More than Daughters: Using the DAR’s Genealogical Research System (GRS)

The DAR has made more than a century’s worth of genealogical records accessible to all researchers. A variety of records have been digitized and made available through many databases and resources using the DAR Genealogical Research System (GRS). This presentation will help researchers understand how to access and search the GRS and how to evaluate the different types of records found within.

Instructor: Teresa B Devine, Lineage Research Committee, Andrew Carruthers Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

Registration is open!

Genealogy Concepts Part 1

Friday, January 13, 10:30a-12p, North Village Branch Library, 2505 Steck Ave, Austin

Learn how to get started (or get a refresher) on some basic genealogical concepts such as 5-steps to quality genealogy research, developing a beginning researching plan, gathering and organizing information, and genealogical websites to use. This class is great for beginners or seasoned genealogists alike!

This class is free, but please register to attend so that we have enough handouts for everyone!

Searching in Sverige: Beginning Swedish Research

This class will explore the basics involved in starting to research Swedish ancestors, using the emigration of Lars Larson in 1865 as a case study. We will cover basic Swedish history, naming patterns, free and subscription resources online, Swedish terminology, and the methodology to follow families through Swedish records.

Instructor: Seth Taplin

Please register below to attend class so that we will have enough handouts for everyone. Registration closes on Feb. 22.

Taming the Digital Tiger

Understanding and managing your digital process is important
to a genealogy project’s success. Taming the digital tiger means learning to find,
analyze, and file all those images and documents that are the sources of your
genealogical evidence. In this simple method, document image storage takes
place at your fingertips and is not limited by the size of either your house or
your workspace.

In this session you will learn to manage your research process and your documentation without leaving your computer.  You will learn how easy it can be to set up a folder hierarchy, save those images and citations, and to process the evidence you discover without losing a thing.  You will learn to Tame the Digital
Tiger!

Instructor: Dianne Holley

Registration is closed as the class is full. 

Intermediate Genealogy Concepts

Learn intermediate research concepts such as the FAN Club principle (Friends, Associates, Neighbors) also called “cluster research,” using maps to understand and analyze your research, and will conclude with a case study demonstrating these concepts with real examples.

Instructor: Cari A. Taplin, CG

The class is free, but please register in advance so that we will have enough handouts.

Using Google’s MyMaps

Did you know you can create your own maps using Google’s My Maps? Many of us use Google Maps for travel or locating a place. My Maps allows users to create custom maps which makes it a fantastic and easy-to-use research and analysis tool. Maps can be shared with others making it a great way to present your research to family and friends. This webinar will give an overview of My Maps, examples for why and how it can be useful for genealogy, and will go in-depth to demonstrate to the audience exactly how to create custom maps, including inserting lines, shapes, images, text, and more.

Instructor: Cari A. Taplin, CG

The class is free, but please register in advance so that we will have enough handouts.

Using FamilySearch.org

FamilySearch.org – it’s all about the records and this genealogy site is FREE – the world’s largest free genealogy website is as close as your internet-connected computer. In this class you will learn how to begin to use this site to support your research.   From family trees to census records to church and tax records, and much, much more, learn how and why this source is a genealogy researcher’s best friend.

Instructor: Dianne Holley

The class is free, but please register in advance so that we will have enough handouts.

Georgia Headrights and Bounty Land Grants: From Scandal to Settlement

The acquisition and control of land has played a major role in American history not only on a national level but for states and individuals as well. One of the earliest problems faced by Georgia was the inability to attract men who were willing to settle on the land, create homes, and produce crops. Georgia passed its first headright law in 1777, which was intended to facilitate the transfer of land ownership to individuals to “strengthen the state.” However, the headright grant process was fraught with problems and after years of scandal, fraud, speculation, and political embarrassment, Georgia passed the Land Lottery Act in 1803. Seven lotteries were held to distribute land from the Creek and Cherokee, leaving behind a genealogically rich record.

Instructor: Teresa Devine

The class is free, but please register in advance so that we will have enough handouts.

Land Workshop Pt. 1  – Metes and Bounds

Have you ever wondered how to draw those land descriptions from the Metes & Bounds survey system? This system was used primarily in the original thirteen colonies and so is mostly found when dealing with land in the east. This workshop will describe the system and then take the students through some real examples teaching them how to draw the land shapes as described in old deeds. Students need to bring a ruler and pencil to class.

Instructor: Cari A. Taplin, CG

The class is free, but please register in advance so that we will have enough handouts.

Land Workshop Pt. 2 – Rectangular System

Have you ever wondered how to draw those land descriptions from the rectangular survey system? This system was used in the Federal Land states to survey and sell the land to private citizens. This workshop will describe the system and then take the students through some real examples teaching them how to draw the land shapes as described in old deeds.

Instructor: Cari A. Taplin, CG

The class is free, but please register in advance so that we will have enough handouts.