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Life During Wartime: 150 Years Ago Today
Thursday, June 7 › 7-8:15 p.m.
Columbia Public Library, Friends Room
Drawing from newspapers and other archival sources, journalist Rudi Keller has been offering fascinating glimpses of the daily lives of soldiers and civilians during the Civil War in his Columbia Daily Tribune column "150 Years Ago Today." Mr. Keller will talk about how he got started with his research, where he finds his sources and when he'll conclude his column.
Beginning Genealogy
Thursday, June 14 › 6:30-8 p.m.
Callaway County Public Library, Friends Room
Genealogist and library staff member Tim Dollens will teach you how to get started with family history research and answer your questions.
The Mid-Missouri Civil War Project
Monday, June 25 › 7-8:15 p.m.
Columbia Public Library, Friends Room
The Mid-Missouri Civil War Project (http://law.missouri.edu/bowman/index.html) is a great web resource for local Civil War buffs. Created as "an effort to understand what happened in central Missouri by collecting, organizing, and interpreting the records, writings, and recollections of those who lived here," it reflects the author's research interest in the legal history of Columbia and Boone County. Find out more about its genesis and development from creator Frank Bowman, an MU law professor.
Genealogy Research With Ancestry.com
Saturday, June 30 › 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Columbia Public Library, Friends Room
Genealogist and staff member Tim Dollens will teach you how to use Ancestry.com Library Edition, an online tool accessible for free at the library. He'll discuss the federal population schedules, immigration and military records, the Social Security Death Index, etc. and show you how to print documents. This lecture-style presentation does not require registration.
Genealogy Research With HeritageQuest
Saturday, June 30 › 11 a.m.-Noon
Columbia Public Library, Friends Room
Genealogist and staff member Tim Dollens will highlight some of the features of the genealogy database HeritageQuest Online, available for free to cardholders through www.dbrl.org. He will discuss the federal census, Freedman's Records, county and local histories and the Periodical Source Index, giving tips on how to navigate and print records. This lecture-style presentation does not require registration.
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