SCGS is turning 50 in 2018 and that calls for a celebration!  Join us Sunday, August 26, 2018 from 2 to 4 PM at the Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Avenue, Ames, Iowa.

 

There will be an exhibit of historical documents from our early years, REFRESHMENTS, and announcements of our 2018/2019 programs.

 

You 'll have an opportunity to tour the genealogy areas of the Library.  You might be surprised by what the Library and SCGS have to offer.

 

Please join us for this special event.

 

 

The theme for SCGS programs and Genealogy Plus for 2018-2019 is "telling your family story."  All the educational presentations have bee designed to prepare new and even experienced writers to comjpose narratives about their ancestors. 

Dr. Alissa Soehr, of the ISU sociology department and herself a published author, will conduct four classes on writing basics.  The will be held at the SCGS monthly meetings, January-April, 2019.

At our September meeting Bonnie will outline the structure of the classes and answer your questions.

Linda will prompt us to think about the life of our ancestor in the times they lived.  How were they influenced by events in their communities?  A fascinating talk that will prompt questions about your ancestors.

Bring your genealogy and computer questions and we'll try to help you find a solution.

 

Everday is a day in our history.  The times in which we live influence the lives of family and community.  Our beliefs, our customs, ideals, and traditions are formed through our experiences and what has been passed down through the generations.  Linda Greethurst will talk about the importance of knowing the history in the times of your ancestors.  She also provide resources to find information.

In November we will be going to the State Historical Libary of Iowa to learn about their collection and do some research.

This session will help prepare for the trip and make the most of the experience.  Planning is a must!

A 14 year old takes on a genealogy task, far exceeding expectation.

Hear the story of how Genealogist Dennis Allen helped Zachary C. complete a genealogy project with imagination and enthusiasm.

Annual meeting and election of officers.

Display of writing and report examples in genealogical format.

We learned about prepping for a research trip last month -- now we are of to the State Historical Society of Iowa Library to research.  We'll plan to meet there at 10AM, have a library tour by staff, and then get to work.

Bring your genealogy and computer questions and we'll try to help you find a solution.

Holiday treats and research assistance provided ... along with some holiday music.

Take a deep breath!  What is the story you want to tell?  Where do you start your story?  Do you have your research, images, and documentation organized and easily accessible?  Who is your audience?

 

 

Dr. Lasley returns to discuss change and shifts in social strata: how lives changed due to influences and pressures of advertising, urbanism, consumerism, emerging professions and technology

Bring your genealogy and computer questions and we'll try to help you find a solution.

This presentation will deal with breaking down your story into segments or chapters to create the flow.

Is further research needed to color a segment?

 

 

 

 

Research identifies our ancestors by linking individual to families and families to generations.  But to truly understand their lives we must discover and share their stories.  This case study presentation explores techniques for reconstructing the past and effectively tell a family's multigenerational history.  This is "Emma's story."

Bring your genealogy and computer questions and we'll try to help you find a solution.

Write!  Now you have your ancestor profile, the preface, astory board which describes the content and flow of your story ... time to write.  Let's practice a bit ... 

 

Cris and Dennis will be bring their scanners and demonstrating how to scan and store your valuable images on your computer.

Bring your genealogy and computer questions and we'll try to help you find a solution.

This session will focus on compiling and printing your story.  What about self-publishing?

Question and answer, discussion.

 

It is challenging to find out much about our female ancestors due to legalities and norms of the times in which they lived.  Women were allowed to ...lots of things!  Women were "respectable roles" in lifes, roles were dicated by men, beliefs and law.  Some women rebelled, most didn't.

Bring your genealogy and computer questions and we'll try to help you find a solution.

We've worked hard all year on "telling our story" and now it's show time!  Selected stories will be read.

Bring your questions about genealogical research, documentation, writing your family story, how-to-do this or that, where to write for a resourc, where to find a resource and more.

Bring your genealogy and computer questions and we'll try to help you find a solution.