You've been researching your family history for years, investing countless hours in the research, and you have found some really great information! But, have you thought about what will happen to all of your research after you are gone?  Will it be passed on to appreciative members of your family, or will it go out the door to be deposited in the nearest dumpster? This presentation will challenge the audience to think about the steps that they might need to take to ensure that their genealogy legacy is preserved.

 

Barbara LaClair was first bit by the genealogy bug as a teenager, when a distant cousin shared a genealogy report that he had compiled for one branch of their family. She has been researching her family’s history for more than thirty-five years, including research of her husband’s Potawatomi roots. She is a member of the Topeka Genealogical Society, where she currently serves as President. She periodically teaches classes or presents on a variety of family history topics.

 

JCGS members will automatically be sent the Zoom link. If you are not a JCGS member and you would like to attend, please email us at info@jcgsks.org by Thursday Oct. 22. We will respond on Friday Oct. 23 (before the end of the day) with with the meeting information and link.

Note: Regularly scheduled in-library Genealogy Desk help hours are not currently available due to Covid-19.  However, we are continuing to offer one-on-one help via Zoom.  Please use the links below if you would like to sign-up for an online help session.

 

JCGS volunteers are available Monday - Saturday from 9-5 at the Genealogy Desk at the Johnson County Central Resource Library for general questions.  For those looking for a little extra help with either Basic Genealogy or DNA & Genetic Genealogy we also offer free one-on-one sessions that can be booked in advance.

 

Basic Genealogy sessions are available most Tuesday mornings. This is not for brick wall or advanced research help.

 

 

 

DNA & Genetic Genealogy sessions are available most Friday mornings.

 

 

 

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Congratulations to Joyce A. Mitchell, JCGS member, for her first-place award from the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors. The award-winning article, "Gold Star Mothers Visit Overseas Cemeteries," appeared in the September 2017 quarterly on page 7.

 

Joyce has been a regular contributor to The Genealogist since 2014. Lately she has researched and written a WWI series, focusing on men from Johnson County who served in that conflict. At other times, she contributes an article just because the topic is of interest to her. In addition to her writing, she works behind the scenes as a proof-reader for the quarterly and spends a lot of time finding the little things we miss, thus making us look good. We were thrilled when we heard she had won an award and are thankful for all her contributions to JCGS.

 

In honor of her award, the full September 2017 Quarterly is available to everyone by clicking here. Other issues of our Quarterly can be accessed on our website by current members of JCGS.  To become a member, please click here.