Genealogy Club News

We had a great workshop Tuesday night with several new members (and beginners to genealogy) joining us. The beginning presentation dealt with tips for making your internet searches more efficient and we had a brief demonstration of some of the new features of Family Search and Ancestry.


Today's field trip to the local Family History Center was also productive. A group of 12 researchers plus Maureen and Annie for assistance had a chance to use the center's access to several subscription websites, learn more about the Family Search website, and browse the large collection of genealogy books. It seemed as if everyone went home with new information. Wendy Carlson, the center's director, was also very helpful to our researchers. Remember, you can visit the center Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30, Thursdays from 9-1 and Saturdays from 9-1. Wendy mentioned that Thursdays are quite busy; visit one of the other two days if possible.


Trish Kelly shared part of a newsletter from Ancestry with a tip for Swedish research. "When searching Swedish records on Ancestry, don't forget about the 'husforhorslangd,' or the household examinations. They assessed a person's knowledge of Lutheran Catechism and created a census-like document that showed family relationships and sometimes included dates and places of vital events."
Thanks, Trish.