Schedule

#genchat will be on the 2nd and 4th Friday on Bluesky, and on the following Saturday on Mastodon.
Friday #genchat times (Bluesky​):​

• 10pm ET
• 9pm CT
• 8pm MT
• 7pm PT

Saturday #genchat times (Mastodon):

• 9am ET
• 8am CT
• 7am MT
• 6am PT
• ​2pm GMT or 1pm GMT during Daylight Savings

or use your favorite time converter to find out what time in your zone.

Unless otherwise specified, #genchat will be on the below dates; Bluesky in black, Mastodon in purple.

**Scroll to the bottom to see this schedule in a Google calendar**
January

• 10 / 11 - Open Mic: Open House!
• 24 / 25 - Probate Records

February

• 14 / 15 - Historical Societies & Social History
• 28 / March 1 - Open Mic: Genealogical Proof Standard

March
(US & Canada turn clocks forward one hour on March 9)

• 14 / 15 -  Ethics & Genealogy
• ​28 / 29 - Open Mic:  Foods of Our Ancestors

April

• 11 / 12 - City & Other Directories
• 25 / 26 - Open Mic:  Collateral Research

May

• 9 / 10 - Military Ancestors
• 23 / 24 - Open Mic:  Genealogy Software

June

• 13 / 14 - Effectively Using Finding Aids
• 27 / 28 -  Open Mic: Genealogy Road Trips!

July

• 11 / 12 - Historical Maps
• 25 / 26 - Open Mic:  Precious Family Artifacts

August

• 8 / 9 - Records in the Confederate States
• 22 / 23 - Open Mic: Bunny Trails

September

• 12 / 13 - Internet Archive: Video & Audio
• 26 / 27 - Open Mic:  Another Plain Old Open Mic

October

• 10 / 11 - Allen County Public Library
• 24 / 25 - Open Mic: Family History Writing

November
(US & Canada turn clocks back one hour on November 2)

• 14 / 15 - Going to Court
• 28 / 29 - Open Mic: Genealogy-Related Projects

December

• 12 / 13 - Genealogy Education Plans​
• 26 / 27 - No #genchat

Do you have a topic you would love to discuss on #genchat? Let us know!