Shamele Jordan is well known on the east coast for her Philadelphia-based TV show Genealogy Quick Start and her work managing community historical projects for Visualizing the Past. Shamele is an avid genealogist sparking students’ interest in local and national history from an African American perspective integrating genealogy and map technology to explore the past. Gather ideas on kindling interest in genealogy to those around you from the effervescent Shamele. Shamele will be presenting by Zoom.

 

 

Patti Hobbs, Certified Genealogist®, will discuss the treasures Ancestry holds. Methodologies and search strategies to maximize its use and better understand its limitations will be discussed. Differences between subscription levels and individual vs. library subscriptions will be explained.

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.

 

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) store, organize, and display geographic data and can be useful for genealogists. In this session, Jason Ross will illustrate how to leverage the power of GIS to conceptualize genealogy data that contain geographic characteristics (i.e., deeds, land grants, cemetery locations, etc.) to help answer research questions.

 

Researching a War of 1812 Ancestor can involve a set of interesting records. Nationally renowned presenter Craig Scott, Certified Genealogist®, will instruct attendees how to examine types of service, compiled military service records, pension applications, settled accounts, and where other records can be found.

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.