Registrations still accepted as of
1 April 2005--email the society
to let them know you are coming and so they can CONFIRM your space
Genealogy Computer Resources & Methods
A Hands-on Computer Lab Workshop
At St. Charles Community College
Sponsored by St. Charles Community College
and the St. Charles County Genealogical Society
Sat. April 2, 2005
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Michael John Neill
Presenter
This all-day seminar will be presented on the campus of St. Charles
Community College (Room Tech101) in St. Peters, Missouri (suburban St.
Louis). Registration is limited as each student will have their own
computer with Internet access.
Michael will
be bringing copies of Ancestry's
Red Book for purchase at $43 each. Please let him know if you are
interested so enough copies are brought.
TOPICS:
Using Online Library Card Catalogs (including WorldCat)
In this lecture we will focus on accessing and using online library
card catalogs to learn what materials are available and to see how to
effectively prepare for a library trip before leaving your own home.
Online library card catalogs can allow genealogists to learn of books
and materials even if they cannot visit the library. We will also see
WorldCat, a global online library catalog that searches thousands of
library card catalogs simultaneously.
Census Research Online
This session will discuss using online sources (both fee-based and free) for census research. We will compare sites such as Ancestry.com, Genealogy.Com, Heritagequestonline, FamilySearch, and Rootsweb. We will see how census work can be done from home and appropriate search strategies for each site.
Online Genealogy Search Techiques and Procedures -TWO sessions
This two-session presentation will present tried and tested ways to effectively search online databases for genealogical information. Attendees will be exposed to creative search techiques at a variety of online sites with a focus on demonstrating a variety of search interfaces. Ways to work around spelling errors, transcription errors, and phonetic renderings will be discussed. We will also see a generalized research procedure to make the most of your online time and will look at sites that are sometimes overlooked by genealogists.
A complete handout is included in the fee. Lunch is not included and is on your own.
Price:
Michael John Neill is a faculty member at Carl Sandburg College and the Genealogical Institute of Mid America. He is a columnist for the Ancestry Daily News and the FGS Forum and contributes to other genealogical publications. Michael has led research trips to the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne and has conducted hands-on genealogy computing workshops for eight years. He has been actively involved in genealogy for twenty years and lectures nationally on a variety of genealogy and genealogical computing topics.
Registrations still be accepted email the Society for more information