Subject: Genealogy Event at UW Oshkosh Nov. 8th Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:46:33 -0500 Message-ID: <B46BC0C8F6373F43B0A84089442FE921016884D0@MEWMAD1P0129.enterprise.wistate.us> From: "Bessler, Lori B - WHS" <Lori.Bessler@wisconsinhistory.org>
HUNTING YOUR ANCESTERS:
GENEALOGY WORKSHOP AT UW OSHKOSH
November 8, 2008
(Registrations accepted through November 3rd)
The UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center (ARC) along with the
Wisconsin Historical Society Library Archives will hold a Genealogical
Workshop on Saturday November 8th from 12:00 to 5:00 PM. The event is
co-sponsored by the Winnebagoland Genealogical Society, the Fox Valley
Genealogical Society and the UW Oshkosh History Club.
Speakers will include Joshua Ranger from the UW Oshkosh ARC, Rick Pifer,
Director of Public Services at the Wisconsin Historical Society and Lori
Bessler, Outreach Coordinator and Reference Library at the Wisconsin
Historical Society.
12:00 Registration
12:30 to 1:30 Luncheon Lecture on the European Immigrant Experience
(lunch included)
1:45 to 2:45 Lecture in Union Theater: "Oh Darned! Where Did I Put
Uncle George? Organizing
and Compiling Your Family History" (Lori Bessler)
3:00 to 3:50 Concurrent Lectures
It's All Online! Or Is It? Online
Genealogical Research (Lori Bessler)
Court Records: Civil, Probate,
Divorce and Adoption (Rick Pifer)
BREAK: Water and Soft Drinks provided
4:10 to 5:00 Concurrent Lectures
Land Records (Rick Pifer)
Hidden Sources (Joshua Ranger)
PLACE: UW Oshkosh Student Union (Underground and Theater)
FEES (includes lunch!):
$40 for members of the Fox Valley Genealogical Society, Wisconsin
Historical
Society or Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
$50 for non-members.
For more information, go to
www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/classes
<http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/classes> or phone Lori
Bessler at 608-264-6536 or Joshua Ranger at 920-424-0828.
Lori B. Bessler
Reference Librarian &
Outreach Coordinator
Library Archives
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
608-264-6519 (phone with voice mail)
608-264-6520 (fax)
Lori.Bessler@wisconsinhistory.org