"Is Genealogy Really A Science? The Answer May Surprise You!"
Speaker: Edward Swierczewski
Did you ever discover that sometimes your research was inaccurate or incomplete? Ever wonder if genealogy is just really a hobby or could it be a science? The statistics you read look good, but you really don’t fully understand them? Come learn how Cognitive Science can save you from errors, omissions, and embarrassment by Identification of common biases in research. Learn strategies for mitigating those biases; learn how to test hypotheses properly; and learn how to interpret statistics confidently.
Edward John Swierczewski, Jr. has been a professional educator for over 30 years and completed multiple courses from GRIP and SLIG. In addition, he has attended many webinars and conferences and graduated from ProGen. He founded Integrative Genealogy LLC and serves as the Chief Genealogical Officer. He is an award-winning genealogical writer and a Laura G. Prescott SLIG Scholarship recipient. He has presented at various genealogy venues both live and virtually, including in-person at RootsTech 2023 in Salt Lake City. He possesses a deep passion for sharing his knowledge with others, and a commitment to life-long learning.
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Endowment Update
A Fund for the Future of the Oklahoma Genealogical Society
The purpose of the endowment is to give our organization a stable cash flow to maintain our organization into the future. We started the endowment fund with the Oklahoma City Community Foundation a few years ago.
The goal of our 2025-2026 campaign is to add $40,000 to our endowment. The Kirkpatrick Family Fund has agreed to match our $30,000 collection with another $10,000 to give us the $40,000 addition. We have collected about $26,000 so far leaving about $4,000 yet to be raised. We have until August 2026 to raise the rest of the funds to get the matching funds from the Kirkpatrick Family Fund.
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.
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Below are a few suggestions for Giving Tiers, but any donation to our Endowment Fund, no matter how large or small, is greatly appreciated.
New Info for Members Only
Dr. J Clyde Wheeler's Pastor's Register Books of
Marriages & Funerals
Dr. J. Clyde Wheeler was a minister at the Crown Heights Christian Church (CHCC) in Oklahoma City for 31 years.
J. Clyde grew up in a small mining community in the Virginia Appalachian Valley, son of a miner and itinerant preacher. He received his divinity degree from Lexington Theological Seminary and honorary doctorates from Phillips University, Oklahoma City University and Findlay College. Before moving to Oklahoma City, he served at Disciples of Christ churches in Kansas City and Detroit
While the minister at Crown Heights church, he became President of the Oklahoma City Ministerial Alliance, was active in many community organizations, and worked with the Oklahoma Council of Churches. Recognizing his contributions to the community, two Oklahoma City mayors declared J. Clyde Wheeler Days in 1965 and 1976. Dr. Wheeler retired from active ministry in 1976 but continued conducting weddings and funerals while an interim minister at several city churches. Dr. Wheeler died in 1998 at the age of 86.
During his career, he conducted more than 1,000 weddings and 1,000 funerals which have been indexed by The Oklahoma Genealogical Society. A digital record image of Dr. Wheeler's entry may be purchased for a small fee.
To search the indexes of marriages and funerals he performed members must be logged in and the link will be found under the 'Member Login' menu item at the left side of the webpage.
First Families of the Twin Territories (FFTT)
A Project of the
Oklahoma Genealogical Society
An Invitation to the Descendants
of the Early Settlers of Oklahoma
(prior to November 16th, 1907)
Are you eligible to become a member?
Read more about it here...
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.
March 2
OGS Monthly Meeting
Edward Swierczewski will present "Is Genealogy Really a Science?"
The leaders of the SIG will host a Q and A session on computer or genealogy questions. Contact one of the leaders with your question by email or ask at the meeting. Meeting topics ...
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 OGS Computer SIG area of our website for Zoom ...
