The primary focus of this class is the stories and histories of the families living in Bates, Cass, Jackson, and Vernon counties in Missouri in 1860. Researcher and author Tom Rafiner will address the question of what happened to the families during the Civil War, leading up to and subsequent to Order No. 11, where they went and who came back home.
Pre-registration is requested for this class which will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2012.
Perhaps I am due to explain to the customers and visitors of the Midwest Genealogy Center (MGC), as well as my colleagues in all branches, where I come from. After hearing my accent, many visitors of MGC have wondered, and some have even "dared" to ask me where I am from. They thought that it wasn’t a Spanish accent, so maybe it was Russian. No, my accent is Slovak. I come from a small, but lovely country in Central Europe called Slovakia, or officially the Slovak Republic. In the Slovak language, it would be Slovensko or Slovenska republika.
Announcing new state-of-the-art copiers in the Midwest Genealogy Center! These new copiers still do your standard 8½ x 11 black & white copies for 10¢ a page and black & white 8½ x 14 for 10¢, but what we are really excited about--now, we have color capability—for 50¢ per page.
You may also scan a document to a flash drive (also known as "thumb" drive); these scans do not cost anything since you are not generating any paper. You may also print from your flash drive for the above prices. However, you can only print PDF, TIFF, or JPG files.
The first monthly Heritage Scrapbooking class was a rousing success! We had 27 scrapbookers ranging from the absolute-never-scrapbooked-before beginner to the nearly-professional. From the comments received, it seems that everyone had a great time, and there are already several people signed up for next month’s class.
Most people toss their old telephone books in the recycle bin and never give them a second thought. To a genealogist, however, any city directory is a valuable resource in locating people. A telephone book, which is an alphabetical listing of residents, is a type of directory familiar to most people. A city directory can be used to locate an ancestor between census years. It may also list a spouse or other family members living in the same town. Some directories give a person’s occupation. City directories often have a section that lists residents by street.&nb
I am just starting on the British line in my family genealogy. Needing to understand a bit more about British research, I looked at the book, Finding Answers in British Isles Census Records, available here at the Midwest Genealogy Center. The first official census for Great Britain was taken in 1801.
A good resolution for the New Year! "Citing your sources" means to record the information found for your research. This is so important because you may need to go back to that source to take another look at it at a later time. Also, it is important for future genealogists to know where you got that information. It could be that information may no longer be available due to implemented privacy laws, natural disasters, etc...Without citing sources, you may end up doing your research all over again, not remembering that search until you get the end result.
A Legacy of Words: Texas Women’s Stories, 1850-1920
The WPA (Works Progress Administration, later renamed Work Projects Administration) may be best remembered for putting people to work during the Depression, but it also left us a priceless legacy. Thanks to the WPA's Federal Writers' Project, writers travelled to the small towns and countryside to collect and record the oral histories of ordinary people.
The Tallgrass Creek Genealogy Club came to research here at the Midwest Genealogy Center in November. The group has a long-standing relationship with MGC. Our teachers have presented classes at their group meetings, and they have made several day-trips to our facility. Volunteers were available to work with beginning researchers one-on-one and give tours for first-time visitors.
Ready for check out—everything you need in a kit to record your family stories. These kits are an extension of the "Tell Me A Story" oral history recordings available free of charge at the Midwest Genealogy Center. This kit includes a digital recorder and instructions. Our staff will burn your recording to a CD. With your permission, we will also add those stories to our oral history digital collection.
The WPA (Works Progress Administration, later renamed Work Projects Administration) may be best remembered for putting people to work during the Depression, but it also left us a priceless legacy. Thanks to the WPA's Federal Writers' Project, writers travelled to the small towns and countryside to collect and record the oral histories of ordinary people.
