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June 2016
Military Records Lunch & Learn, Oklahoma History Center
Please note this program has been moved to Thursday, June 23. Research Lunch & Learn Lectures are back! On Thursday, June 23, Mahlon Erickson will speak about military records. His program will include an overview of military records from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War, which records are useful to genealogists and why, and where to find records online. We will meet in the classrooms at the Oklahoma History Center. Registration is $10 per person and lunch is included.…
Find out more »July 2016
Research Book Sale, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center will hold a summer book sale July 27-30. Shop rare and out-of-print books about genealogy, military history, Oklahoma history, literature, and more. The sale will include records, periodicals, and prints of historic maps and photos. Open 10am to 5pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; hours are 10am to 3pm on Saturday.
Find out more »Voter Records Lunch & Learn, Oklahoma History Center
Join the OHS Research Center for a Lunch & Learn Lecture exploring election and voter registration records. Everyone who votes in Oklahoma uses the same type of ballot scanned by the same type of machine and counted by the same kind of computer in every county. Bryan Dean will enlighten us about today's voter registration process as well as touch upon past registration processes and why we are unable to locate so many of these historical voter registration records today.…
Find out more »Summer Sizzler Genealogy Workshop, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center and the Oklahoma Genealogical Society are hosting the annual Summer Sizzler, a two-day genealogy workshop at the Oklahoma History Center. Friday, July 29 - Preserving Your Family Treasures This archival preservation workshop will be presented by Oklahoma Historical Society staff. Learn how to use archival standards to preserve your photos, books, film, videos, maps, oral histories, paper documents, quilts, dresses, and other treasures that bring life to your family history. Saturday, July 30 - Digitally…
Find out more »August 2016
Kay County Ancestor Fair, Pioneer Woman Museum
On Saturday, August 20, the annual Kay County Ancestor Fair will be held at the Pioneer Woman Museum in Ponca City. The Ancestor Fair exhibits may be viewed from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will feature lineage charts, family books, photographs, documents, and information about area history organizations. The Pioneer Woman Museum will be open normal business hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the museum will be by donation on this day. The Pioneer Genealogical Society and…
Find out more »DNA Lunch & Learn, Oklahoma History Center
Are you overwhelmed by all the talk about DNA? Should I or shouldn't I? Where do I start? This class will help you know more about what you can expect to accomplish with DNA testing as well as with sorting out the types of tests. Our speaker will be Debra Osborne Spindle, PhD, MLIS. Lunch & Learn Lectures are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month, June to August. We will meet in the classrooms at the Oklahoma History…
Find out more »October 2016
Tracing Your Roots Class, Midwest City Community Learning Center
This course is designed to teach individuals the basics of genealogy. Students will learn how to search for their heritage online, how to obtain free resources that are available for research, and how to access materials located in the Oklahoma Historical society. The class will conclude with a behind the scenes tour of the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center. Come learn with us as we take the mystery out of our history and preserve our past for our future! Participants…
Find out more »Where Was Granny Born? Genealogy Class, Oklahoma History Center
Vital records are a key resource in genealogical research. This course will cover a variety of paid and free websites that offer clues to documenting the births, deaths, and marriages in your family tree. Participants must preregister for this class. Registration is $32 per person and a boxed lunch is included. Register online.
Find out more »November 2016
Genealogy on the Web Class, Oklahoma History Center
Acquaint researchers with a wide variety of little-known resources used by genealogists and librarians. Users will learn how to locate free resources including genealogical books, records, and periodicals worldwide and how to search those sources. Participants must preregister for this class. Registration is $32 per person and includes a boxed lunch. Register online.
Find out more »March 2017
Preserving Your Family Heirlooms, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma Historical Society and Rose State College will offer a class about preserving family heirlooms on March 10, 2017. Learn how to take care of your treasured family photos, documents, books, and quilts, so they can be cherished by future generations for years to come! Librarians and archivists from the OHS will discuss conservation procedures to prevent decay and destruction of textiles, papers, and photographs. They will also demonstrate some techniques that you can do from home to repair…
Find out more »Lunch and Learn DNA Kit Discovery, Rose State College
The OHS Research Center and Rose State College are offering a new two-part class about DNA tests and genealogical research. Enrollment is $80 and includes lunch for both sessions and an autosomal DNA kit. Session 1, March 21 Begin the process to discover more about your ancestry with a DNA test. This class will present introductory materials about the autosomal test, Y-test, and mitochondrial tests. Learn about what you will receive from the results of your DNA kit and start…
Find out more »Tracing Your Roots, Rose State College
The Oklahoma Historical Society and Rose State College are offering a seven-week class on family research. This course is designed to teach individuals the basics of genealogy. Students will learn how to search for their heritage online, how to obtain free resources that are available for research, and how to access materials located at the Oklahoma Historical society. The class will conclude with a behind the scenes tour of the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center. Come learn with us as…
Find out more »June 2017
Civil War Research Lunch & Learn program, Oklahoma History Center
On June 21, 2017, the OHS Research Center will offer a Lunch & Learn program featuring Nancy Calhoun, Genealogy Librarian for the Muskogee Public Library. Civil War research falls into a class of its own. This session will help researchers identify available resources including books, free websites, and subscription websites. The program will cover both Union and Confederate materials, where the records are located and how they can be accessed, and how to put "meat on the bones" and walk…
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“Mysteries of the Manuscripts” Lunch & Learn program, Oklahoma History Center
The OHS Research Center will present "Mysteries of the Manuscripts," on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. OHS Manuscripts Archivist Mallory Covington will speak about materials are included in the manuscript collection and how to use the collection for historical, genealogical, and general research. Mallory will explain how to search and understand the catalog. This program will also explore some of the newer collections that OHS has received and processed and the various indexes available. "Mysteries of the Manuscripts" will also preview…
Find out more »August 2017
Research book sale, Oklahoma History Center
Visit the Research Center book sale Wednesday, August 2 to Saturday, August 5, 2017. The Research Center's annual book sale will include more than 500 books including rare and out-of-print titles and genealogical materials. Shop for collectibles, periodicals, records, topographical maps, posters, photographs, microfilm, and more! The sale is open 10 am to 4:45 pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and 10 to 3 pm on Saturday. All proceeds from the book sale support the Research Center.
Find out more »Summer Sizzler: Genealogy All-Stars workshop, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma Genealogical Society and the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center will present the Summer Sizzler Genealogy All-Stars workshop on Friday, August 4 and Saturday, August 5, at the Oklahoma History Center. This all-star team will feature favorite local speakers, beginning with a general session with Dr. Bob Blackburn, executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the state's leading historian. Workshop speakers include Bill Welge, Debra Spindle, Mahlon Erickson, Jim Ike, and others. Featured topics include DNA testing, migration…
Find out more »Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office Lunch & Learn program, Oklahoma History Center
On Wednesday, August 16, 2017, the OHS Research Center will present a Lunch & Learn program featuring Deputy Bradley Wynn, curator of a new and previously unknown collection of the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office. Since 2013, Bradley's efforts have amassed thousands of artifacts and historical documents that are seeing the light for the first time in more than 125 years. He will share details about how his agency is preserving and curating this unique collection, from original sheriff's journals and…
Find out more »September 2017
Lunch and Learn: Finding Your Female Ancestors, Rose State College
Rose State College and the OHS Research Center are teaming up to offer a Lunch & Learn program. Name changes and lack of records in their own names can make tracing female ancestors daunting and frustrating. Come learn some tried-and-true methods for "finding the girls." Registration is $29 and lunch is included. The program is on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, from 11 am to 12:30 pm at the Rose State College in Midwest City. Register online through Rose State College.
Find out more »October 2017
Oklahoma Archives Bazaar, Oklahoma History Center
The OHS Research Center is partnering with the Oklahoma Archivists Association to host an Oklahoma Archives Bazaar. The event will be Saturday, October 28, from 11 am to 3 pm at the Oklahoma History Center. The Oklahoma Archives Bazaar is a free, fun event that is open to the general public and appropriate for all ages. At the center of the event are booths from archives, libraries, and museums across the state showing off their amazing collections and services. Our…
Find out more »Tracing Your Roots, Oklahoma History Center
Four Saturday sessions: October 28, November 4, 11, 18 | 1:00–4:30 pm The University of Central Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Historical Society will present this four-week class. This course is designed to teach individuals the basics of genealogy. Topics include the following: how to begin your genealogical search, record keeping, software; census records; vital records; using newspapers for genealogical research; America Indian genealogical research tools; beginning DNA; how to search for heritage online; how to obtain free resources that are…
Find out more »November 2017
Genealogy on the Web, Oklahoma History Center
Rose State College and the OHS Research Center are teaming up to offer a Genealogy on the Web class. This class will acquaint researchers with a wide variety of little-known resources used by genealogists and librarians. Participants will learn how to locate free resources including genealogical books, records, and periodicals worldwide and how to search those sources. Registration is $39 and lunch is included. The class meets on Friday, November 3, 2017, from 10 am to 4 pm in the…
Find out more »February 2018
Treasure Your Roots genealogy conference, St. John Missionary Baptist Church
The Treasure Your Roots genealogy conference will feature keynote speaker Thom Reed, global outreach manager for Family Search International. Programming includes twenty sessions on topics including DNA, oral history, newspapers, passenger lists, African American genealogy, American Indian genealogy, and more. The conference is open to attendees of all experience levels and backgrounds. Registration is $10 per person and lunch is included. A complete schedule and registration information are available on the Oklahoma Genealogical Society's website. Treasure Your Roots is presented by…
Find out more »March 2018
Tracing Your Roots genealogy class, Rose State College
The Oklahoma Historical Society and Rose State College will offer a seven-week class on the basics of genealogy beginning on March 6. Students will learn how to search for their heritage online, how to obtain free resources that are available for research, and how to access materials at the Oklahoma Historical Society. The class will conclude with a behind-the-scenes tour of the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center. Learn with us as we take the mystery out of our history and…
Find out more »April 2018
Preserving Your Family Memories class, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center and Rose State College will hold a preservation class on Saturday, April 7, 2018, from 10 am to 4 pm. In "Preserving Your Family Memories," participants will learn how to capture family history and care for photographs, letters, maps, oral histories, family Bibles, and other materials. Registration is through Rose State College and the class fee is $39. Register Online This class will be held in the Musser Learning Lab, located inside the Research…
Find out more »July 2018
Summer Sizzler: Finding Your Ancestors Through Land Records genealogy workshop, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma Genealogical Society and the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center will present the annual Summer Sizzler genealogy workshop on Friday, July 20, and Saturday, July 21, at the Oklahoma History Center. Doors open at 9:30 am each day, and workshop activities are from 10 am to 4:30 pm. The theme for this year's workshop is "Finding Your Ancestors Through Land Records." Visitors will learn about the many facets of land ownership in Oklahoma and how to research land records. Workshop presenters include…
Find out more »October 2018
Finding Family: Traditional Resources & Genetic Genealogy class, Rose State College Community Learning Center
The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) and Rose State College are partnering to offer this one-day class on Monday, October 15, 2018. What do you need to know about DNA for genealogical research? Learn how to choose a test and about the confidentiality of the results. We will also explore traditional resources, and how to find them for free, including city directories, yearbooks, microfilm, maps, and more. Learn how to use OHS manuscript collections, photo collections, film and video, audio collections,…
Find out more »January 2019
“Finding My Family Roots” Second Saturday Demo
Visit Fort Towson Historic Site on Saturday, January 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. for “Finding My Family Roots.” Chad Williams, director of the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division, will be onsite for a question and answer session about genealogy. He will provide information about websites and tools to help you trace your family tree. Attendees also will learn the steps that need to be taken to begin your search. Don’t miss out on this informational discussion! This program is…
Find out more »March 2019
Tracing Your Roots genealogy class
The Oklahoma Historical Society and Rose State College will offer a seven-week class on the basics of genealogy beginning on March 5. Students will learn how to search for their heritage online, how to obtain free resources that are available for research, and how to access materials at the Oklahoma Historical Society. The class will conclude with a behind-the-scenes tour of the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center. Learn with us as we take the mystery out of our history and…
Find out more »Tracing Your Roots beginning genealogy class
The Chisholm Trail Museum will offer a series of classes designed to teach individuals genealogy skills and resources from the basics through advanced research. Topics include beginning genealogical research, record keeping, use of census records, accessing newspapers, American Indian genealogical research, accessing Oklahoma Historical Society archival information, identifying tools for success, and more. Tracing Your Roots beginning genealogy class will be held 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 30. The class will be led by Laura Martin, deputy director…
Find out more »June 2019
“Locating Early Oklahoma and Indian Territory Death Records” genealogy program
On Wednesday, June 19, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Oklahoma Historical Society will present “Locating Early Oklahoma and Indian Territory Death Records.” Genealogist Mahlon Erickson will share information about death records and resources pertaining to early Oklahoma, Oklahoma Territory, and Indian Territory. Researching early deaths in Oklahoma can be difficult, as official death records were not consistently recorded until 1920. Erickson has compiled an extensive database with more than 600,000 entries for deaths found in sources including newspapers, cemeteries, county histories, census records, American Indian records, and…
Find out more »Tracing Your Roots intermediate genealogy class
The Chisholm Trail Museum will offer a series of classes designed to teach genealogy skills and resources, from the basics through advanced research. Topics include beginning genealogical research, record keeping, census records, accessing newspapers, American Indian genealogical research, accessing Oklahoma Historical Society archival information, identifying tools for success, and more. The class will be led by Laura Martin, deputy director of the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division. Registration for this class is $25 per person and $40 per pair. Please contact…
Find out more »August 2019
“Finding the Girls” genealogy program
The Oklahoma Historical Society will present “Finding the Girls” on Saturday, August 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Persons researching their families for any length of time have encountered the problems with researching females. In our society, their names change with marriage, and in the past, females could not own property or enter into contracts, which makes locating them in legal records even more difficult. So, what’s a researcher to do? Learn how to consider the times and some of the techniques for researching the females in…
Find out more »Ancestor Fair
The Pioneer Woman Museum in Ponca City will host an Ancestor Fair on Saturday, August 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free event will feature genealogical exhibits, quilt exhibits, a Marland exhibit, and more! At 2 p.m. there will be a book signing with author Jonita Mullins. Her newest book is titled Oklahoma Originals: Early Heroes, Heroines, Villains and Vixens (The History Press, 2019). For more information please call 580-765-6108.
Find out more »October 2019
Beginning Genealogy class
With so many resources, websites, and services, starting your family research can be daunting. In this five-session class, our instructors will show you the steps to success in tracing your own family tree. This class meets Tuesdays in October from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration is $30 for OHS members and $40 for nonmembers, and preregistration is required. Contact the Research Center at 405-522-5225 to preregister. This class will be held in the Clark and Kay Musser Learning Lab,…
Find out more »Discovering DNA Secrets workshop with Blaine Bettinger and Melissa A. Johnson
The Oklahoma Genealogical Society and the Oklahoma Historical Society will host “Discovering DNA Secrets,” a workshop explaining genetic genealogy, on October 11 and 12, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. Workshop instructors include two nationally recognized experts on genetic genealogy, Blaine Bettinger and Melissa A. Johnson. Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., is a professional genealogist specializing in DNA evidence. He is the author of the long-running blog The Genetic Genealogist, and frequently…
Find out more »“Tracing Your Roots” Advanced Genealogy class
The Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher continues its series of “Tracing Your Roots” classes designed to teach genealogy skills and resources, from the basics through advanced research. An Advanced Genealogy class is scheduled for Saturday, October 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. Topics will include genealogical research, record keeping, census records, accessing newspapers, American Indian genealogical research, accessing Oklahoma Historical Society archival information, identifying tools for success, and more. The class will be led by Laura Martin, deputy director of…
Find out more »March 2020
“Tracing Your Roots” genealogy class *Canceled*
This event has been canceled.
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