The OGS FamilySearch Affiliate Library is open.
The Oregon Genealogical Society is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library. You can access online records that are not available from home at our library on one of our patron computers or bring your laptop to the library. Most of the records that have a camera icon with the key above are accessible at the OGS Library.
Fall Seminar - Irish Research
October 29, 2022
Our Fall Seminar will be on Irish Research with speaker David Rencher. Details to be posted soon.
UPCOMING CLASSES on ZOOM (see the calendar for details)
Preregistration is required for ALL classes. Go to the calendar page, find the class you want and click on the registration link. Watch for details on attending classes in person. The $ symbol indicates there is a charge for that class.
Oct. 8 Researching in Oregon 10:00 am – 12:00 pm $
Oct. 15 Periodicals: An Amazing Genealogical Resource 10 am – 12 pm $
October is National Family History Month - Join us for the following FREE classes
Registration is required to attend the free classes. Go to the calendar page, find the class you want and click on the registration link
Oct. 2 Intro to FamilySearch 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Oct. 4 Beginning Genealogy 10:00 – 11:00 am
Oct. 5 Get Started with DNA Testing 10:00 – 11:00 am
Oct. 12 FamilySearch Wiki 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Oct. 17 Intro to Fold3.com 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Oct. 20 DNA and Documents Reveal an Unknown Father: A Case Study 10-11 am
Oct. 27 Intro to MyHeritage.com 10:00-11:00 am
LUNCH & LEARN
Saturday, October 22nd, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
OGS Annex, 965 Oak Alley, Eugene, OR (next to the OGS Library)
11:00 am Roundtable Discussion Topic: Writing Your Family Stories
We will discuss the different types of stories you have written, or want to write, and ideas for getting started. Glen McKerrow will share his experience writing a story a week through StoryWorth.com. The OGS Writers Group will resume meeting in January 2023.
1:00 pm Program: U.S. Passport Applications by Dawn Carlile
Passports have been around since 1789 but were not always a requirement for travel. Find out who was responsible for issuing passports, who applied for a passport, where to find them, and what details they may contain.
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