02/12/2022
Our Beginning Genealogy series starts Feb 22nd at 6pm at the Beekman Library via Zoom. Register here: https://host6.evanced.info/beekman/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=18690&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=2/1/2022&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=
Description:
A ZOOM lecture covering beginning concepts, brought to you by the Dutchess County Genealogical Society and the Beekman Public Library, with a presentation from Valerie LaRobardier, professional genealogist and DCGS President. We will review starting from scratch using family Bibles, birth announcements, wedding invitations, old letters and address books, and interviewing family members. We also cover the importance of documentation, and how to record enough so that you may create proper citations later. We will briefly cover available genealogy forms and organizing material. The second half of the class covers the basic record groups, how to use each, where to find them, and how they overlap. Census, cemetery, military, court, tax and freeman lists, local and family histories, directories and newspapers, vital records—births marriages and deaths are all covered. Though web queries and Internet trees are not a reliable record group, we discuss how they might provide clues leading to proper documentation. At this class we will survey what those registered would like to learn and in what areas they most need assistance.
Contact Sue at the Beekman Library for the Zoom link.
