Wednesday, January 17, 2024 A New Strategy for Brick Walls (Program) 10 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO, and Zoom for OGS members Kim Richardson will help us discover how to use simple items like index cards and sticky notes to overcome confusion caused by “too much” information swirling around in […]
Saturday, February 17, 2024 Probate Workshop 9 am to 1 pm Instructed by Patti Hobbs, Certified Genealogist Ozarks Genealogical Society Library, 534 W. Catalpa, Springfield, MO Probate records are among the most important for identifying relationships of our ancestors. This workshop will include a lecture, hands-on analysis of a probate file or two, and practice […]
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Salt, Schools, Swamps, Military Bounties, and Homesteads: Researching Non-standard Federal Lands (Program) 10:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO, and Zoom Prospective land owners purchased most federal land at the land offices on credit or by cash payment. However, there were several other situations by which first […]
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Researching at Greene County Archives Also Includes Records for Surrounding Counties (Program) 10:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO, and Zoom The Greene County Archives has a wealth of information, including deeds, probate, court cases, coroner reports and more. Surrounding county books and files are also available […]
Mark your calendars for Art in the Park and National Junior Ranger Day, the annual special event at George Washington Carver National Monument, held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Celebrating National Park Week, Art in the Park/National Junior Ranger Day is a free event showcasing the artwork of George Washington […]
Monday, May 6, 2024 Using Missouri State University's historic collections for family research (Program) 7:00 pm The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO, and Zoomienation Anne Baker is head of Special Collections and Archives, a part of the Missouri State University Libraries. Join us as she describes resources available online and in MSU's […]
Monday, June 3, 2024 Genealogy Problem Solving, Part 5 (Program) 7:00 pm The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO, and Zoom This program continues the series began in the fall as we work our way through identifying ancestors demonstrating principles and sources universal to solving any genealogical research question. The session will discuss […]
George Washington Carver National Monument is pleased to announce the annual Carver Day Celebration to be held on Saturday, July 13, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Carver Day celebrates the life of George Washington Carver and the establishment of the national monument in his honor. This year we are commemorating the 81st anniversary […]
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Historic Homes and Neighborhoods: How to Research Them (Program) 10:00 to 11:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO and Zoom Well known in the Springfield area, Richard Crabtree is a historian who specializes in researching the history of houses and neighborhoods. Rich will share his techniqhues that […]
Monday, August 5, 2024 Researching American Indian Records: 1896 Applications, Dawes Final Rolls & Guion Miller Roll (Program) 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO, and Zoom These three distinct rolls, taken 1896-1909, are unique and provide significant genealogical information, but can be confusing for researchers of American […]
