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Runnin’ Down Grandma: Tips for Researching Females
Topic: “Runnin’ Down Grandma: Tips for Researching Females”
Presenter:Nancy Calhoun
Date & Time: Saturday, 3rd June 2023 1-3 PM CDT
Location: OGS Resource Center, 1125 NW 50th Street, Oklahoma City, OK or by Zoom
Fee: $20 per person OGS members and non-members are welcome
Females can often be the brick walls in our genealogy research. Name changes can present a challenge, plus society laws tend to favor the males. This presentation presents hints and resources that can fill in those blanks on the genealogy charts.
Monday, 6:00pm CDT, June 5, 2023
"Marriage and Divorce Across the South" via Webinar
Attend at the Oklahoma History Center or via Webinar
A fifth generation Texan and professional forensic genealogist, Kelvin Meyers is a frequent speaker to genealogical societies and family associations throughout the United States. As a practicing forensic genealogist Kelvin serves clients that include probate attorneys, trust departments of banks, the U.S. Immigration Service and energy companies.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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.
Way Down Yonder in The Indian Nations: Oklahoma Five Tribes Research Class
Topic: “Way Down Yonder in The Indian Nations: Oklahoma Five Tribes Research”
Presenter:Nancy Calhoun
Date & Time: Saturday, 15 July 2023 1-3 PM CDT
Location: OGS Resource Center, 1125 NW 50th Street, Oklahoma City, OK or by Zoom
Fee: $20 per person OGS members and non-members are welcome
Learn the basics for doing research for Oklahoma’s Cherokee, Muscogee Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole tribes. The introduction will demonstrate how to explore the Dawes Roll and the resulting documents including Census Cards, Packets, Applications for Allotment, and Allotment Maps. But there are plenty of other resources for researching members of these tribes. Most examples will be from Cherokee records.
First Families of the Twin Territories (FFTT)
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Oklahoma Genealogical Society
An Invitation to the Descendants
of the Early Settlers of Oklahoma
(prior to November 16th, 1907)
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An Invitation for Settlers & Builders of Oklahoma
The Settlers and Builders of Oklahoma, under the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Genealogical Society, was founded to recognize, honor, and perpetuate the memory of the residents that helped build the new State of Oklahoma from statehood, 16 Nov 1907 through 31 Dec 1929. Note: Anyone that resided in the Twin Territories prior to statehood is also eligible for the OGS First Families of the Twin Territories Lifetime Membership. You can nominate anyone you believe should be honored for their contribution(s) to the settling and/or building of Oklahoma. Get more information here.
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June 3
Runnin’ Down Grandma: Tips for Researching Females
Nancy Calhoun will present a class on "Runnin' Down Grandma: Tips for Researching Females". Females can often be the brick walls in our genealogy research. Name changes can present a challenge, plus society ...
Jim Ike will be moderator for a Q&A session. Questions on computers or genealogy can be asked. Many of the members of our group have years of experience on one or both subjects and can ...
Meeting topics will be annouced about two weeks before the meeting. Our meetings are currently a hybrid meeting with in-person and Zoom attendees. Go to the Special Interest Groups area of our website for Zoom ...
Topic: “Runnin’ Down Grandma: Tips for Researching Females”
