Hello listmembers, Ken Boonie from the Huntingdon Co. list passed this on. Perhaps some of you will be able to attend, and find this beneficial: == Greetings all, In April the library will be offering two seminars on historical topics. The first is on Historical Newspapers, the second on Genealogy/Family History. See below, and the attached flyers, for more information. The seminars are open to everyone, so please forward this message to departments, friends, or staff who might be interested. Please contact me if there are any questions. Cheers, Eric Historical Newspapers Seminar "Snapshots in Time: Finding and Using Historical News sources" 10-11:30m, April 12, 2002 Foster Auditorium, 101 Pattee Library Eric Novotny, Humanities Librarian, Arts and Humanities Library This session will offer advice on how to effectively locate information found in newspapers. We will discuss the resources available in the newspaper collections at Penn State, as well as collections across the country and online. The tools available to assist in indentifying articles of interest will be demonstrated Topics to be addressed include: How to determine which newspapers PSU owns How to tell if a newspaper is available online Locating and using newspaper indexes, and tips for locating articles in publications that are not indexed How to locate material on a specific person, especially when that person is not well-known What to do if the Penn State library does not have the newspaper you need Cautionary tales about the nature and reliability of newspapers as information sources Genealogy and Family History Seminar "Genealogy and Family History Resources in the Penn State Libraries" 5:00-7:00, April 30, 2002 Foster Auditorium, 101 Pattee Library Eric Novotny, Humanities Librarian, Arts and Humanities Library This session will provide an overview of the types of resources available for genealogical research. The intent is to present the range of options available. After receiving this broad picture attendees will be better able to conduct efficient strategies targeting the resources most relevant to their search. No prior knowledge or experience is assumed. Topics addressed in the session include: An overview of the types of genealogical resources including the United States census, military records, county histories, newspapers, etc.... A discussion of the tools for efficiently locating information about individuals A description of the services the Penn State libraries offer to genealogists Places to go to get advise on conducting genealogy and family history research Although resources available at Penn State will be emphasized, particularly relevant resources outside the library will be discussed, including the most useful Internet sites. == Justin Justin Kirk Houser Genealogist/Researcher of Central PA and Beyond Main Lines: Houser, Breon, Shawley, Ranio/Hrynio (and others) President, Bellefonte Area HS Class of 2003 Student Representative, Bellefonte Area School District Board of Education Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com Historian, Schürch Association of North America (specialty Central PA lines) Member, Valley View United Methodist Church "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature"