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Using Microsoft OneNote – Dwight Fowler, Feb. 25
This class shows how genealogists can organize their research materials using a free tool from Microsoft called OneNote. The power of OneNote is in its ability to combine all kinds of media.
Start your move away from paper, and instead organize photos and articles, imbed PDF files, word docs, and use links to outside sources. In this class Dwight Fowler will review the basics of OneNote to show its capabilities, with examples of it in use for research. Attendees should be familiar with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or Excel. An understanding of MS Onedrive, or cloud-based tools like Dropbox, or Google Drive, is also recommended, but not required. This class may be followed by a virtual training offering if there is sufficient interest. This class will be a Zoom webinar from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Cost is $10.
An Elephant in the Room & a Skeleton in the Closet – Jack Crahan, Mar. 4
How does a genealogist acknowledge and address the subject of “Family Shame” that has led family members to hide certain events? Jack Crahan will lead this discussion using real life examples, subject matter abstracts, questions, and quotes from professionals in an attempt to guide and assist the genealogist and family historian in tackling one of genealogy’s most difficult subjects. This class will be a Zoom webinar from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Cost is $10.
An Acadian Genealogy Primer – Donlon Hurtubise, March 11
In this course Donlon Hurtubise will provide: 1) a review of Acadia (largely today’s Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) from its founding, through the brutal deportations of Acadians under British rule during that is referred to as the Great Upheaval or Le Grand Dérangement that commenced in 1755; 2) an overview of the post-1755 geographic distribution of our Acadian ancestors in exile; and 3) a focus on what is known about the reassembly of some exiled Acadian families in Quebec. This primer will contain a significant number of maps and charts, as well as suggestions for specific resources and locations of interest to those exploring their Acadian roots.
This class will be a Zoom webinar from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Cost is $10.
Researching Your Irish Ancestors, March 13, 7 p.m. Ed McGuire
As part of the 2023 Burlington Irish Heritage Festival, the VT Genealogy Library is again hosting a free in-person presentation by Ed McGuire titled, “Researching Your Irish Ancestors.” This talk will provide a brief history of Irish immigration to North America and some of the major problems facing researchers. Ed will discuss techniques for finding your ancestors’ parish and the major record sets in Ireland. The talk will also cover major collections that have appeared online recently and provide a handout listing key references with links to online resources. This presentation will begin at 7 p.m. on Mon., March 13, at the Vermont Genealogy Library in Pinewood Plaza, 57 River Rd., Essex Junction. This will not be recorded for later viewing.
Tipperary to Gettysburg: The Story of John Lonergan – Liam McKone, March 18
Join us in person at the Vermont Genealogy Library on Sat., March 18, for Liam McKone’s presentation on the life of Captain John Lonergan, recipient of the Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg. Lonergan formed a company of Vermont Irishmen, Company A, 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry, to preserve the Union and to gain military skills to help fight for Irish freedom. After the war, Lonergan helped organize two Fenian raids into Canada with the hope that the raids would pressure the British to surrender control of Ireland.
This presentation will be held on Sat., March 18, in-person at the Vermont Genealogy Library in Pinewood Plaza, 57 River Rd., Essex Junction. It will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon and the cost is $10. This will not be recorded for later viewing.
Census Records to 1950 – Lynn Johnson, March 25
Census records the world over are easier to access than ever. Lynn Johnson will focus on teaching you how to pull the greatest number of details of your ancestors’ lives out of these records by looking at the complete document. This will be done while giving an overview of U.S. censuses, starting from 1790, and including the 1950 census which was released just last year. We will delve into common mistakes that can lead you astray, while also touching on U.S. state and Canadian census records along the way. This class will be a Zoom webinar from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Cost is $10.