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Jun
14
Sat
2014
Second Saturday: Researching German Roots with Dr. Michael Lacopo @ Kentucky Historical Society
Jun 14 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
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lacopo1cThe Kentucky Genealogical Society joins the Kentucky Historical Society with a series of free family history workshops each month at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History.

This June, join us in welcoming guest speaker, Dr. Michael Lacopo, as he helps us navigate the challenges of German heritage research.

Session 1: Methods for Identifying the German Origins of American Immigrants

If all you know from conventional records is “Germany” as a place of origin, then this lecture will help you mine other resources to locate WHERE in Germany your ancestor came from.

Session 2: Finding and Using German Church Records

Many of us have German-speaking European ancestors but are afraid to tackle the next step across the Atlantic. Your lecturer will show examples of German church records, how to decipher them and how to overcome the fear of German script.

About the speaker: Michael was born and raised in northern Indiana surrounded by extended family always willing to tell tall tales.  Intrigued by his maternal family’s claim to be kinfolk of Abraham Lincoln, and his paternal family’s stories of murder and mayhem, he took to genealogical research in 1980 to substantiate these family stories.

Combing libraries, archives, cemeteries and courthouses as a teenager, Michael gained the skills needed to become a keen researcher.  His first major challenge in the world of research was tackled by finding his adopted mother’s birthparents in 1982.  You can read about this adventure at his blog at Roots4U.blogspot.com with some engaging story-telling, plot twists and new findings!

Although a budding genealogist in the 1980s, Michael completed his doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1991, while still spending time honing his research skills.  As befitting a doctor, Michael treats his genealogical research as he would medicine – carefully, methodically and completely.  Several genealogical journal articles and publications appeared along the way. In 2013, Michael retired from his medical career to pursue genealogical research full-time as a profession.

He has contributed to numerous periodicals and has helped numerous people in their quests to locate their relatives – living and dead.  He appeared in USA Today in 2000 discussing genealogy and the proposed destruction of the federal census tabulated in that year.  His national lecturing began in Sacramento, CA, at the National Genealogical Society’s national conference in 2004, and has continued with several local, state, national, and international conference speaking engagements to this present day.

Michael’s interests and strengths include Mennonite research, German and Swiss research, especially as it pertains to the 18th century immigration to America, among many other topics. He makes many trips throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states chasing ancestors in primary repositories, and also devotes a considerable amount of time to European research, being proficient in reading German script. Having ancestors from many geographic locales as well as immigrants spanning the 17th century to the 20th century, Michael has a wide variety of proficiencies. He believes that as genealogists we should tell the tales or our ancestors and is a vocal proponent for learning the social history that interweaves our ancestors into the fabric of the past.

In addition to his story-telling and educational blog, Michael’s presence can be found online at www.Roots4U.com, or for more up-to-date lecture and research information, at his Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Roots4U.

Morning session runs from 10:30-11:30 a.m., followed by an hour break for lunch. Second session runs from 12:30-1:30 p.m. A light box lunch is available at a cost of $7 payable at the door when requested in advance. Registration for these free workshops is strongly encouraged. However, walk-ins are welcome. ***LUNCH RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY NOON OF THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY.***

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Aug
7
Thu
2014
Thursday Night Genealogy, Live!: Naturalization Records @ Kentucky Historical Society
Aug 7 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Thursday Night Genealogy, Live!: Naturalization Records @ Kentucky Historical Society | Frankfort | Kentucky | United States
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Join us each Thursday evening in the Library Reading Room during regular season hours for a full hour of genealogy instruction. These genealogy sessions will take place each Thursday night from 6:30-7:30PM, beginning March 13th and running until December 11th. All it takes is an hour to hone your research skills, get started on the basics, preserve your documents, get organized, become more familiar with genealogy software or share your genealogy success stories!
Sessions are free and registration is NOT required. For more info: khsrefdesk@ky.gov or 502-564-1792 x.4460

Some of our upcoming topics include:

August 14: Introduction to Using Census Records

August 21: Place Name Challenges

August 28: American Periodicals Series Database (New KHS Resource!)

September 4: Getting Started with Genealogy

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Aug
13
Thu
2015
Thursday Night Genealogy, Live!: Naturalization Records @ Kentucky Historical Society
Aug 13 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Thursday Night Genealogy, Live!: Naturalization Records @ Kentucky Historical Society | Frankfort | Kentucky | United States
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Join us each Thursday evening in the Library Reading Room during regular season hours for a full hour of genealogy instruction. These genealogy sessions will take place each Thursday night from 6:30-7:30PM, beginning March 13th and running until December 10th. All it takes is an hour to hone your research skills, get started on the basics, preserve your documents, get organized, become more familiar with genealogy software or share your genealogy success stories!
Sessions are free and registration is NOT required. For more info: khsrefdesk@ky.gov or 502-564-1792 x.4460

Some of our upcoming topics include:

August 20: Researching Occupations

August 27: Research/Genealogy Tech Toys

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Jul
9
Sat
2016
Second Saturday: Ships and Brick Walls – Tools, Techniques, and Case Studies @ Kentucky Historical Society
Jul 9 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
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10841949_10152968101446215_200967576621198884_oThe Kentucky Genealogical Society joins the Kentucky Historical Society in hosting a series of free genealogy workshops each month at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History.

This month, KGS & KHS welcomes Jeff Bockman as he helps us learn about brick wall busting, and researching the ships of entry!

Session 1: Living with Brick Walls – Tools & techniques for reviewing situations, organizing documents, setting realistic research goals, and creating documentation to live a life while doing Brick Wall research. Includes three case studies.

Session 2:  They Came on This Ship –  How to use passenger lists, immigration and emigration records, published indexes, and other sources to find the ships that carried your ancestors. Then learn the ship’s history and maybe even find an image of it.

About the Speaker: Jeffrey Bockman is an experienced genealogy lecturer & writer. He is the author of Give Your Family A Gift That Money Can’t Buy / Record & Preserve Your Family’s History, a book that encourages people to record basic information and their interesting family stories, preserve documents, and identify photographs to help pass along their family’s history to future generations. He was a contributing editor for the former Everton’s Genealogical Helper and a feature writer for the former Heritage Quest Magazine. His articles have also appeared in various other publications.

Morning session runs from 10:30-11:30 a.m., followed by a 30 minute break (snacks or brown bag lunches welcome.) Second session runs from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Registration for these free workshops is strongly encouraged. However, walk-ins are welcome. Please pre-register by calling the KHS Refdesk at 502-564-1792 x.4460 or by e-mailing us at: khsrefdesk@ky.gov 

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