POTTSTOWN PA – A workshop for beginning genealogists will be conducted Nov. 15 (2009; Sunday) from 2-5 p.m. by the Pottstown Historical Society in its headquarters, 568 High St., Pottstown PA.
The workshop will feature lectures by four experienced local genealogists: Betty J. Burdan, Beth Calhoun, Naomi Ficthorn, and Clara Hoss. Topics to be covered include “Genealogy on the Internet,” “How to use Cemetery and Church Records and the Federal Census,” “How to Take Accurate and Meaningful Research Notes,” “Oral Histories, Family Bibles, and Other Publications,” and “Research in D.A.R. Libraries and Other Lineage Societies.”
The workshop concludes with a panel discussion of audience questions. From 5-6 p.m., participants will have access to PHS library records, with experts on hand to answer specific questions. Refreshments also will be served.
Registration is required, and costs $20 for society members and $25 for non-members. Checks should be made payable to the “Pottstown Historical Society.” Registration forms are available at the Pottstown Public Library, the Pottstown YMCA, the High Street Diner, the Elks Club or from the society’s web site.
For more information, call Dave at 610-323-9273 (days) or Clara at 610-323-2636 (evenings).
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