SATURDAY, January 5th Virginia Group 10 a.m. – noon Land Records – Part II For
this session, we will focus on deeds records and the benefits of using
them for genealogy. We will discuss the types of deeds and the language
of deeds. Over time, laws were enacted pertaining to real property and
inheritance; knowing about those laws will help to interpret the deeds
we find. We will discuss the value of using land records, and have many
examples of how to use them for your research. For more information see
our blog: “Virginia Roots and Vines”. Research
in Virginia can be difficult, with the complication of burned counties,
as well as the ordinary difficulties of using historical documents. But
it is not impossible. We discuss the history of Virginia and explore
various methods to do sound genealogy research. We hope to foster
collaboration among our many Virginia researchers and work on our varied
research problems, our brick walls, together. Each month we will have a
discussion or presentation on a topic related to our research. There
will also be time each meeting for discussion, suggestions, and perhaps
research on individual research. We’ll also explore the settlement of
Kentucky, the Carolinas and Tennessee. Facilitators: Judi Scott and
Carol Surrency can be reached at Virginia@gfo.org. German Group 1 – 3 p.m. Topic: #1. Lew Ebner has a wonderful German video to show us along the Rhine River.
Topic #2. It’s a new year. Think of one place you are researching, and
let’s all help each other fill in the pieces or at least a piece of the
puzzle. Hoffentlich! / Hopefully! The
German Interest Group was formed in the spring of 2011. It is intended
to be a source of information and inspiration for anyone with German
speaking ancestors. One goal is to provide information on a variety of
topics related to Germanic history and migration. We also will provide
time for members to share their research journeys and connect with
others who may be researching the same region or time period. The group
meets at the GFO Library on the 1st Saturday of every month. Questions?
Email the group facilitators at German@gfo.org. SUNDAY, January 6th Manuscripts Work Party 9 a.m. – noon Explore
our manuscript, personal papers, and Bible collection while we
organize, scan, and create finding aids. Drop by at the time that works
for you. Questions? Send a note to manuscripts@gfo.org. MONDAY, January 7th Free First Monday! 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Come
visit our research library each first Monday of every month and splurge
on all GFO’s wonderful resources for FREE. Explore our online databases
like Fold3, Ancestry World Library Edition, Newspapers.com, and many
more. Our analog and microfilm collections total some 49,000 items.
Don’t miss out! TUESDAY, January 8th Beginners’ Boot Camp 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Registration is now closed.) Laurel
Smith leads a day of beginning genealogy. There will be sessions about
the census, vital records, immigration and naturalization, discussions
about genealogy software and database use, organizing your research and
more — all geared toward beginners. WEDNESDAY, January 9th PMUG College 6 – 8 p.m. Apple Apps: Pages, Numbers & Keynote See all the details above for this week’s class! To register: Call 503-228-1779 or email: college@pmug.org. Bring
your Mac to participate with instruction. If you would like additional
information for attending this class, please email us at college@pmug.org.
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