The National Archives at Kansas City will start 2013 with New Year, New Skills, a four-part genealogy series in January and February. All classes will be held Wednesdays at 10 a.m. beginning on Jan. 16 through Feb. 6. Attend one or all of these free workshops. Participants who complete all four will receive a certificate. The workshops will be held at 400 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64108.
Workshop Descriptions:
Keep it Simple: Organizing Your Genealogy Research
Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 10 – 11 a.m.
Have you ever become frustrated looking for that scrap of information but cannot remember where you put it? The cornerstone of every good genealogist is good organization methodology. Learn how to organize your notes and copies to more efficiently maximize your efforts as you continue your family history research. Participants will benefit by learning how to group names, dates, families, geography, and other relevant genealogy research information into a more uniform method.
Something to Talk About: Including Oral History Interviews in Your Family History
Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 10 – 11 a.m.
Oral tradition is a centuries old method of passing information from one generation to the next. Seize the opportunity to keep the tradition alive for another generation by conducting family history interviews. Learn about interview techniques to compile a valuable gift: an oral history that will be enjoyed by future generations for years to come.
Deciphering the Code: Reading Old Script
Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 10 – 11 a.m.
What does that old letter say? Did grandma have lovely handwriting you cannot quite make out? Learn how to decipher the code! This course will teach you how to recognize and analyze old handwriting that may prove challenging to genealogists. Learn about common misconceptions and popular abbreviations.
Basic Preservation Techniques
Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 10 – 11 a.m.
Learn how to properly care for and store your precious family documents, photographs, and other items. This course will teach you the proper methods for storage and types of supplies appropriate for use in your home archives to make your family papers last well into the future.
To make a reservation for these free workshops, call 816-268-8000 or email: kansascity.archives@nara.gov.
The National Archives at Kansas City is one of 15 facilities nationwide where the public has access to Federal archival records. It is home to historical records dating from the 1820s to the 1990s created or received by Federal agencies in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. For more information, call 816-268-8000 or visit: www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city.
