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Monday, October 2
Women's Social Resources (Program)
7:00 pm The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
In attics and basements, in repositories and museums, lie postcards, photograph albums, autograph books, and scrapbooks of newspaper clippings -- all resources generally kept by women and telling the stories of women’s lives. Local History Associate Konrad Stump will discuss what these sources can tell and where to find them.
Attendance Options
NOTE: This meeting will be held 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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Wednesday, October 18
In Search of the Carthage Light Guard (Program)
10:00 am to 11:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
In 1918, a company of soldiers from Jasper County, Missouri, took part in one of the bloodiest battles of the "Great War." Jeff Patrick, editor of the book "A Machine-Gunner in France," will discuss Captain Ward Schrantz and his men, his source material, and how he documented the experiences of one American unit in a forgotten war.
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, November 6
Genealogy Problem Solving (Program)
OGS Library, 534 W. Catalpa St, Springfield, MO and Zoom
This three-part series will use a genealogy problem identifying a distant ancestor to demonstrate the types of resources and methodologies applicable to any research question. Audience participation is expected. Each session will begin with the known information which—in this case—includes DNA test results. Attendees will analyze the known information and brainstorm logical next steps in a research plan. Before the next meeting, participants are welcome to follow through with those research steps and report their findings for the known-information portion of the next meeting. Discussion led by
Patti Lee Hobbs, Certified Genealogist
Attendance Options
in person at the OGS Library
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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Wednesday, November 15
Genealogy Problem Solving (Program)
10:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
This is the second session in a three-part series of using a genealogy problem in identifying a distant ancestor and to demonstrate the types of resources and methodologies applicable to any research question. Audience participation is expected. Each session will begin with the known information which—in this case—includes DNA test results. Attendees will analyze the known information and brainstorm logical next steps in a research plan. Before the next meeting, participants are welcome to follow through with those research steps and report their findings for the known-information portion of the next meeting. Discussion led by Patti Lee Hobbs, Certified Genealogist.
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, December 4
Genealogy Problem Solving (Program)
7:00 pm OGS Library, 534 W. Catalpa St, Springfield, MO and Zoom
This is the third session in a three-part series of using a genealogy problem in identifying a distant ancestor and to demonstrate the types of resources and methodologies applicable to any research question. Audience participation is expected. Each session will begin with the known information which—in this case—includes DNA test results. Attendees will analyze the known information and brainstorm logical next steps in a research plan. Before the next meeting, participants are welcome to follow through with those research steps and report their findings for the known-information portion of the next meeting. Discussion led by
Patti Lee Hobbs, Certified Genealogist
Attendance Options
in person at the OGS Library
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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Wednesday, December 20
A Novice English Researcher Goes to the United Kingdom. (Program)
10:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
Certified Genealogist Patti Hobbs will share her adventures from her recent trip to the United Kingdom: how she prepared, the research facilities visited in England and Northern Ireland, and lessons learned.
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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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
A New Strategy for Brick Walls (Program)
The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
Kim Richardson will help us discover how to use simple items like index cards and sticky notes to overcome confusion caused by “too much” information swirling around in your mind. Interact with research in a new way and engage in activities that transform you from a passive data reader/collector into an active data user/thinker.
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, February 5, 2024
Searching Catholic Parish Records at the National Archives of Ireland (Program)
7:00 pm The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
Join former Reference Librarian Barbara Mulvihill in exploring ways of searching for original page images of your ancestor’s Catholic baptism, marriage, or burial records on the National Archives of Ireland website.
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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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Salt, Schools, Swamps, Military Bounties, and Homesteads: Researching Non-standard Federal Lands (Program)
10:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
Prospective land owners purchased most federal land at the land offices on credit or by cash payment. However, there were several other situations by which first title holders may have received U.S. land, including saline lands, school land, swamp land, military bounty land, homesteads, and other categories. This session will discuss the legal basis for these non-standard lands, records generated by the various processes, and how you might use these records for genealogical research. Presented by Bill Eddleman.
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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