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Preparing a Sons of the American Revolution application
Wednesday, March 20
Preparing a Sons of the American Revolution application  (Program)
10:00 am
The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
The Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution are the two leading lineage societies in the United States. Their mutual mission focus is one of education and preservation of the historical significance of the Declaration of Independence, the war of the revolution, and consequent United States Constitution and Bill of Rights. It is a great source of pride what our patriot ancestors helped accomplish.
Steve Perkins’ is the chapter genealogist for the Ozark Mountain Chapter, Missouri Society SAR. He will provide an overview of the application process, discuss the required documentation, and point to sources where a prospective applicant can search for a possible patriot. 
 
 
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.



Monday, April 1
NO PROGRAM  (Program)
OGS will not hold a meeting today.


Researching at Greene County Archives Also Includes Records for Surrounding Counties.
Wednesday, April 17
Researching at Greene County Archives Also Includes Records for Surrounding Counties.  (Program)
10:00 am
The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
The Greene County Archives has a wealth of information, including deeds, probate, court cases, coroner reports and more. Surrounding county books and files are also available for research. Director Connie Yen will provide an overview of what is available online and indexed at the Archives.
 
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.



Using Missouri State University's historic collections for family research.
Monday, May 6
Using Missouri State University's historic collections for family research.  (Program)
7:00 pm
The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
Anne Baker is head of Special Collections and Archives, a part of the Missouri State University Libraries. Join us as she describes resources available online and in MSU’s Meyer Library. While not focused on genealogy, the collections can help fill in the stories of your family.  If your grandmother was a co-ed at Southwest Missouri State Teachers College in the 1920s, she might be in the yearbook. If your great-uncle was among the students who went on a USO Tour in the 1960s, you can look for him in scrapbooks and theatre programs. Stepping off campus, there are newsletters, photographs, and minutes from several local labor unions; oral histories from area veterans; and photos and other documents from the local African American community. The search won’t always locate your family members but can give insight to the world your people experienced.
 
 
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.


Learn How to Use The Genealogical Research System for Finding Your Ancestors
Wednesday, May 15
Learn How to Use The Genealogical Research System for Finding Your Ancestors  (Program)
10:00 am
The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
You don’t have to be a DAR member to use the Genealogical Research System (GRS) online portal. Leslie Wyman, Registrar for the Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will provide guidance on how to use the site when searching for family members, including those who served in the Revolutionary War.
 
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.



Genealogy Problem Solving, Part 5
Monday, June 3
Genealogy Problem Solving, Part 5  (Program)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO and Zoom
This program continues the series began in the fall as we work our way through identifying ancestors demonstrating principles and sources universal to solving any genealogical research question.  The session will discuss and learn how DNA test results can be integrated.  Discussion led by Patti Hobbs, CG.
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. 


Wednesday, June 19
No Program  (Program)
OGS will not hold a meeting today.



Monday, July 1
No Program  (Program)
No OGS program today.


Historic Homes and Neighborhoods: How to Research Them
Wednesday, July 17
Historic Homes and Neighborhoods: How to Research Them  (Program)
10:00 am to 11:00 am
The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO and Zoom
Well known in the Springfield area, Richard Crabtree is a historian who specializes in researching the history of houses and neighborhoods.  Rich will share his techniques that will help you to learn more about your ancestral homes.
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.



Researching American Indian Records:1896 Applications, Dawes Final Rolls & Guion Miller Roll
Monday, August 5
Researching American Indian Records:1896 Applications, Dawes Final Rolls & Guion Miller Roll  (Program)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO and Zoom
These three distinct rolls, taken 1896-1909, are unique and provide significant genealogical information, but can be confusing for researchers of American Indian records.  The 1896 Applications were a "false start" for tribal enrollment in Indian Territory, (in what is now eastern Oklahoma),the Dawes Final Roll cover the Five Tribes in Indian Territory, and the Guion Miller includes applications from Cherokees (and Cherokee hopefuls) worldwide.  Not all the rolls are offical proof of tribal citizen, but each is rich with family information.  Debra Osborne Spindle,PhD, retired librarian from the Research Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society will present via 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.  Members must login for access.


Understanding Freedmen's Bureau Records
Wednesday, August 21
Understanding Freedmen's Bureau Records  (Program)
10:00 am to 11:00 am
The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO and Zoom
This session will give an overview of Freedmen's Bureau Records, how to access them, and what types of information may be gathered from them.The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (often called the Freedmen's Bureau) was created by the Federal government in 1865, at the end of the American Civil War.  The records of this agency are useful not only for descendants of the formerly enslaved, but also for the descendants of others living and working in the South after the conflict.  Barbara Mulvihill, retired librarian from Salina, Kansas will present in person and 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.  Members must login for access.