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Saturday, April 1
OGS Used Book Sale (Book Sale)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm OGS Library, 534 W. Catalpa St, Springfield, MO
At this one-day event, OGS will be offering for sale used books, reports, journal issues, DVDs and miscellaneous other items of genealogical interest. There will be a section of "Better Books" and a number of "White Elephant" offerings, including materials that have been donated for the sale. This is an excellent chance to enhance your home library of reference materials. Items will be "priced to sell" and there will also be some tables of free items. Cash or checks only. |
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Monday, April 3
Polk County Genealogical Society (Program)
7:00 pm OGS Library, 534 W. Catalpa St, Springfield, MO and Zoom
The Polk County Genealogical Society is housed in an historical building on a corner of the square in Bolivar, Missouri. Built as a Carnegie Library early in the 20th century it now houses books, materials and records supporting genealogical research. The society encourages their members in the study and education of the practice of genealogical research. They actively oversee the books, manuscripts, photographs and other materials that document the families and history of Polk County. Cay Sergent, President of the Polk County Genealogical Society, is passionate about saving stories from the average citizens for future generations. She will share some of the history of Polk County as well as information on how to research your ancestors in Polk County.
Attendance Options
in person at the OGS Library
Members will receive a Zoom link by email or find the link at ozarksgs.org, programs. You must login for access.
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Wednesday, April 19
What Can I Do With My DNA? 13 Things You Can Do With Your DNA (Program)
10:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
So you took a test, and you know your ethnicity. You are related to who you expected. Now what? Explore all the things you can do with your DNA from the basics to more advanced options with professional genealogist Peggy Jude.
Attendance Options
in person at The Library Center
Members will receive a Zoom link
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Monday, May 1
North Carolina Land Grants (Program)
7:00 pm OGS Library, 534 W. Catalpa St, Springfield, MO and Zoom
Did your ancestors live in or pass through North Carolina? Land granted by North Carolina may establish your ancestor’s location in either North Carolina or Tennessee. Records may exist even if someone simply applied for a grant but never received it or sold the rights to someone else. David McCorkle is the founder of the website North Carolina Land Grant Images and Data (nclandgrants.com) making accessing these important records easier than ever before. David will demonstrate navigating the website.
Attendance Options
in person at the OGS Library
Members will receive a Zoom link by email or find the link at ozarksgs.org, programs. You must login for access.
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Wednesday, May 17
Navigating Online Genealogy Databases: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly (Program)
10:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
The types of sources and research methodologies successful genealogists employ have not changed. But how we access those sources has been revolutionized. Variable avenues of accessing records offers many advantages but also imposes limitations on the research process. Presentation by Patti Hobbs, Certified Genealogist®.
Attendance Options
in person at The Library Center
Members will receive a Zoom link by email.
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Monday, June 5
Help! I'm Stumped. What Now? (Program)
7:00 pm OGS Library, 534 W. Catalpa St, Springfield, MO and Zoom
Are you stumped on where to look next in your genealogy search for those elusive ancestors? There may be places you haven’t considered. OGS researchers Fran Black, Rita Wallace, and Doris Wilson will be available to make recommendations for beginning researchers. Please send your questions in advance to ogs@ozarksgs.org. List as much pertinent information as possible, including where you have already researched and what you are trying to find. Assistance will be provided to as many questions as possible, time permitting. Zoom will not be available for this program.
Attendance Options
in person at the OGS Library
This program will NOT be available by Zoom.
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Wednesday, June 21
Using DNA with Genealogy (Program)
10:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
Why use DNA with your family research? What can it do for you? Utilizing DNA for your family history research; from choosing the DNA type and testing company to how DNA impacts “real world” case studies. Lana Leggett-Kealey, Certified Genealogist®, Ph.D. uses all forms of DNA and documentary evidence to research family history.
Attendance Options
in person at the The Library Center
Members will receive a Zoom link by email or find the link at ozarksgs.org, programs. You must login for access.
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Wednesday, July 19
Augusta to Mobile, 1803-1865: Tourists, Migrants, and Military Travelers along the Federal Road (Program)
10:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
Did your ancestors emigrate west in the pre-civil war era? Are you interested in details of what travel may have been like for them? Established in 1805, the Federal Road provided a route across the Creek Nation (now Georgia and Alabama) for postal workers, military, migrants, and pleasure travelers. After learning the history of the road, participants will learn to use first-person narratives, land plats, and territorial papers to understand conditions encountered by those who traveled or lived along this trail through the Creek Nation. These conditions translate to many other trails of the era.
Attendance Options
in person at The Library Center
Members will receive a Zoom link by email or find the link at ozarksgs.org, programs. Members must login for access.
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Monday, August 7
Lure Your Ancestor out of the National Register of Historic Places (Program)
7:00 pm OGS Library, 534 W. Catalpa St, Springfield, MO and Zoom
The National Register of Historic Places is our country’s catalog of places of significance to our past with over 70 in Springfield, and nearly 2,300 in Missouri. Our people are in there. Michelle Spencer will show you how to coax them out of this hiding place, bringing their stories along.
Attendance Options
in person at the OGS Library
Members will receive a Zoom link by email or find the link at ozarksgs.org, programs. You must login for access.
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Wednesday, August 16
Righting Your Wrongs through Writing (Program)
10:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
Writing ancestral narratives offers an opportunity to review older research and correct errors made when less experienced. Writing helps identify gaps in research, add contextual information, and meet genealogical standards. The lecture includes case studies to demonstrate the usefulness of writing as you go. Lori Thornton, an academic librarian, professional genealogist and genealogical speaker will present by Zoom.
Attendance Options
in person at The Library Center
Members will receive a Zoom link by email or find the link at ozarksgs.org, programs. You must login for access.
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