BUILDING
FAMILY BRIDGES

Saturday, June 2, 2001

Looking for a great opportunity to learn more about family history and discovering your ancestors? We have an all-day workshop set aside on Saturday, June 2nd, 2001, in State College at the Latter Day Saints' Family History Center to do just that. Everyone with an interest in learning more about family history is welcome to participate. This event is co-sponsored by the Centre County Genealogical Society and the Latter Day Saints' Family History Center of State College. For more information, contact Nancy.

Session I: 9:00-10:00 a.m. REGISTRATION
AND WELCOME

Session II 10:00-11:00 a.m. 1. HOW DO I BEGIN? WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME? WHERE DO I GO NEXT?
Ellen Copper Help to get you started researching your family and organizing what's found. Even if your family seem to be typical unassuming folks, records are out there to help you in your quest.

2. SCRAPBOOKING: KEEPING YOUR MEMORIES ALIVE
Jennifer Snyder Learn how to preserve and display memorabilia, photos and much more in attractive and functional scrapbooks. Also examines archival safe products and provides hands-on fun using the latest tools of the trade.

3. TYPE IT. SAVE IT.
PRINT IT.
Jane Wettstone Comparisons will be made of various genealogy software programs to help in choosing the right program for you.

4. GERMANS
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Lee Thierwechter A look at German immigration to America and searching for your Pennsylvania Dutch ancestors.

Session III 11:00-12 noon 5. THEY WENT THATAWAY:
MIGRATION ROUTES
IN AND OUT OF PENNSYLVANIA, 1780-1860
Mary G. (Mimi) Reed Learn how to use maps and transportation histories to help find the birthplace of our migrating ancestors.

6. ORGANIZING AND KEEPING THE TREASURED MEMORIES OF YOUR FAMILY'S HISTORY
Evonne (Vonnie) Henninger Brush Valley's historian shows how organizing and compiling one's family's papers, books, pictures and stories creates a legacy available for reference as well as a family keepsake and keeps good information from being "lost."

7. USING PAF 5.0
Justin Kirk Houser Illustrates one genealogical computer program to users of all levels. Focus will be on appropriate formats and methods of data entry and special features for multimedia and sources.

8. PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH
Elizabeth A. Dutton Explore methods and sources for tracing Pennsylvania ancestry.

9. USING MILITARY RECORDS
Nancy Lee Stover A look at the military service and pension records generated over the years and what they reveal.

Session IV 12:00-1:00 p.m. LUNCH Enjoy your meal, talk with other genealogists and browse displays.

Session V 1:00-2:00 p.m. 10. RESEARCHING CEMETERY AND FUNERAL HOME RECORDS
Justin Kirk Houser Examines the role and availability of such records, where they might be found and illustrates how to use them with a focus on Central Pennsylvania.

11. PHOTO RESTORATION
Cyndi Carey Old photos can be scanned and using a restoration program, images lost can be seen again.(Bring a photo).

12. DISCOVERING ONE'S RELIGIOUS HERITAGE
Robert L. Baker A look at the kinds of records different churches/denominations have maintained over the years.

13. BRITISH RESEARCH
Keri-Lynn Kendall Covers civil registration, census, church/cemetery, land and probate records. Plus a brief look at paleography, visitations, inquisitions post mortem, manor court rolls and court records.

Session VI 2:00-3:00 p.m. 14. USING THE CENSUS
Erin Jensen Overview of Census records, what each record contains and how it can help you in your research.

15. NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH
Keri-Lynn Kendall Focuses on using vital, cemetery, church, census, probate, land, military and town records; family histories will be used to solve a research problem.

16. FINDING FAMILY
ON THE INTERNET
Robert L. Baker Learn about key web sites to visit for finding "missing" relatives, and the methods to use the Internet effectively in your genealogical pursuits.

17. TRACING IMMIGRANT ORIGINS
Elizabeth A. Dutton Sources for locating an immigrant ancestor's place of origin.

18. PHOTO RESTORATION
Cyndi Carey Old photos can be scanned and using a restoration program, images lost can be seen again.(Bring a photo).

Session VII 3:00-4:00 p.m. 19. PROBLEM SOLVING
Panel of Experts Bring your brick walls and deadends to this session and a panel of "experts" will offer individual consultations.

20. FAMILY HISTORY CENTER The Family History Center will be open for using the resources and browsing the holdings, including the new Freedman's Bank Records, Pedigree Resource File and FamilySearch.

21. USGENWEB PROJECT
AND CCGS WEBSITE Website coordinators will be on hand to share what sites like theirs on the Internet consist of and be open to suggestions of what people would like to see added to them.

Session I: 9:00-10:00 a.m.	REGISTRATION AND WELCOME
Session II 10:00-11:00 a.m.	1. HOW DO I BEGIN? WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME? WHERE DO I GO NEXT? Ellen Copper	Help to get you started researching your family and organizing what's found. Even if your family seem to be typical unassuming folks, records are out there to help you in your quest.
	2. SCRAPBOOKING: KEEPING YOUR MEMORIES ALIVE Jennifer Snyder	Learn how to preserve and display memorabilia, photos and much more in attractive and functional scrapbooks. Also examines archival safe products and provides hands-on fun using the latest tools of the trade.
	3. TYPE IT. SAVE IT. PRINT IT. Jane Wettstone	Comparisons will be made of various genealogy software programs to help in choosing the right program for you.
	4. GERMANS IN PENNSYLVANIA Lee Thierwechter	A look at German immigration to America and searching for your Pennsylvania Dutch ancestors.
Session III 11:00-12 noon	5. THEY WENT THATAWAY: MIGRATION ROUTES IN AND OUT OF PENNSYLVANIA, 1780-1860 Mary G. (Mimi) Reed	Learn how to use maps and transportation histories to help find the birthplace of our migrating ancestors.
	6. ORGANIZING AND KEEPING THE TREASURED MEMORIES OF YOUR FAMILY'S HISTORY Evonne (Vonnie) Henninger	Brush Valley's historian shows how organizing and compiling one's family's papers, books, pictures and stories creates a legacy available for reference as well as a family keepsake and keeps good information from being "lost."
	7. USING PAF 5.0 Justin Kirk Houser	Illustrates one genealogical computer program to users of all levels. Focus will be on appropriate formats and methods of data entry and special features for multimedia and sources.
	8. PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH Elizabeth A. Dutton	Explore methods and sources for tracing Pennsylvania ancestry.
	9. USING MILITARY RECORDS Nancy Lee Stover	A look at the military service and pension records generated over the years and what they reveal.
Session IV 12:00-1:00 p.m.	LUNCH	Enjoy your meal, talk with other genealogists and browse displays.
Session V 1:00-2:00 p.m.	10. RESEARCHING CEMETERY AND FUNERAL HOME RECORDS Justin Kirk Houser	Examines the role and availability of such records, where they might be found and illustrates how to use them with a focus on Central Pennsylvania.
	11. PHOTO RESTORATION Cyndi Carey	Old photos can be scanned and using a restoration program, images lost can be seen again.(Bring a photo).
	12. DISCOVERING ONE'S RELIGIOUS HERITAGE Robert L. Baker	A look at the kinds of records different churches/denominations have maintained over the years.
	13. BRITISH RESEARCH Keri-Lynn Kendall	Covers civil registration, census, church/cemetery, land and probate records. Plus a brief look at paleography, visitations, inquisitions post mortem, manor court rolls and court records.
Session VI 2:00-3:00 p.m.	14. USING THE CENSUS Erin Jensen	Overview of Census records, what each record contains and how it can help you in your research.
	15. NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH Keri-Lynn Kendall	Focuses on using vital, cemetery, church, census, probate, land, military and town records; family histories will be used to solve a research problem.
	16. FINDING FAMILY ON THE INTERNET Robert L. Baker	Learn about key web sites to visit for finding "missing" relatives, and the methods to use the Internet effectively in your genealogical pursuits.
	17. TRACING IMMIGRANT ORIGINS Elizabeth A. Dutton	Sources for locating an immigrant ancestor's place of origin.
	18. PHOTO RESTORATION Cyndi Carey	Old photos can be scanned and using a restoration program, images lost can be seen again.(Bring a photo).
Session VII 3:00-4:00 p.m.	19. PROBLEM SOLVING Panel of Experts	Bring your brick walls and deadends to this session and a panel of "experts" will offer individual consultations.
	20. FAMILY HISTORY CENTER	The Family History Center will be open for using the resources and browsing the holdings, including the new Freedman's Bank Records, Pedigree Resource File and FamilySearch.
	21. USGENWEB PROJECT AND CCGS WEBSITE	Website coordinators will be on hand to share what sites like theirs on the Internet consist of and be open to suggestions of what people would like to see added to them.

BUILDINGFAMILY BRIDGES

Saturday, June 2, 2001

BUILDING
FAMILY BRIDGES