Below are classes and meeting listings for the Clark County Genealogy Society through Oct 17.
Legacy Genealogy Software User Group
Mon, Oct 2, 2016: 10 am-noon
CCGS Education Center
If you use Legacy Family Tree Software for tracking your genealogy research, there is a Legacy Users Group that meets monthly to discuss tips, tricks and problems. You will always come away with some new ideas. The meetings are held regularly on the first Monday of the month. Members and non-members are welcome.
Is Your Genealogy Research a Mess?
Mon, Oct 2, 2016: 12-1:30 pm
CCGS Education Center
Is your family history research going the way it should? Have you hit a brick wall or are confused about which direction to go? Learn how to re-start, re-set and re-group with guidelines set by nationally-known researcher, Thomas MacEntee, in his “Genealogy Do-Over Workbook.” Free classes are held on the first Monday of each month. Brown baggers are welcome.
Unfocused Genealogy Discussion Group
Thu, Oct 5, 2017: 1-3 pm
CCGS Education Center
There’s no meeting agenda, no special topic, just a group of curious people bringing genealogy research notes, questions, brick walls, etc. to share with the group. Get ideas for the next steps you should take in your research.
Researching Pennsylvania Records
Tue, Oct 3, 10 am-12 noon
CCGS Education Center
Instructor Elsie Deatherage
Pennsylvania has several distinct ethnic and religious groups. They kept different records that can be that are really helpful when you know what to look for. In this class, you’ll learn how to overcome the challenges of state boundary issues, the shifting borders of counties and townships, and the difficulties in locating churches and cemeteries. This class will cover the on- and off-line resources that are unique to the Keystone State.
Class is $12 for CCGS members and $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is requested as classes may be canceled with insufficient advance registration.
NO EASY BUTTON: USING “IMMERSION GENEALOGY” TO UNDERSTAND YOUR ANCESTORS
Wed 04 Oct 2017 11 a.m.-Noon
CCGS Education Center
Learn how to go beyond the same old research strategies through “immersion genealogy” to further understand your ancestors’ lives. Professional genealogist and author, Lisa Alzo, tells you how to dig deeper in this Legacy Family Tree webinar.
SIX-CLASS WEBINAR SPREE
Fri 06 Oct 2017 – 8 am – 4:30 pm
CCGS Education Center
This session of six classes in one day will be broadcast live from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT. It is hosted by Legacy Family Tree and sponsored by the Board for Certification of Genealogy.
8:00am
Sweden’s Multiple Naming Systems and How They Changed in the 1800s, by Martha Garrett, CG
This lecture will demonstrate the complexity of names and potential pitfalls regarding names in one particular culture—Sweden. It will raise awareness about personal names and present a broadly applicable strategy for getting names right in genealogical work.
9:15am
Past Conflict Repatriation: The Role of Genealogists and Methodology in Fulfilling Our Nation’s Promise
by Jeanne Bloom, CG
Learn about the repatriation program and the techniques genealogists use to locate family members and DNA reference samples for missing service members from past conflicts.
10:30am
Reasonably Exhaustive Research of African American Families That Came Out of Slavery
by LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG
The first component of the Genealogical Proof Standard is the conduct of reasonably exhaustive research. This lecture will highlight the sources and strategies available to meet this requirement in the case of African American ancestors who were enslaved.
12:30pm
Using Timelines for Correlation and Analysis
Timelines are one of many tools a genealogist can use to display evidence in the determination of proof arguments. This lecture explores the strategic aspect of the use of timelines and their relationship to the Genealogical Proof Standard, analysis and correlation. Timelines will be defined, their relationship to the GPS articulated and reasons why you should use timelines in your research work. Many examples, illustrating different types of problems and their resultant formats, will be presented. We will also cover how to build effective timelines using Word and Excel.
1:45pm
Land, Licenses, Love Gone Wrong, and Other Assorted Courthouse Records by Ann Staley, CG, CGL
This lecture explores the rich resources found within courthouse walls and examines how these records can add to the genealogical search.
3:00pm
Systematically Using Autosomal DNA Test Results to Help Break Through Genealogical Brick Walls by Tom Jones, Ph.D, CG, CGL
A case study set in the early 1800s demonstrates methodology for using autosomal DNA test results to help solve longstanding genealogical problems.
Organizing On Purpose
Tuesday, October 10, 10am-12n
Instructor Bea Ritter
Learn organizing strategies to easily find your copies and documents. Minimize the paper trail with notebooks and/or file drawers. Discover how-tos for saving your precious original photos with archival box examples. Bea has written two family history books, and will share her organizational strategies and ideas. Class is $12 for CCGS members and $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is requested as classes may be canceled with insufficient advance registration.
SOUTHERN STATES MIGRATION PATTERNS
Wed 11 Oct 2017 – 5-6:30 pm
CCGS Education Center
Why did people migrate from one location to another? What routes did they follow, and how can identifying migration trails help you find your ancestors? This Legacy Family Tree webinar will help you learn from maps and historical details how to follow the trail of your ancestors into and out of the Southern states.
SCANDINAVIAN ROOTS FOCUS GROUP
Thu, Sep 12, 2017: 10-11:30am
CCGS Education Center
Direct from Norway via Skype, genealogist Martin Roe Eidhammer talks about the Norwegian farm structure, names, and divisions. An understanding of these can lead to discovery of ancestors and the lives they led. Bring your questions! Martin has been immersed in genealogy for over 20 years. His robust website (www.martinroe.com/blog/) —Norwegian Genealogy and then some—is packed with tips and information about genealogy, history and culture from Norway.
IS YOUR SOCIETY GROWING? SOCIAL MEDIA MAY BE YOUR SAVING GRACE
Fri 13 Oct 2017: 11 am-Noon
CCGS Education Center
It’s all about selling the sizzle! Ask genealogists about the perceived value of joining a genealogy society and they will invariably say: networking with friends and colleagues, great presenters, and access to “boots on the ground” experts. This Legacy Family Tree webinar discusses 10 ideas to pump new life into genealogy and historical societies, and family associations.
FIND YOUR NATIVE AMERICAN ROOTS
Sat, Sep 14, 2017: 10:30 am to noon
CCGS Education Center
If you want to discover your Native American roots, attend this monthly meeting and learn how to conduct your research. Meet with other like-minded individuals who have discovered their ancestors going back many generations. The group will lend support and ideas to facilitate Native American research. The community is welcome to attend.
RESEARCHING INTERNET SOURCES
Tuesday, October 17, 10am-12n
Instructor Alice Allen
Discover family genealogy research sources available online. Everyday family information previously available from distant archives are being digitized and made available online, some free and while others are fee based. This class will benefit both new and experienced searchers. Class is $12 for CCGS members and $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is requested as classes may be canceled with insufficient advance registration.
DATABASES, SEARCH ENGINES, AND THE GENEALOGICAL PROOF STANDARD
Tuesday 17 October 2017: 5-6:30 pm
CCGS Education Center
With billions of indexed records available online, what methodologies should the researcher employ to best leverage these resources in keeping with genealogical standards? Find out in this Legacy Family Tree webinar with Question and Answer period afterwards.
Kay Cooke
Publicity Chair, CCGS