June 14th
Looking Under Every Rock : Lesser-Known Records That Yield
Results
Toni I. Benson, Local History Librarian for the
Van Buren District Library in Decatur
Once you've exhausted the more common sources in
your research, such as vital records, wills, cemeteries & census,
you need to cast a wider net in order to solve some of those
ancestral mysteries. Dozens of lesser-known records types will be
discussed, all with visual examples and explanation of their uses
and locations. This lecture is designed to inspire new ideas,
provide new leads, and re-ignite research through some of those
frustrating brick walls in your genealogy.
Toni I. Benson has been doing family history for
26 years and is currently the Local History librarian for the Van
Buren District Library in Decatur. A professional genealogist, she
is has also edited over a dozen book titles including the "Pictorial
History of Van Buren County" and "Toni's List : a bibliography of
Southwest Michigan family/local history resources and their
repositories", both released in 2003. She is vice-president and past
president of the Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society, and has
presented programs on a wide variety of related topics.
September 6th
To be announced.
October 4th
To be announced.
November 1st
Don't miss this meeting! A special day-long
seminar event is being planned at the Prince Center at Calvin
College. Lunch and refreshments will be included for a very
reasonable registration fee.
Nationally known speakers will include:
Lisa Alzo will present two sessions in the
morning: Identifying Immigrant Cluster Communities and The Evidence!
Following Online Clues to Solve Your Family History. Lisa is a
frequent contributor to both Internet Genealogy and Family
Chronicles magazines.
In the afternoon Michael John Neill will do two
presentation: Seeing Patterns: Organizing Your Information and Brick
Walls From A to Z.
December 6th
To be announced.
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"FOCUS ON A SOURCE"
"Mini-Classes" Time: 12:45 to 1:15 pm
Prior to the Regular Saturday Membership Meetings
Grand Rapids Public Library
Fourth Floor
Conference Room
The following mini-classes are scheduled:
September 6, 2008 – GRPL - Bajema Collection,
presented by Ruth VanStee
November 1, 2008 – No-Mini-Class scheduled due to
Special Membership Meeting
December 3, 2008 – WMGS Manuscript Files
presented by Sue Irvine
Sponsored by Western Michigan Genealogical Society |
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