I am looking forward to the Genealogy workshop and research opportunities at the Cass County Historical Society and Museum in Plattsmouth next Saturday, October 1. Gail Blankenau will be doing two sessions.
The next day, October 2, is the Family History Fair sponsored by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society. More than 25 exhibitors and society members will be sharing tips and resources for genealogists. I'll be sharing information about genealogy blogging and how easy it is to get started sharing family history information by blogging. I'm also going to bring along my Flip-Pal scanner for those who haven't seen this handy little device yet.
October 15 will be the fall conference for the Greater Omaha Genealogical Society. Paul Milner will be the featured speaker, discussing English and Scottish ancestry.
Other upcoming events for Nebraska genealogists are included on this page. Please email me if you have events to add to the list.
Just Added for October:
October 22, 2011
4:00 p.m.
Gravestone Witching Workshop
Memorial Park Cemetery
W. J and W. 14th Sts
McCook, Nebraska
Date & Location
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Description
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September 30, 2011
6:30 p.m. W. Dale Clark Library 215 S. 15th St. Omaha, Nebraska |
Third
annual Genealogy Lock-in
presented by Greater Omaha Genealogical Society. During this after-hours
event, library staff and society members will be available to help
participants open the doors into their families' pasts by discovering
genealogical treasures in the library's collection.
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October 1, 2011
10:00 a.m. Cass County Historical Society Museum
646 Main St
Plattsmouth,
Nebraska
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Genealogy
Workshop with Gail Blakenau
Genealogy 101 and
Genealogy 102
Research
opportunities at the Museum – newspapers on microfilm, family history files,
scrapbooks and history books. Gail and the museum staff will be able to help
you.
$20 for Cass County
Museum Members (includes lunch – Subway sandwiches);
$35 for non members
402-296-4770
ccohsm@windstream.net |
October 2, 2011
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. College View Seventh Day Adventist Church 48th & Prescott Lincoln, Nebraska |
Family
History Month Fair
Organizing and
preserving our work was a topic receiving many votes on our survey. We'll
collect favorite techniques and display them at a fair for genealogists to
exchange ideas during Family History Month.
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October 6, 2011
6:30 p.m.
Thursdays through Oct 20.
Southeast
Community College Continuing Education Center
301 S. 68th
St Place
Lincoln,
Nebraska
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Taught by Marcia Stewart
See Page 24 of course catalog
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October 6, 2011
7:30 p.m.
Thursday
evenings through November 17
Lefler Middle School
1100 South 48th Street
Lincoln, NE |
History of Lincoln, taught by Jim McKee
From 1854 – World War II.
Southeast Community College
Continuing education
– see page 28 of catalog
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October 7, 2011
LDS Family
History Center
11027 Martha
St
Omaha,
Nebraska
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GO-PAF meeting
Program to be announced
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October 11, 2011
12:00 noon
Cass County
Historical Society Museum
646 Main Street
Plattsmouth,
Nebraska
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Brown Bag Series: The Cass County Militia; speaker:
Harlan Seyfer
The locally raised militia was created in August 1862, by several Cass County citizens who later rose to prominence in the territory and state. After it was officially recognized by the territorial government, the militia only existed for a few weeks. Mr. Seyfer will explain the reasons for the militia and its demise. |
October 12, 2011
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
evenings through November 9
Lefler Middle School
1100 South 48th Street
Lincoln, NE |
Lincoln’s Suburbs, taught by Jim McKee
From 1854 – World War II.
Southeast Community College
Continuing education
– see page 28 of catalog
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October 15, 2011
Nebraska
Methodist College
N. 87th and Burt Sts
Omaha,
Nebraska
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Greater Omaha
Genealogical Society Fall Workshop
Featuring Paul Milner
Topics:
Scottish Emigration to
North America: Before, During and After the Rebellions
Learn the reasons for emigration
from Scotland to the U.S. and Canada and how it was influenced by events on
both sides of the Atlantic. Learn where the emigrants settled, what
records they created, and what tools are available for tracing your Scottish
ancestors.
Finding Your Scottish
Ancestors The Big Five
We will examine available indexes,
how to access and interpret the five primary records groups for Scottish
research: civil registration, census, church records, probate, and land
records. These are the primary records you need when searching for anyone
from the Fifteenth to the Twentieth Century.
Finding Your English
Ancestors:The Big Four
We will examine available indexes,
and how to access and interpret the four primary records groups for English
research: civil registration, census, church records and probate. These
are the primary records you need when searching for anyone from the Fifteenth
to the Twentieth Century.
Buried Treasures:
What’s in the English Parish Chest
The English parish was both an
ecclesiastical and a civil jurisdiction. Both jurisdictions created
informative records and kept them in the Parish Chest. This presentation
will examine the breadth and wealth of information that can be found, going
well beyond the baptism, marriage and burial registers.
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October 19, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Crown Pointe
Retirement Center
2820 S. 80th
St
Omaha,
Nebraska
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Early Residents in
Omaha-Council Bluffs (1800-1835) and their Descendants. Speaker: Kira Gale
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October 20, 2011
12:00 Noon
Nebraska
History Museum
15th and P Sts
Lincoln,
Nebraska
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Nebraska
State Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture Series–
George Norris
Presenter: Linda Hein
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October 23, 2011
2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Departing
from general Crook House, followed by appetizers, wine and ghost stories.
$40 |
Tombstone Tour of Omaha Cemeteries: Forest Lawn,
Prospect Hill and Holy Sepulchre
Sponsored by Douglas County Historical Society
This popular tour sold out early last year, so sign up
now if you want to attend.
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October 25, 2011
12:00 noon
Cass County
Historical Society Museum
646 Main Street
Plattsmouth,
Nebraska
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Brown Bag Series: The Battle of Whitestone Hill;
Speaker: Dean Podoll
The Battle of Whitestone Hill took place in September of 1863 in southeastern North Dakota. The 2nd Nebraska Calvary, under the leadership of Co. Robert Furnas, fought in that battle. |
On Exhibit through October 30, 2011
Cass County Historical Society Museum 646 Main Street
Plattsmouth,
Nebraska
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The Civil War and Cass County; Farm Life and Harvest; Remembering
the Kass Kounty King Korn Karnival, Photographs and Memorabilia; Floods of
our Past
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