Archive for the ‘Classes and Programs’ Category
To: Scots/Scots Irish Interest Group, and English- Welsh Interest Groups
From: The IGS Education Committee– Linda Greethurst, Theresa Liewer, Debi Chase, Jan Myers
Re: Open House,” Do You Know Who You Are?”
We would like to invite you to participate in an open house we are planning at the IGS Library on Saturday, June 16, 2012 from noon to 4:00 pm.
| October 12, 2012 | ||
| October 13, 2012 |
IGS Fall Conference
Scheduled for Friday and Saturday, October 12-13, 2012
Johnston Lions Club
6401 Merle Hay Road Johnston, IA
Speaker: Michael L. Strauss, AG
Soldiers, Sailors, and Federal Employees: Discover your ancestors in the records of multiple military conflicts and in Federal Courts, by branching out to new and untapped resources.
Michael L. Strauss, AG is an Accredited Genealogist since 1995. A native of Pennsylvania and a resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia,he has been an avid genealogist for more than 35 years. Michael holds a BA in History and is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran. He is a qualified Expert Witness in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Additionally, he is an approved genealogist for the U.S. Army to locate DNA-qualified family members of MIA’s from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Michael is also the President of the Virginia Beach Genealogical Society.
Thursday, April 26 – Friday, April 27
Garage Sale Fundraiser: West Wing IGS Library. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily. Donation items needed!
Saturday, April 28
Beginning Genealogy. 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Theresa Liewer, instructor. Free.
Saturday, April 28
Beginning Internet Research. 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Theresa Liewer, instructor. Preregistration required. Cost: $5 IGS members/$10 non-members.
Thursday, May 3: Getting Ready for a Road Trip. 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Linda Greethurst, instructor. Cost: $5 IGS members/$10 non-members.
Saturday, May 5: Ancestry.com Class. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Theresa Liewer, instructor. Learn how to take advantage of this online database and evaluate what you find. Preregistration required. Cost: $5 IGS members/$10 non-members.
Thursday – Saturday, May 10 – 12, 17 – 19: Somewhere in Time: IGS Wedding Memories Exhibit. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily. $5 donation requested at the door.
Saturday, May 19: Preparing for Military Records. 1 p. m. – 2:30 p.m. Janet Myers, instructor. Preregistration required. Cost: $5 IGS members/$10 non-members.
Tuesday, May 29: Beginning Genealogy. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Theresa Liewer, instructor. Preregistration required. Cost: $5 IGS members/$10 non-members.
| May 3, 2012 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Getting Ready for a Road Trip
Currently only about 2% of all genealogical information is available online. Eventually, travel (“road trip”) to to local area for in-depth research is necessary. This class will assist you in your advance planning and preparation that will make it a successful trip. Great planning helps free you mind to think outside the box and experience those serendipitous moments and find treasures that can only happen when you are on site.
Thursday, May 3, 2012 6:30-8:00 PM
Instructor: Linda Greethurst.
Open to the public – $5 IGS members / $10 non-members. Preregistration is required.
| September 22, 2012 | ||
| 1:30 pm | to | 3:30 pm |
How did you ancestors become a “naturalized” citizen? What genealogy clues can be found in these records?
How did this process affect women and children?
Saturday, September 22 1:30-3:30 PM
Open to the pubic $5 IGS members/ $10 non-members
Preregistration required.
Instructor: Theresa Liewer
| July 21, 2012 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
A world of books awaits you! Discover how to access the treasure trove of online books, how to locate print books, and how to borrow books from distant locations.
Open to the public – $5 IGS members / $10 non-members. Pre-registration is required.
Instructor: Theresa Liewer
Saturday, July 21 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
| May 3, 2012 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
How to prepare, what to take, and what to expect for your next genealogy road trip.
Thursday, May 3, 2012 6:30-8:00 PM
Instructor: Linda Greethurst.
Open to the public – $5 IGS members / $10 non-members. Preregistration is required.
| August 25, 2012 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
Extra! Extra! Read All About Your Ancestors– Old newspapers hold much history about our families.
This class will explore what can be found in them and where online the newspapers can be found.
Saturday, August 25, 2012 1:00-3:00 pm
Open to the public – $5 IGS members / $10 non-members. Pre-registration is required.
Instructor: Linda Greethurst
| April 28, 2012 | ||
| 1:30 am | to | 3:30 am |
If you haven’t tapped into the power of the Internet yet, this is a great time to learn about what your can, and cannot, find in an online word. You might just be surprised to learn some things about your ancestors or be able to connect with a distant cousin researching some of the same lines.
Get started on the right foot with this class.
Open to the public; pre-registration required. $5 IGS members/A$10 non-members
Instructor: Theresa Liewer.