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Digging for Your Roots Saturday 20 October 2007 The annual "Digging for Your Roots Seminar" will be held on 20 October 2007.  It is put together and held by the Concord FHC. Below is a list of the classes and their registration number.  There is a $25 fee that includes a complete Syllabus, fruit snacks and drinks or a $7 fee if you wish to attend but do not want the Syllabus. We recommend people bring their own lunches (non-perishable) if planning to attending all day.  If you would like to attend the seminar please contact Jackie at lejaki1957@aol.com Key note speaker:  Virginia Kysh Days Schedule: Registration: 7:30 to 8:00 am Welcome, Announcements and Presentation: 8:00 to 8:15, 8:45 to 9:00 am Keynote Address: 8:15 to 8:45 am Classes 9:15 am to 4:30 pm

Digging For Your Roots Seminar will be held at: LDS CHURCH 3700 Concord Blvd. (just east of Farm Bureau Road) Concord, CA (do not mail to this address)

How to register:

• Fill in the registration form with your name, address and phone number (one for each attendee)
• Select a class for each of the six periods.  List the class number, found below in either the "Class Schedule" or "Class Listings" sections, in the appropriate space on the registration form.  You may change your mind later but we determine the size of the class room from the advance registration.
• Print the registration form and remit a $25 donation in check or money order for each attendee with completed form to:

Concord Family History Center

C/O Jackie Hein

2129 North 6th Street

Concord, CA 94519

• Make checks payable to CONCORD FAMILY HISTORY CENTER.

• Form must be received by SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 to guarantee a syllabus.

• For more information call Jackie at (925) 827-4729

Class Schedule:

Class Listings:

1:  Advanced research in the the census by Robert Trapp

2:  Basic plus by Barbara Evans.  Basic beginning family history and going beyond the beginning

3:  Beginning research in the census by Robert Trapp

4:  California tribes - Native Americans by Taffy Couts

5:  Census research on the internet by Robert Trapp

6:  County histories by Virginia Kysh.  there are almost 6000 histories for US counties. find clues about family members that may not appear anywhere else.  How to find the histories.

7:  Courthouse holdings by Frances Lloyd

8:  DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) by Frances Lloyd

9 & 10:  Emigration and Immigration by Vera Broyles.  Two class periods.  Class 9 is part 1 "where did they come from?" and class 10 is part 2 "And where did they go and why?"

11:  English research by Evelyn Bently

12:  Family search by Claranita Ernstrom

13:  Family search for LDS members by Jan Siegmann

14:  Family search indexing by Richard Rands.  Imagine the Salt Lake City Family History Center at your home, searchable by name.  Learn how to help indexing the records on you computer for the Family History Center.

15:  Finding the maiden name by Vera Broyles.  Many tips on how to find maiden name of your female lines.

16:  Gensmart by Richard Rands/Janet Brigham.  Computer program that helps find places and research suggestions on you database.

17:  Germans from Russia by Bruce Cropper

18:  German research beginning by Shirley Riemer.  Getting started-back ground of German researching-Church and Civil records-Search for place of origin.

19:  German research advanced by Shirley Riemer.  Use of Gazetteers and other tools for German research.  German traditions and practices.

20:  Improving our research skills by Virginia Kysh.  Learn how to stay on track.  Know where you have been, where you are and where you are going.

21:  Internet by Ann Costello.  There are literally hundreds of genealogical sites.  Learn some of what is out there and how to get it.

22:  Interpreting African American records by Juliet Crutchfield

23:  introduction to computer based genealogy by John Willis

24:  Legacy by Clark Groseclose.  Using Legacy Genealogy Database software

25:  Native American research by Taffy Couts.  Trail of Tears, Five civilized tribes that migrated west.

26:  Organize you paper files in a computer day age by Jan Siegmann

27:  PAF by Carl Politis.  How to use the software program PAF.

28:  PAF Insight and US Cities Galore by Brian Shuck.  How to use the software programs "US Cities Galore" and "PAF Insight" and how they can assist you with you research.

29:  PAF wiz by Janet Brigham.  How to use this software program wich has enhancements for PAF 5.

30:  Paperless research by Shermann Doll.  Ideas you can use to do family history research.  Save on computer instead of in binders, ect.

31:  PR Magnet - Library catalog - New England Database by Brian Schuck.  How to use these software programs available at the Concord FHC.

32:  Putting photos in PAF by Jon Fitt

33:  Restoring Photos by Jon Fitt.  Learn how to make your 'old' photos look like new

34:  Scandinavian research by Mel Stephensen.  Vital information on searching for your ancestor in Scandinavian countries.  Major record groups, maps and other research helps.

35:  Sourcing - Why and how by Jan Siegmann

36:  Spanish research by Cecilia Sanchez

37:  Successful searching of library catalogs by Martha Whittaker.  Use subject searches to find genealogy materials in online catalogs.  Learn how to find titles you didn't know of and to see if a library has something specific you want

38:  Sutro Library overview by Martha Whittaker.  Will describe the holdings at the Sutro Library in San Francisco.  The library is probably the largest genealogical library west of Salt Lake City.

39:  Temple ready by Carl Politis.  What steps you need to take to get your names ready for Temple Ready.

40:  Westward movement by Evelyn Bentley.  This class will cover the pattern of settlement of the American Colonies and the subsequent migration trails.

41:  What you might find in newspapers by Sue Swindell.  Will focus on samples of newspaper clippings over a variety of years and locations.  Also where to find newspapers.

42:  Writing you family histories by Mary Ann Hilburn.  Many of our parents and grandparents left no written account of their lives.  This class offers many hints to help commit stories to paper.

43:  Writing you own history by Mary Ann Hilburn.  Add sparkle to your personal history and experiences as you organize, prepare and brainstorm your life experiences for the benefit of your children and all descendants.

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