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Saturday, April 22
Research Planning for Genealogy  (Classes)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Zoom Meeting
ALL TIMES ARE MOUNTAIN TIME.
 
THIS IS A ZOOM MEETING. Please set up your computer with the Zoom client app prior to the meeting, so that you are not delayed getting into the meeting. Set up is simple but is specific to the search engine you use - follow directions carefully.
 
The ZOOM invite information and class materials will be sent to registered participants 1-2 days prior to the meeting.
 
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level:  Advanced Beginner
Class Size: Minimum 5
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only. For membership information, see the Join PPGS tab in the menu to the left at http://ppgs.org.
Reservations: Required, e-mail instructor at ngwehner@gmail.com.
 
Floundering about from one "interesting" thing to another in your genealogy slows your progress toward finding and understanding you family's history. This is particularly true as the questions you need to answer become more complicated. Join Nancy for this combined lecture and workshop to learn the research planning skills that will help you to make faster and more reliable progress in your research. Topics to be covered include:
  • Reasons for developing a research plan
  • Elements of a good research plan
  • How to execute your research plan
  • Hands-on exercises in research planning


Saturday, April 22
Records Analysis for Genealogy  (Classes)
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Zoom Meeting
ALL TIMES ARE MOUNTAIN TIME.
 
THIS IS A ZOOM MEETING. Please set up your computer with the Zoom client app prior to the meeting, so that you are not delayed getting into the meeting. Set up is simple but is specific to the search engine you use - follow directions carefully.
 
The ZOOM invite information and class materials will be sent to registered participants 1-2 days prior to the meeting.
 
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level:  Advanced Beginner
Class Size: Minimum 5
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only. For membership information, see the Join PPGS tab in the menu to the left at http://ppgs.org.
Reservations: Required, e-mail instructor at ngwehner@gmail.com.
 
Records of all kinds are the life-blood of genealogical research, yet many people don't get as much as possible out of their records. Join Nancy for this combined lecture and workshop to learn the skills that will help you to get the most out of your records. Topics to be covered include:
  • Common record analysis issues
  • Steps for effective record analysis
  • The evidence analysis process, including types of sources, information, and evidence
  • Analysis and correlation of information
  • Hands-on exercises in document analysis


Wednesday, April 26
Genealogical Traps: Are You Sabotaging Your Family History?  (Classes)
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Zoom Meeting
ALL TIMES ARE MOUNTAIN TIME.
 
THIS IS A ZOOM MEETING. Please set up your computer with the Zoom client app prior to the meeting, so that you are not delayed getting into the meeting. Set up is simple but is specific to the search engine you use - follow directions carefully.
 
The ZOOM invite information and class materials will be sent to registered participants 1-2 days prior to the meeting.
 
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Beginner
Minimum Class Size: 10
Restrictions: None. Open to the public.
Reservations: Required; call 719-531-6333 ext. 1253 or to register click here. 
 
Interpreting the information in records is not always as simple as it seems, and a misstep can send your research down the garden path. This class will look at common issues and mistakes that need to be avoided. Included will be discussions of:
  • Naming issues
  • Location issues
  • Date issues
  • Handwriting issues
  • Calendar issues