Saturday January  9, 2010 (Library is closed for researching)

So You Thought You Were Organized, 1:00-2:30pm

Presented by Charlotte Bocage

Are you stuck?  Are you looking through piles of papers for your notes?  This visual aid class introduced the basics of organization, i.e., explaining the need for and types of forms, a filing system, and other genealogical paraphernalia. 

The Genealogical Proof Standard, 2:45-4:30pm

Presented by Jennifer Shaw

Do you have a brick wall?  Have you ever found yourself searching something more than once, unable to remember if you've looked there before?  The Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) is the guide for how to conduct research and organize what you know.  We will walk through the five steps every family historial should be completing when researching.