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AnnouncementsSeptember 2026 Society MeetingJoin Us Saturday, September 19, 2026 1:30 p.m. Guest Presenter: Dr. Charlotte Young "She Was Here: Tracing My 4th Great-Grandmother Beyond 1870" Dr. Charlotte Young, MGS Society Member, will share with us some of the details of her 10 year genealogical journey, using online resources, oral history, and physical documents to connect with a 4th-great-grandmother who had been hidden in the family history for generations. Dr. Charlotte Young is a retired educator with 28 years of experience as a teacher, principal, director, and assistant superintendent. She earned both Bachelor of Science and Master’s degrees from Jackson State University and her PhD from Mississippi State University. For more than 25 years, Dr. Young has been passionate about uncovering her ancestral roots and preserving her family’s history. Her research includes exploring census records, probate records, wills, and other historical documents, as well as interviewing family elders to preserve their oral histories. She is always searching for new ways to connect the pieces of the past and transform historical records into living stories for future generations. Dr. Young lives in Brandon with her husband, Chris. She is the proud mother of two sons, Chris Jr. and William, and grandmother of Jaxon and Shaw. 1:30 - 3:00 PM at ChristWay Church (1501 Old Fannin Road, Flowood) or via Zoom (click for link) Locations and meetings Mississippi Genealogical Society meets at -- Christway Commons at Christway Church in Flowood on Old Fannin Road. This is the meeting area in the rear of the church -- through the parking lot, around to the right rear of the main building. On meeting days there will be a sign indicating the door to enter. The address is 1501 Old Fannin Road, Flowood. MGS generally meets on the third Saturday of most months (every month except December). These meetings include skills building, information about community resources, presentations of applied research, and society planning sessions. |
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