Forwarded: ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:55 AM Subject: Beginning Genealogy Classes at the Durham County Main Library Please circulate this email to anyone you think will be interested in this upcoming series of genealogy programs at the Durham County Library. Thanks! Lynn Richardson North Carolina Collection Durham County Library (919) 560-0171 Genealogy 101: How to Begin Researching Your Family Tree 6 sessions, each 90 minutes long 12:00-1:30 p.m. Thursdays: September 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Conference Room, Durham County Library, Main Branch To Register for one or two sessions or the whole series: Go to www.durhamcountylibrary.org and click on Programs and Events Learn how to gather basic genealogical information, interpret records and overcome roadblocks, organize and write your family history, get the most out of internet resources, and use local, regional and national repositories. Led by Rob Elias, past president of Durham-Orange Genealogical Society and member of the National Genealogical Society, and Cathy Elias, staff member at Olivia Raney Local History Library and active member of D-OGS and NGS. Rob and Cathy have conducted extensive genealogical research throughout the United States and in Great Britain and have presented talks and workshops throughout the Triangle on basic, African-American, Scots-Irish, and Welsh genealogy and writing your ancestor's story. For more information: 560-0171. Topics: Week 1: Class Objectives; Birth, Marriage, and Death Records Week 2: Census Records Week 3: Library and Archive Skills; Software Suggestions Week 4: Planning a Genealogical Trip; Freedmen's Bureau records Week 5: Writing Your Ancestor's Story; Internet Resources Week 6: Overcoming Brick Walls