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Saturday, September 30
Researching in Railroad Records (Hybrid class) (Education)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm OGS Annex, 965 Oak Alley, Eugene, OR and on Zoom
Railroads opened up more opportunities for our ancestors to migrate to new places across the U.S. Knowing where the railroads operated, their destinations, advertisements, and maps will add context to your ancestor's lives. Did your ancestor work for the railroad? Find out what records are available for railroad employees.
Class fee: $10 for OGS members and $15 for nonmembers
Register in advance for this class, then mail your check to OGS, 955 Oak Alley, Eugene, OR 97401.-3148. If you would like to pay with a credit card, please call 541-517-0984.
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Sunday, October 1
Scandinavian Heritage SIG (Special Interest Groups)
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm OGS Annex, 965 Oak Alley, Eugene, OR
Anyone who is researching ancestors in Norway, Sweden, or Denmark is invited to join us. It is a place for anyone with questions about how or where to find information can come together and help each other. If you are not able to attend but have questions, please contact me, Ardys Vaughn, by phone call or text message at 541-409-9492 or email rdand26@msn.com.
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Saturday, October 7
Dating Our Ancestors (Education)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm OGS Annex, 965 Oak Alley, Eugene, OR
Dates are central to genealogical research, but sometimes you find historical records with conflicting dates—or even impossible dates. This may be a recording error—or is the date recorded correctly, but using a different calendar than you expected? In this class, we’ll review historical calendars with particular focus on the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and then discuss how to cope with the diverse dating systems.
Instructor: Linda Forrest
Class fee: $10 for OGS members and $15 for nonmembers
Register in advance for this class, then mail your check to OGS, 955 Oak Alley, Eugene, OR 97401.-3148. If you would like to pay with a credit card, please call 541-517-0984.
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Saturday, October 7
Writer's Group (Special Interest Groups)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm OGS Annex, 965 Oak Alley, Eugene, OR
The OGS Writers' Group will be meeting on the first Saturday of each month at 2 pm in the OGS annex next to the library. The Writers' Group is free and open to anyone with an interest in writing about their life or that of their ancestors.
At the end of our September Writer's group we tentatively talked about the subject for our October meeting as "Our First Date." I would like to change it into an essay about what you were doing on 9/11 when the Towers fell. I think that is a more appropriate subject for this time of the year, and I know we will have more interesting and different stories on that subject, rather than dating again. Please share the news and if you need more information you can call or email me at, 541-654-4165 or janinebenett6299@gmail.com. Thanks, Janine Bennett-Smith
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Saturday, October 28
Lunch & Learn - HYBRID Meeting (Education)
11:00 am to 2:00 pm OGS Annex, 965 Oak Alley, Eugene, OR & on ZOOM
Lunch & Learn is a monthly educational and social gathering by OGS that is open to OGS members and to the public. We start at 11:00 am PT with a roundtable discussion with attendees sharing their knowledge about the topic. A potluck salad and dessert lunch at noon will be followed by an education program at 1:00 pm PT.
11:00 am PT Round Table Discussion Topic: TBD –
12:00 pm PT Potluck Salad and Dessert lunch - Members donate a salad or dessert for the lunch or you may bring your own sack lunch and beverage. Coffee, hot tea, cups, plates, napkins, and utensils are provided. If you decide at the last minute to come, but don't have time to make or pick something up, come anyway. We’ll be glad to see you. If you have a special diet, then feel free to bring your own lunch (Suggested donation of $5.00.)
1:00 pm PT Program: Finding Errors in Records When Researching – Debbie Monsive
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