La Nell brings great knowledge, service and enthusiasm to the Oklahoma Genealogical Society.  She is currently the Oklahoma Genealogical Society’s Corresponding Secretary, Librarian and Acquisitions Chair, and teaches the Legacy Family Tree software user group via Zoom for our Special Interest Group.  She has been an avid genealogist for more than 30 years. She is a Past President of Oklahoma Genealogical Society and active board member for about 20 years. She is a member of Daughters of the American Revolution where she served 3 terms as Regent of Council Grove Chapter among so many other accomplishments. La Nell has achieved all this while also being married to Michael Shores for 59 years, mother of 3, grandmother of 8, great grandmother of 5 and retired tax preparer and accountant for a CPA until her retirement in 2007! No doubt about it, La Nell will set you on the right course for success in beginning your Genealogical journey.

 

 

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Meetings start at 6:00 pm in the Musser Learning Lab in the Research Library at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City (across from the State Capitol–see map)

Monthly programs are free for members and non-members alike, but we encourage you to join!  Your membership dues help us to provide more and better resources for the genealogical community of Oklahoma.

OGS would like to grow our endowment each year through an annual giving campaign.  This year's goal is to add $20,000 which would add about 29% to our endowment.  We have secured a matching 3 to 1 grant of $5,000 from the Kirkpatrick Family Fund, which means OGS must raise an additional $15,000 by August 2025 to receive it.  We have also secured a donation from an anonymous donor of $7,500 which takes care of half, and there is only $7,500 remaining to raise,.  To get the maximum benefit from these new donations we would like to raise our share by the spring of 2025.  OGS is so thankful for our donors, their foresight and faith in our future. In early Fall 2021, the OGS board voted to enter into an endowment with the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.  If you have additional questions, please let us know at president@okgensoc.org or call 405-637-1907.  You are also welcome to speak directly to our friend Jennifer Meckling with the Oklahoma City Community Foundation at j.meckling@occf.org or 405-606-2951.   If you would like to give now, just click the button.     Below are a few suggestions for Giving Tiers, but any donation to our Endowment Fund, no matter how large or small, is greatly appreciated.