Date
|
Speaker
|
Program
Note: "Hornbook" sessions are approximately 15 minute
presentations offering topics or tips that benefit genealogy
research. |
January 10
|
Melinda West |
"Some Louisiana Railroad History" Hornbook Presentation by
Phillip Adderley, topic "Putting Together Those Darn
Footnotes" |
February 14
|
Terry Peterson |
Black History Month:
"My Genealogy and My Beginning" Hornbook Presentation by
Marilyn Christian : "Kinship Groups" |
March 14
|
Marilyn Christian and Glenda
Bernard |
"Finding Wenceslaus Votlucka – A Bohemian Immigrant? (Harry
Lazarus’ Brick Wall Problem)." |
| March 15 |
Dr Brian Trainor and Fintan Mullin, Ulster Historical
Foundation |
Irish Genealogy Research Program,
jointly co-sponsored by ALTGA, GENCOM, and FOG. Location:
Hamilton-South Branch Library. 1:30 pm - 4:45 pm |
| April 4 |
Phil Adderley, Glenda Bernard,
Anne Wise, Reed Mathews. |
Beginner Genealogy Class:
Location: Broadmoor Branch Library, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. |
April 11
|
Phil Adderley, Glenda Bernard
and Participants |
"Great Finds" Hornbook Presentation by Glenda
Bernard "Where is that Copy?" ( Based on the book "The
Organized Family Historian" by Ann Carter Flemming ) |
| May 2 |
Phil Adderley |
Intermediate Genealogy Class:
Location: Broadmoor Branch Library, 9:30 a. m to 5:00
p.m. |
May 9
|
Don Weathersby |
"Early Glimpses of Northwest
Louisiana"
Hornbook presentation by Phil Adderley.
"Review
of Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills" |
June 13
|
Debra McGinnis Helton |
"Steamboats on the Red" Hornbook presentation by
Glenda Bernard:
"The
Organized Family Historian" (continuing series). |
July 11
|
Lora Peppers |
"Colorful Characters of
Ouachita Parish" Hornbook
Presentation by Phil Adderley, CG: Topic "How to Cite
Family Bibles and Other One-Of-Kind Artifacts" |
August 8
|
Dr. Buford Suffridge and Lynda Suffridge |
All Day Seminar (1) Nuts and Bolts of
DNA and Genealogy (2) Civil War Medical Records and More (3)
Researching the Territorial South (4) Migration Trails
Location: George Pearce Activity Hall
at Broadmoor United Methodist Church, 3715 Youree Drive,
Shreveport, La Cost: $35.00 (includes lunch)
|
Sept. 12
|
Susan Hardtner |
"Greenwood Cemetery - Past, Present and
Future"
Hornbook presentation by Phil Adderley, CG, Topic: "How to
Cite Books as Footnotes" |
Oct. 10
|
Reggie Anne Walker-Wyatt (noted author) |
"Jesse James, The
Legend vs. Reality" Additional feature: Jesse James photo
display and Walker-Wyatt book promotion.
More Information
Hornbook Presentation by Glenda Bernard: "The Organized
Family Historian" (continuing series) |
| Nov. 7 |
Philip Adderley, CG and WWII veteran Mr. Jim Roy |
“Finding Jim’s Mary, a World War II
Sweetheart” (Note: Jointly hosted by ALTGA, Friends of
Genealogy, and GENCOM; Location: Broadmoor Branch Library,
1212 Capt Shreve Drive: 1pm - 3pm
More Information |
Nov. 14
|
Christine Rivers |
"North Louisiana Catholic Roots" |
Dec. 12
|
|
Annual Meeting/ Election of
Board Members/ Christmas Party |
| Note: Monthly meetings are held from
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
at the Randle T. Moore Center, 3101
Fairfield Avenue Shreveport Louisiana (Fairfield Avenue at
Kings Highway). Other events are located as noted. |
