CLARK COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
CLASSES -- SPRING 2012
BEGINNING CLASSES - FREE
Getting Started Tracing Your Family Tree
Saturday, February 25, 10 a.m. To 12 noon
This class will get you started researching your family tree. Topics include collecting information from the family, family
group sheets, pedigree charts and genealogy database programs.
This class will be repeated
Tuesday, May 8, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
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ADVANCED CLASSES
Fee for classes $12.00 members, $15.00 Non-Members
Preserving Heirlooms
Tuesday, February 14, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
instructor: Lethene Parks
This class will help you learn how to preserve and protect your precious heirlooms: clothing, quilts, dolls and toys, furniture,
original documents and photographs, kitchenware and utensils. Take advantage of Lethene's extensive knowledge on this subject.
Cloud Computing, Is It For You?
Tuesday, March 6, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
instructor: Steve Aberle
You hear the terms "cloud computing" and "in the cloud" often on the news and in advertising. But, what in the sky are these
people talking about? How in the world could a computer possibly operate in a cloud, especially with all that water vapor? If you
would like a simple tutorial explaining what all this means, want to know the benefits and the risks, and what it might cost for your
computer(s) to participate, then this is the class for you
The 1940 U.S. Census
Tuesday, March 20, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
instructor: Alice Allen
The long-awaited 1940 Census (U.S. population schedule) will be released on Monday, April 2nd. The index will NOT be
available for at least six months. Come learn what will be on the form and how you can find your family without an index.
Researching in Mid-Western States
Tuesday, April 3, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
instructor: Elsie Deatherage
Elsie recently completed a week-long class on doing genealogical research in the mid-western U.S. States. Learn what
resources are available to help you locate your ancestors in this part of the county. States covered will include North and South
Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
Researching in Southern States
Tuesday, April 10, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
instructor: Lethene Parks
Doing genealogical research in southern U.S. States requires some different techniques than in many other parts of the
country. Fires, floods and war took their toll on courthouse and other records to a greater extent than in other parts of the nation.
Emphasis will be on research in Virginia, North and South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas, with some information on
research in the other southern states.
Using Social Media in Genealogy
Tuesday, April 17, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
instructor: Gloria Scullin
Social media sites such as Facebook and Blogging can be a good way to share your family stories with folks living in other
states. Gloria will walk you through the basics of building a Facebook account and show you a free and simple way to start your
own blog through Google. You can find Gloria on Facebook. Her blog can be viewed at
http//www.Milwaukeefamilyhistory@blogspot.com - check it out before the class.
All classes will be held at the
Clark County Genealogical Society Library Annex
715 Grand Blvd., Vancouver, Washington
To register in advance or for more information
call the CCGS Library, 360-750-5688, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday
or visit the CCGS Library at 717 Grand Blvd, Vancouver
Registration forms can be printed by clicking on the link below.