upcoming events & classes - iowa genealogical society
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This is your weekly E-news from IGS.
You will find details about upcoming classes and Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings.
Upcoming Events & Classes
Beginning Genealogy - Free!
• Did you start your family research but are stuck on where to look for information? Did you resolve to renew your genealogical research? Want some new ideas or to be reminded of good processes? Join us for our free February Beginning Genealogy class to get some inspiration!
• Saturday, February 12th at 1:30 p.m. CST
• Instructor - Laurie Kolstead
• Register in advance at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvdemvqDgqGNBIW7Gik_aa5ZX7RfGncZeW
Last chance!
Registration is now open for our new monthly study group which follows the book Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones. The cost is $50, which will cover the entire course of study. We will host two groups, both on Zoom. The options are meeting the 2nd Monday of the months or the 4th Wednesday of the months at 7:00 p.m. Central. Remember, obtaining a copy of the book is a requirement of this course. Participants are expected to read the chapters and complete homework.
To register for the Monday group, visit https://igs.regfox.com/mastering-genealogical-proof-1
The Wednesday section is full.
You can purchase the book for the course from NGS by visiting https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ or from a book vendor at https://www.familyrootspublishing.com/
Hurry! Registration will close!
• Discover ways the Internet can support your family history research. Begin with ways to prepare before conducting your research and move forward to identifying different categories of websites that are potentially useful to genealogists. Discover how you can improve your research results and make progress with your efforts.
• Saturday, February 19th at 1:30 p.m. CST
• Instructor - Kevin Spire
• Register in advance at https://igs.regfox.com/using-the-internet-for-research
• Have you always been curious about tech? Join Nicole Anderson for the first Tech Talk discussion group. We will focus on a different topic each month. This month Nicole will discuss computer storage and backups.
• Thursday, February 24th at 7:00 CST
• We have decided only to offer this class remotely for the time being. Zoom registration is at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckdO6trz0sH92nu6V4T4mphdEixWWZPFRs
IGS 2022 Spring Conference
Iowa Genealogical Society is pleased to announce registration for the 2022 Spring Conference!
Alice Hoyt Veen - speaker
• Member's cost is $55.00
• Non-Member's cost is $75.00
• Lunch at IGS will be catered by In The Bag. This is an optional add-on during registration.
• In-person seating will be available at IGS from where Alice will be presenting. This will also be streamed on Zoom. Please contact [email protected] to check for availability of seating.
• Register here https://igs.regfox.com/2022-igs-spring-conference
Special Interest Groups (SIG Meetings)
Special Interest Groups (SIG) are a membership benefit. If you have joined one of our SIG meetings for a couple months, please become a member of IGS.
African-American Special Interest Group
• Meets Saturday, February 12th at 11:00 a.m. at IGS
Genealogy Basics Workshop
• Meets Saturday, February 12th at 11:00 a.m. at IGS
• Bring your pencil and research questions!
Ancestry.com Users Group
• Meets Sunday February 13th at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom
• If you have registered - no need to register again.
• If not and you want to participate, please register to receive the Zoom meeting information – it will stay the same all year.
• https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMudOitqDkoG9BfGLeo5elmzqZNFDuv7M4p
Family Tree Maker Users Group
• Meets Sunday February 13th at 3:00 p.m. via Zoom
• If you have registered - no need to register again.
• If not and you want to participate, please register to receive the Zoom meeting information – it will stay the same all year.
• https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkceCuqz8oH9Mx5XzznxCTKwCDwukCc03c
Irish Special Interest Group
• Meets Tuesday, February 15th at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
• If you have registered - no need to register again.
• If not and you want to participate, please register to receive the Zoom meeting information – it will stay the same all year.
• https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIocuqgqTguGdLruGGRQM1emDfmY9zD1ljf
Legacy Users Group
• Meets Thursday, February 17th at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom
• Contact [email protected] for meeting details
Calendar of Events
Other items of interest
• IGS is looking for submissions for the Hawkeye Heritage.
• If you have a written any of the following, please consider submitting to [email protected] to be considered as part of our Hawkeye Heritage publication.
o A family history or sketch
o Genealogical proof of a few pages or more
o How-to articles
o Transcribed records sets
• IGS is looking for volunteers for additional library attendants for Tuesday evenings and Saturdays.
• Please reach out to Tony at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering.
• Just a reminder that IGS is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.
• Affiliate libraries have enhanced access on-site to FamilySearch's digital genealogical collections, providing access to some databases that would otherwise be accessible only through a FamilySearch family history center.
• FamilySearch also provides its affiliates with the latest tools and tips for genealogy reference librarians.
• To access the additional collection you need to be physically at IGS and utilize their computers or login to the FamilySearch website from your personal computer using IGS' Wi-Fi.
Reminder: IGS is closed when the Des Moines Public Schools are closed due to weather.
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