Monday, December 2, 2024 He's Not My Grandfather (Program) 7:00 to 8:00 pm The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO and Zoom OGS member Bob Shewmake will tell the tale of researching his great grandfather John Hill born in 1869 Butler County, Missouri. But DNA was to unravel all his research pointing to […]
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 OGS Annual Business Meeting and Memorial Service (Program) 10:00 am to 11:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO and Zoom Attendance Options: In person at The Library Center or Zoom for OGS members. Members will receive a Zoom link by email or find the link at ozarksgs.org,programs. […]
Dr. William Garrett Piston, President of the Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks and retiree from the Department of History at Missouri State University and noted Civil War Author, invites you to attend our meetings. The monthly meeting of the Civil War Round Table of the Ozarks will be held at the Library Center […]
Monday, November 4, 2024 Researching Your War of 1812 Ancestor (Program) 7:00 to 8:00 pm The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO and Zoom Researching a War of 1812 ancestor can involve a set of interesting records. Nationally renowned presenter Craig Scott, Certified Genealogist, will instruct attendees how to examine types of service, […]
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 A Case Study Using Geographic Information Systems: “Where is Robert Ross Buried?” (Program) 10:00 am to 11:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO and Zoom Geographic Information Systems (GIS) store, organize, and display geographic data and can be useful for genealogists. In this session, Jason Ross will […]
Monday, October 7, 2024 Navigating the Online Genealogy Database Ancestry (.com) (Program) 7:00 to 8:00 pm The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO and Zoom Patti Hobbs, Certified Genealogist, will discuss the treasures that Ancestry (.com) holds. Methodologies and search strategies to maximize its use and better understand its limitations will be discussed. […]
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 (Program) 10:00 am to 11:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO and Zoom Shamele Jordan is well known on the east coast for her Philadelphia-based TV show Genealogy Quick Start and her work managing community historical projects for Visualizing the Past. Shamele is an avid genealogist sparking […]
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Understanding Freedmen's Bureau Records (Program) 10:00 am to 11:00 am The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, MO and Zoom This session will give an overview of Freedmen's Bureau Records, how to access them, and what types of information may be gathered from them. The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
