Genealogy Events in Nebraska - April 2011
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| NEW! April 3, 2011 1:00 p.m. Walt Branch Library 6701 South 14th St Lincoln, Nebraska | A program on Cluster Research will be presented by Marcia and Bob Stewart at a newly scheduled meeting of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society. This presentation has been rescheduled from the February 8 meeting that was cancelled due to weather. Marcia will suggest ideas for using clues we may have overlooked that can be found in readily available records and saved items like post cards or letters. Bob Stewart will bring some of his postcards, valentines and other collected items. Guests are welcome. |
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| April 6 – 20, 2011 WEDNESDAYS 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Southeast Community College Continuing Education Center 301 S. 68th St Place Lincoln, Nebraska | Beginning Genealogy: Where to Start With Your Family History Taught by Marcia Stewart and Cynthia Monroe Fee:$35 |
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| April 7, 2011 7:00 pm – 9:00pm LDS Family History Center 3000 Old Cheney Road Lincoln, Nebraska | Czech Records Free Class |
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| April 9, 2011 9:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Doors open 8:15 a.m. Nebraska Methodist College 720 N 87th St, Omaha Omaha | Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Spring Conference Scheduled speakers are: Mary Lyons-Barrett:History of Irish and Scots- Irish Immigration Kevin Cassidy, Researching Your Irish Ancestors Neil Greenhalgh and Sheila Laducci Using the New FamilySearch.Org Web Site Tom Bassett, Identifying Family Treasures – he will tell you about any antique treasures you bring with you to the workshop. |
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| April 12, 2011 7:15 p.m. Lower Level Theater Dick Admin. Bldg. Union College Campus 3800 So. 48th St. Lincoln, Nebraska | LLCGS survey results indicated an interest in locating naturalization records, land records, vital records, school records etc. Many of them can be found in courthouses. Learn about the history of courthouses in Nebraska from UNO Professor and Nebraska Humanities Council speaker, Dr. Oliver Pollak. In addition we'll have helpful information to take home for doing research at courthouses. We'll also plan a visit to local sites with records for a "hands on" experience in finding records. |
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| April 14, 2011 7:00 pm – 9:00pm LDS Family History Center 3000 Old Cheney Road Lincoln, Nebraska | Migration Free Class |
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| April 16, 2011 9:15 a.m. – noon Mormon Trail Center 3215 State Street Omaha, Nebraska | Part 1: Worldwide Records and the Family History Center: Learn how to use widespread US & International records without leaving Omaha, and in some cases, without leaving the comforts of home. Part 2: Internet Genealogy possibilities: Once thought to be primarily the tool of business & science, genealogists are taking over the internet. What’s out there? |
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| April 16, 2011 1:30 p.m. West Nebraska Family Research and History Center 1602 Avenue A Scottsbluff, NE | |
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| April 20, 2011 7:00 p.m. Crown Pointe Retirement Center 2820 South 80th St Omaha, Nebraska | J. L. Schmidt will be giving his lecture on “Telling your Heritage Story” which is about writing your oral histories. |
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| April 21, 2011 12:00 Noon Nebraska History Museum 15th and P Sts Lincoln, Nebraska | Nebraska State Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture Series: Hispanics in Nebraska Presenter: Dr. Thomas Sanchez |
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| April 21, 2011 7:00 pm – 9:00pm LDS Family History Center 3000 Old Cheney Road Lincoln, Nebraska | Land Records #1 Free Class |
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| April 28 – 30, 2011 Fort Robinson State Park West of Crawford, Nebraska | Nebraska State Historical Society and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Civil War Conference The conference will explore ways the Civil War affected the history of Nebraska and the American West. Papers by scholars of the military and political history of the Civil War will be presented. They will also conduct a bus tour taking conferees to the site of Fort Mitchell and Mud Springs Station. The 4th U.S. Artillery Regimental Brass Band will present a concert of Civil War-era music. Scheduled presenters and their topics include:Dr. Douglas D. Scott -- "The Battle of Mud Springs, Nebraska, February 1865" Dr. Richard W. Etulain -- "Abraham Lincoln and the American West" Dr. Douglas W. Owsley -- "Forensic Investigation of the Civil War Casualties" Dr. Michele Butts -- "The Galvanized Yankees" John D. McDermott -- "The 1865 Powder River Expedition" James E. Potter -- "Horses: The Army's Achilles Heel in the Indian War of 1864-65" Randy Kane -- "Soldiers at Fort Union" Dr. Mark Van de Logt -- "The Pawnee Scouts" To request conference registration information when available e-mail lana.hatcher@nebraska.gov or call 402-471-3272. Thanks to Ruby Coleman for this information. |
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| April 28, 2011 7:00 pm – 9:00pm LDS Family History Center 3000 Old Cheney Road Lincoln, Nebraska | Land Records #2 Free class |
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