LGS PROGRAM – Murder, Mayhem and Town Tragedy
Date/Time
Date(s) - Sat. Oct. 3, 2026
1 pm - 3 pm
Location
Community Room - First Christian Church
Category(ies)
The October 3rd meeting will be held in the Community Room of the First Christian Church due to the closing to the Albany Regional Museum for the months of September, October, November, and December. The entrance to the Community Room is from the back parking area.
Meeting time is 1 – 3pm in person or on Zoom. The speaker will present her talk first then a short break before the business meeting. All members are encouraged to attend.
Murder Mayhem and Town Tragedy This talk which includes a complex case study demonstrates how to use Census records , funeral records, obituaries, cemetery inscriptions, historical newspapers, town histories, court and jail records and many other underused records and sources to find the heroes and villains in your family tree.
Lisa A. Alzo, MFA, is a freelance writer, instructor, and internationally recognized lecturer specializing in Slovak/Eastern European genealogical research, writing family history, and using the Internet to trace female and immigrant ancestors. She has written hundreds of magazine articles and ten books, including the award-winning “Three Slovak Women.” She is a contributing editor for Family Tree Magazine and teaches online courses for Family Tree University and the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. As a lecturer, she’s been a frequently invited speaker for all of the largest US genealogical conferences, as well as genealogical and historical societies across the nation and in Canada. An avid genealogist for over twenty-five years, Lisa also chronicles her family history adventures on her blog, The Accidental Genealogist.