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Sunday, January 27
Introduction to Genealogy (Classes)
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Penrose Library - Aspen Room
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Beginner
Class Size: 25
Restrictions: None. Open to the public.
Reservations: Required; call 719-531-6333 ext. 2253.
Exploration of the methods and records used in researching your family history. Includes discussions of:
- Why genealogy?
- Setting goals
- Getting organized
- Recording information
- Common record types
- Where to find records
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Wednesday, February 6
Census Records in Depth (Classes)
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm East Library - East Annex
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Size: 28
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only
This class will provide an in-depth look at census records in the United States. The class will be a combined lecture and workshop, with hands-on exercises in the use of census records. Included will be:
- Federal population schedules
- Federal non-population schedules: slave, mortality, agricultural, DDD, veterans, Indian, manufacturing, merchant seaman, social statistics
- Missing Federal schedules
- State census records
- Reliabilty of census records
- Getting the most out of census records: how to use pre-1850 records, interpreting mysterious codes
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Wednesday, February 13
Peopling Colonial New England: 1620-1787 (Classes)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm 21C Library, Room B6
Instructor: John Putnam
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Size: 16
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only
From several small coastal settlements in the early 17th century, the early settlers and their descendants as well as new immigrants migrated to other parts of the New England frontier over the next 150 years. Many reasons led to these migrations which infilled the settlement of most areas of New England by the time that the new Republic was established in 1787. As this presentation will demonstrate, there were many ebbs and flows in this process over this time period. Why should this matter to genealogists? If you had ancestors in this region, this presentation will help you understand why your ancestors were part of this dynamic process; where and how to look for your ancestors in this area; and how the population pressures in Colonial New England continually pushed the borders outward. If your ancestors lived elsewhere, this New England settlement model became a template for the future development of the rest of the country as well as fueling the settlement of many areas of the remaining United States. |
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Sunday, March 3
Cracking the Code: DNA Testing Myths & Reality (Classes)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Penrose - Aspen Room
Instructor: Dr. Greg Liverman
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Beginner. People who are considering or have just started DNA testing and genetic genealogy who want to know "shat's it used for" and "what's the big fuss." This is aimed at the genealogist who wants to know what DNA testing is all about and how it can be used.
Class Size: 25
The use of DNA testing in genealogy, or genetic genealogy, is a rapidly evolving field. Tests can cost a substantial amount of money. In this class we will review:
- Myths and Truths about DNA testing - how can DNA testing help the genealogist - or not
- DNA terminology - jsut enough to be dangerous
- Overview of DNA tests, test results & analysis tools from the major testing companies : Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA, autosomal DNA (DNA matches, FamilyFinder, DNA Relatives)
- Where to find more information
- Case studies and stories
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Thursday, March 21
Vital Records in Depth (Classes)
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Penrose Library - Aspen Room
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Size: 28
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only
Vital records (birth, marriage, death) provide important information on the connections and major events of our ancestors lives. But, vital records go far beyond the basic certificates that we often consider. This class will be a combined lecture and workshop, with hands-on exercises in the use of vital records. This class will only be covering civil vital records - use of church records, newspapers, etc. will be covered in other classes. Included will be:
- Availabilty of birth, marriage, and death records: requirements for recording
- Privacy issues in obtaining records
- Birth records: original, delayed
- Marriage records: applications, licenses, returns
- Death records: original, coroner's inquests, removal records
- Reliability of vital records
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Wednesday, April 3
Court Records in Depth (Classes)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm 21C Library, Room B6
Instructor: Suzanne Mulligan
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Size: 16
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only
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Wednesday, April 10
The Science and Art of Source Citations (Classes)
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Library 21C - Room B6
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Size: 16
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only
Source citations are a vital element in allowing us and our readers to 1) relocate a source, if needed and 2) evaluate the quality and likely reliability of our information. Few genealogists start out understanding, let alone writing, appropriate source citations to support their research, and in the long-term most seriously regret this failure. This class will be a combined lecture and workshop on how to write source citations. Included will be:
- What is a source citation
- The Gold Standard of source citations - Evidence Explained
- What elements make up a good source citation
- How to order the elements of a source citation
- How to cite sources in your writing
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Thursday, May 16
Transcribing, Abstracting, and Extracting (Classes)
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm 21C Library, Room B6
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Size: 16
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only
Many records that we use as genealogists are fairly extensive and may have significant amounts of boiler-plate language; particularly land records and court records. Older handwriting can make these documents even more difficult to work with. Transcribing these types of documents, while taking a bit of time, means not having to re-translate that writing over and over again. Making an abstract then helps to preserve the essential information without having to wade through the boiler-plate material over and over again. Extracting records provides a compact version of what can be voluminous record sets. This class will cover the standard methods for generating transcripts, abstracts, and extracts or records. This class will be a combined lecture and workshop. |
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Saturday, May 25
Introduction to Genealogy (Classes)
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm East Library - East Annex
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Beginner
Class Size: 28
Restrictions: None. Open to the public.
Reservations: Required; call 719-531-6333 ext. 2253.
Exploration of the methods and records used in researching your family history. Includes discussions of:
- Why genealogy?
- Setting goals
- Getting organized
- Recording information
- Common record types
- Where to find records
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Wednesday, June 12
Genealogical Proof Standard (Classes)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm 21C Library, Room B6
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Size: 16
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only
Standards help us to do our best work. The Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) provides a guideline for establishing a genealogical conclusion with reasonable certainty. The class will include an exercise in determining if an example conclusion meets the GPS. Included will be:
- Types of proofs and evidence
- The elements of the GPS
- A reasonably exhaustive search
- Complete and accurate source citations
- Analysis and correlation of information
- Resolution of and conflicting evidence
- A soundly reasoned, coherently written conclusion
- Are conclusions forever?
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Wednesday, June 12
Immigration and Naturalization in Depth (Classes)
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm 21C Library, Room B6
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Size: 16
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only
Unless you're Native American, your ancestors came here from somewhere else, a process called immigration. Once here, they had the option to go throught the process of naturalization in order become a citizen. This class will be a combined lecture and workshop on immigration and naturalization records. Included will be:
- A brief history of immigration and naturalization in the United States
- Common immigration routes
- Common types of immigration records
- Common types of naturalization records
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Saturday, July 20
Genealogical Traps: Are You Sabotaging Your Family History? (Classes)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm 21C Library, ENT Conference Center
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Beginner
Class Size: 20
Restrictions: None. Open to the public.
Reservations: Required; call 719-531-6333 ext. 2253.
Interpreting the information in records is not always as simple as it seems, and a mis-step 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
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Saturday, July 20
Using City Directories & Maps to Full Advantage (Classes)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm 21C Library - Computer Lab
Instructor: Ed Storey
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Beginner
Class Size: 32
Restrictions: None. Open to the public. Computer skills not required, but the ability to follow along on the computers will enhance the class experience.
Class description to follow.
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Thursday, August 1
Land & Property Records in Depth (Classes)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location TBD
TENTATIVE: CLASS TO BE SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST - ACTUAL DATE & TIME WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN AVAILABLE
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Size: TBD
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only
Some of our ancestors lived in the city, some in the country, and most of them owned land or other property. These records can help us place our ancestors in time and place, as well as tell us much about their economic status. This class will be a combined lecture and workshop on land and property records. Included will be:
- Common types of property records
- Indexes to deeds
- Typical deed information and language
- Land descriptions and how to plot them
- Tax lists and what they tell us
- Homesteads
- Maps
- Other interesting property records
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Sunday, September 1
Church and Cemetery Records in Depth (Classes)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location TBD
TENTATIVE: CLASS TO BE SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER - ACTUAL DATE & TIME WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN AVAILABLE
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Size: TBD
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only
Most of our ancestors claimed an affiliation with some religion and all of our ancestors eventually died, with most being buried (until recent history when cremation has become more common, with or without a following burial). Depending on denomination, church records can provide significant information on the major events in our ancestors lives. Cemeteries might be associated with the ancestor's church, or might be publically or privately owned. This class will be a combined lecture and workshop on church and property records. Included will be:
- Denominational differences in records
- Common church records
- Translating church records
- Common cemetery records
- Cemetery web sites: use and reliability
- Issues of record access
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Saturday, September 21
Introduction to Genealogy (Classes)
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Penrose - Aspen Room
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Beginner
Class Size: 25
Restrictions: None. Open to the public.
Reservations: Required; call 719-531-6333 ext. 2253.
Exploration of the methods and records used in researching your family history. Includes discussions of:
- Why genealogy?
- Setting goals
- Getting organized
- Recording information
- Common record types
- Where to find records
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Tuesday, October 1
GenGen 101 (Introduction to Genetic Genealogy (Classes)
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Penrose - Room TBD
TENTATIVE: CLASS TO BE SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER - ACTUAL DATE & TIME WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN AVAILABLE
Instructor: Dr. Greg Liverman
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Size: 25
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only. Students must have a working knowledge of basic genealogy (pedigree charts, use of basic genealogy records, etc.)
Reservations: Required; e-mail instructor at greg.liverman@live.com
This is an introduction to the use of genetic testing for genealogy and will cover testing companies, the different types of tests, ancestry admixture (ethnicity), the basic science of DNA inheritance and will include some examples and case studies.
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Tuesday, October 1
Military Records in Depth (Classes)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location TBD
TENTATIVE: CLASS TO BE SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER - ACTUAL DATE & TIME WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN AVAILABLE
Instructor: J Richards
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Size: TBD
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only
Class description to follow.
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Friday, November 1
Colonial America Topic -TBD (Classes)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Location TBD
TENTATIVE: CLASS TO BE SCHEDULED FOR November - ACTUAL DATE & TIME WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN AVAILABLE
Instructor: John Putnam
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Advanced Beginner
Class Size: TBD
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only
Class description to follow.
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Friday, November 1
Connecting the Dots - Turning Indirect/Negative Evidence into a Conclusion (Classes)
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Location TBD
TENTATIVE: CLASS TO BE SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER - ACTUAL DATE & TIME WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN AVAILABLE
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Intermediate
Class Size: TBD
Restrictions: Open to PPGS members only
Class description to follow.
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Thursday, November 21
Ethnicity: Why is My Indian Princess Wearing a Kilt? (Classes)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Penrose Library - Aspen Room
Instructor: Dr. Greg LIverman
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Beginner. Some knowledge and experience with DNA testing is best.
Class Size: 25
Restrictions: Free. Open to the public.
Presentation will include:
- A brief DNA refresher
- Our paleolithic kin: Neanderthals and Denisovans
- Migration patterns of our ancient ancestors using Y-DNA, mtDNA, and atDNA
- Interpreting "ethnicity" reports - what is ethnicity?
- What do atDNA biogeographical admixture ("ethnicity") reports tell us?
- Why is the report different from what I was told by me family? How does atDNA recombination the results?
- Which companies report is right?
- If time is available: Walk through of AncestryDNA, 23andMe, and LivingDNA
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