Save the Dates:
Midwestern
Roots 2010: Family History and Genealogy Conference is scheduled
for Aug. 6 and 7, with pre-conference activities on Aug. 5. If you
have questions, feel free to call (317) 234-0033.
Upcoming Family
History Programs
Potpourri of
Sources
Jan. 30, 10 a.m. to noon
$10, $8 for IHS members
Finding primary sources
is the goal of every genealogist. Sue Dillon will share her collection
of more than 70 documents to trace the colorful life of Turner Christian,
a Revolutionary War leader tried for “feloniously murdering”
his wife. Through this case study, you will learn how and where
Turner’s tracks were found – in wills, deeds, marriage
bonds, militia promotions, court order books, poll lists, tax records,
land patents/grants, land lotteries and online.
A native of Noblesville
and graduate of DePauw University, Sue combined her teaching background
with her passion for genealogy to create her popular five-week “Finding
Family” genealogy course taught at the Carmel’s Monon
Center.
Get Started on Your Family Tree
Feb. 26 or Feb. 27, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
$35, $25 for IHS members, $15 for students younger than 23 with
current ID
Register by Feb. 19
Genealogy expert Betty
Warren will tell you what you need to know about unlocking your
family’s past.
You’ll get an overview of the basic reference tools needed
for family history research, including censuses, vital records (birth,
death, marriage), court records, naturalization records, and church
and cemetery records. The workshop will also help you organize your
information with discussions on note-taking techniques, logging
research and using ancestor charts.
Tours of the Indiana
State Library Genealogy Collection and the History Center’s
William Henry Smith Memorial Library, along with overviews of their
resources, will wrap up the day.
Betty L. Warren, past
president of the Indiana Genealogical Society earned professional
certification as a genealogist from Brigham Young University. She
is a recipient of the IHS Willard C. Heiss Family History Award.
Click
here to download a Registration Form (in PDF format).
Call (317) 232-1882 or
e-mail us to
register or for more information.
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