Spring
Lecture Series
In
Conjunction with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library
Come join us and learn how to collect and share your
family stories!
Saturday March 22,
2014
Lectures will be
held in the Auditorium of the CRRL
1201 Caroline
Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Doors open at 8:30
am
Program is from 9
am – 1 pm
Light refreshments
will be provided by FRGS
For more
information please call the CRRL at 540-372-1144
Or email FRGS at FRGSVA@gmail.com | http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vafrgs/
Lecture 1:
Writing Genealogy: Using the Elements of Narrative to Tell Your Family's Story
Genealogy is more than just names and dates in a
lineage-linked database or on a pedigree chart . . . it's about people, places,
and events in historical context. The building blocks of genealogy are similar
to the narrative elements that writers use to craft memorable stories:
character, plot, setting, and motivation. Learn how to make your family's story
unforgettable!
Presenter:
Madaleine J. Laird
Madaleine spent last summer pulling records at the
National Archives for the Genealogy
Roadshow research team. She serves as copy editor for Casefile Clues, an electronic publication written by Michael John
Neill. She has attended Samford University's Institute of Genealogy and
Historical Research several times, even earning her survival badge for the
Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis course taught by Elizabeth Shown
Mills. In 2012 Madaleine was awarded the Kansas Historical Society's Edward N.
Tihen Historical Research Grant. She used the funds to record 360 names
inscribed on a quilt in the Society's Kansas Memory collection.
Lecture 2:
Gathering Family Stories: Conducting an Interview
Documents and records only tell part of the family
story. Family members can tell the rest of the story that is not in the
documents and records. What is the best method to obtain that information
and what should be done with it once it has been gathered?
Presenter: Charles
S. “Chuck” Mason, Jr., CG
Charles S. “Chuck” Mason, Jr. is a Certified Genealogist,
specializing in Southern New Jersey and 19th and 20th Century Death
Records. He is a Past President of both the Fairfax and the Mount Vernon
Genealogical Societies and the NIGR Alumni Association. Chuck is a grader
for the National Genealogical Society's home study course and serves as the NGS
Awards Chair. In addition to his many volunteer activities, he teaches
genealogy classes for the Fairfax County Parks and Recreation. Chuck is a
co-host of Tracing Your Family Roots at Fairfax Cable Television Channel
10. Rebroadcasts of the show can be viewed at their website at
tracingroots.nova.org.
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