DGS Calendar of Events: 2025-2026

Here is a complete listing of our 2025-26 Programs. Save the dates…and register!

Registration Process

 
It is now different for Members Versus Non-Members. Please read!

All webinars start at 1:00 pm Eastern to accommodate different time zones.
We have taken extra care to align topics with feedback from member surveys.

Members

No more registering through Eventbrite! We have simplified the process and made it so easy for you.

  • Log in to your DGS account.
  • Access this Events page.
  • Click the registration link for the program you want to attend and complete the registration process.
  • You’ll know you’re in the right place if ‘Zoom’ is displayed at the top left of the registration page.

Note: You must be logged into your DGS account to obtain the member registration link. The member registration link lets you bypass registration through Eventbrite.

Non-Members

Click the registration link for the event you want below and complete registration through Eventbrite.

  • Free to Non-Members.

Keep scrolling down for more information on the speakers and their programs.

A calendar of local events from the Bucks County Genealogical Society is available here. Click on “Comprehensive Calendar of area genealogical events.”

Programs are supported by a gift from

Margaret Gause Bramble and Edward L. Bramble.

The speakers’ list for the 2025-2026 season is now complete.

Events are subject to change. Registration links are available for all events.

Saturday
16 May
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‘Hand-written Text Recognition: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Transcribe and Search’ with Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QGHand-written text recognition software can turn manuscripts into searchable transcriptions. Learn how to use these tools and what they can (and cannot) do for you. The presentation includes a demonstration of Transkribus. These tools are especially useful when working with documents in other languages such as Dutch, Danish, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Spanish and many more.

Non-Members: Registration Link

Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QGTM is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer from the Netherlands who specializes in researching Dutch ancestors. Her Dutch Genealogy website has helped thousands of people find their ancestors. Yvette does research for clients with ancestors from the Netherlands or its former colonies, including New Netherland. She has a master’s degree in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee in Scotland and holds the Certified Genealogist® and Qualified GenealogistTM credentials. Her articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly won excellence awards. Yvette lectures about research in the Netherlands, methodology, technology, and related topics.

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1:00 pm EasternWebinar

Please revisit this page frequently for event updates and registration links.

An index of past events available to members can be accessed by clicking here.

 Updated 18 April 2026