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Using FamilySearch Successfully

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Using FamilySearch Successfully

The FamilySearch.org website has gone through numerous changes lately and added a tremendous number of records, resources, and learning opportunities. The best part? All content is free to use. This class will help you navigate and maximize your use of this site.

Saturday, November 17, 2012 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM

Open to the public – $5 IGS members / $10 non-members. Pre-registration is required.
515-276-0287; igs@iowagenealogy.org

Instructor: Debi Chase

Iowa Research, Part II

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Iowa Research, Part II

More learning about resources pertaining to the state of Iowa.

Part II - Cemetery records including the Iowa Gravestones Project on USGenweb; Naturalization records; Land records; Probate records and Newspapers. Special attention will be paid to the records that can be obtained through the State Historical library.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 6-8 PM

Open to the public – $5 IGS members / $10 non-members. Pre-registration is required.
515-276-0287; igs@iowagenealogy.org

Instructor: Theresa Liewer

The Jewels in PERSI – Lunch and Learn

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The Jewels in PERSI – Lunch and Learn

One of the most valuable genealogical databases in use today, PERSI helps researchers quickly locate information about people and places in over 1.9 million genealogy and local history articles.

Monday, October, 29, 2012 noon-1 p.m.

Open to the public – $5 IGS members / $10 non-members. Pre-registration is required.
515-276-0287; igs@iowagenealogy.org

Instructor: Linda Greethurst

Iowa Research, Part I

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When we research in Iowa, we use the standard resources – census, vital records, probate, land, etc. – but those resources have features unique to Iowa that can be overlooked.  So these two session will cover both the basic resources as well as the unique features for Iowa researchers.
Part I – Census records including territorial censuses, agricultural schedules and both federal and state censuses; Vital records including a discussion of the law controlling access, filmed records, odd gaps and access through the state archives;  Military records including records at the state archives, the registry of Veterans graves, and the Veterans Bonus records.

Open to the public – $5 IGS members / $10 non-members. Pre-registration is required.
515-276-0287; igs@iowagenealogy.org

Instructor: Theresa Liewer

Intro to the 1940 Census – Lunch and Learn

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Intro to the 1940 Census – Lunch and Learn

Did you know the 1940 census may tell you where your ancestors lived five years earlier? Learn more about what you can find in the most recently released U.S. Federal census.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 noon-1:00 PM

Open to the public – $5 IGS members / $10 non-members. Pre-registration is required.
515-276-0287; igs@iowagenealogy.org

Instructor: Jan Myers

Making Sense of the Census

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Making Sense of the Census

Mine the gold of the census. Explore the differences and discover relationships. Decipher the fact from the fiction.

Instructor: Linda Greethurst

Monday, October 8, 2012, 6-8 PM
Preregistration required. 515-276-0287; igs@iowagenealogy.org

Cost: $5 IGS members/$10 non-members.

Publishing with Lulu

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Publishing with Lulu

If you’ve every considered publishing your family history but didn’t know how to start, then this class is for you. Learn how easy it is to publish and share your research with others.

Instructor: Byron Strom

Saturday, September 22, 2012, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Preregistration required. 515-276-0287; igs@iowagenealogy.org

Cost: $5 IGS members/$10 non-members.