025)

  • 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
MostRecent

Linda MacIver Handout

Margaret Fortier Handout

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