January 25-26, 2003 Genealogy Weekend! Warren Research Classes at the Minnesota History Center, St. Paul - Call 651-503-4802 for additional information. The full class description is at the end of this e-mail announcement. These one-session classes on family history and genealogy meet in the MacMillan Education Center on the second level of the Minnesota History Center. For directions to the History Center, call 651-296-1430. Instructors Jim and Paula Stuart Warren are nationally recognized genealogical researchers, lecturers and writers, and members of the Minnesota Genealogical Society. All classes include handouts and Internet information. HOW TO REGISTER: Advance registration by mail is recommended. List the chosen class(es), your address, phone, and MHS membership number. Mail that information with the registration fees listed below (check payable to Warren Research) to: Warren Research, 1869 Laurel Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104-5938. For more information on these classes, call Warren Research at 651-503-4802 or e-mail [email protected] Please feel free to call or e-mail at the end of the week to see if there is still space available for last-minute registration at the door. Discover Your Family History Workshop Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Start off the New Year learning the basics of finding the fascinating history of your family. Discover where to start, no matter where your ancestors came from. Steps are outlined for finding information within your own family and in libraries, archives, courthouses, churches, and cemeteries. Many examples of records and repositories all over the United States demonstrate research paths that can eventually point you to the "old country." Extensive handouts include useful Internet addresses. Designed for anyone starting their research and as a refresher for those with some research experience. Nonmembers: $16; $12 for MHS members. Writing Your Family History in Small, Manageable Pieces Saturday, Jan. 25, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Writing your family history is not as daunting a task as many seem to think. Most of us don't think of ourselves as writers, and accumulate family history without putting much into print. Don't wait until your research is "completed" to share and preserve your research results and family stories. This class offers anyone encouragement, methods, examples, practical "write-as-you-go" methods, and many simple alternatives to writing a large book all at once. This class will help you record the family history information that was shared over the holidays. It's useful for any researcher, beginner to experienced. Nonmembers $9; $7 for MHS members. Railroad Records and Railroad History: Methods for Tracking Sunday, Jan. 26, 1 to 2:30 p.m. How many genealogists have heard the story that great grandpa (and some females, too!) traversed this nation as he worked for the railroad? What railroad did he work for? If you know which railroad, did it actually operate where he was living? Where are the records today and what do they contain? This lecture, with accompanying extensive visuals and an information-filled handout demonstrate the wealth of historical materials available for researching the railroads and the workers and their records all across the U.S. The records for your ancestor may include personnel records, accident reports, legal cases, land sales, immigration material, advertising, architectural drawings and photographs, biographical material and much more. The handout contains many Web sites for online railroad information and repositories of railroad material. Nonmembers $9; $7 for MHS members. NEW CLASS! Solve Genealogical Problems Like a Pro Sunday, Jan. 26, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Hear and see working examples of the tools, techniques, and methodology professional researchers use to solve all kinds of genealogical problems. This class uses real research problems and situations to help you learn to evaluate evidence, think through problems, search for appropriate resources, and move your own research forward. This is a hands-on workshop, so come prepared to learn by being involved! Several real research problems will be presented, to be discussed and analyzed by the instructors and the class. Class registrants are welcome to e-mail the instructors a one-page discussion of a genealogical problem; some of those will be used as a basis for the handouts, examples, and discussions in the session. Note: This is not a beginner-level session but can be valuable for almost anyone with some research experience. Nonmembers $9; $7 for MHS members.