Link to BPL Blog article above.
Filed under: Jefferson County ]]> http://birminghamgenealogy.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/bpl-blog-news-devastating-budget-cuts-proposed-for-the-library/feed/ 0 birminghamgenealogy http://birminghamgenealogy.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/the-federation-of-genealogical-societies-annual-conference-august-29-september-1-2012-in-birmingham-alabama/ http://birminghamgenealogy.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/the-federation-of-genealogical-societies-annual-conference-august-29-september-1-2012-in-birmingham-alabama/#comments Sun, 27 May 2012 21:29:05 +0000 birminghamgenealogy http://birminghamgenealogy.wordpress.com/?p=1098 ]]> The next Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists takes place in Birmingham, Alabama from August 29 – September 1, 2012. Indians, Squatters, Settlers and Soldiers in the ‘Old Southwest‘ is the conference theme and it is hosted by the Alabama Genealogical Society (AGS).

This year’s FGS conference offers an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in researching their family history. Over 175 educational sessions and 13 luncheons are designed to balance the needs of genealogists at all levels, exploring a variety of records, strategies, and other tools available to those interested in researching their family history. Special sessions include a wide variety targeting members and leaders of genealogical and historical societies. In addition, special events, such as the Alabama Genealogical Society Opening Social at the Alabama Theater, the FGS Evening Social at the historic Sloss Furnaces, Spotlight on Societies, and daily sponsored lectures provide an excellent environment to meet and network with others interested in family history and genealogy.

AGS is still looking for volunteers to help with registration, technology troubleshooting, room monitors, exhibit hall and other conference activities.  Volunteering may also save you money on your registration.  You can find out more information here or sign up here.

Getting the Most Out of the Census: Finding Ancestry Clues in Census Records, 1790 – 1940

The Birmingham Public Library (BPL) Southern History Department is hosting a workshop presented by Frazine Taylor on digging deeper into the information found in the censuses that even seasoned researchers overlook.

Ms. Taylor is the retired Head of Reference for the Alabama Department of Archives and History with over twenty years of experience as a librarian, archivist, lecturer, and writer. She is the author of “Researching Your African American Ancestor: A Resource Guide.” One among Taylor’s many honors is working on Tom Joyner’s and Linda Johnson Rice’s segments in the PBS series, “African American Lives 2.”

This workshop does not require registration. Contact the Southern History Department of BPL at 205-226-3665 for more information.

Event:  “Getting the Most Out of the Census: Finding Ancestry Clues in Census Records, 1790 – 1940”
Presenter:  Frazine Taylor
Date:  Saturday, June 30, 2012
Time:  9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Place:  Central Library, Arrington Auditorium
Cost:  Free
Registration:  Not required

Next meeting: Saturday, May 26th at 2 p.m.; Board Meeting at 1:15 p.m.

Meeting Room: Arrington Auditorium, 4th Floor, Linn-Henley Building

Speaker:  Michael A. Flannery, Associate Director of Historical Collections at UAB

Program Topic: The Era of Patent Medicines

It is hard for most of us to imagine a world without the Food & Drug Administration, no knowledge of bacteria and germs, and lack of qualified medical practitioners, but that was the case 100-150 years ago.  Mr. Flannery will discuss both the myths and the facts of the era of patent medicines in the United States.

Michael Flannery is the author of 8 books, most recently Alfred Russel Wallace: A Rediscovered Life (2011). Most of his research and published work has been in the history of pharmacy. In 2007 he edited and reissued Nicholas Culpeper’s English Physician, which he published with the University of Alabama Press. He is professor and Associate Director for Historical Collections at UAB. Although a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, since 1999 he has been happy to call Alabama his home, where he lives with his wife and three mischievous cats in Shelby County.

South Carolina Genealogical Society 40th Annual Summer Workshop

Dear Family Historian,

Tony Burroughs, internationally known genealogist, and Jan Alpert, past president of the National Genealogical Society, will deliver lectures at the South Carolina Genealogical Society’s 40th Annual Summer Workshop.

The event takes place July 13 and 14 at the South Carolina Archives and History Center, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia. More than fifteen sessions to enable genealogists at all experience levels to conduct more successful
research are scheduled.

The workshop fee is $30 for members, $35 non-members, until July 1, when each increases by $5. A catered buffet lunch, which is optional, costs an additional $10.50.

Please inform your members and others interested in genealogy about this event. For more information about SCGS or to print a registration form, please visit www.scgen.org.

Thank you,
Wevonneda Minis
SCGS Recording Secretary
Summer Workshop Publicity Chairperson

Next meeting: Saturday, April 28th @ 1pm

Location: Tannehill Iron & Steel Museum

Program Topic: Introduction to Genealogy Class  at 1pm and Walking Tour of the Tannehill Iron & Steel Museum at 2:30pm

Details: Contact us via email

Pre – registration is required for the Introduction to Genealogy class. Ann Gilbert & Jason Kirby will be the instructors.  To register please email your name, address, and phone number to tannehillmuseum@bellsouth.net or call 205-477-5711 to register by phone.

The Walking Tour will begin following the Introduction to Genealogy Class.

Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park is 12 miles southwest of Bessemer. Off I-59/20 take exit 100 or off of I-459 take exit 1 and follow the signs to the park.

For complete details on how to participate and support BGS, see our 1940 U. S. Census Community Project page.

Birmingham Genealogical Society offers free genealogy class at Iron and Steel Museum of Alabama

Beginning and aspiring genealogists are invited to attend a free genealogy class at the Iron and Steel Museum of Alabama (located in Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park) on April 28, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. The class will be presented by the Birmingham Genealogical Society.

Space is limited, so pre – registration is required. To register please email your name, address, and phone number to tannehillmuseum@bellsouth.netor call 205-477-5711 to register by phone.

Admission to the class is free but visitors must pay Tannehill State Park’s gate fee of $3 for adults, $2 for seniors (62+) and $1 for children (6-11). Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park is 12 miles southwest of Bessemer. Off I-59/20 take exit 100 or off of I-459 take exit 1 and follow the signs to the park. For more information call 205-477-5711.
Filed under: Jefferson County ]]> http://birminghamgenealogy.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/free-genealogy-class-at-the-iron-and-steel-museum-of-alabama/feed/ 0 birminghamgenealogy http://birminghamgenealogy.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/bpl-southern-history-beyond-the-basics-of-genealogy-2012-class-schedule/ http://birminghamgenealogy.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/bpl-southern-history-beyond-the-basics-of-genealogy-2012-class-schedule/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:29:25 +0000 birminghamgenealogy http://birminghamgenealogy.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/bpl-southern-history-beyond-the-basics-of-genealogy-2012-class-schedule/ ]]> From our friends in Southern History at the Birmingham Public Library:

There’s still time for you to sign up for our Beyond the Basics of
Genealogy classes. Call us at 226-3665 to register.

4/21/12: 40 is the New 30: Using the 1940 Census

6/2/12: Bring Out Your Dead: Cemeteries in Genealogical Research

8/4/12: Getting the Good Dirt: Land Records in Genealogical Research

9/15/12: It’s a Big Web Out There: Sites & Strategies for Internet Genealogy

All classes will begin at 10am in the east room of the Southern History
Dept.

Southern History Department
Birmingham Public Library

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