These classes have been completed. The Fall 2019 schedule will be updated when registration opens.

Wednesday Classes

Genealogy Series

April 3–Introduction to Genealogy–Learn how to get started researching your family history. Discussion will include using tools and resources available for completing genealogies, including Ancestry.com and other research databases.

April 10–Census and Vital Records Genealogy–Learn to use the census and vital records to explore your family’s history. Topics covered will include finding census and vital records in print and online, reading and analyzing census and vital records, and making connections among ancestors using census and vital records.

April 17–Military Genealogy–Learn how to research the military history of your family. United States military records from the Revolutionary era to the Vietnam era will be emphasized. Topics to be covered will include draft records, enlistment records, military burial records, casualty records, unit rosters, unit histories, uniform and insignia identification, and other resources.

April 24–Finding Your Mother Country–Discover where your family came from by exploring records and resources related to immigration.

May 1–Cemetery Research–Learn how to read cemetery records and headstones to find information about your ancestors. Discussion on using cemetery databases, including Find a Grave, reading death and interment records, interpreting headstones, and locating other forms of information will be included.

Instructor: Brad Spurlock is Public Services Librarian at the Hamilton Branch of the Lane Public Library. He maintains the Cummins Local History Room, has seven years of experience working with local historians and genealogists, is a certified archivist, and conducts historical research and public programming for library patrons.

5 Wednesdays: April 3–May 1; 1:00–2:15pm
Location: Hamilton Lane Library, Meeting Room