Jan 15-Mar 12 Start Searching Your Family History - a Beginners' Workshop in 5 Lessons This series of five 3-hour classes, developed by writer and researcher Brenda Smith, addresses each beginning family history researcher's need for guidance in embarking on a very personal journey. Working with their own materials, and supporting each other, learners will discover their particular motives and set goals for their research, organize and evaluate their data, and plan the first stage of their individual programs. Participants must be able to commit to attending all five sessions. Lesson 1: Probe the Past - From the Known to the Unknown Saturday, January 15, 2005, 1:00 - 4:00 pm Discover your personal motivation for compiling a family history, formulate goals for research, and draft a family tree diagram. Lesson 2: Organize - The Second Prime Directive Saturday, January 29, 2005, 1:00 - 4:00 pm Explore organizational approaches, basic data collection and storage techniques, organize your workbook, and create a family group sheet. Lesson 3: Can You Prove That? Verify Your Findings Saturday, February 5, 2005, 1:00 - 4:00 pm Process documents, discuss evidence and apply standards of proof. Lesson 4: Right Forest, Wrong Tree: Interpret Your Findings Saturday, February 26, 2005, 1:00 - 4:00 pm Build context for your research, & develop techniques for critical analysis of family history data. Lesson 5: Plan the Next Research Step Saturday, March 12, 2005, 1:00 - 4:00 pm At the Cloverdale Library, 5642-176A Street, Surrey Instructor: Brenda Smith Charge $85 for series Please pre-register by calling 604-576-1384 (local 303 or 304). Payment is required upon registration. Feb 18 Genealogy on the Internet A hands on introduction to finding and using the wealth of Genealogy resources available online. Friday, February 18, 2005 1:00 - 3:00 pm At the Semiahmoo Library - Electronic Classroom #200 - 1815 - 152nd Street, Surrey Instructor: Jacqui Haines Charge $10 Please pre-register by calling the Electronic Classroom Manager at 604-501-5855. Payment is required for registration to be complete. Feb 19 Scandinavian Research: advanced level Experienced researchers can learn new techniques and problem solving tips for research in the Scandinavian countries. Saturday, February 19, 2005 10:30 - 12:30 pm At the Cloverdale Library 5642-176A Street, Surrey Instructor: John Herl Charge $10 Please pre-register by calling 604-576-1384 (local 303 or 304). Payment is required upon registration. March 5 Transferring records/photos on to CD or DVD Learn how to store documents and photographs on CD or DVD so they can be viewed on a computer or TV. Especially useful for sharing heritage photos. Saturday, March 5, 2005 10:30 - 12:30 pm At the Cloverdale Library 5642-176A Street, Surrey Instructor: Bill Overy Charge $10 Please pre-register by calling 604-576-1384 (local 303 or 304). Payment is required upon registration. April 9 Military Research Discover how to find records and history of Canadian military personnel in conflicts including World War 2. Learn how to interpret military photographs, uniforms and insignia. Saturday, April 9, 2005 10:30 - 12:30 pm At the Cloverdale Library 5642-176A Street, Surrey Instructor: Colin Stevens Charge $10 Please pre-register by calling 604-576-1384 (local 303 or 304). Payment is required upon registration. April 23 Finding your Female Ancestors Techniques and guidance for tracing elusive female branches on your family tree. Saturday, April 23, 2005 10:30 - 12:30 pm At the Cloverdale Library 5642-176A Street, Surrey Instructor: Diane Rogers Charge $10 Please pre-register by calling 604-576-1384 (local 303 or 304). Payment is required upon registration. Ongoing----Cloverdale Library Genealogical Collection Orientations The Cloverdale Branch of Surrey Public Library has one of the most extensive collections of Canadian genealogical materials in Western Canada. The library has a wide variety of books and microfilms covering records from the Canadian provinces and territories. To help you become familiar with the collection, the Cloverdale library is offering monthly orientations: The first Saturday of every month, 9:30 - 10:30 am at the Cloverdale Library, 5642 - 176A Street, Surrey Free of charge. Pre-registration suggested. If you would like more information, call us at 604-576-1384 (ext. 5) For more information, see the library's website http://www.spl.surrey.bc.ca/Programs+and+Services/Genealogy/default.htm or call the library's genealogy department, 604 576 1384 Forwarded by Diane Rogers