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Past Program Reviews
2012
We all gain from sharing our
knowledge and experiences with others. The society greatly
appreciates the fantastic presentations we have had during
the past few years. Here is a listing of some of
those memorable events. Give them a big round of applause !
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Go to Past Programs Main Index or Year 2013 2011
Jan/2012 |
 Ted Bainbridge - "Finding Civil War
Soldiers on the Internet" Step-by-step how to find out
if any of your relatives served on either side. Ted
taught us that finding your Civil Ward ancestors is a 2-step
process. Step 1 - Use index sites; Step 2 - Then move
on to specialty sites. Good luck hunting for and
finding them. Enjoy the process and what you learn as you
search!
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Feb/2012 |
 Larry Dodge - Attacking the
“BOX” All that stuff you inherited. Larry gave a
great presentation on getting your “box” in order. He had
some great ideas on how to create an index numbering system
to keep track of all the genealogy treasures you have. His
philosophy is to only touch each item once. Do not pick up
something that you are going to do something with and then
lay it aside thinking, “I’ll come back to that.” Only touch
it once! It’s in your hands now, do something with it now. |
Mar/2012 |
This month our speaker, Dina Carson,
discussed “Stolen Stuff and Misplaced Missives”
copyrights, Permissions and a Plagiarism Refresher.” It
was a great refresher course, and for some of us, a first
look at, copyright laws. She reminded us that items
created before 1923 are now in the public domain, along
with anything created by the federal government at any
given point in time. However, we must be very mindful of
items created after 1923 and the copyright laws under
which they were created.
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May/2012 |
 Once
again, we enjoyed another great presentation from Carol
Cooke Darrow on “Why Did They Do What They Did? Social and
Cultural Influences on our Ancestors,” She spoke on how our
ancestors, just like us, are affected by their belief
system, the laws, religion, and historic events of their
time. We are constantly looking for the reason they did what
they did in order to better understand them. Because knowing
when they were born, where they lived, and when they died is
just not enough. See more about Carol at her web site
Unraveling the Past. |
May/2012 |
 May
5th Seminar - "Getting to the Roots of Your Family"If you missed out on this terrific event, please click here to Download the Syllabus with handouts from all the classes! |
May/2012 |
 "Welcome to the Wonderful World of Directories" - By Pat Johnson. Pat taught us about directories and discussed all the wonderful things that directories can tell us about our ancestors. She told us that directories are a much overlooked source that can provide us much insight. |
June/2012 |
 Harry Ross, a
longtime member of our Society and Past President gave an
informative program on "Three groups of British citizens who
immigrated to America were genetically similar but culturally
extremely different. They were: THE SCOTS, THE IRISH AND THE
SCOTS-IRISH!" Harry explained the differences between the
groups, why they were called by their particular name and
where they were located. He used maps to help us actually see
the locations and make a connection to the group he was
discussing. His program really demonstrated not only the
various groups of interest, but the value of using maps in
genealogy research. |
July/2012 |
 Our annual
summer potluck was enjoyed and was followed by the bonus of
"Historic Voices: Bringing Genealogy to Life" by Joyce B.
Lohse. Joyce told us that it is important to find the voice of
your ancestors in order to make them life-like. Some of the
ways to find their voice is through newspaper articles,
photographs, diaries, letters, etc. And if you’re not an
expert in an area that your ancestors might have experienced
in their life (such as working on a railroad), find an expert
that is willing to advise you on that specific topic. |
Nov/2012 |
 Linda Tate read excerpts from her book, “Power in the Blood,” about her Armstrong and Preston families in Trigg County, Kentucky. She explained how she went about researching the book, even though she did not have any previous experience with genealogical research. The blend of facts and fiction created a story that made the characters colorful and interesting. This book would certainly make a good read. |