Discovering Your Family Story
Maybe
you have heard an old family tale that you’ve always wondered
about. Or perhaps, you just want some answers to questions you
have about your ancestors. You might want to put together an
ancestor chart or compile a family history booklet for your
children. These things may not be as difficult to complete as you
might imagine and you could be surprised at how exciting the
journey can be. Get started on that journey today with a little
assistance.
Oelwein
Public Library will be offering a Genealogy Workshop
Saturday October 13th from 10:00 -
2:30
The workshop
has been designed to be helpful for the beginner as well as more
experienced genealogists. Some areas to be covered include;
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The basics of documentation and how records can be located.
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Finding genealogical information and checking it for accuracy.
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How can we turn it into an interesting story?
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Using the State and Federal census records to jump start our
research
We
will take a 30 minute break for lunch around noon. Bring a brown
bag lunch of your choice if you desire to eat at location.
About the Teacher
Lyle Potter has worked with genealogy for
over 40 years as a hobby. He has a BA in Human Services from
Upper
Iowa
University, a MA in Educational Psychology from
University of Northern Iowa
and he has completed 40 classes to obtain a Professional learning
Certificate in Genealogical Studies from the National Institute of
Genealogical Studies. He is a member of the Northeast Iowa
Genealogical Society as well as the Iowa Genealogical Society.
Lyle has been teaching various classes and workshops in the area
including several for
Hawkeye
College. He is also
willing to do genealogical research for others or can work
one-on-one with them to illustrate the process involved.
Contact Katie
Schuelke @ 319-283-1515 for information
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