October Genealogy Workshop
The October genealogy workshop begins Saturday at 9:00 am in the Muskogee Public Library at 801 W. Okmulgee. The Muskogee County Genealogical Society is conducting this workshop in cooperation with the library. It is open to those interested in learning how to trace their ancestry.
Jere Harris, long-time staff member in the library's genealogy department, leads the first session by showing attendees how to "Advance Your Research Skills." She will present ideas to outwit the census enumerator and overcome other basic research problems.
Stacy Blundell teaches the second morning session. Besides decades of research under her belt, she is vice-president of the Muskogee County Genealogical Society. Her topic is "Tracing Female Ancestors." Perplexing problems in her own research taught Stacy that locating a wife or daughter's family in not impossible. Her visual aids in teaching always evoke laughter.
I present the final morning session. The subject of this presentation is "Pre-Civil War Arkansas Research." My extensive experience in using Arkansas resources enables me to show how to use diverse sources to broaden historical and cultural understanding of the lives of your ancestors. I will focus on using tax assessment records, delinquent tax lists and other sources to trace a life. My topic is especially appropriate for Oklahoma researchers because so many ancestors passed through Arkansas on their way to Sooner-land.
"Federal Land Records" is the subject Sue Tolbert and Stacy Blundell will discuss immediately after a brown-bag lunch. Ms. Tolbert is the Executive Director of the Three Rivers Museum and is a former president of the genealogical society. Together, Stacy and Sue will present information on the wealth of family data available in records of the Bureau of Land Management. These records were generated at the time of land transfer from the Federal government to private ownership. This duo works well together in simplifying learning how informative these records are.
Nancy Calhoun winds up the workshop by talking about the problems of "Researching Common Surnames." If your ancestors were named Smith or Jones (or any of the other common surnames), Nancy will tell you how to figure out which ones are your ancestors. She is the head of the library's genealogy department.
The Muskogee Public Library is co-hosting the workshop. Workshop attendees will be able to squeeze in moments of research during the lunch hour or after the workshop ends using the extensive collections in the library's genealogy department. Library staff will be on hand during the day to answer questions and assist researchers in locating resources or using equipment.
The workshop is free to the public. Donations to offset expenses will be greatly appreciated.
Jere Harris, long-time staff member in the library's genealogy department, leads the first session by showing attendees how to "Advance Your Research Skills." She will present ideas to outwit the census enumerator and overcome other basic research problems.
Stacy Blundell teaches the second morning session. Besides decades of research under her belt, she is vice-president of the Muskogee County Genealogical Society. Her topic is "Tracing Female Ancestors." Perplexing problems in her own research taught Stacy that locating a wife or daughter's family in not impossible. Her visual aids in teaching always evoke laughter.
I present the final morning session. The subject of this presentation is "Pre-Civil War Arkansas Research." My extensive experience in using Arkansas resources enables me to show how to use diverse sources to broaden historical and cultural understanding of the lives of your ancestors. I will focus on using tax assessment records, delinquent tax lists and other sources to trace a life. My topic is especially appropriate for Oklahoma researchers because so many ancestors passed through Arkansas on their way to Sooner-land.
"Federal Land Records" is the subject Sue Tolbert and Stacy Blundell will discuss immediately after a brown-bag lunch. Ms. Tolbert is the Executive Director of the Three Rivers Museum and is a former president of the genealogical society. Together, Stacy and Sue will present information on the wealth of family data available in records of the Bureau of Land Management. These records were generated at the time of land transfer from the Federal government to private ownership. This duo works well together in simplifying learning how informative these records are.
Nancy Calhoun winds up the workshop by talking about the problems of "Researching Common Surnames." If your ancestors were named Smith or Jones (or any of the other common surnames), Nancy will tell you how to figure out which ones are your ancestors. She is the head of the library's genealogy department.
The Muskogee Public Library is co-hosting the workshop. Workshop attendees will be able to squeeze in moments of research during the lunch hour or after the workshop ends using the extensive collections in the library's genealogy department. Library staff will be on hand during the day to answer questions and assist researchers in locating resources or using equipment.
The workshop is free to the public. Donations to offset expenses will be greatly appreciated.
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