Are you unsure where to begin the process, or do you just want to get started again? Do you need some guidance about what to do next? We can help you jump-start your genealogy! All supplies are furnished.
Introduction to Successful Genealogy classes are scheduled several times a year from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the GFO Library. An optional follow-up tour of the GFO Library is offered to attendees. The next class will be offered May 25th, 2013 — taught by Keith Pyeatt.
This class is free to members. Non-members will need to pay the visitor fee of $7.00, but can stay and do research.
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Our next half-day seminar will be Saturday, June 29th.
The presenter will be Karen Wallace Steely. Flyer and Registration.
The topics will be:
Dating and Identifying Family Photographs
Using Family Photographs in Your Research
Finding Your Family Photographs
Preserving, Scanning and Cataloging Photographs
Karen is a professional lecturer and genealogist who specializes in researching family photographs. An avid collector of antiques and vintage clothing from the age of seven, Karen had already received a bachelor's degree in history and begun researching her family's history when she inherited several hundred family photographs that dated back to the 1850's. The joy she found in discovering the stories behind these windows to her family's history has become a passion for helping others identify and discover the stories behind their own family photos. Karen is a member of the Daguerreian Society, the National Genealogical Society, and has completed advanced course work at both Samford University's Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) and the National Institute on Genealogical Research (NIGR). She has served on the boards of directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and has written articles for the APG Quarterly. Karen is the principal researcher for The Past Matters®, and lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, family, and five cats. Flyer and Registration.
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