DGS Workshop

D ELAWARE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

and the

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DELAWARE

present a FREE of charge Genealogical Workshop
a Saturday in October 2002 from 9am until 3:30pm

"Come Home" to Delaware

Workshop will be held at the Historical Society of Delaware,
505 North Market Street, Wilmington DE 19801-3091
See Map
> > > FREE Parking: Colonial Parking Lot, 6th & Shipley < < <
BRING a bag lunch

The Program from Oct 2000(Biographies)

9:30am - Research Opportunities at the Delaware Public Archives - Tom Summers, Coordinator of Public Programs Delaware Public Archives

10:45am - Proving Relationships Without Vital Records - Tom Doherty, PhD, past DGS president

1:00pm - Researching Colonial Families of the Delmarva: Some Pitfalls and Tips - Ed Wright, genealogy author and retired publisher

2:15pm - Getting Started on Your Family Tree - Doug Wenny, past DGS president
FOR BEGINNERS ONLY: The Basics
Organization of family records, pedigree and descendant charts, sources of vital records, etc.

3:30pm - Workshop Concludes, Library closes

Ongoing Activities

Library Orientation Tours: 9:30am until 3pm

Learn of the extensive genealogical resources at the Historical Society of Delaware

Genealogical Research Assistance: 9:30am until 3:30pm

Expert help in solving your genealogical research questions

Computer Demonstrations: 9:30am until 3:30pm
Using software to compile your family history; resources on the World Wide web

Information Mall: Willow Bend Publications: books/CDs (no sales tax in Delaware!)
plus exhibits by
Delaware Public Archives

Delaware Genealogical Society

Delaware Families 1787-1800

DAR

SAR

Old Swedes Church

October 2001 has been proclaimed Family History Month
by Governor Ruth Ann Minner

Other Great Things To Do While in Wilmington and Delaware

Reservations are suggested due to limited seating space For further information, contact Jack Lewis, Workshop Chairman at JackCLewis@aol.com or (302)- 736-6621

To preregister, contact Brenda Pepper, at bsuepepper@netscape.net or (302)-651-0204

Name:__________________________, E-mail address:___________________________

Postal address: ____________________________________; City/State/Zip________________________________

Phone number: _____________________

Number of persons attending: ______

To register, print this form, register for each program by circling the programs you plan to attend, fill in your name, postal address, phone number and E-mail address, etc. and snail mail to:
DGS Workshop, 505 North Market Street, Wilmington DE 19801-3091