I just added more marriages to the Sarpy, Hall and Douglas county web sites. As always, it's important to remember that not everyone marrying in the county lived there. Also, I want to invite people to attend our annual genealogy classes to be held 3rd Saturday mornings from Jan thru Jun at 9:15 AM at the Mormon Trail Center here in Omaha. If you want to come, please call 402-706-1452 or email _Genehelper@aol.com_ (mailto:Genehelper@aol.com) . They are free, but because we sometimes get over 100 people, we need to know how many handouts to make so we don't run out (or have dozens of leftovers.) Jan 16: My History through the Ages: a discussion of getting started, the types of records to look for at home, how to record the data, and the importance of documentation. Feb 20: Vital Records for the Vital Events of our Lives and Substitutes for Vital Records. Since vital records didn't start in most American states until the 20th century, we'll spend time on both aspects of this subject so that you can get a handle on how to find those important birth, marriage and death dates & places. Mar 20: Making Sense of the Census Most of the focus will be on the US census, but we will mention some aspects of other censuses throughout the world. Censuses are a must for the time periods that there were no vital records, if one exsists. Apr 24th (note, this is the 4th Saturday) Searching the World's Records Without Leaving Omaha: Using the resources of the LDS Family History Centers, Family Search labs, and the Family Search. A vast resource of millions of reels of microfilm from around the world, being indexed and put on line. Pt 2: Googling your ancestors: a discussion on finding your ancestors on the web May 15: What's Hiding at the Courthouse? There is a wealth of information at courthouses besides the vital records that everyone craves. Many of these records are considered public records, and privacy laws that affect vital records do not apply Pt 2: The Name Game: We'll spend time discussing naming customs and patterns for a variety of ethnic groups, nicknames, & spelling variations. Jun 19: What's Black and White and Read All Over? What might be found in historic newspapers and where to find them. Pt 2. Cemetery Research: Just as there's more to the courthouse than the vital records, there's more to be discovered in the cemetery than the names & dates carved on the tombstone.