SPRING CCGS CLASSES
NEW DATE FOR LEAPING THE POND – April 28; see below.
FREE BEGINNING CLASSES
Getting Started Tracing Your Family Tree with Larry Dean Saturday, May 2, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. This class will be held in the CCGS Education Center.
REGULAR CLASSES
All regular classes will be held in the CCGS Education Center, 715 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA. Fee for each class: $12.00 members, $15.00 Non-Members. Fee can be paid with registration or at the door. Exact cash amount or check at the door is appreciated. Although walk-ins won’t be turned away, if you want to take a class, please register at least a week in advance. Classes with insufficient registration one week in advance will be cancelled. Those registered will be notified and any fee paid will be refunded. To register for a class, see the registration form on the website http://ccgs-wa.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d43d7894b8591a05db4fa440b&id=5f249b4781&e=b278fc7627
Leaping the Pond: strategies for locating your ancestors pre-America Tuesday, April 28th, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Instructor: Brian Runyan
Sooner or later we’re all going to discover ancestors who did not originate in North America. As comfortable as we might get researching in the good ol’ U S of A, it’s a whole different ballgame when we try to “cross the pond”, any pond. How they get here? From where did they sail? Where did they live prior to setting sail? Brian will take us through some strategies for answering these questions. Brian started “doing” genealogy back in the “lick a stamp and pray” days of the 1970s. After a 40 year hiatus, he picked it up with a vengeance in 2012. Wow, talk about future shock! He says, “I got more done in the first three months than I had been able to accomplish in six years, previously”. Brian is currently serving as the Chair of the Education Committee at CCGS.
INTRODUCTION TO GENEALOGY CLASS IN BATTLE GROUND
Battle Ground Fort Vancouver Regional Library at 6:30pm, June 22nd. They are located at 1207 SE 8th Way, Battle Ground, WA. Instructor: Brian Runyan
UPCOMING WEBINARS
Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 11:00am, CCGS Annex. Discussion to follow
Using Legacy with Specialized Studies – Legacy is for more than your family history by Tessa Keough
Specialized studies take many forms – whether it is a one-name (surname) study, a one-place (location) study, or a cemetery, church or school survey. These projects often have us “reinventing the wheel” as we try to come up with a method for entering and using our data. Why reinvent the wheel when you can use Legacy? Join Tessa Keough as she shows you how she uses Legacy for more than her family history. We will discuss some tips and suggestions for using Legacy’s well-known and lesser-known features with your specialized studies and projects. Whether you are simply thinking about a project, have just gotten started, or are taking a second look at your approach and software, there will be something for everyone.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 11:00am, CCGS Annex. Discussion to follow
Genealogy 101, a 3-Session Course iLegacy Webinar: Beginning Genealogy – Part 2 by Peggy Clemens Lauritzen
Session 2 – Using Compiled Sources. There are many opportunities to view what has been researched before. Some of those collections include compiled genealogies and heritage books, and online compilations. We will look at some ways to discover if the previous research is credible and can aid in our own family history research.
Friday, May 8, 2015, 11:00am, CCGS Annex. Discussion to follow
Legacy Webinar: After You’re Gone – Future-Proofing Your Genealogy Research (for annual/monthly webinar subscribers) by Thomas MacEntee
Have you ever considered what will happen to your years of genealogy research once you’re gone? Learn how to ensure that your hard work carries on. Through a combination of planning, common sense, and new technologies, we’ll review how to create an action plan for preserving your genealogy research.