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Syllabus CD (Compilation of outlines/notes/handouts/slides from the classes offered)

Please stop at the CD sales table after noon on Saturday to inquire if any CDs are available.   ($4 - cash only; exact change appreciated)

Any pre-ordered CD not paid for and picked up by 12 NOON on October 15 will be made available to others.

NEW THIS YEAR:  In order to control costs, we will not be providing printed class handouts so we are asking that you please print out handouts for the classes you will be taking at home and bring them with you.  A link to all available outlines will be posted on the Class Descriptions page so please print what you need.  These are the same outlines that will be available on the CD.

Schedule

 8:00 - 8:50 -- Pick up information packet and syllabus CD (if ordered), view information in the gymnasium

 9:00 - 9:50 -- Opening session with Keynote Address by artist and educator

Dr. Joan Gaither

Honoring Humanity:  Sharing Our Collective Legacy

"I'm still discovering my story.  What is your story?

  What are our collective stories?  We honor our past by

 discovering that story that needs telling that only you can tell."

Dr. Gaither is well known for her artistic and story-telling abilities as a Documentary Story Quilter, including many quilts that honor and preserve her own family heritage.   She is a master at weaving stories with words and with thread, and she teaches and inspires young and old alike.

"My work today as an artist/educator follows several interrelated strands and ideas that have emerged from my long commitment to the education of children.  As a teacher helps students to see through a plethora of commercial images in order to verbalize goals, understand processes, meet responsibilities, and be accountable for their actions, educators help students to find their personal voice for 'making special' while creating meaningful experiences and developing a world view.'"

 

 

10:00 - 3:00  Six 50-minute classes are offered. Register for your choices below.

Class Registration Instructions

1. Click on the round button to the left of the class name to select.  Please select a class or "No Class" for each time period.

2. Class names marked in blue are described on the Class Description page.  Click on the class name to go directly to that class description.  Use your BACK button to return to this page.

3. Instructor's names are in green.  Click on any instructor name for a biography.  Use your BACK button to return to this page.

4. Suggested experience level for the class follows the instructor name: B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, A=Advanced, ALL for appropriate for all experience levels

5. Click "Submit Registration" to go to and print your Registration Confirmation.

Demonstrations of the FamilySearch Indexing program will be ongoing at a kiosk in the gym.  No registration necessary.  Learn how you can search and help provide free access to the U.S. Census indexes and many other records including vital, probate, and church records worldwide from your home computer. (Walk)

Several Help Desks will be available during certain time periods for personal consultations.  Look for specifics and signups in the labeled area in the gym.

• African American Research Consultations 1:00 - 1:50 (Goodson)

• Land Records Consultations 2:00 - 3:50 (Lyon/Polk)

• Reading Old German Handwriting 2:00 - 3:50 (Wallace)

10:00 - 10:50   Choose one of the following options:

Beginning African American Research -- Emphasis MD (2 HOUR CLASS) (Goodson) B

Genealogy 101  (Coldren-Walker) B

Grandma, Where Art Thou? Female Ancestors: A Case Study (Koford) I
Irish Genealogy –The Basics (Krause) B

 Jumping the Pond: Resources to Help Find Your Ancestral Germanic Home (MacInnes) I

Maryland Probate Records (Thursby)

New.FamilySearch for Spanish-speaking LDS Members (Diaz)

 X  Polish and Eastern European Genealogy (2 HOUR CLASS) (Bocek) Sorry, this class is full.

Primary Maryland Land Records for Family History Research (Lyon) I

Reading Old German Script  (Wallace) I/A

Saving Private Memories: Photo Document Storage & Memory Book (Loos-Noji) ALL

Virtual Genealogy Education: What's Available Online  (McGhie) ALL

No class

11:00 - 11:50   Choose one of the following options:

The continuation of a 2-hour class NOTE:  Choose this option if you chose either

     2-hour class at 10:00, Beginning African American Research or Polish and Eastern

     European Genealogy

American State Papers and U.S. Serial Set (Coldren-Walker) B/I

 X Brickwall Panel Discussion (see description for instructions) (Moderator: S. Sonneborn) I/A

 X Indexing Names in Maryland: 10 Pitfalls and Tricks  (Thursby)

Photographic Restoration and Preservation (Wardell) B/I

Real Widows of the Pension Office (Loos-Noji) ALL

Seizing the Census (Koford) B

Special Md. Land Records Resources Incl. African Amer. Research Opportunities   (Lyon) I

Ten Steps to Beginning Genealogy Research (Nelson) B

 X Using the Family History Center (Raymond)  (Teglassy)  Sorry, this class is full.

Virtual Roots: A Case Study in Finding & Using Online Sources  (MacInnes) I
No class   

12:00 - 12:50 (or Lunch Break) Choose one of the following options:

Beginning Scottish Research  (Wallace)

Blogging for Family Relationships  (Miles) ALL

Deed Mapping (Registrants should take Primary Md. Land Records class at 10:00)  (Lyon) A

EASY Way to Organize Genealogy Papers (Mary E.V. Hill System) (Powell)

Getting the Best From RootsMagic Genealogy Program (Wardell) B/I

Legacy Family Tree -- From the Very Beginning (Loos-Noji) B

 X Maryland Church Records  (Thursby)

 X New.FamilySearch Consultations (for LDS Members) (Staff)  Sorry, this class is full.

 X Obituaries -- A Treasure Trove for Genealogists (Gravelle) ALL

Research at the DAR Library: There and From Home  (Coldren-Walker) B/I

Lunch break

No class

 1:00 - 1:50 (or Lunch Break)   Choose one of the following options:

Basic English Genealogy Research (Schmidt) B/I

Digitizing the Family History Library Collection (McGhie) ALL

 X  Exploring Family Life -- Researching Civil War Ancestors (Hynson)  Sorry, this class is full. 
 X Irish Genealogy – Beyond the Basics  (Krause) I/A

 X  Maryland State Archives: What's Real and What's Digital (Barnes) ALL  Sorry, this class is full.

 X Organizing Your Genealogy: From Paper to Plastic (Koford) I

 X Overcoming Brickwalls  (Legare) I/A

Ward Family History Consultant Training Q&A (LDS FHC only) (Perry/Staff)

What's New on LDS Websites? (S. & J. Sonneborn) B/I

Lunch break  NOTE:  The Family History Center will be open for research during this hour.

No class

 

NOTE:  Individual consultations on African American research will be offered during this hour at the Help Desk in the gym.  Sign up at the Help Desk.  (Goodson)

 2:00 - 2:50    Choose one of the following options:

 X Beyond the Death Certificate (Legare)     Sorry, this class is full.

FamilySearch Indexing Tips and Tricks (Slater)

Getting the Most Out of Ancestry.com  (2 HOUR CLASS)  (MacInnes) B/I

Marriage References and Family Relationships (Barnes)

New.FamilySearch Consultations for LDS Members (Family History Consultants)

 X Southern States Research – Emphasis African American (2 HOUR CLASS)  (Hynson)

 X Using Cemeteries To Do Family History Research (S&J Sonneborn) B/I
Vital Records: Births, Marriages, Deaths & Alternative Sources for Vital Info  (Koford) B

You Better Watch Out -- Omissions, Errors and Frauds (Coldren-Walker)

No class

 

NOTE:  Individual consultations on land records will be offered during this hour at the Land Records Help Desk in the gym.  Limit 8, 15-min. periods per hour. Sign up at the Help Desk. (Lyon and Polk)

 

ALSO, Individual consultations on reading old German or old English handwriting will also be available during this hour.  Sign up at the Handwriting Help Desk (Wallace)

The continuation of a 2-hour class  NOTE:  Choose this option if you chose either

       2-hour class at 2:00, Southern States Research or Getting the Most Out of Ancestry.com

Baltimore Co. Courthouse Records -- Emphasis Register of Wills (Sybert) B/I

Brickwall Panel Discussion (see description for instructions) (Moderator: J. Sonneborn) I/A

Discovering Historic Newspapers (McGhie) B/I

Genealogical Research Resources and Facilities (Nelson) B

Getting the Most Out of New.FamilySearch & FamilyTree (LDS Members) (S. Sonneborn) B
 X Producing a Reliable Family History – An Appellate Judge Discusses Gen. Evidence (Gravelle) ALL

 X Using the Family History Center (Raymond)  (Teglassy) Help for Spanish speakers available

No class

 

NOTE:  Individual consultations on land records will be offered during this hour at the Land Records Help Desk in the gym.  Limit 8, 15-min. periods per hour. Sign up at the Help Desk. (Lyon and Polk)

 

ALSO, Individual consultations on reading old German or old English handwriting will also be available during this hour.  Sign up at the Handwriting Help Desk (Wallace)

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