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Saturday, March 25
March 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 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.
11:00 am Round Table Discussion Topic: OGS Writer's Group
12:00 pm 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 food. (Suggested donation of $5.00.)
1:00 pm Program: Member Show & Tell - Famous Relatives
Share stories and/or heirlooms about your famous ancestor.
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Saturday, April 1
Intro to Ancestry.com (Education)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm On Zoom - Preregistration required
This class covers the pros and cons of using Ancestry.com, including how to get started, planning and organizing your information, creating a tree, finding records and sources, editing, searching, and where to look for help. Two hours, with handouts included.
Instructor: Debra Sorensen
Class fee: $10 Members and $15 for nonmembers
**Preregistration is required for each class so we may send you the link to the Zoom session. Please email to register, then mail your check to OGS, 955 Oak Alley, Eugene, OR 97401. The link will be emailed to you before the class.
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Saturday, April 15
Searching for Records in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (In Person Only) (Education)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm OGS Annex, 965 Oak Alley, Eugene, OR
This class will cover where to find online records for Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Other hints and clues will be discussed for help with spelling, the extra letters in each language, old handwriting, word lists for each county, where to find maps of the counties for each country. And finally, where to get online help when all else fails.
Instructor: Ardys Vaughn
Cost: $10 members, $15 nonmembers
You may preregister by mailing your check to OGS, 955 Oak Alley, Eugene, OR 97401, or pay at the door. Please arrive 15 minutes early if not preregistered.
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