May 5th:
Humanities of Iowa Presents:
"Sacajawea, Sakakawea, Sagagawea, "Bird Woman", or "Janey":
Shoshoni Girl/Woman of History"
However you pronounce
or spell it, this strong young woman had a unique
place in the history of the Lewis and Clark
Expedition of 1803-1906. What is myth?
What is fact? What is fiction?
Was there one Sacagawea or two?
Guide, interpreter, wife or slave? Come hear about
this fascinating young woman and what the past 200 years
of records have told us about her. Bev Hinds
will tell her
story.
June
2nd:
DNA Testing in Family
History Research
(rescheduled from March 3rd)
Byron Held uses a PowerPoint presentation to
illustrate tracing and verifying Family Trees based
on DNA. What is DNA? How would DNA be
different for different parts of the world?
How can DNA assist genealogist in the pursuit of
family? What websites may I visit to learn more about DNA
research?
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Beginning Genealogy
Joan Bartel and Marie
Thompson shared information on how to begin one's
family history research whether on paper or on a
computer.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Stations of Choice
The August program
was a workshop meeting. Stations included a Tour of library, led by Ruth Umbarger; Encapsulation, for a small fee,
of treasured documents and other mementos, handled by
Linda Foust, Ruth Boyenga, and Arnita Searle; help in dating undated photos
with Beth McBride consulting;
help with elusive family members who came from faraway
shores, and beginning genealogy, by Joan Bartel and
Marie Thompson.
NO SEPTEMBER MEETING -
HAPPY LABOR DAY!
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Humanities Iowa presents "Grass Between the Rails". Denny Rehder, a musician, historian and railroad buff celebrates Iowa railroad heritage with a unique blend of stories and original folk songs about the development of railroads in Iowa.
Saturday, November 3
“Albums 4Ever”. Photographs fade, CDs
deteriorate, floppy disks melt, hard drives crash,
computers change, but digital images can be preserved
forever. Learn what is involved in keeping your photo
treasures when Gary Bilyeu, from Des Moines, shares his
knowledge and experience with us. Refreshments by
Mildred Nickson.
Saturday, December 1
Rain, Snow, Sleet, Wind - In other words, Weather caused
the cancellation of the December meeting.
We'll try to
schedule that fine program for a future meeting.
