2012 Genealogy Events in Nebraska

Nebraska genealogists have a lot in store in 2012 with classes, workshops, meetings and conferences. The toughest decision for me is choosing between Beth Santore's workshop in Lincoln on gravestone symbolism and the Spring Conference of the Greater Omaha Genealogical Society. Both are scheduled for April 28 and I want to attend both!

If your Nebraska society has an event to add to this list, please email me. Hope to see you around the state this year!

Date & Location	Description
January 8, 2012 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th St Lincoln, NE	Lincoln Lancaster County Genealogical Society Monthly Program -Exploring Our LLCGS Website Presented by Al Harlow Come see the unveiling of the new LLCGS web site. Informal gathering for members to share information between 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
January 15, 2012 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th St Lincoln, NE	Lincoln Lancaster County Genealogical Society – education opportunity Providing Information for Surname Research – another Genealogical Tool, presented by LLCGS members. There will be an opportunity to post on the LLCGS web site the surnames you are researching, location where ancestors lived and the dates they were there.
January 18, 2012 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Great Room Chatelaine, 6201 Normal Blvd Lincoln, NE	Genealogy Discussion Group: The Best Genealogical Research Advice I Ever Got Presented by Lila Garner Opportunity to meet with new and experienced researchers and exchange questions, ideas and discoveries.
January 18, 2012 7:00 p.m. Crown Pointe Retirement Center 2820 S. 80th St Omaha, NE	Greater Omaha Genealogical Society meeting Program to be announced.
January 21, 2012 9:00 a.m. – Noon Mormon Trail Center 3215 State St Omaha, NE	Greater Omaha Genealogical Society class: Tell Me About My Family: Getting Started With Family History – discussion of forms organization, first places to find the essentials to track a family, the whys and wherefores of a documented family history. Free class.
January 22, 2012 Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th St Lincoln, NE	Lincoln City Libraries Learning More About DNA as a Genealogical Tool Using DVDs and other resources to learn more about scientific discoveries regarding DNA helpful in our genealogical research.
January 28 – March 3, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Home Economics Building University of Nebraska-Lincoln East Campus 1650 N. 35th St Room 121 Lincoln, NE	Climbing Your Family Tree: How To Get Started With Your Family History Osher Life Long Learning Institute (OLLI) Presented by Phyllis Erickson and Rayma Shrader Contact Judi Cook for more information.
January 29, 2012 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th St Lincoln, NE	Features of the Lincoln Lancaster County Genealogical Society web site Learn about resources, practice locating information in databases, review records; make the web site work for you.
February 3, 2012 Family History Center 11027 Martha St Omaha, NE	GO-PAF Meeting Program to be announced
February 12, 2012 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th St Lincoln, NE	Lincoln Lancaster County Genealogical Society monthly program: Ethnic Dances and Clues to Ancestry Presented by Eva Bachman and Folk Dancers Enjoy the fun and tradition of folk dances as you learn about clues to ethnic ancestry in music, lyrics, colors, clothing designs and portrayals of historic events.
February 15, 2012 7:00 p.m. Crown Pointe Retirement Center 2820 S. 80th St Omaha, NE	Greater Omaha Genealogical Society meeting: George Custer’s 24 Hours in Omaha; presented by Jeff Barnes, author of The Great Plains Guide to Custer.
February 18, 2012 9:00 a.m. – Noon Mormon Trail Center 3215 State St Omaha, NE	Greater Omaha Genealogical Society free class: Vital Records for the Vital Events of Their Lives: Birth, Marriage and Death Records.
March 2, 2012 7:00 p.m. LDS Family History Center 11027 Martha St Omaha, NE	GO-PAF Meeting Program to be announced
March 11, 2012 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th St Lincoln, NE	Lincoln Lancaster County Genealogical Society Monthly program: Blogs as a Genealogical Tool Presented by Susan Petersen Learn how blogging can help with genealogical research.
March 17, 2012 9:00 a.m. – Noon Mormon Trail Center 3215 State St Omaha, NE	Greater Omaha Genealogical Society free class: Making Sense of the Census.
March 21, 2012 7:00 p.m. Crown Pointe Retirement Center 2820 S. 80th St Omaha, NE	Greater Omaha Genealogical Society meeting: program to be announced
April 6, 2012 7:00 p.m. LDS Family History Center 11027 Martha St Omaha, NE	GO-PAF Meeting Program to be announced
April 10, 2012 7:15 p.m. Dick Administration Building Union College 3800 S. 48th St Lincoln, NE	Lincoln Lancaster County Genealogical Society monthly program Tracing Custer’s Men: Finding Michael Madden and Other Survivors of the Battle of the Little Bighorn Presented by Douglas Scott
April 18, 2012 7:00 p.m. Crown Pointe Retirement Center 2820 S. 80th St Omaha, NE	Greater Omaha Genealogical Society meeting: program to be announced
April 21, 2012 9:00 a.m. – Noon Mormon Trail Center 3215 State St Omaha, NE	Greater Omaha Genealogical Society free class: Searching the World’s Records Without Leaving Omaha
April 28, 2012 Sponsored by Southeast Community College Lincoln, Nebraska	Gravestone Symbolism by Beth Santore Lecture by Beth Santore of Grave Addiction; $40 fee includes continental breakfast, lecture, materials and tour of Wyuka Cemetery.
April 28, 2012 All day Omaha, NE	Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Spring Conference; speaker to be announced
May 4, 2012 7:00 p.m. LDS Family History Center 11027 Martha St Omaha, NE	GO-PAF Meeting Program to be announced
May 5-6, 2012 Mid-Town Holiday Inn Grand Island, Nebraska	Nebraska State Genealogical Society Conference
May 8, 2012 7:15 p.m. Dick Administration Building Union College 3800 S. 48th St Lincoln, NE	Lincoln Lancaster County Genealogical Society monthly program: Genealogical Research Related to Cemeteries Presented by Gail Blankenau Pointers for genealogical research related to cemeteries encourage providing data and photos to help other genealogists.
May 16, 2012 7:00 p.m. Crown Pointe Retirement Center 2820 S. 80th St Omaha, NE	Greater Omaha Genealogical Society meeting: program to be announced
May 19, 2012 9:00 a.m. – Noon Mormon Trail Center 3215 State St Omaha, NE	Greater Omaha Genealogical Society free class: Where’s the Dirt? An Overview of Land Records; Uncle Sam Wants You: Using Military Records
May 20, 2012 Homestead National Monument of America 8523 West State Highway 4 Beatrice, Nebraska	150th Anniversary of the Homestead Act The Homestead Story covers 270 million acres, is tied to 93 million Americans, spanned 123 years and is directly tied to the development of the largest agricultural superpower in the history of the World! Furthermore, this law attracted the imaginations of citizens of the world as it offered free land to most anyone willing to move to our Nation in search of an opportunity at the American Dream! May 20, 2012 our Nation will observe the 150th Anniversary, in what has been said is one of our most significant laws ever created in the history of the United States; the Homestead Act of 1862! A program marking this historic event will be held at Homestead National Monument of America. President Obama along with other dignitaries and special groups have been invited to attend this Anniversary.
June 1, 2012 7:00 p.m. LDS Family History Center 11027 Martha St Omaha, NE	GO-PAF Meeting Program to be announced
June 16, 2012 9:00 a.m. – Noon Mormon Trail Center 3215 State St Omaha, NE	Greater Omaha Genealogical Society free class: Finding Family on the Internet: Is It Accurate?; There’s More in the Courthouse than Vital Records
	List compiled and maintained by Susan Petersen, LongLostRelatives.net. To add or update your listing, please email me sooznebr@gmail.com