![[E-Mail Icon]](e-mail.gif){kind=small}
Woodbury County Genealogical Society
Pervious years calendar of events
**CLASS AND PROGRAM 2009 SCHEDULE
**Subject to change
Date Class (11:00 A.M) Programs (1:00 P.M.)
|
January 10 |
Genealogy 101 |
Cancelled due to weather |
|
February 14 |
Black History Month | Don Keck Cold Case |
|
March 14 |
Genealogy 101 |
Father George Greek History |
|
April 11 |
Origin of Records | Cold Case Review- One Room Schools Iowa video |
|
May 9 |
Comparison of Family Tree and Legacy Software |
Software |
|
June 13 |
Churches and Cemetery Records |
Don Keck Churches |
|
July 11 |
Vital Records and Land Records & Probates |
Earl Belt What is at the LDS |
|
August 8 |
Websites @ the Public Library |
What is at the Public Library |
|
September 12 |
Doing an Interview |
Sioux City Cemeteries- Ken Kamradt |
|
October 10 |
Computer Class Area's that need help |
Matt Anderson Museum |
|
November 14 |
Immigration & Port Listings |
POW'S |
|
December 12 |
Technology Keep Updating, What to do with all that suff? |
Share your Findings from Past Year |
CLASS AND PROGRAM 2008 SCHEDULE
Date Class Programs
|
January 1, 2008 |
Forms, "How To Books", Resources & Documentation |
History of Woodbury Co Genealogical Society |
|
February 9, 2008 |
How to Organize Sources & Interviews |
Native Americans of Siouxland |
|
March 8, 2008 |
Genealogy & Technology (different software) |
Orphan Train- A Personal Experience |
|
April 12, 2008 |
Vital Records |
Father George Pappas- Greek History |
|
May 10, 2008 |
Religion, Records & Probates |
Museum update- Steve Hanson |
|
June 14, 2008 |
Cemetery & Funeral Homes |
Sioux City Cemeteries-Mr. Davis-Director |
|
July 12, 2008 |
Census Records, How to Read |
Dolly Madison by Pay Day |
|
August 9, 2008 |
Immigration & Migration |
Mormon Trail |
|
September 13, 2008 |
Newspapers & How to Where to find Libraries |
Humanities -Speaker to be announced |
|
October 11, 2008 |
Writing Family History |
Sharing & Brick Walls/Black Sheep |
|
November 8, 2008 |
Potluck |
Military |
|
December 13, 2008 |
Sharing progress, bring books/information |
History of Kris Kringle & Santa Clause, aka names around the world |
Calendar of Events for 2007
| NOTE: SUBJECT TO CHANGE | NOTE: SUBJECT TO CHANGE | ||
| MONTH | CLASS: 11 a.m. to Noon | PROGRAM: 1:00 p.m. | SPEAKER |
| January 13, 2007 | Beginning 101 Computer Class | Oregon Trail - Video | Class teacher Connie |
| February 10, 2007 | Family Tree Maker, PAF, RootsMagic, Legacy Family Tree | Genealogy Software and WCGS 30th Anniversary | Connie/ Cheryl & Phyllis |
| March 10, 2007 | How to get started in Genealogy, Hans on, notebook, sleeves, photo, pages, etc. | Orphan Train, Video | Connie, Cheryl, Phyllis |
| April 14, 2007 | Organization- Hands On | To Be Announced | |
| May 12, 2007 | Resources | Suburb's of Sioux City, Riverside, Greenville, Leeds, Morningside | |
| June 9, 2007 | Get Ready for the Fair | Natural Disasters of the Tri State Area | |
| July 14, 2007 | Websites/ USA and Abroad, LDS | Websites in surrounding area Counties | |
| August 11, 2007 | How to do an interview | Speaker from Humanities | |
| September 8, 2007 | Hands on Internet/World Websites | Historical Sites of Siouxland | |
| October 13, 2007 | History Month @ Sioux City History Day | no regular meeting join society @ WIT | |
| November 12, 2007 | Military and Potluck | Military | |
| December 8, 2007 | Christmas Traditions around the World | Sharing Christmas Traditions, stories. |
2006
| Date | Class 11:00am to 11:30AM |
Program 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Notes |
| 14 January 2006 | Reasons Why People Emigrated, Tracing Immigrants Online, Ellis Island and other ports | Naturalization by Roger Nichols | 1:40 PM- Business meeting |
| 11 February 2006 | Class and program to feature Afro-American genealogy in keeping with Black History Month. | Afro-American genealogy | HELP US CELEBRATE OUR 28th ANNIVERSARY! Beginning at 10:30 am. Cake and refreshments served. |
| 11 March 2006 | Native American Research Resources | Despi Kounas, How To Research Native
American Family History |
1:40 PM- Business meeting |
| 8 April 2006 | Divorces and Probates | About the Recorders Office Woodbury County Speaker: Diane Swaboda Peterson, Deputy Recorder and Pat McClure, Dept of Health, Des Moines |
1:40 PM: Business Meeting |
| 13 May 2006 | Society Fair and County
Fair: Rules and how to do entries. (bring item(s), must be your ancestor) |
Markers, Monuments and
Memorials, Presenter: Don Keck |
1:40: PM: Business
meeting NOTE: **** Society White Elephant sale, bring items (no clothing or big items)**** |
| 10 June 2006 | suspended for awhile.... | Meriwether Lewis'
Mother-Her Story Presenter: Pat Day 1:40 PM-Business Meeting |
11 am - Noon: Genealogy
Fair bring your entries.....ribbons to be awarded best of categories. (pictures, charts, tombstone rubbings, family group sheets, heirlooms, military, etc)
Society to have another children's genealogy
day "Kids Day" June 17 Sat |
| 8 July 2006 | Resources | PM Learn about New Digital Microfilm reader/printer | Business Meeting: 11:30
AM - Noon: NOTICE CHANGE OF PLACE & TIME!!! |
| August 2006 | suspended for awhile.... | ||
| September 2006 | suspended for awhile.... | English Research by Roger Nichols | |
| October 2006 | suspended for awhile.... | ||
| November 2006 | suspended for awhile.... | Military theme trying for
Veterans sharing their stories |
|
| December 2006 | suspended for awhile.... | Sharing finds of the
past year |
Calendar of Events for 2005
| Date | Class 11:00am to 12:00pm (Noon) |
Program 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Notes |
| 08 January 2005 | Census Records | Genealogical Research
Techniques & Surprising finds by Pat Day |
|
| 12 February 2005, Saturday | Vital Records and Land Records | Presidents: Related to or
family members named for them??? share your information |
HELP CELEBRATE 28TH BIRTHDAY
OF SOCIETY CAKE AND COFFEE Business Meeting: 1:35-2:35 |
| Society will be at the Senior
Center downtown 3/30/05 > 12:30 to 2:30 pm.... Wahkaw assembly |
|||
| 09 April 2005 | Nebraska Records South Dakota Records |
About Abstract of Title to
Real Estate by: Tom Brennan of Sedgwick & Brennan Abstractors |
16 april 2005 society will be
at the Northern Hills Retirement > Community in Sioux City on north side... will participate > in Family History Day there. 1:30 pm to 5 pm. |
| 14 May 2005 | Panel Discussions with instructors of previous classes | Prepare for a Research Trip
Tom Beauvais Prepare for a Research Trip to SLC |
1:40 PM Business Meeting |
| 11 June 2005 | Introduction to FTM 2005 Part One |
Program: Ira Carper -- Long time resident of Sioux City--Story teller |
Wahkaw assembly 1:30-2:30 PM: Business Meeting |
| 09 July 2005 | Introduction to FTM 2005
Part Two |
Visiting Websites on the internet Connie & Phyllis | 1:35 PM Business Meeting |
| 13 August 2005 | Introduction to FTM2005 and other Genealogy Software | Planning a Family Reunion- by Cheryl Kounas | 1:40 PM Business Meeting |
| 10 September 2005 | How to write Family History and or Newsletter | Program: What Women brought with them in settling the West by: Pat Day | Wahkaw assembly 1PM-- Business meeting NOTE THE TIME CHANGES FOR THIS MEETING. If you want lunch, bring sack lunch. Election of Board Members to be held Voting by members in attendance. |
| 08 October 2005 No Regular Genealogy Meeting INSTEAD: You are invited to |
Event: 4th Annual Sioux City
History Day Place: Western Iowa Tech Community College, Bldg D, the Lecture Hall, 4647 Stone Ave, Sioux City, IA 51106 |
Times: 9:AM to 4:30 PM Theme of event: The Greatest Generation Panels on: WWII veterans on panels with their stories Sioux City Air Base during WWII Home Front, what residents during that time There will be reenactments by school children as part of each panel |
for more information:
www.siouxcityhistory.org for full agenda and speakers, panel sessions, and at noon USO music in the lunchroom area Booth's of participating organizations in the atrium. (WCGS will have a booth) THIS EVENT IS FREE October is, also, Family History Month, designated by Congress. This is , also, a way for the society to promote gathering and writing Family Histories. |
| 12 November 2005 | Members bring information to
share of Ancestors/Relatives in Military from Mayflower to Present . All wars. (will be a "Wall" for listing your relative/ancestor names as you sign in) |
Chet French, member of the society and Four Veterans with the American Legion to share their war experiences. | Business Meeting: 1:35 PM |
| December 2005 | Share Findings/Brick Walls | Don Heck-Epitaphs
(members invited to bring tombstone rubbins to display. |
Wahkaw assembly 1:40 Business Meeting Bring Christmas Cookies To Share Be Sure To Bring Your Journal Book |
Calendar of Events for 2004
| Date | Class 11:00am to 12:00pm (Noon) |
Program 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Notes |
| 10 January 2004 | Preserving and Scanning Photo�s. | Making Memories � this is not scrape booking. | Connie Swearingen |
| 14 February 2004 | Making a Family Book in FTM | Program 12:30-1:30: Film on the Oregon Trail | HELP CELEBRATE 27TH BIRTHDAY
OF SOCIETY CAKE AND COFFEE Business Meeting: 1:30-2:30 |
| 13 March 2004 | How to search the internet | Part Two - Film on Oregon Trail | Wahkaw assembly |
| 10 April 2004 | Open questions | using 1880 census and LDS site | |
| 8 May 2004 | Intro to FTM 11 | Members Making Memories | |
| 12 June 2004 | Printing your Family Tree in FTM 11 | Sharing our finds | Wahkaw assembly |
| 10 July 2004 | How to export Files using Gedcom in FTM | How to Begin Genealogy & Get Organized | |
| 14 August 2004 | At the Main Public Library How to Do Genealogy on line |
Sioux City Library | |
| 11 Sept 2004 | Introduction to Pedigree Charts and Family Group Sheets | 11 Sept 2004 Gold Rush--video | Wahkaw assembly |
| 9 October 2004 | Interviewing Skills and Introduction of Sources | TBD | |
| 13 November 2004 | Local Resources: Library and Family History Center | Pot Luck | Bring you favorite food of your ancestors! |
| 11 December 2004 | Organization and Citation / Analysis | Members bring Christmas cookies-tell about their Christmas tree | Christmas Stories Wahkaw assembly |
If you know of any corrections or missing information please contact me.
Woodbury County Coordinator
� Copyright Greg T. Brown 1997-2017. All Rights Reserved.
TERMS, CONDITIONS, DISCLAIMERS Copyright Fundamentals for Genealogy
Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Click here for the HOME page.