HANDOUTS FOR THE COMMUNITY FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP WILL BE POSTED AT
www.genealogybyjan.com Go to Library. Under file type, click on Handouts and under category type, click on Declo Family History Workshop.
You can print off the handouts from this website.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Community Family History Workshop 2011
COMMUNITY FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP
Declo Idaho Stake Family History Center
April 30, 2011 10 AM – 3 PM
COME IN THE EAST DOOR
CLASS SUMMARIES
Albion: A Model for Cemetery Research: Janis Durfee
Family Tree Magazine gives four tips for making cemetery research more effective. The cemeteries in Albion are a great way to understand just what you can find about your family from a visit to the cemetery, whether in person or online.
Ancestry.com:
Thinking about a subscription? Not sure how to use the subscription you have? Burley Family History Center now has a subscription to ancestry.com. Learn to use this powerful commercial website, which is frequently the end result of an Internet search.
Beginning Scandinavian Research: Kathleen Hedberg
Kathleen Hedberg is a well known teacher and author. She claims that Scandinavian Research has a steep learning curve, but that the research resources are incredible and easy to use once you know how. Let her help you past that learning curve so you can research your own Scandinavian roots!
Black Sheep in Your Family? Get in Line!: Lisa Dayley
When reporter and genealogist Lisa Dayley visited the Declo Stake FH Center for a news article, we traded stories about our more notorious ancestors. Sometimes people are afraid to research their family tree, nervous about what they might find. Perhaps they already know they have a horse thief or worse as a relative. How do you deal with less than stellar ancestors?
Census Records: A Snapshot in Time: Sylvia Grush
Census Records are one of the best places to start your family history research. Taken every ten years (and more often with State and local Censuses), these records can help you track your ancestors through the changes in their lives.
Doing Research in the Mini-Cassia Area: US Genweb and Much More! Janis Durfee
There are a surprising number of resources available locally and online to help you trace your ancestors. Many of the resources are specific to our state and county, but other resources can help you research all over the world.
Getting Started---The Five Basic Steps: Cherry Mae Smith
Do you want to research your family but don’t know where to start? Learn five basic steps to help you get going! There are actually six steps! The first step is determining to come to the Workshop and take this class.
“Google Genealogists Toolbox”: Jamie Larsen
Lisa Louis Cooke, host of several genealogy podcasts and author, has written a new book. "The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox" promises to “help you stuff your genealogy toolbox with free state-of-the-art Internet tools that are built to search, translate, message, and span the globe”. Jamie has been studying the book and will teach us to use Google more effectively in our Family History Research.
Land Records: DeeAnn and Angie Spencer
Learn more about the lives of your ancestors through land records. The Government Land Office (GLO) records even let you see your ancestor’s homestead claim.
Immigration and Naturalization Records: Adrianna Boyer
There are all kinds of records available to help you find your immigrant ancestor! Learn how to locate the various records and what information may be available in each.
Military Record in Family History Research: Janis Durfee
Military records can be located for every war going back to Colonial Times. See how to find family relationships and personal information in the many types of military records and databases.
Navigating the New Family Search: Brother Williams, Burley Family History Center
New Family Search is a fantastic research tool provided by the LDS Church and is free to the public. Brother Williams will teach you how to use this tremendous database to research your ancestors. (Elaine Richman will be available in the Cultural Hall to help you practice on new Family Search.)
Organizing Computer Files: Darla Young
Intimidated by your computer? Can’t find anything you need? Darla will show you how to create new folders, move information and everything else you need to feel comfortable saving---and finding---documents on your computer.
Recording Oral Histories: Kristen Bastis
Kristen is Chief of Cultural Resources at the City of Rocks National Reserve in Almo. Living family members are one of the most overlooked places you can go for information about your family. Kristen will show you tips on how to effectively do oral histories. If you don’t make visiting your relatives and recording their memories a priority, the opportunity will be gone before you realize it!
PICASA: Darla Young
Picasa is a free internet program which will allow you to manage your photographs. Learning a few basic tips will help you organize your pictures and your computer.
Probates and Wills: Blanche Simmons, Burley Family History Center
Sister Simmons says that The U.S. Probate Records are “important in every region of the United States and should be used by every genealogist…Because wills often list the names of many family members, as much as half the population either left a will or was mentioned in one.”
Putting it All Together: Sylvia Grush
Now you’ve learned to find census, vital, cemetery, military records and more. What do you do with all the information you’ve collected? Sylvia will teach you to put it all together so that you can see who your ancestors really were.
Using Documents and Sources: Darla Young
Wonder where you got that bit of information? How accurate is the family group sheet you got from Great aunt Sarah? Learn to document your research in order to make it more valuable to you and to those who view your work.
What’s on Family Search: Brother Williams
If you haven’t checked out this fantastic free website sponsored by the LDS Church, you will be amazed at the number of resources available from census and vital records to free classes. You can also access the Salt Lake Family History Catalog and order microfilms from their vast collection through this website. Wiki.familysearch and forums are other features at familysearch.org
World Vital Records and Footnote: Gwen Hurst
The Declo Family History Center has subscriptions to World Vital Records and Footnote. Gwen will show you how to search these two commercial programs. Footnote specializes in military records and WVR has a lot of early LDS records as well as digital books.
"Indexing" Family Search is adding millions of new records regularly through the efforts of volunteer indexers. Indexers basically transfer information from a census or other record into a form which will make the data available for a computer search. More indexers are needed! Penny Thompson and Ruth Anderson can help you learn to register, download the batches, and transfer the information. Indexing is really fun!
Displays and Demonstrations in the Cultural Hall and West lobby
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers—Norma Edgar
Find a Grave—Jade Larsen
Color Coding your Family Files---Adrianna Boyer
Family Crests/Coats of Arm, etc. Display----Irene Ruffell
Photo Restoration Display---Jamie Larsen
Practice with New Family Search----Elaine Richman
Take a break and create a scrapbook page—Kenny Mae Gold
Involving Kids in Family History----Emma Curtiss
Declo Idaho Stake Family History Center
April 30, 2011 10 AM – 3 PM
COME IN THE EAST DOOR
CLASS SUMMARIES
Albion: A Model for Cemetery Research: Janis Durfee
Family Tree Magazine gives four tips for making cemetery research more effective. The cemeteries in Albion are a great way to understand just what you can find about your family from a visit to the cemetery, whether in person or online.
Ancestry.com:
Thinking about a subscription? Not sure how to use the subscription you have? Burley Family History Center now has a subscription to ancestry.com. Learn to use this powerful commercial website, which is frequently the end result of an Internet search.
Beginning Scandinavian Research: Kathleen Hedberg
Kathleen Hedberg is a well known teacher and author. She claims that Scandinavian Research has a steep learning curve, but that the research resources are incredible and easy to use once you know how. Let her help you past that learning curve so you can research your own Scandinavian roots!
Black Sheep in Your Family? Get in Line!: Lisa Dayley
When reporter and genealogist Lisa Dayley visited the Declo Stake FH Center for a news article, we traded stories about our more notorious ancestors. Sometimes people are afraid to research their family tree, nervous about what they might find. Perhaps they already know they have a horse thief or worse as a relative. How do you deal with less than stellar ancestors?
Census Records: A Snapshot in Time: Sylvia Grush
Census Records are one of the best places to start your family history research. Taken every ten years (and more often with State and local Censuses), these records can help you track your ancestors through the changes in their lives.
Doing Research in the Mini-Cassia Area: US Genweb and Much More! Janis Durfee
There are a surprising number of resources available locally and online to help you trace your ancestors. Many of the resources are specific to our state and county, but other resources can help you research all over the world.
Getting Started---The Five Basic Steps: Cherry Mae Smith
Do you want to research your family but don’t know where to start? Learn five basic steps to help you get going! There are actually six steps! The first step is determining to come to the Workshop and take this class.
“Google Genealogists Toolbox”: Jamie Larsen
Lisa Louis Cooke, host of several genealogy podcasts and author, has written a new book. "The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox" promises to “help you stuff your genealogy toolbox with free state-of-the-art Internet tools that are built to search, translate, message, and span the globe”. Jamie has been studying the book and will teach us to use Google more effectively in our Family History Research.
Land Records: DeeAnn and Angie Spencer
Learn more about the lives of your ancestors through land records. The Government Land Office (GLO) records even let you see your ancestor’s homestead claim.
Immigration and Naturalization Records: Adrianna Boyer
There are all kinds of records available to help you find your immigrant ancestor! Learn how to locate the various records and what information may be available in each.
Military Record in Family History Research: Janis Durfee
Military records can be located for every war going back to Colonial Times. See how to find family relationships and personal information in the many types of military records and databases.
Navigating the New Family Search: Brother Williams, Burley Family History Center
New Family Search is a fantastic research tool provided by the LDS Church and is free to the public. Brother Williams will teach you how to use this tremendous database to research your ancestors. (Elaine Richman will be available in the Cultural Hall to help you practice on new Family Search.)
Organizing Computer Files: Darla Young
Intimidated by your computer? Can’t find anything you need? Darla will show you how to create new folders, move information and everything else you need to feel comfortable saving---and finding---documents on your computer.
Recording Oral Histories: Kristen Bastis
Kristen is Chief of Cultural Resources at the City of Rocks National Reserve in Almo. Living family members are one of the most overlooked places you can go for information about your family. Kristen will show you tips on how to effectively do oral histories. If you don’t make visiting your relatives and recording their memories a priority, the opportunity will be gone before you realize it!
PICASA: Darla Young
Picasa is a free internet program which will allow you to manage your photographs. Learning a few basic tips will help you organize your pictures and your computer.
Probates and Wills: Blanche Simmons, Burley Family History Center
Sister Simmons says that The U.S. Probate Records are “important in every region of the United States and should be used by every genealogist…Because wills often list the names of many family members, as much as half the population either left a will or was mentioned in one.”
Putting it All Together: Sylvia Grush
Now you’ve learned to find census, vital, cemetery, military records and more. What do you do with all the information you’ve collected? Sylvia will teach you to put it all together so that you can see who your ancestors really were.
Using Documents and Sources: Darla Young
Wonder where you got that bit of information? How accurate is the family group sheet you got from Great aunt Sarah? Learn to document your research in order to make it more valuable to you and to those who view your work.
What’s on Family Search: Brother Williams
If you haven’t checked out this fantastic free website sponsored by the LDS Church, you will be amazed at the number of resources available from census and vital records to free classes. You can also access the Salt Lake Family History Catalog and order microfilms from their vast collection through this website. Wiki.familysearch and forums are other features at familysearch.org
World Vital Records and Footnote: Gwen Hurst
The Declo Family History Center has subscriptions to World Vital Records and Footnote. Gwen will show you how to search these two commercial programs. Footnote specializes in military records and WVR has a lot of early LDS records as well as digital books.
"Indexing" Family Search is adding millions of new records regularly through the efforts of volunteer indexers. Indexers basically transfer information from a census or other record into a form which will make the data available for a computer search. More indexers are needed! Penny Thompson and Ruth Anderson can help you learn to register, download the batches, and transfer the information. Indexing is really fun!
Displays and Demonstrations in the Cultural Hall and West lobby
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers—Norma Edgar
Find a Grave—Jade Larsen
Color Coding your Family Files---Adrianna Boyer
Family Crests/Coats of Arm, etc. Display----Irene Ruffell
Photo Restoration Display---Jamie Larsen
Practice with New Family Search----Elaine Richman
Take a break and create a scrapbook page—Kenny Mae Gold
Involving Kids in Family History----Emma Curtiss
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Why Research?
If you are just beginning to do your family research, you may feel overwhelmed as you look at the list of classes that we will be teaching at the Community FH Workshop. Why do you need to know about census records, military records, land records, probate records, and on and on? A person's lifespan can cover many decades. Several events typically occur in each person's life---birth (obviously), school, military, marriage, children, work, retirement, and death. Records are generally created with each event and these are often the only thing---other than memories---remaining to mark a person's life. The created document shows a "snapshot" of the person at that precise moment and event. It may or may not include information about other aspects of that person's life. So we look for as many of these documents as we can, trying to put together a view of the person's entire life. For example, a birth document will most generally list the person's place and date of birth and the parents. It obviously will not list his children. Military records may list the dependents and other vital information. Census records will list the individuals living in the home on that particular day. You can see that the more records you can find about a person and his family the better chance you have of reconstructing that person's life. It's like putting together the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle----but first having to search out and find the jigsaw piece. That is what makes research fun! Now I record the "puzzle pieces" in the notes section of my Ancestral Quest files (similar to PAF). That way I don't lose track of the dozens of random pieces of paper that I am still trying to locate with little bits of precious information. I started to date the entries and it is fun to look back on a family that I am researching and see the progress that I have made in discovering who this family really was.
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