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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 - NO 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 whether you are a beginner or long time researcher. 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. Gay Langston Solomon, Certified Genealogist®, presenter. Gay will be presenting in-person at The Library Center.
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. Members 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. Members must login for access.
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Wednesday, September 20
Missouri State Archives Newest Database (Program)
10:00 am to 11:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO, and Zoom
The new County and Municipal Records Database provides online access to thousands of local resources, including deed, court, tax, and marriage books.Learn what records are included, how to view the images, and best practices for searching. Christina Miller, Reference Services Manager at Missouri State Archives 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. Members must login for access.
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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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Wednesday, November 15
Genealogy Problem Solving (Program)
10:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave, 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 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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