*This is a "Members Only" Opportunity*                         

CDGS Special Interest Group

Writers' Workshop Fall/Winter 202/2027 (Session 10)

The CDGS Writers group was established in order to provide an opportunity for people to share their efforts at turning their research into cogent stories to share. Apart from making your family history readable by interested family members, another benefit of writing the stories is that the writer becomes aware of gaps in the stories! This can either lead you down a rabbit hole, or help you discover a link that you need to connect disparate parts of the story.

Members read each other's work prior to our once-a-month Saturday morning sessions. Our writing coach, Paul Lamar, gently guides us noting strengths and pointing out ways in which we can make our stories more compelling.

New members are welcome to join. We love hearing new stores! We meet for 5 monthly sessions, skipping a month, and then start again when new people can join. Watch for an email from CDGS announcing the sign-up for the next round, which will occur in August. Register through the "Register For an Event" section of http://www.cdgsny.org at that time. Registrants must be a dues paying member of The Capital District Genealogical Society. There is a charge of $35 to register, all of which (minus online fees) goes directly to our coach. Questions? Contact MargaretLanoue@yahoo.com

guidance by retired English Professor, Paul Lamar.  

The Session 10 workshop dates are 

all Saturdays, 10 am

October 10, 2026

November 14, 2026

January 9, 2027

February 13, 2027

March 13, 2027

Get ready to share your stories!

Registration will open in mid-August. Members will receive an email reminder. We ask that writers register by September 25 so that any new people will be able to get the information they need to begin.

Paul Lamar is a retired college English professor. He is a Yale and Harvard alumnus and has taught many continuing classes in poetry, playreading, flash fiction (stories in under 1,000 words) and memoir. He is a published author and poet. You may have seen his program notes in the Albany Symphony Orchestra concert programs, or read his music and theater reviews in The Record. He has helped people get their GEDs. You will find him to be a generous and kind instructor. ▪

Don't let your research languish in file folders or boxes on the shelf! You opened the door to your family history, now learn to tell the tale of your family's history.  Log In to your CDGS account, register/pay for this event and let's get started.

Members of the current session of Writers Workshop can log in to their CDGS Account (above) to access to view a video of the most recent Writers Workshop Session.