Genealogy 101: Tracing Your Roots

The U.S. Marshals Museum is sponsoring a genealogy workshop, titled “Genealogy 101: Tracing Your Roots.” The workshop will feature speakers from local and national institutions. Sessions will appeal to beginners as well as those more experienced at genealogy.

The event’s keynote speaker, Christine Rose, is well-known across the country. She is the author of many books including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Genealogy. One of Ms. Rose’s areas of expertise is courthouses and she has conducted research in more than 500 courthouses in the United States.

The workshop is scheduled from 9a to 4:30p with check-in/registration beginning at 8:30a.

Speakers and sessions titles are:
•How to Begin a Genealogy Project-Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG
•How to Conduct Effective Oral History Interviews-Juliana Nykolaiszyn, Oklahoma Research Program, OSU Library
•How to Utilize the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)-Barbara Rust, Senior Archivist, NARA-Fort Worth
•How to Do Genealogy Research on the Internet-Diana Curry, Genealogy Specialist, Fort Smith Public Library
•How to Research U.S. Marshals-David Turk, Historian, U.S. Marshals Service and Bob Ernst, Researcher

Registration deadline is August 31, 2009. The cost of the workshop is $35/person, which includes lunch and workshop materials. For more information or to register, please call the U.S. Marshals Museum office at 479-242-2634 or e-mail: [email protected].