Thu Jun 18, 2015 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM – Certified Genealogist Julie Miller (pictured above) will tell us about emigrant guides providing essential information and practical advice to our ancestors about travel routes, weather, opportunities, and much more. Julie will explain how to use emigrant guides for insight into the how’s and why’s of an ancestor’s preparation and journey across an ocean or the […]
Event Category: LCGS Monthly Meetings
LCGS Monthly Meetings and Programs
July Program: 20th Century Military Records
Thu Jul 16, 2015 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM – Speaker Dina Carson (pictured above) will present “20th Century Military Records: Finding the Modern Soldier, WWI and Later.” Learn how to search for and obtain military records from the most recent century. Dina will provide examples of where to find ancestors who served in the different campaigns. Dina is a regular speaker, has been involved […]
August Program: Homestead Records with Pat Roberts
Thu Aug 20, 2015 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM – Speaker Pat Roberts (pictured above) explains how to research homestead records. Homestead application papers often mention family members and previous residence as shown in dozens of papers which may include land application forms, citizenship applications, family Bible pages, marriage or death certificates, newspaper clippings, and affidavits Pat is a regular speaker, class instructor, writer, and […]