THE WPA: SOURCES FOR YOUR GENEALOGY

Wed 18 Oct 2017: 11 am – 12:30 pm

CCGS Education Center

The Works Progress Administration left behind a legacy that is used by family historians today. This Legacy Family Tree webinar presentation will discuss the WPA, projects under the WPA that are relevant to genealogy, and how you can research some of those records today.

General Membership Meeting: UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS OF DNA TESTING

Tues 24 Oct 2017: 10 am – 12 noon

CCGS Education Center

How can DNA testing help me discover my ancestry? Which test should I take? Which company should I use? Speaker Lisa McCullough will cover the basics of DNA and DNA testing and will explain how it can help further your genealogy research. Lisa has a B.S. in engineering and has taken two week-long classes focused on DNA. She leads a DNA Q&A special interest group that meets twice monthly at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon.

MIDWESTERN & PLAINS STATES LEVEL CENSUS RECORDS

Wed 25 Oct 2017: 11 am – 12:30 pm

CCGS Education Center

Many Midwestern and Plains states have superb state census records. Learn about the indexes, the many personal details these censuses include, locating the censuses, and alternate sources. This Legacy Family Tree Webinar includes specific examples from these enumerations, with an overview of state censuses for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, and where to find them.