Tazewell County
Genealogical & Historical Society

“Harvest Time for Genealogists”
Genealogy Workshop

Pekin Knights of Columbus Hall
715 North Eleventh Street
Pekin, Illinois

Saturday, October 11, 2003
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

• Nationally recognized instructor, lecturer, and author
• Course One Coordinator since 1974 at Samford University's week-long Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), Birmingham, Alabama
• Intermediate Studies Coordinator since 1994, Genealogical Institute of Mid-America (GIMA), a week-long program held each July at the University of Illinois at Springfield
• Co-author of The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches
• Co-editor of The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy
• Contributor to Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians
• Editor-in-Chief of the Forum Magazine, Federation of Genealogical Societies
• Columnist, Ancestry Magazine's "Book View"

Sign up now using our Registration Form

• Journey into Genealogy

An overview of how a family historian works. Slides and discussion will motivate beginners, revitalize the experienced, and interest newcomers who are just considering genealogy.

• Hooked on Courthouses

After the on-line goodies, what next? A visit! Practical techniques to reduce courthouse anxiety, design a work plan, and prioritize needs for on-site research.  The interesting examples include some unusual and seldom-used records.  This lecture concentrates on courthouses of the Midwest.

• Circumventing Blocked Lines

Seven sure-fire search strategies for lines you stopped searching.

• From Note to Narrative

A simple and sensible approach to sharing your research discoveries in a format the rest of the family will enjoy.  As a bonus: these narratives will eventually combine to create that Family History you keep promising to write!

The vendors exhibit will be open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Vendors tentatively scheduled include:

Sign up now using our Registration Form