Need a Program? Try One of These!
Lectures, seminars, and workshops are available from these selected topics or you may suggest a topic.
PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS
- "Cheating Time" Methods for preserving family heirlooms, papers and photographs for the next generation
- "Help! I've Fallen Under My Genealogy Notes and I Can't Get Up"
Organize your notes so you can find what you need, when you want it
METHODOLOGY
- The Numerical Index--the other land record
Trace the land itself to find missing heirs and migration paths
- "Genealogy 101"
A brief introduction to genealogy and family history for beginners
- "Best Sources for Civil War Research"
- "The Silent Stone Speaks" Interpret the tombstone art of your ancestors
- "Portrait of an ancestor" Place your ancestors in their historical context
- "More Than Just Pretty Pictures: Effectively use maps in genealogical research
- "Bring'em Back Alive!: Capturing Ancestors Today" Tips for recording and transcribing oral histories of the living ancestors
- "There's No Place Like Home!" Find your ancestors without leaving the comfort of your hometown using home and local library resources
- "Don't Leave Home Without It" Prepare to take your research on the road and make your trip effective
- Getting Past Your Brick Wall"
Stuck on an ancestor? Can't find the record you want? The courthouse burned? The clue you need may be buried in your notes. Learn the secret used by the professionals--the research report.
- "Read That Deed For All Its Worth" Are you using ALL the clues found in a deed, mortgage, lease, and other individual land transfers?
- "So you want to hire a professional genealogist" How to contact, evaluate, and engage a professional genealogist and get the best value for your money.
- "So you want to be a professional genealogist" Some things to think about before you "hang out your shingle."
- "A Proud Heritage" Are you eligible for membership in one of the many hereditary societies? Learn how to submit a successful application
REGIONAL SPECIALTIES
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"Genealogical Research in Iowa"
An overview of the history, geography and settlement of Iowa with the major repositories for genealogical research
- "Historic Trails Across Kansas"
Because of the state’s location, Kansas was a pass-through area for many early trails. These included military roads, commercial trails and immigrant routes westward.
- Genealogical research in Kansas (Newly revised)
- "Kansas on the World Wide Web"
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