Friday, August 19, 2011

Getting Started in Genealogy Series

These three sessions are offered at the NEW Brooklin Community Centre
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Getting Started in Genealogy
All three Workshops for only $18.55
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Nov. 7, 14, 21
I. Who’s Your Grandpa?
Where to begin, searching your home, talk to family, 
family data, research cycle, repositories, Internet, 
organizations, pedigree chart and family group sheets & 
descendants’ charts and more.

II. Base Camp for Family History
Organizing ideas, other researchers, places to find family histories, military records, online histories, familysearch.org, queries & message boards,
 search engines, genealogy software.

III. Vital Statistics: Births, Marriages, Deaths
This workshop’s content is more focussed and detailed.
Selected topics: sources; search techniques, documenting and more.

Offered in partnership with the 
Durham Region Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society.
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Registration Begins Aug 10, 2011.
Pick up an Activity Guide at a Whitby municipal building or download . . .
See Page 4 on how and where to register & Page 52 for description.
You must have a current Senior Services Membership
Card to register for this Seniors' course.