Wednesday - October 21, 2009
Searching Databases
Ginger Frere
Controlled vocabulary isn't what your mother meant when she told you to watch your language. What does it mean and how does it help you find information online? Did you know you can browse library shelves remotely? Or that you can search for Johnny B. Goode's obituary in the ProQuest Historical Tribune database? We will cover using *?/!# effectively, and much more, in this lecture on using twenty-first century catalogs and databases.

Wednesday - November 18, 2009
HeritageQuest
Kristen Newton Smith
Heritage Quest is a terrific database widely available to many genealogists through public libraries, yet few researchers use it to its full potential. This presentation will show you the most effective search techniques for accessing HQ's collections of census records, journal citations, genealogy books, revolutionary war records, and more.

Wednesday - January 20, 2010
Group Participation

Saturday - February 27, 2010 at Hilton Garden, St. Charles
DCGS Annual Conference
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Wednesday - March 17, 2010
Cemetery Symbols
Joy Matthiessen

Wednesday - April 21, 2010
Using EBay to find genealogical material
Edward Udovic

Wednesday - May 19, 2010
American Geographical Society maps
Jovanka Ristovik