National Genealogy Day is celebrated in March! Come and learn more at the Kearney Public Library! Join professional genealogist Marcia Stewart will present two ½ day workshops and a roundtable discussion, all held at Kearney Public Library. Marcia is a lifelong resident of Nebraska, with over 50 years of genealogy experience. She has a background in education and has taught genealogy classes at Southeast Community College in Lincoln for over 15 years. She is currently President of the Great Plains Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
A Beginning Genealogy workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 4, from 1:30-5:00pm. This ½-day course teaches basic techniques, reliable resources, and essential skills for success. It covers online and on-site sources, tracking, and organization. Finally, find out how to use events, times, and places to go beyond the family tree – to build the family story. Registration is required for the workshop.
A Genealogy Roundtable will be held Thursday, March 5 at 10:00am. Marcia Stewart will lead an informal discussion focused on advancing your family history research. This session will cover the basics of newspaper research, insights into DNA evidence, and tips for using genealogy software. Bring your general questions, specific issues, and any topics raised in previous sessions for an open, round-table Q&A to discuss strategies and solutions together. No registration is required to attend the discussion.
The Intermediate Genealogy workshop will be held on Thursday, March 5 from 1:30-5:00pm. Registration is required. This ½ day course is a how-to course to get started using special record sets to extend an ancestor’s story. It covers courthouse research, using military and land records, and finding sources for immigration and naturalization information. Registration is required for the workshop.
The Kearney Public Library is located at 2020 1st Avenue. Library hours are 9am-9pm Monday through Thursday, 9am-5pm Friday and Saturday, and 1pm-5pm on Sunday. For more information and to register for the workshops, contact the reference desk at 308-233-3256.